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North Dakota is an Auto State

20.9K Jobs

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Automaker Facilities

Built in North Dakota

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

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.

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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