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Delaware is an Auto State

23.2K Jobs

Powered by Delaware’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Delaware’s auto industry supports an estimated 23,194 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

47.4K

New Vehicles Sold

$126,555

Average labor income per auto job

$2.94B

Annual Labor Income

4%

Share of Delaware Jobs Supported

5%

of Economy

$4.73B

State GDP

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and IHS Markit / S&P Global Mobility — Delaware, 2024.

Automaker Facilities

Built in Delaware

Facility Organization City State Type
American Honda Finance Corp. Office Honda Wilmington Delaware Offices & Training Centers
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Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Delaware, 2024.

Vehicles Sold

47.4K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$2.23B

The average age of Delaware vehicles is 11.4 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

47.4K

new vehicles sold across Delaware in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 29.5K UVs (62.30%)
  • 8.1K Cars (17.16%)
  • 7.8K Pickups (16.40%)
  • 2.0K Vans/Minivans (4.13%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 42.4K ICE / Hybrid (89.58%)
  • 3.8K Electric (8.12%)
  • 1.1K Plug-in Hybrid (2.30%)

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.

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