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Arkansas is an Auto State

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

Explore Nationwide Facilities
Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Arkansas, 2024.

Vehicles Sold

132.1K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$6.13B

The average age of Arkansas vehicles is 13.9 years

Compared to the national average of 12.2 years

Source: 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; average age compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility, vehicles in operation as of December 31, 2024; New vehicle sales revenue derived from NADA Data.

New vehicle purchases and registrations

132.1K

new vehicles sold across Arkansas in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 71.9K UVs (54.45%)
  • 37.3K Pickups (28.22%)
  • 19.1K Cars (14.44%)
  • 3.8K Vans/Minivans (2.89%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 128.6K ICE / Hybrid (97.32%)
  • 2.8K Electric (2.12%)
  • 743 Plug-in Hybrid (0.56%)

Source: 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.

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.

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