Car Ownership Statistics in the US

Name: Car Ownership Statistics in the US
Item: Car Ownership Statistics in the US
Author: Nathan Paulus

Over 283 million cars were registered in 2022, with California leading all states at 31,119,113. Read more about U.S. car ownership statistics below.

By Nathan Paulus

Edited by Victoria Copans

Updated: November 6, 2024

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The United States had more than 283 million registered vehicles in 2022, nearly a 2.5% increase in three years. Despite this growth, 8% of Americans still do not own cars. Statistics also show disparities between urban and rural areas. For example, the New York metropolitan area has a high rate of individuals without a vehicle, whereas Daphne-Fairhope-Foley in Alabama has some of the highest car ownership rates.

U.S. households owned an average of 1.8 cars in 2022, with significant regional differences in vehicle dependency. In metro areas like Provo-Orem in Utah, households averaged 2.1 cars, reflecting a higher reliance on personal vehicles. Meanwhile, electric vehicle (EV) ownership is steadily increasing, with almost 3.3 million EVs registered nationwide.

These trends underscore the evolving landscape of car ownership across the country, influenced by factors such as geography, technology and lifestyle changes. Explore the data and trends to gain deeper insights into the shifting patterns of vehicle ownership in the U.S.

The total number of U.S. vehicle registrations reached 283,400,986 in 2022.

California recorded the highest registrations at 31,119,113.

The total number of registered vehicles increased by 2.5% in the last three years. Year over year, car registration grew by nearly 1.2 million.

Alabama’s Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolitan area had the highest number of car owners among all metro areas, with an estimated 171,246 vehicles.

Vehicles across the U.S. covered nearly 3.19 trillion miles in 2023, marking a modest increase from 3.17 trillion miles in 2022.

Approximately 8% of Americans do not own a vehicle.

About 3.3 million all-electric vehicles were registered across the U.S. in 2022.

In 2024, the average age of cars owned by U.S. drivers is 13 years.

Sources:

Sources: AFDC, Census Bureau, FHWA, S&P Global Mobility

Number of Registered Vehicles in the U.S.

The total number of registered motor vehicles in the country reached 283,400,986 in 2022, reflecting a 2.5% increase from 2019’s total of 276,491,174. Automobiles comprised 35% of this total, with 98,573,935 registered as private and commercial vehicles (including taxicabs) and 1,372,935 as publicly owned.

The rise in registrations is largely due to trucks, which account for 61% of all vehicles, followed by automobiles, motorcycles (3%) and buses (<1%). Of the total, 278,870,463 vehicles were privately or commercially owned, and 4,530,523 were publicly owned, according to data from the Federal Highway Administration.

Source: Federal Highway Administration

Percentage of Americans Who Don’t Own a Vehicle

With the increase in car registration numbers, it may appear that access to vehicles in the U.S. improved as well. However, approximately 8% of Americans (more than 10.4 million) still did not own a vehicle in 2022.

At 30%, the rate of households without a vehicle is the highest in highly urbanized areas like New York City. More rural areas, like the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley area in Alabama, had the lowest rate of non-ownership, with only 2% of households lacking a vehicle.

Disparities in income and wealth also contribute to lower vehicle ownership rates among people of color compared to white Americans. This issue is further compounded in rural areas, where low-income individuals are most affected by the lack of public transportation infrastructure, making it difficult to access work, health care, education and other essential services without a car.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Average Cars Per Household

On average, American households had 1.83 cars as of 2022, or roughly two vehicles per household. This trend is influenced by more people working from home, fewer daily commutes and a shift from urban to suburban and rural living, as highlighted in the Summary of Travel Trends report by the Federal Highway Administration.

Source: Federal Highway Administration

Vehicle Ownership by State

Car ownership statistics vary by state. California reported the highest number of registered vehicles in 2022, with 31,119,113. It is followed by Texas (23,291,638), Florida (19,663,462), Ohio (11,028,755) and Pennsylvania (10,868,829).

Conversely, Washington, D.C., and Vermont had the lowest number of registered vehicles, with 380,801 and 625,664, respectively.

State	Registered Vehicles 2022	Non-Owner 2022
Alabama	5,464,382	5.6%
Alaska	679,125	9.1%
Arizona	6,090,179	5.5%
Arkansas	3,569,698	6.0%
California	31,119,113	6.9%
Colorado	5,116,858	5.0%
Connecticut	2,789,423	8.5%
Delaware	467,268	6.1%
Dist. of Col.	380,801	35.7%
Florida	19,663,462	6.0%
Georgia	9,153,627	6.0%
Hawaii	1,243,333	8.1%
Idaho	2,031,332	3.8%
Illinois	10,334,435	10.8%
Indiana	6,256,479	6.2%
Iowa	3,779,422	5.6%
Kansas	2,588,185	5.1%
Kentucky	4,291,816	6.7%
Louisiana	4,593,542	8.3%
Maine	1,294,286	6.9%
Maryland	4,919,054	8.7%
Massachusetts	5,184,450	11.8%
Michigan	9,403,708	7.2%
Minnesota	5,673,333	6.6%
Mississippi	2,298,929	6.1%
Missouri	5,373,722	6.6%
Montana	2,249,485	4.6%
Nebraska	1,967,125	5.1%
Nevada	2,672,391	7.1%
New Hampshire	1,437,151	4.6%
New Jersey	5,999,667	11.3%
New Mexico	1,870,380	5.8%
New York	9,111,362	29.0%
North Carolina	8,995,906	5.4%
North Dakota	1,093,509	5.2%
Ohio	11,028,755	7.4%
Oklahoma	3,345,331	5.4%
Oregon	4,139,333	7.0%
Pennsylvania	10,868,829	10.6%
Rhode Island	806,142	9.0%
South Carolina	5,245,829	5.7%
South Dakota	1,364,513	5.0%
Tennessee	6,828,011	5.3%
Texas	23,291,638	5.3%
Utah	2,876,800	3.9%
Vermont	625,664	6.4%
Virginia	7,763,287	6.1%
Washington	7,835,063	6.9%
West Virginia	1,652,896	8.2%
Wisconsin	5,681,673	6.3%
Wyoming	890,285	3.8%

Source: Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Census Bureau

Electric Vehicle Ownership

In 2022, there were almost 3.3 million all-electric vehicles (EVs) registered across the U.S., with California leading the way with 1.2 million. Florida and Texas follow, contributing significant numbers at 231,518 and 210,433 EVs, respectively.

In contrast, states like North Dakota and Wyoming have only a modest number of EVs on the road, fewer than 1,100 each.

State	Registration Count
California	1,178,948
Florida	231,518
Texas	210,433
Washington	141,055
New Jersey	125,317
New York	121,768
Illinois	93,021
Georgia	85,050
Arizona	84,611
Colorado	82,563
Virginia	78,694
Massachusetts	68,842
Maryland	64,919
Pennsylvania	64,631
North Carolina	63,768
Oregon	60,196
Ohio	46,128
Michigan	45,588
Nevada	44,060
Utah	36,860
Minnesota	33,933
Tennessee	30,483
Connecticut	29,587
Missouri	24,665
Hawaii	24,195
Indiana	23,987
Oklahoma	22,845
Wisconsin	22,776
South Carolina	19,224
Alabama	11,831
Kentucky	10,750
Kansas	10,401
New Mexico	9,557
New Hampshire	9,247
Iowa	8,333
Idaho	7,982
Delaware	7,687
Louisiana	7,529
District of Columbia	7,492
Vermont	7,312
Maine	6,829
Arkansas	6,572
Nebraska	6,304
Rhode Island	5,943
Montana	4,230
Mississippi	3,246
West Virginia	2,542
Alaska	2,538
South Dakota	1,556
Wyoming	1,080
North Dakota	876
TOTAL	3,299,502

Source: U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center

Vehicle Ownership by Metro Area

Car ownership also varies significantly across U.S. metropolitan areas. According to 2022 data from the Census Bureau, the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolitan area in Alabama had the highest vehicle ownership, with an estimated 171,246 vehicles for a population of about 90,802. This equates to a 98% ownership rate and an average of 1.9 cars per household. In contrast, the New York metropolitan area, one of the most densely populated regions, had 8,704,115 vehicles across 7,321,054 households, with 87% of households owning a car.

Overall, car ownership across metro areas in the U.S. ranges widely, with the average number of cars per household varying from 1.19 in New York-Newark-Jersey City to 2.12 in Provo-Orem, Utah.

Metro Area	Vehicle Ownership Rate 2022	Households 2022	Vehicles per Household 2022
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	70%	7,321,054	1.19
Ithaca, NY	87%	42,984	1.5
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	87%	1,913,599	1.56
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	88%	2,419,824	1.57
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	88%	3,654,700	1.58
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	88%	106,640	1.61
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	88%	497,529	1.52
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA	88%	1,723,229	1.64
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	88%	139,549	1.6
Binghamton, NY	89%	101,651	1.57
Johnstown, PA	89%	55,541	1.62
New Haven-Milford, CT	89%	341,885	1.61
Champaign-Urbana, IL	89%	89,250	1.55
Syracuse, NY	89%	265,206	1.57
Springfield, MA	89%	276,028	1.59
Utica-Rome, NY	90%	117,608	1.59
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	90%	2,361,858	1.67
Charleston, WV	90%	107,033	1.61
State College, PA	90%	58,285	1.64
Elmira, NY	90%	34,779	1.58
Erie, PA	90%	109,474	1.58
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	90%	1,098,268	1.67
Pittsburgh, PA	90%	1,020,243	1.6
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	90%	231,292	1.61
Rochester, NY	90%	448,717	1.6
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	90%	372,919	1.6
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	90%	52,584	1.7
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	90%	883,673	1.6
Urban Honolulu, HI	90%	333,700	1.69
Decatur, IL	90%	43,362	1.64
Beckley, WV	90%	45,333	1.66
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	91%	498,271	1.56
Pittsfield, MA	91%	56,078	1.58
Williamsport, PA	91%	45,705	1.73
Alexandria, LA	91%	55,263	1.66
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	91%	662,080	1.65
Macon-Bibb County, GA	91%	87,541	1.73
Greenville, NC	91%	72,153	1.7
Lancaster, PA	91%	208,988	1.75
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	91%	45,825	1.69
Columbus, GA-AL	91%	124,701	1.68
Danville, IL	91%	29,904	1.62
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	91%	648,737	1.61
Albany, GA	91%	57,043	1.67
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	91%	153,361	1.61
Sumter, SC	91%	52,601	1.76
Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT	91%	484,037	1.7
Monroe, LA	91%	77,241	1.63
Carbondale-Marion, IL	91%	55,760	1.68
Reading, PA	91%	161,174	1.78
Glens Falls, NY	91%	54,017	1.68
Cumberland, MD-WV	91%	37,994	1.72
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	92%	46,099	1.6
Altoona, PA	92%	50,587	1.69
Wheeling, WV-OH	92%	55,516	1.68
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	92%	228,587	1.66
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	92%	37,693	1.66
Rome, GA	92%	35,996	1.8
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	92%	71,751	1.75
Worcester, MA-CT	92%	376,746	1.71
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	92%	1,565,696	1.75
Lawton, OK	92%	46,451	1.69
Florence, SC	92%	77,266	1.76
Bangor, ME	92%	63,687	1.69
Ann Arbor, MI	92%	148,704	1.65
Rocky Mount, NC	92%	57,143	1.82
Rockford, IL	92%	134,238	1.72
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	92%	1,742,543	1.67
Saginaw, MI	92%	78,000	1.7
Lafayette, LA	92%	187,614	1.67
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	92%	33,511	1.78
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY	92%	249,112	1.73
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	92%	78,333	1.7
Pueblo, CO	92%	67,090	1.79
Flint, MI	92%	166,060	1.68
Duluth, MN-WI	92%	123,473	1.79
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL	92%	2,284,247	1.61
Niles, MI	92%	63,512	1.68
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	92%	49,551	1.68
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	92%	88,029	1.71
Muncie, IN	92%	46,159	1.73
Corvallis, OR	92%	37,853	1.82
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	92%	986,857	1.76
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	92%	832,367	1.67
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	92%	4,429,379	1.77
Akron, OH	92%	292,223	1.7
Jackson, TN	92%	70,643	1.8
Mansfield, OH	92%	49,673	1.73
St. Joseph, MO-KS	92%	46,678	1.77
Dayton-Kettering, OH	92%	339,070	1.72
Lima, OH	92%	40,735	1.77
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	93%	141,459	1.72
Fresno, CA	93%	318,322	1.8
Eugene-Springfield, OR	93%	158,621	1.75
Battle Creek, MI	93%	53,050	1.68
Victoria, TX	93%	36,985	1.76
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT	93%	352,307	1.75
Pine Bluff, AR	93%	30,398	1.72
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	93%	510,449	1.72
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	93%	515,310	1.74
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	93%	240,026	1.72
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	93%	159,072	1.74
Valdosta, GA	93%	54,448	1.73
Iowa City, IA	93%	70,336	1.74
Kingston, NY	93%	72,265	1.71
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	93%	333,576	1.76
Tucson, AZ	93%	423,075	1.67
Springfield, IL	93%	89,102	1.68
Merced, CA	93%	82,760	1.91
Jonesboro, AR	93%	51,433	1.73
Springfield, OH	93%	55,429	1.77
Muskegon, MI	93%	66,595	1.74
Toledo, OH	93%	270,018	1.7
Jackson, MI	93%	62,059	1.72
Goldsboro, NC	93%	46,949	1.84
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	93%	231,995	1.84
St. Louis, MO-IL	93%	1,146,082	1.73
Morgantown, WV	93%	56,829	1.7
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	93%	892,073	1.78
Bloomington, IN	93%	65,932	1.7
Madison, WI	93%	290,256	1.68
Corpus Christi, TX	93%	154,042	1.71
Roanoke, VA	93%	128,755	1.81
Tallahassee, FL	93%	152,091	1.68
Texarkana, TX-AR	93%	55,083	1.73
Bay City, MI	93%	44,999	1.71
Kankakee, IL	93%	40,591	1.75
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	93%	132,538	1.72
Canton-Massillon, OH	93%	166,045	1.76
Gainesville, FL	93%	133,312	1.64
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	93%	219,633	1.71
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	93%	1,439,408	1.77
Dover, DE	93%	68,705	1.78
Lebanon, PA	93%	55,236	1.77
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	93%	105,797	1.72
Peoria, IL	93%	166,063	1.74
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	93%	221,531	1.78
Norwich-New London, CT	93%	109,573	1.77
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	93%	114,632	1.88
Mobile, AL	93%	165,111	1.77
Fargo, ND-MN	93%	105,017	1.75
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	93%	91,578	1.71
Owensboro, KY	93%	47,797	1.85
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	93%	145,312	1.74
Kokomo, IN	93%	34,957	1.76
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	93%	701,510	1.8
Lawrence, KS	93%	49,605	1.75
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	93%	58,207	1.75
Baton Rouge, LA	94%	321,734	1.71
El Paso, TX	94%	293,470	1.81
Dothan, AL	94%	58,620	1.79
Bowling Green, KY	94%	69,622	1.81
Bakersfield, CA	94%	277,499	1.83
Reno, NV	94%	194,112	1.83
Mankato, MN	94%	40,023	1.83
Richmond, VA	94%	516,845	1.84
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	94%	128,245	1.71
Evansville, IN-KY	94%	129,861	1.79
Tuscaloosa, AL	94%	100,101	1.78
Ames, IA	94%	49,305	1.82
El Centro, CA	94%	47,024	1.83
Carson City, NV	94%	23,355	1.84
Hattiesburg, MS	94%	65,663	1.77
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	94%	148,032	1.85
Longview, WA	94%	43,167	1.9
Lexington-Fayette, KY	94%	210,280	1.73
Portland-South Portland, ME	94%	233,648	1.75
Rochester, MN	94%	91,486	1.83
Hot Springs, AR	94%	43,220	1.75
Walla Walla, WA	94%	22,978	1.88
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	94%	68,437	1.83
Topeka, KS	94%	95,742	1.81
Gainesville, GA	94%	69,387	1.92
Ocean City, NJ	94%	43,277	1.69
Savannah, GA	94%	155,458	1.75
Laredo, TX	94%	77,797	1.82
Redding, CA	94%	71,107	1.87
Lynchburg, VA	94%	102,979	1.91
Wichita Falls, TX	94%	56,175	1.75
Farmington, NM	94%	41,049	1.84
Fayetteville, NC	94%	193,096	1.77
Terre Haute, IN	94%	73,118	1.8
Bellingham, WA	94%	91,171	1.88
Chico, CA	94%	83,319	1.85
Lake Charles, LA	94%	79,019	1.73
Staunton, VA	94%	50,551	1.9
Springfield, MO	94%	196,644	1.76
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	94%	301,896	1.76
Albuquerque, NM	94%	367,877	1.76
Columbus, OH	94%	843,638	1.74
Joplin, MO	94%	69,472	1.81
Montgomery, AL	94%	148,214	1.76
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	94%	1,281,240	1.63
Hinesville, GA	94%	28,522	1.74
Salem, OR	94%	155,682	1.85
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	94%	49,680	1.84
New Bern, NC	94%	49,949	1.82
Grand Forks, ND-MN	94%	43,207	1.77
Greensboro-High Point, NC	94%	307,429	1.81
Brunswick, GA	94%	45,426	1.74
Racine, WI	94%	79,100	1.76
Charlottesville, VA	94%	87,531	1.82
Columbia, MO	94%	83,744	1.77
Hammond, LA	94%	48,658	1.74
Bloomington, IL	94%	68,491	1.72
Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI	94%	407,805	1.8
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	94%	37,096	1.83
Yuba City, CA	94%	60,608	1.94
Dubuque, IA	94%	39,985	1.8
Midland, MI	94%	34,336	1.79
Fort Wayne, IN	94%	165,703	1.77
Great Falls, MT	94%	34,577	1.81
Fond du Lac, WI	94%	42,368	1.82
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	94%	867,690	1.85
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	94%	59,159	1.86
Wilmington, NC	94%	123,233	1.76
Las Cruces, NM	94%	81,969	1.84
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	94%	670,204	1.86
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	94%	259,778	1.78
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	94%	196,061	1.76
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	94%	56,662	1.87
Fort Smith, AR-OK	94%	96,258	1.79
York-Hanover, PA	94%	178,543	1.87
Columbia, SC	94%	328,749	1.79
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	94%	1,180,016	1.81
Jacksonville, FL	94%	623,232	1.72
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	94%	822,994	1.77
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	94%	930,395	1.79
Johnson City, TN	94%	87,185	1.84
Wichita, KS	94%	249,468	1.84
Greenville-Anderson, SC	94%	366,748	1.84
Lubbock, TX	94%	125,732	1.75
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	94%	2,524,403	1.79
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	94%	257,499	1.79
Lewiston, ID-WA	94%	26,623	1.94
Anniston-Oxford, AL	94%	44,693	1.85
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	94%	378,359	1.8
St. Cloud, MN	94%	76,821	1.85
Winston-Salem, NC	94%	271,091	1.87
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	94%	61,503	1.89
Missoula, MT	94%	50,446	1.83
Jackson, MS	94%	224,729	1.81
Killeen-Temple, TX	94%	167,585	1.78
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	94%	429,181	1.85
Janesville-Beloit, WI	94%	66,439	1.82
Kansas City, MO-KS	94%	869,964	1.8
College Station-Bryan, TX	94%	100,184	1.75
Columbus, IN	95%	32,773	1.88
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA	95%	2,243,738	1.8
Harrisonburg, VA	95%	48,754	1.96
Waco, TX	95%	100,484	1.79
Chattanooga, TN-GA	95%	224,448	1.84
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	95%	1,149,157	1.84
Modesto, CA	95%	175,747	1.94
Flagstaff, AZ	95%	51,993	1.85
Medford, OR	95%	89,876	1.85
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	95%	128,510	1.86
Tulsa, OK	95%	393,650	1.8
Yuma, AZ	95%	74,678	1.79
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	95%	280,222	1.69
Grand Junction, CO	95%	63,098	1.85
Yakima, WA	95%	85,558	2.01
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	95%	43,235	1.83
Amarillo, TX	95%	101,424	1.8
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	95%	71,943	1.76
Sebring-Avon Park, FL	95%	44,685	1.56
Odessa, TX	95%	60,676	1.81
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	95%	96,487	1.92
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	95%	264,145	1.69
Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA	95%	62,836	1.87
Stockton, CA	95%	237,423	1.97
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	95%	161,467	1.8
Winchester, VA-WV	95%	52,817	1.92
Monroe, MI	95%	62,240	1.87
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	95%	62,576	1.9
Boulder, CO	95%	133,390	1.8
Salt Lake City, UT	95%	429,797	1.91
Anchorage, AK	95%	146,424	1.84
Grand Island, NE	95%	29,745	1.89
Athens-Clarke County, GA	95%	83,822	1.83
Decatur, AL	95%	60,833	1.93
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	95%	311,348	1.63
Eau Claire, WI	95%	68,807	1.85
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	95%	1,817,050	1.78
East Stroudsburg, PA	95%	59,113	1.89
Longview, TX	95%	104,762	1.81
Oklahoma City, OK	95%	554,748	1.8
Manchester-Nashua, NH	95%	166,344	1.81
Jefferson City, MO	95%	57,043	1.91
Lincoln, NE	95%	136,445	1.81
Wenatchee, WA	95%	45,888	1.96
Barnstable Town, MA	95%	99,969	1.77
Burlington, NC	95%	67,370	1.89
Knoxville, TN	95%	354,916	1.87
Salisbury, MD-DE	95%	171,609	1.81
Dalton, GA	95%	50,656	1.9
Sheboygan, WI	95%	49,035	1.78
Rapid City, SD	95%	56,249	1.92
Cheyenne, WY	95%	41,407	1.92
Napa, CA	95%	49,218	1.92
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	95%	283,928	1.83
Ocala, FL	95%	154,996	1.66
Bismarck, ND	95%	53,760	1.95
Cedar Rapids, IA	95%	112,467	1.86
Pocatello, ID	95%	35,375	1.96
Cleveland, TN	95%	48,441	1.95
Kennewick-Richland, WA	95%	103,859	1.99
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	95%	43,594	1.88
Wausau-Weston, WI	95%	68,710	1.87
Fairbanks, AK	95%	35,824	1.83
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	95%	318,484	1.77
Salinas, CA	95%	130,973	1.95
Auburn-Opelika, AL	95%	65,166	1.85
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	95%	1,026,048	1.82
Asheville, NC	95%	187,343	1.81
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	95%	189,653	1.91
Grants Pass, OR	95%	36,210	1.94
Visalia, CA	95%	140,670	1.93
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	95%	948,499	1.74
Gettysburg, PA	95%	40,006	1.96
Homosassa Springs, FL	95%	67,551	1.7
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	95%	246,650	1.73
Port St. Lucie, FL	95%	193,167	1.69
Green Bay, WI	95%	133,681	1.83
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	95%	2,759,356	1.82
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	95%	115,695	1.91
San Angelo, TX	95%	46,488	1.8
Naples-Marco Island, FL	95%	156,768	1.64
Vallejo, CA	95%	154,987	1.98
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	95%	145,518	1.95
Clarksville, TN-KY	95%	116,911	1.86
Midland, TX	95%	67,177	1.87
Spartanburg, SC	95%	125,394	1.88
Punta Gorda, FL	96%	84,671	1.66
California-Lexington Park, MD	96%	41,211	2.01
Warner Robins, GA	96%	70,771	1.9
Abilene, TX	96%	65,075	1.8
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	96%	95,169	1.81
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI	96%	54,728	1.89
Albany-Lebanon, OR	96%	49,944	1.94
Billings, MT	96%	76,348	1.94
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX	96%	905,689	1.77
Manhattan, KS	96%	49,331	1.83
Morristown, TN	96%	55,406	1.94
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	96%	65,735	1.63
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	96%	106,031	1.97
Coeur d'Alene, ID	96%	67,002	1.99
Madera, CA	96%	43,857	2.02
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	96%	1,409,904	1.99
Tyler, TX	96%	81,286	1.86
Santa Fe, NM	96%	67,866	1.83
Gadsden, AL	96%	38,791	1.9
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	96%	275,653	1.97
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	96%	772,128	1.87
Bend, OR	96%	81,481	1.96
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	96%	361,001	1.65
Casper, WY	96%	32,895	1.92
Enid, OK	96%	23,815	1.85
Sioux Falls, SD	96%	111,244	1.88
Appleton, WI	96%	97,358	1.86
Panama City, FL	96%	74,678	1.78
Raleigh-Cary, NC	96%	536,357	1.86
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	96%	50,824	2.03
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	96%	106,542	1.86
Huntsville, AL	96%	198,141	1.87
Jacksonville, NC	96%	71,009	1.85
Sherman-Denison, TX	96%	52,084	1.87
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	96%	108,099	1.93
Fort Collins, CO	96%	148,851	1.94
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	96%	114,825	1.83
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	96%	203,298	1.77
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	96%	204,195	1.87
Idaho Falls, ID	96%	53,049	2.09
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC	96%	87,908	1.74
Colorado Springs, CO	96%	287,411	1.91
Greeley, CO	96%	115,536	2.06
Twin Falls, ID	97%	41,452	2
Boise City, ID	97%	285,188	1.98
The Villages, FL	97%	64,305	1.42
Ogden-Clearfield, UT	97%	224,208	2.07
Logan, UT-ID	97%	46,390	2.1
St. George, UT	97%	64,151	1.97
Provo-Orem, UT	97%	190,765	2.12
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	98%	90,802	1.89

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Metros With the Most and Least Cars

Car ownership rates differ across U.S. metropolitan areas due to factors like local infrastructure and access to public transportation.

In areas like Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama, and Provo-Orem, Utah, most households own multiple vehicles, indicating a reliance on personal transportation. Conversely, metro areas with extensive public transit systems, such as New York-Newark-Jersey City and Boston-Cambridge-Newton, Massachusetts, have lower vehicle ownership rates, with many households owning one or no vehicles.

10 Metros With the Highest Vehicle Ownership

Metro Area	No-Vehicle Households	1-Vehicle Households	2-Vehicle Households	3+-Vehicle Households
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	2.3%	31.1%	42.5%	24.2%
Provo-Orem, UT	2.5%	19.3%	42%	36.2%
St. George, UT	3%	26.2%	41.3%	29.4%
Logan, UT-ID	3.2%	19.9%	40.3%	36.6%
Ogden-Clearfield, UT	3.4%	21.4%	39.7%	35.5%
The Villages, FL	3.5%	59.4%	28.6%	8.5%
Boise City, ID	3.5%	25.3%	41.2%	30.1%
Twin Falls, ID	3.5%	26.4%	36.6%	33.4%
Greeley, CO	3.5%	22.1%	38.8%	35.6%
Colorado Springs, CO	3.5%	28.8%	41%	26.6%

10 Metros With the Lowest Vehicle Ownership

Metro Area	No-Vehicle Households	1-Vehicle Households	2-Vehicle Households	3+-Vehicle Households
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	30.4%	32.6%	24.5%	12.4%
Ithaca, NY	13.3%	37.2%	35.8%	13.7%
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	12.7%	37.2%	35.7%	16.2%
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	12.4%	35.3%	35.1%	17.2%
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	12%	35.7%	34.9%	17.4%
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	12%	34.3%	34.8%	18.9%
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	11.8%	38.1%	36%	14%
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA	11.8%	33.5%	33.5%	21.3%
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	11.6%	34.4%	35.9%	18.1%
Binghamton, NY	11.3%	36.6%	35.4%	16.7%

Car Ownership Statistics in the US

U.S. Car Ownership Fast Facts

Number of Registered Vehicles in the U.S.

Percentage of Americans Who Don’t Own a Vehicle

Average Cars Per Household

Vehicle Ownership by State

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