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South Dakota is an Auto State

23.9K Jobs

Powered by South Dakota’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

South Dakota’s auto industry supports an estimated 23,923 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

38.4K

New Vehicles Sold

$64,346

Average labor income per auto job

$1.54B

Annual Labor Income

4%

Share of South Dakota Jobs Supported

4%

of Economy

$2.66B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in South Dakota

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

Tax Revenue Generation

$226.59M

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

9%

of total state tax revenue

$122.82M

Federal income taxes

$304.02M

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$71.94M

New vehicle sales taxes

$18.23M

Parts & services sales tax

$1.37M

Corporate profits taxes

$42.09M

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

38.4K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$1.80B

The average age of South Dakota vehicles is 14.5 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

38.4K

new vehicles sold across South Dakota in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 21.3K UVs (55.55%)
  • 13.2K Pickups (34.31%)
  • 2.7K Cars (7.06%)
  • 1.2K Vans/Minivans (3.08%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 37.4K ICE / Hybrid (97.27%)
  • 644 Electric (1.68%)
  • 404 Plug-in Hybrid (1.05%)

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

South Dakota’s Auto Trade Footprint

South Dakota ports moved $9.90M in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Canada. Past-decade totals reach $18.34M.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$9.42M

Vehicles & parts entering SD ports

$482.3K

Vehicles & parts shipped from SD ports

Past Decade Totals

$14.27M

Vehicles & parts entering SD ports

$4.06M

Vehicles & parts shipped from SD ports

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

Fueling

South Dakota’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 120 public EV charging stations across South Dakota.

Gasoline Stations

818

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

173

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

146

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

Consumers

69% of South Dakota households own their homes, and 76% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$71.8K

Owner Occupied Housing

69%

Rental Occupied Housing

31%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (76%)
  • Worked from Home (10%)
  • Carpooled (9%)
  • Other (4%)
  • Public Transit (1%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (67%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (8%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (7%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (5%)
  • 2-4 Units (4%)
  • 5-9 Units (4%)
  • 10-19 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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