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South Dakota State Facts

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See Auto Industry Impacts at the National, State, and Congressional District levels.

Industry Impact

23.9K
23.9 Thousand total auto jobs in South Dakota
3.64%
3.64% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$2.66B
$2.66 Billion gross state product
3.70%
3.70% state GDP
$1.54B
Total Labor Income Annually
$1.8B
Total Car Sales in 2024
38.4K
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

$226.59M
in state tax revenue
8.60%
% of state tax revenue
$71.94M
new vehicle sales taxes
$42.09M
used vehicle sales taxes
$18.23M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$304.02M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$1.37M
corporate profits tax
$122.82M
federal income taxes

Registrations

1.01M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 216,099 (21.30%)
  • UVs 370,165 (36.60%)
  • Pickups 344,866 (34.10%)
  • Vans/Minivans 51,240 (5.10%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 1,008,406 (99.60%)
  • Electric 2,169 (0.20%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,648 (0.20%)
  • Fuel Cell 1 (0.00%)
The South Dakota average age of vehicles is 14.5 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

38.4K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 2,711 (7.10%)
  • UVs 21,331 (55.50%)
  • Pickups 13,177 (34.30%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,183 (3.10%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 37,358 (97.30%)
  • Electric 644 (1.70%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 404 (1.10%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 4.06M 4.06 Million Total Exports
  • 14.27M 14.27 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 482.3K 482.3 Thousand Total Exports
  • 9.42M 9.42 Million Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • Canada Canada
  • - -
  • - -
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 818
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 173
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 76
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 146
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 44
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
$71.8K
Median Household Income
69.40%
Owner Occupied Housing
30.60%
Rental Occupied Housing
88.30%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (76.00%)
  • Carpool to Work (9.10%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.70%)
  • Work From Home (9.78%)
  • Other (4.40%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (67.30%)
  • 1-Unit (5.00%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.50%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.90%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.20%)
  • 20+ Units (8.00%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (7.00%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.