59.2K Jobs
Powered by Arkansas’s Auto Industry
Industry Impact
Every Job Tells a Story
Arkansas’s auto industry supports an estimated 59,168 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.
132.1K
New Vehicles Sold
$58,069
Average labor income per auto job
$3.44B
Annual Labor Income
3%
Share of Arkansas Jobs Supported
4%
of Economy
$6.55B
State GDP
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and IHS Markit / S&P Global Mobility — Arkansas, 2024.
Automaker Facilities
Built in Arkansas
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Activity at Ports
Arkansas’s Auto Trade Footprint
Arkansas’s ports move vehicles and parts for the auto industry every year.
2024 Imports
2024 Exports
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Vehicles & parts entering AR ports
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Vehicles & parts shipped from AR ports
Past Decade Totals
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Vehicles & parts entering AR ports
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Vehicles & parts shipped from AR ports
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. International Trade Statistics — Arkansas ports of entry, 2024.
Fueling
Arkansas’s Fueling Network
Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 355 public EV charging stations across Arkansas.
Gasoline Stations
2,188
EV Level 2 Charging Ports
734
EV DC Fast Charging Ports
172
Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels Data Center — Arkansas, 2024.
Consumers
66% of Arkansas households own their homes, and 78% of workers drive alone to work.
Median Household Income
$58.7K
Owner Occupied Housing
66%
Rental Occupied Housing
34%
Commutingto Work
- Drove Alone to Work (78%)
- Carpooled (10%)
- Worked from Home (9%)
- Other (3%)
- Public Transit (0%)
HousingType
- Single-Family (70%)
- Mobile / RV / Boat (11%)
- 2-4 Units (6%)
- 20+ Unit Buildings (4%)
- 10-19 Units (4%)
- 5-9 Units (3%)
- 1-Unit (Attached) (2%)
Source: Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.
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