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North Dakota is an Auto State

20.9K Jobs

Powered by North Dakota’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

North Dakota’s auto industry supports an estimated 20,908 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

37.8K

New Vehicles Sold

$67,754

Average labor income per auto job

$1.42B

Annual Labor Income

4%

Share of North Dakota Jobs Supported

3%

of Economy

$2.28B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in North Dakota

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

Tax Revenue Generation

$141.56M

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

2%

of total state tax revenue

$100.78M

Federal income taxes

$316.50M

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$89.41M

New vehicle sales taxes

$21.58M

Parts & services sales tax

$8.78M

Corporate profits taxes

$52.30M

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

37.8K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$1.79B

The average age of North Dakota vehicles is 14.2 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

37.8K

new vehicles sold across North Dakota in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 20.2K UVs (53.44%)
  • 14.4K Pickups (38.25%)
  • 2.2K Cars (5.84%)
  • 934 Vans/Minivans (2.47%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 37.1K ICE / Hybrid (98.16%)
  • 493 Electric (1.31%)
  • 203 Plug-in Hybrid (0.54%)

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

North Dakota’s Auto Trade Footprint

North Dakota ports moved $1.65B in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Canada. Past-decade totals reach $14.08B.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$442.18M

Vehicles & parts entering ND ports

$1.21B

Vehicles & parts shipped from ND ports

Past Decade Totals

$3.56B

Vehicles & parts entering ND ports

$10.52B

Vehicles & parts shipped from ND ports

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

Fueling

North Dakota’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 104 public EV charging stations across North Dakota.

Gasoline Stations

762

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

120

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

116

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

Consumers

64% of North Dakota households own their homes, and 77% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$76.5K

Owner Occupied Housing

64%

Rental Occupied Housing

36%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (77%)
  • Carpooled (10%)
  • Worked from Home (8%)
  • Other (5%)
  • Public Transit (0%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (57%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (16%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (7%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (6%)
  • 10-19 Units (6%)
  • 2-4 Units (5%)
  • 5-9 Units (4%)

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

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