In 2022, California was the federal state with the highest number of motor vehicle registrations in the United States. More than **** million motor vehicles were registered in the nation’s most populous state. Overall, the United States recorded over ***** million vehicle registrations. Vehicle classes Automobiles and trucks are the leading categories in terms of motor vehicle sales in the United States, accounting for roughly ** percent of all registrations. Motorcycles and buses comprise the remaining categories, with buses accounting for a miniscule **** percent of registrations. In terms of sales, light trucks were the most popular category in 2023 with retail sales of nearly **** million units. Leading state California recorded around **** million registrations of automobiles and trucks, having a resident population of just under ** million people. California is the largest market for car registration. The state is known for progressive state legislation that promotes the manufacturing and sale of electric vehicles.

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.

Some 284.6 million vehicles were registered in the United States in 2023. The figures include passenger cars, motorcycles, trucks, buses, and other vehicles. The number of light trucks sold in the U.S. stood at 12.4 million units in 2023. U.S. vehicle registrations The United States is one of the world’s largest automobile markets based on the number of new light vehicle registrations, with more than 15.5 million new light vehicle registrations in 2023. However, domestic production of automobiles stood at around 1.7 million units in 2023, which was under half the output recorded in 2016. At the same time, the United States imports a significant number of vehicles and vehicle parts from various countries, such as Japan, Mexico, and Canada. Leading car manufacturers in the United States The leading car manufacturers overall in the United States include the domestic heavyweights General Motors and Ford. With respect to car brands, the Ford brand clocked in at number one in 2024, selling around 2.1 million vehicles in the United States alone. The brand's holding company is the Ford Motor Company; it was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 in Dearborn, Michigan. The company pioneered in large-scale car manufacturing and introduced production methods such as the assembly line.

Car Registrations in the United States decreased to 216.90 Thousand in June from 254.20 Thousand in May of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Car Registrations - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

United States Motor Vehicle Registration: Total data was reported at 283.401 Unit mn in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 282.355 Unit mn for 2021. United States Motor Vehicle Registration: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 93.950 Unit mn from Dec 1910 (Median) to 2022, with 113 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 283.401 Unit mn in 2022 and a record low of 0.469 Unit mn in 1910. United States Motor Vehicle Registration: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Highway Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.TA011: Motor Vehicle Registration. Data starting 2011 includes information on motorcycle registrations.

Annual state-reported motor vehicle registration data for the 50 states and DC reported in Highway Statistics table MV-1.

This statistic represents motor vehicle registrations in the United States in 2017, with a breakdown by state and type. In 2017, there were over 99,900 buses and 14.9 million trucks registered in California.

The graph illustrates the number of registered cars in the United States from 1995 to 2023. The x-axis represents the years, spanning from 1995 to 2023, while the y-axis denotes the number of registered cars, ranging from 1,354 to 999,469. Throughout this period, the number of registered cars shows considerable fluctuations, with the highest count of 96,901,563 in 2022 and the lowest of 1,354 in 2006. Overall, there is a notable upward trend in car registrations over the years, despite intermittent decreases. The data is presented in a line graph format, effectively highlighting the annual changes and long-term growth in the number of registered vehicles in the United States.

In 2023, there were over two motor vehicles registered in Montana per resident of the state. This was the highest rate recorded across the United Sates. Wyoming, which had the second-highest rate of vehicle registration per capita, was still around 0.56 vehicles per capita below Montana.

This dataset shows counts of transactions associated with authorizing vehicles to be used on public roads, commonly referred to as “buying tabs” or “buying tags”. The data includes registration activity by fuel type, county, primary use class, and date. This is comparable to the Fee Distribution Report #13, that is titled "Motor Vehicle Registration By Class and County".

The graph displays the number of registered motor vehicles in the United States by type in 2023. The x-axis represents vehicle types—cars, buses, trucks, motorcycles, and all motor vehicles—while the y-axis shows the total number of registrations for each type. Registrations range from 967,525 buses to 177,228,271 trucks, with cars totaling 96,901,563 and motorcycles at 9,516,910. The total number of all registered motor vehicles stands at 284,614,269, highlighting the dominance of trucks compared to other vehicle types.

US: First Registrations of Brand New Road Vehicles: Per One Thousand Inhabitants data was reported at 25.826 Ratio in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 24.837 Ratio for 2012. US: First Registrations of Brand New Road Vehicles: Per One Thousand Inhabitants data is updated yearly, averaging 21.057 Ratio from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2013, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.826 Ratio in 2013 and a record low of 18.673 Ratio in 2009. US: First Registrations of Brand New Road Vehicles: Per One Thousand Inhabitants data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.ITF: Motor Vehicles Statistics: OECD Member: Annual. FIRST REGISTRATIONS A passenger car is a road motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine persons (including the driver). The term 'passenger car' therefore covers microcars (need no permit to be driven), taxis and hired passenger cars, provided that they have fewer than ten seats. This category may also include pick-ups. A good road motor vehicle is any single road motor vehicle designed to carry goods (lorry), or any coupled combination of road vehicles designed to carry goods, (i.e. lorry with trailer(s), or road tractor with semi-trailer and with or without trailer).; FIRST REGISTRATIONS First registrations of brand new passenger cars do not include light trucks. First registrations of brand new goods vehicles refer to commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.

United States US: First Registrations of Brand New Road Vehicles: %: Passenger Cars data was reported at 92.930 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 92.926 % for 2012. United States US: First Registrations of Brand New Road Vehicles: %: Passenger Cars data is updated yearly, averaging 92.930 % from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2013, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 94.285 % in 2009 and a record low of 92.817 % in 2011. United States US: First Registrations of Brand New Road Vehicles: %: Passenger Cars data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.ITF: Motor Vehicles Statistics: OECD Member: Annual. A passenger car is a road motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine persons (including the driver). The term 'passenger car' therefore covers microcars (need no permit to be driven), taxis and hired passenger cars, provided that they have fewer than ten seats. This category may also include pick-ups. A good road motor vehicle is any single road motor vehicle designed to carry goods (lorry), or any coupled combination of road vehicles designed to carry goods, (i.e. lorry with trailer(s), or road tractor with semi-trailer and with or without trailer).; First registrations of brand new passenger cars do not include light trucks. First registrations of brand new goods vehicles refer to commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.

United States US: First Registrations of Brand New Goods Vehicles: Per One Million Units of Current USD GDP data was reported at 0.034 Ratio in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.034 Ratio for 2012. United States US: First Registrations of Brand New Goods Vehicles: Per One Million Units of Current USD GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 0.030 Ratio from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2013, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.034 Ratio in 2013 and a record low of 0.023 Ratio in 2009. United States US: First Registrations of Brand New Goods Vehicles: Per One Million Units of Current USD GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.ITF: Motor Vehicles Statistics: OECD Member: Annual. FIRST REGISTRATIONS A goods road motor vehicle is any single road motor vehicle designed to carry goods (lorry), or any coupled combination of road vehicles designed to carry goods, (i.e. lorry with trailer(s), or road tractor with semi-trailer and with or without trailer).; FIRST REGISTRATIONS Data refer to commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.

Data reporting on U.S. private and commercial motor vehicle registrations in 2020 reveal that there were just under **** million private and commercial motor vehicles registered in California. By comparison, in Wyoming, a far less populated U.S. state, there were close to ******* registered private and commercial motor vehicles that same year.

Annual state-reported motor vehicle registration data for the 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico (2000 - 2010) reported in Highway Statistics table MV-1.

United States US: First Registrations of Brand New Goods Vehicles data was reported at 577,108.000 Number in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 551,464.000 Number for 2012. United States US: First Registrations of Brand New Goods Vehicles data is updated yearly, averaging 471,251.000 Number from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2013, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 577,108.000 Number in 2013 and a record low of 327,366.000 Number in 2009. United States US: First Registrations of Brand New Goods Vehicles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.ITF: Motor Vehicles Statistics: OECD Member: Annual. [COVERAGE] A goods road motor vehicle is any single road motor vehicle designed to carry goods (lorry), or any coupled combination of road vehicles designed to carry goods, (i.e. lorry with trailer(s), or road tractor with semi-trailer and with or without trailer). [COVERAGE] Data refer to commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight. [STAT_CONC_DEF] Until 2008, data are not available. In 2009, quarterly data are not available. Monthly data are not available. Since 2014Q3, data are not available.

This item analyses trends in the total number of motor vehicle registrations. This covers all cars, motorcycles, trucks and buses. Data is sourced from the Bureau of Transport Statistics.

Release Date: 2023-09-28.Release Schedule:.The data in this file was released in September 2023...Key Table Information:.The estimates presented are based on data from the 2021 Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS)..These estimates only cover vehicles registered during 2021 in one of the fifty United States (except New Hampshire) or the District of Columbia that are classified by vehicle manufacturers as trucks, minivans, vans, or sports utility vehicles. Additionally, vehicles owned by federal, state, and local governments, ambulances, buses, motor homes, farm tractors, unpowered trailer units, and any vehicle reported to have been disposed prior to January 1, 2021, are considered out of scope for the VIUS..Additionally, estimates on this table are restricted to in-scope vehicles other than pickups, minivans, sport utility vehicles, or light vans..Estimates may not be additive due to rounding..The Census Bureau has reviewed this data product to ensure appropriate access, use, and disclosure avoidance protection of the confidential source data (Project No. P-7527235, Disclosure Review Board (DRB) approval number: CBDRB-FY23-032)...Data Items and Other Identifying Records:.Primary characteristics that appear in this table:..Lease status.Number of gears.Braking system.Number of liftable axles.Plan to replace vehicle...Secondary characteristics that appear in this table:..Lease characteristics (under lease status).Lease length (under lease status).Lease provisions (under lease status).Location of liftable axles (under number of liftable axles).Number of braking axles (under number of liftable axles)...Estimates on this table:..Number of vehicles (thousands).Vehicle miles (millions).Average miles per vehicle (thousands).Coefficients of variation for all of the above estimates (percentages)...Data Item Notes:..Lease Provisions.Detail lines do not add to total because multiple responses were possible..Plan to Replace Vehicle.Within 5 years with a vehicle of a different weight class or axle load....Geography Coverage:.On this table, geography refers to the address on a given vehicle's registration..Data are shown for the United States, 49 states (every state except New Hampshire), and the District of Columbia..Note that estimates at the 'United States' level also do not include vehicles with registration addresses in New Hampshire because the state did not consent to sharing registrant data for this survey. See https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/vius/data.html for model-based estimates at the United States level that do include New Hampshire...Industry Coverage:.Not applicable...FTP Download:.Download the entire table at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/vius/data/2021/VIUS213B.zip..API Information:.Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey data are housed in the Census Bureau API. For more information, see https://api.census.gov/data/2021/viusb.html..Methodology:.Estimates are based on a sample of in-scope vehicles and are subject to both sampling and nonsampling error. Estimated measures of sampling variability are provided in the tables. For information on sampling or nonsampling error and other design and methodological details, see Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS): Technical Documentation: Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey Methodology...Symbols:.S - Estimate does not meet publication standards because of high sampling variability, poor response quality, or other concerns about the estimate quality. Unpublished estimates derived from this table by subtraction are subject to these same limitations and should not be attributed to the U.S. Census Bureau. For a description of publication standards and the total quantity response rate, see Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS): Technical Documentation: Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey Methodology..Z - Rounds to Zero..X - Not Applicable..For a complete list of all economic programs symbols, see Economic Census: Technical Documentation: Data Dictionary...Source:.Suggested Citation: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics; and, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau. (9/28/23). All Vehicles Except Pickups, SUVs, Light Vans, by Registration State and Vehicle Size: 2021 [VIUSB2021]. 2021 Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey. U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics; U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau; U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; U.S. Department of Energy. Accessed [enter date you accessed/downloaded this table here] from [enter URL of the table page here]...For information about VIUS, see Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS)...Contact Information:.U.S. Census Bureau.Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey.Tel. (301) 763-6901.Email: erd.vius@census.gov

In 2023, California boasted the largest all electric vehicle fleet, at approximately *** million units. This volume dwarfed registrations in all other states, with second-in-the-ranking Florida recording some ******* battery electric vehicles in use on its roads. A year earlier, alternative fuel light vehicles represented some ***** percent of sales in the United States.