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South Carolina's Congressional District 6 Facts

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Industry Impact

16K
16 Thousand total auto jobs in South Carolina
2.74%
2.74% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.06B
Total Labor Income Annually
29.2K
Total New Cars Sold in 2024
Industry Impact and Tax Revenue: Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2023 data year; compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility, sales figures represent new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024. New vehicle sales revenue derived from NADA Data.

Tax Revenue

$124.16M
in state tax revenue
$10.68M
corporate profits tax
$43.47M
federal income taxes

Registrations

747.9K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 273,182 (36.50%)
  • UVs 252,113 (33.70%)
  • Pickups 165,694 (22.20%)
  • Vans/Minivans 39,083 (5.20%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 743,867 (99.50%)
  • Electric 2,712 (0.40%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,289 (0.20%)
  • Fuel Cell 2 (0.00%)
The South Carolina congressional district 6 average age of vehicles is 14 years; The national average is 12.2.
Registration figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2024; new purchase figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility representing new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

New Purchases

29.2K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 6,077 (20.80%)
  • UVs 15,957 (54.70%)
  • Pickups 5,877 (20.10%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,269 (4.30%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 28,143 (96.40%)
  • Electric 664 (2.30%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 386 (1.30%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 91.43B 91.43 Billion Total Exports
  • 42.82B 42.82 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 9.03B 9.03 Billion Total Exports
  • 4.99B 4.99 Billion Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • Germany Germany
  • Korea, South Korea, South
  • Belgium Belgium
Compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by USA Trade Online, figures represent port activity over the past decade and between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 637
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 254
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 128
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 126
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 24
Compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center, figures represent fueling data as of January 1, 2025.
Consumers
$56K
Median Household Income
60.50%
Owner Occupied Housing
39.50%
Rental Occupied Housing
81.70%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (74.30%)
  • Carpool to Work (9.60%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.90%)
  • Work From Home (10.51%)
  • Other (4.70%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (54.80%)
  • 1-Unit (3.60%)
  • 2-4 Units (7.70%)
  • 5-9 Units (5.40%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.20%)
  • 20+ Units (8.50%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (15.80%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

Mercedes-Benz Location Employees
Mercedes-Benz USA Ladson, SC 13
Mercedes-Benz Vans Ladson, SC 1600
Volvo Location Employees
Volvo Car Industrial Operations Ridgeville, SC 1262
Volvo Car Manufacturing Training Center Ridgeville, SC 0
Volvo Car University & Jacob Office Building Ridgeville, SC 91
Volvo South Carolina Technical Center Ridgeville, SC 18