In 2022, California was the federal state with the highest number of motor vehicle registrations in the United States. More than 31.1 million motor vehicles were registered in the nation’s most populous state. Overall, the United States recorded over 283.4 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 96 percent of all registrations. Motorcycles and buses comprise the remaining categories, with buses accounting for a miniscule 0.33 percent of registrations. In terms of sales, light trucks were the most popular category in 2023 with retail sales of nearly 12.4 million units. Leading state California recorded around 30.1 million registrations of automobiles and trucks, having a resident population of just under 39 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 boasted the largest all electric vehicle fleet, at approximately 1.3 million units. This volume dwarfed registrations in all other states, with second-in-the-ranking Florida recording some 254,900 battery electric vehicles in use on its roads. A year earlier, alternative fuel light vehicles represented some 15.22 percent of sales in the United States.

Annual motor vehicle registrations by vehicle type and state, from Highway Statistics table MV-1.

Car Registrations in the United States increased to 219.90 Thousand in February from 192.40 Thousand in January of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Car Registrations - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Car Registration: Passenger Cars for United States (SLRTCR03USQ659S) from Q1 1960 to Q3 2021 about car registrations, vehicles, retail trade, sales, retail, and USA.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Car Registration: Passenger Cars for United States (USASLRTCR03GYSAM) from Jan 1960 to Dec 2024 about car registrations, trade, vehicles, retail trade, sales, and retail.

Graph and download economic data for Automobile Registrations, Passenger Cars, Total for United States from 1895 to 1944 about car registrations, vehicles, and USA.

This shows records of title activity (transactions recording changes of ownership), and registration activity (transactions authorizing vehicles to be used on Washington public roads).

In 2023, California was the U.S. state with the highest ratio of electric vehicles per 1,000 people. At around 45.8 vehicles per 1,000 people, the Golden State surpassed all other states by at least 20 vehicles. Washington and Hawaii were second and third in the ranking, with 24.7 and 22.9 EVs per 1,000 inhabitants.

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".

Key information about US Number of Registered Vehicles

• US Number of Registered Vehicles was reported at 283,400,986 Unit in Dec 2022.
• This records an increase from the previous number of 282,354,993 Unit for Dec 2021.
• US Number of Registered Vehicles data is updated yearly, averaging 93,949,852 Unit from Dec 1910 to 2022, with 113 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 283,400,986 Unit in 2022 and a record low of 468,500 Unit in 1910.
• US Number of Registered Vehicles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: No of Registered Vehicles: Annual.

Federal Highway Administration provides No of Registered Vehicles. No of Registered Vehicles includes No of Registered Motorcycles. No of Registered Vehicles prior to 2011 excludes No of Registered Motorcycles.

United States Motor Vehicle Registration: Trucks: Public data was reported at 2.269 Unit mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.166 Unit mn for 2015. United States Motor Vehicle Registration: Trucks: Public data is updated yearly, averaging 0.975 Unit mn from Dec 1925 (Median) to 2016, with 92 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.319 Unit mn in 2010 and a record low of 0.087 Unit mn in 1925. United States Motor Vehicle Registration: Trucks: Public 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.TA002: Motor Vehicle Registration.

Total vehicle registration counts per month by county

This dataset includes all new electric vehicles registered in Connecticut from 1/1/2021 to the most recent data available. The data is updated bi-annually.

A summary of transactions associated with authorizing vehicles to be used on public roads, commonly referred to as “buying tabs” or “buying tags”. This dataset is a summarized version of 'Vehicle Registration Transactions by Department of Licensing', and provides easier access to high level statistics. The dataset shows registration activity by calendar and fiscal years.

Feature layer of electric vehicle registrations in Pennsylvania by United States Postal Service ZIP code. Data is provided by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Driver and Vehicle Services and updated on a quarterly basis. ZIP code areas are based on U.S. Census Bureau data and adjusted to match PennDOT boundaries where possible. This data includes the following types of vehicles: battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, hybrid electric and fuel cell.

For more information on this layer, you can use the Data Dictionary available here.

A listing of transactions associated with authorizing vehicles to be used on public roads, commonly referred to as “buying tabs” or “buying tags”.

This dataset contains the file of vehicle, snowmobile and boat registrations in NYS. Expired registrations are excluded. Records that have a scofflaw, revocation and/or suspension are included with indicators specifying this.

Quarterly data on zero-emission vehicle registration by fuel type, vehicle type and number of vehicles, Canada, the provinces, census metropolitan areas and census sub-divisions.