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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.

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.

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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