North Dakota is an Auto State

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Auto industry workers: a technician in a hard hat, an assembler at a workbench, a designer sketching a car, and a battery-line worker.

20.9K Jobs

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.

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.

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