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Mississippi is an Auto State

75.0K Jobs

Powered by Mississippi’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Mississippi’s auto industry supports an estimated 74,980 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

110.2K

New Vehicles Sold

$56,431

Average labor income per auto job

$4.23B

Annual Labor Income

4%

Share of Mississippi Jobs Supported

6%

of Economy

$8.35B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in Mississippi

Facility Organization City State Type
Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant Nissan Canton Mississippi Assembly
TMMMS Toyota Blue Springs Mississippi Assembly
Autoliv Memphis Distribution Center Autoliv Olive Branch Mississippi Logistics
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Parts Distribution Center -- Jackson General Motors Company Brandon Mississippi Logistics
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Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Mississippi, 2024.

Tax Revenue Generation

$894.09M

in state tax revenue generated by the automotive industry’s economic activity.

8%

of total state tax revenue

$298.37M

Federal income taxes

$669.85M

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$238.11M

New vehicle sales taxes

$80.44M

Parts & services sales tax

$46.27M

Corporate profits taxes

$139.30M

Used vehicle sales taxes

Source: 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.

Vehicles Sold

110.2K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$4.76B

The average age of Mississippi vehicles is 15.6 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

110.2K

new vehicles sold across Mississippi in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 56.2K UVs (51.04%)
  • 28.3K Pickups (25.69%)
  • 22.8K Cars (20.71%)
  • 2.8K Vans/Minivans (2.57%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 108.1K ICE / Hybrid (98.11%)
  • 1.7K Electric (1.50%)
  • 425 Plug-in Hybrid (0.39%)

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

Mississippi’s Auto Trade Footprint

Mississippi ports moved $29.43M in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to France. Past-decade totals reach $367.82M.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$29.06M

Vehicles & parts entering MS ports

$373.5K

Vehicles & parts shipped from MS ports

Past Decade Totals

$360.43M

Vehicles & parts entering MS ports

$7.39M

Vehicles & parts shipped from MS ports

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

Fueling

Mississippi’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 186 public EV charging stations across Mississippi.

Gasoline Stations

2,774

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

313

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

150

Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels Data Center — Mississippi, 2024.

Consumers

71% of Mississippi households own their homes, and 80% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$54.2K

Owner Occupied Housing

71%

Rental Occupied Housing

29%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (80%)
  • Carpooled (10%)
  • Worked from Home (6%)
  • Other (3%)
  • Public Transit (0%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (70%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (14%)
  • 2-4 Units (5%)
  • 5-9 Units (4%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (3%)
  • 10-19 Units (3%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (1%)

Source: Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Employment

Jobs Across the State

Headquarters, assembly plants, R&D centers, and supplier operations across the state — led by Mississippi’s largest automotive employers.

Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Mississippi, 2024.

  • 5,000

    Employees

    Nissan

    Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant

  • 2,400

    Employees

    Toyota

    TMMMS

  • 23

    Employees

    Autoliv

    Autoliv Memphis Distribution Center

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