The statistic shows the total number of licensed drivers in Texas in 2016, by age. In that year, about **** million licensed drivers in Texas were aged between 30 and 34 years. The total number of licensed drivers in Texas was about ***** millions in 2016.

In 2021, there were almost 232.8 million licensed drivers in the United States. At around 27 million, California issued the highest number of licenses in the country that year. Not only is California the U.S. state with the highest number of licensed drivers, but it is also the most populous state in the U.S. overall, representing close to 12 percent of the country’s total population.

Young people are most likely to be involved in car accidents
When it comes to accidents, people aged 21 to 24 are most at risk. While there are more female license holders in the U.S., men are more likely to drive at least occasionally. Across all age groups, the male population has substantially higher death rates than the female population.

About licenses in the U.S. The driver’s license became mandatory in the United States in the early 20th century, with Missouri and Massachusetts being the first states to require an official license for operating certain types of motor vehicles. Such vehicles include motorcycles, passenger vehicles, trucks, trailers, or buses. New Jersey became the first state to require all drivers to pass a mandatory test before being granted an official driver’s license.

This statistic represents the total number of licensed drivers registered in Texas in 2016, with a breakdown by gender. In that year, Texas had approximately 8.2 million female licensed drivers on the road.

Total vehicle registration counts per month by county

In 2023, California had the most automobile registrations: almost 13.2 million such vehicles were registered in the most populous U.S. federal state. California also had the highest number of registered motor vehicles overall: nearly 30.4 million registrations.

As of February 10, 2025, 21 states use an easy-to-understand form and do not require provider certification to change the gender listed on an individual's driver's license. Many of those states also allow residents to mark M, F, or X on the ID. Ten states require proof of surgery, court, order, or amended birth certificate, while four states do not allow for updating the gender marker at all. These states include Texas, Florida, and Kansas.

In 2022, Toyota was the best-selling car brand in California, recording around ******* unit sales. That same year, the Japanese brand was also the second leading car brand in the United States behind Ford—the third best-seller in California. Tesla was second in California's top three best-sellers and the best-selling electric vehicle brand in the state.

The Californian mass-motorization

As one of the most populous federal states, California had the largest number of licensed drivers in 2021. Over ***** million people were licensed to drive a car in the Golden State that year, which was over *** million drivers more than in Texas, the second state in the ranking. The high number of drivers in California therefore contributed to the federal state being the largest passenger car market in the United States in 2021 at nearly double the number of automobile registrations recorded in Florida. This reliance on passenger cars contributed to California ranking second in the U.S. for transportation-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020.

Electric vehicles boost the market

In an effort to curb transport emissions, California has set measures to accelerate the sale of new zero-emission vehicles. In 2022, there were nearly ******* battery-electric passenger vehicles in circulation in the Golden State, and electric vehicle sales volume benefitted from a steep increase in 2021 and 2022. This rise in popularity was supported by the sale of battery-electric vehicles with a driving range equal to or over *** miles and explains Tesla's position as the second best-selling auto brand across propulsion types.

This statistic represents the registration of diesel cars in the United States in the year 2014, by state. In 2014, there were almost ******* diesel-fuelled cars registered in Texas; there were some *********** diesel cars registered in the United States in 2014. Finished motor gasoline is the most commonly used fuel in the U.S. transportation sector.

Diesel vehicle registrations in the United States

While, at ** percent, Wyoming had the highest share of diesel vehicle drivers, Texas held the top spot in terms of diesel vehicle registrations in the United States in 2014: Nearly ******* vehicles were registered here. Together with California and Florida, each with ******* and ******* diesel cars registered, the three states led the list of states with the most diesel vehicle registrations.

2014 saw a ** percent growth in the U.S. clean diesel car sales from 2013, which points to an increasing demand for diesel cars that run on low emissions. However, it is expected that customers will shy away in the wake of the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal. As of 2014, the majority of diesel passenger cars were manufactured by the Volkswagen Group. This figure was *** times higher than BMW diesel passenger car registrations. Diesel-equipped vehicles were one of Volkswagen’s major sales revenue streams, as diesel vehicles accounted for more than ** percent of VW's vehicle sales in the United States in 2014.

In terms of diesel and alternate fuel sales, Texas and California retained their leadership positions in 2015, with *********** gallons and ************* gallons sold respectively, but Florida dropped to sixth place, while Illinois came in at a distant third.