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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.

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.

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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