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Idaho is an Auto State

45.8K Jobs

Powered by Idaho’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Idaho’s auto industry supports an estimated 45,827 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

72.2K

New Vehicles Sold

$66,674

Average labor income per auto job

$3.06B

Annual Labor Income

4%

Share of Idaho Jobs Supported

4%

of Economy

$4.88B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in Idaho

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

Vehicles Sold

72.2K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$3.25B

The average age of Idaho vehicles is 14.9 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

72.2K

new vehicles sold across Idaho in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 40.1K UVs (55.54%)
  • 22.2K Pickups (30.81%)
  • 7.5K Cars (10.38%)
  • 2.4K Vans/Minivans (3.27%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 68.5K ICE / Hybrid (94.95%)
  • 2.6K Electric (3.66%)
  • 1.0K Plug-in Hybrid (1.39%)

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

Idaho’s Auto Trade Footprint

Idaho ports moved $138.42M in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Canada. Past-decade totals reach $1.30B.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$29.23M

Vehicles & parts entering ID ports

$109.19M

Vehicles & parts shipped from ID ports

Past Decade Totals

$426.27M

Vehicles & parts entering ID ports

$869.13M

Vehicles & parts shipped from ID ports

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. International Trade Statistics — Idaho ports of entry, 2024.

Consumers

72% of Idaho households own their homes, and 71% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$74.9K

Owner Occupied Housing

72%

Rental Occupied Housing

28%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (71%)
  • Worked from Home (14%)
  • Carpooled (10%)
  • Other (5%)
  • Public Transit (1%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (74%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (7%)
  • 2-4 Units (6%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (4%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (4%)
  • 5-9 Units (3%)
  • 10-19 Units (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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