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US states by registered motor vehicles

California had the highest registered motor vehicles of 51 states in 2023, at 31.06 million. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 344,088. The median was 4.52 million and the figure for the United States was 284.61 million. Source: the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

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Highest31,057,329California
Lowest344,088District of Columbia
Median4,522,45751 states
United States284,614,269History

Map of states, 2023

Alabama: 5,446,619 countAlaska: 680,974 countArizona: 6,447,062 countArkansas: 3,338,322 countCalifornia: 31,057,329 countColorado: 5,211,580 countConnecticut: 2,837,111 countDelaware: 445,240 countDistrict of Columbia: 344,088 countFlorida: 19,519,552 countGeorgia: 9,195,822 countHawaii: 1,262,693 countIdaho: 2,057,655 countIllinois: 10,139,685 countIndiana: 5,775,462 countIowa: 3,827,780 countKansas: 2,472,852 countKentucky: 4,551,497 countLouisiana: 4,522,457 countMaine: 1,366,649 countMaryland: 4,935,108 countMassachusetts: 5,239,321 countMichigan: 9,907,454 countMinnesota: 5,848,091 countMississippi: 2,228,844 countMissouri: 5,504,704 countMontana: 2,357,075 countNebraska: 1,974,401 countNevada: 2,681,539 countNew Hampshire: 1,405,435 countNew Jersey: 5,991,811 countNew Mexico: 1,909,072 countNew York: 9,361,933 countNorth Carolina: 8,752,729 countNorth Dakota: 1,060,838 countOhio: 11,242,160 countOklahoma: 3,410,923 countOregon: 4,230,276 countPennsylvania: 10,866,252 countRhode Island: 822,447 countSouth Carolina: 5,283,221 countSouth Dakota: 1,384,940 countTennessee: 6,950,844 countTexas: 23,477,492 countUtah: 3,084,536 countVermont: 629,430 countVirginia: 7,922,073 countWashington: 7,444,189 countWest Virginia: 1,515,512 countWisconsin: 5,800,567 countWyoming: 890,622 count
  • Under 1.4M
  • 1.4M to 2.4M
  • 2.4M to 4.5M
  • 4.5M to 5.8M
  • 5.8M to 9M
  • 9M and over
count, 2023. Source: FHWA, Table MV-1, State Motor-Vehicle Registrations (all motor vehicles, total), United States and states. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2023

California: 31,057,329 countCalifornia31,057,329Texas: 23,477,492 countTexas23,477,492Florida: 19,519,552 countFlorida19,519,552Ohio: 11,242,160 countOhio11,242,160Pennsylvania: 10,866,252 countPennsylvania10,866,252Illinois: 10,139,685 countIllinois10,139,685Michigan: 9,907,454 countMichigan9,907,454New York: 9,361,933 countNew York9,361,933Georgia: 9,195,822 countGeorgia9,195,822North Carolina: 8,752,729 countNorth Carolina8,752,729Virginia: 7,922,073 countVirginia7,922,073Washington: 7,444,189 countWashington7,444,189Tennessee: 6,950,844 countTennessee6,950,844Arizona: 6,447,062 countArizona6,447,062New Jersey: 5,991,811 countNew Jersey5,991,811Minnesota: 5,848,091 countMinnesota5,848,091Wisconsin: 5,800,567 countWisconsin5,800,567Indiana: 5,775,462 countIndiana5,775,462Missouri: 5,504,704 countMissouri5,504,704Alabama: 5,446,619 countAlabama5,446,619South Carolina: 5,283,221 countSouth Carolina5,283,221Massachusetts: 5,239,321 countMassachusetts5,239,321Colorado: 5,211,580 countColorado5,211,580Maryland: 4,935,108 countMaryland4,935,108Kentucky: 4,551,497 countKentucky4,551,497Louisiana: 4,522,457 countLouisiana4,522,457Oregon: 4,230,276 countOregon4,230,276Iowa: 3,827,780 countIowa3,827,780Oklahoma: 3,410,923 countOklahoma3,410,923Arkansas: 3,338,322 countArkansas3,338,322Utah: 3,084,536 countUtah3,084,536Connecticut: 2,837,111 countConnecticut2,837,111Nevada: 2,681,539 countNevada2,681,539Kansas: 2,472,852 countKansas2,472,852Montana: 2,357,075 countMontana2,357,075Mississippi: 2,228,844 countMississippi2,228,844Idaho: 2,057,655 countIdaho2,057,655Nebraska: 1,974,401 countNebraska1,974,401New Mexico: 1,909,072 countNew Mexico1,909,072West Virginia: 1,515,512 countWest Virginia1,515,512New Hampshire: 1,405,435 countNew Hampshire1,405,435South Dakota: 1,384,940 countSouth Dakota1,384,940Maine: 1,366,649 countMaine1,366,649Hawaii: 1,262,693 countHawaii1,262,693North Dakota: 1,060,838 countNorth Dakota1,060,838Wyoming: 890,622 countWyoming890,622Rhode Island: 822,447 countRhode Island822,447Alaska: 680,974 countAlaska680,974Vermont: 629,430 countVermont629,430Delaware: 445,240 countDelaware445,240District of Columbia: 344,088 countDistrict of Columbia344,088California: 31,057,329 countCalifornia31,057,329Texas: 23,477,492 countTexas23,477,492Florida: 19,519,552 countFlorida19,519,552Ohio: 11,242,160 countOhio11,242,160Pennsylvania: 10,866,252 countPennsylvania10,866,252Illinois: 10,139,685 countIllinois10,139,685Michigan: 9,907,454 countMichigan9,907,454New York: 9,361,933 countNew York9,361,933Georgia: 9,195,822 countGeorgia9,195,822North Carolina: 8,752,729 countNorth Carolina8,752,729Virginia: 7,922,073 countVirginia7,922,073Washington: 7,444,189 countWashington7,444,189Tennessee: 6,950,844 countTennessee6,950,844Arizona: 6,447,062 countArizona6,447,062New Jersey: 5,991,811 countNew Jersey5,991,811Minnesota: 5,848,091 countMinnesota5,848,091Wisconsin: 5,800,567 countWisconsin5,800,567Indiana: 5,775,462 countIndiana5,775,462Missouri: 5,504,704 countMissouri5,504,704Alabama: 5,446,619 countAlabama5,446,619South Carolina: 5,283,221 countSouth Carolina5,283,221Massachusetts: 5,239,321 countMassachusetts5,239,321Colorado: 5,211,580 countColorado5,211,580Maryland: 4,935,108 countMaryland4,935,108Kentucky: 4,551,497 countKentucky4,551,497Louisiana: 4,522,457 countLouisiana4,522,457Oregon: 4,230,276 countOregon4,230,276Iowa: 3,827,780 countIowa3,827,780Oklahoma: 3,410,923 countOklahoma3,410,923Arkansas: 3,338,322 countArkansas3,338,322Utah: 3,084,536 countUtah3,084,536Connecticut: 2,837,111 countConnecticut2,837,111Nevada: 2,681,539 countNevada2,681,539Kansas: 2,472,852 countKansas2,472,852Montana: 2,357,075 countMontana2,357,075Mississippi: 2,228,844 countMississippi2,228,844Idaho: 2,057,655 countIdaho2,057,655Nebraska: 1,974,401 countNebraska1,974,401New Mexico: 1,909,072 countNew Mexico1,909,072West Virginia: 1,515,512 countWest Virginia1,515,512New Hampshire: 1,405,435 countNew Hampshire1,405,435South Dakota: 1,384,940 countSouth Dakota1,384,940Maine: 1,366,649 countMaine1,366,649Hawaii: 1,262,693 countHawaii1,262,693North Dakota: 1,060,838 countNorth Dakota1,060,838Wyoming: 890,622 countWyoming890,622Rhode Island: 822,447 countRhode Island822,447Alaska: 680,974 countAlaska680,974Vermont: 629,430 countVermont629,430Delaware: 445,240 countDelaware445,240District of Columbia: 344,088 countDistrict of Columbia344,088
count. Source: FHWA, Table MV-1, State Motor-Vehicle Registrations (all motor vehicles, total), United States and states. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankStates2023
count		Change on 2022
1California31,057,329-0.2%
2Texas23,477,492+0.8%
3Florida19,519,552-0.7%
4Ohio11,242,160+1.9%
5Pennsylvania10,866,252-0%
6Illinois10,139,685-1.9%
7Michigan9,907,454+5.4%
8New York Estimated9,361,933+2.8%
9Georgia9,195,822+0.5%
10North Carolina8,752,729-2.7%
11Virginia7,922,073+2%
12Washington7,444,189-5%
13Tennessee6,950,844+1.8%
14Arizona6,447,062+5.9%
15New Jersey5,991,811-0.1%
16Minnesota5,848,091+3.1%
17Wisconsin5,800,567+2.1%
18Indiana5,775,462+7.3%
19Missouri5,504,704+2.4%
20Alabama5,446,619-0.3%
21South Carolina5,283,221+0.7%
22Massachusetts5,239,321+1.1%
23Colorado5,211,580+1.9%
24Maryland4,935,108+0.3%
25Kentucky4,551,497+6.1%
26Louisiana4,522,457-1.5%
27Oregon4,230,276+2.2%
28Iowa3,827,780+1.3%
29Oklahoma3,410,923+2%
30Arkansas3,338,322+3.8%
31Utah3,084,536+7.2%
32Connecticut2,837,111+1.7%
33Nevada2,681,539+0.3%
34Kansas2,472,852-4.5%
35Montana2,357,075+4.8%
36Mississippi2,228,844-3%
37Idaho Estimated2,057,655+1.3%
38Nebraska1,974,401+0.4%
39New Mexico1,909,072+2.1%
40West Virginia1,515,512-8.3%
41New Hampshire1,405,435-2.2%
42South Dakota1,384,940+1.5%
43Maine1,366,649+5.6%
44Hawaii1,262,693+1.6%
45North Dakota1,060,838-3%
46Wyoming890,6220%
47Rhode Island822,447+2%
48Alaska680,974+0.3%
49Vermont629,430+0.6%
50Delaware445,240-4.7%
51District of Columbia344,088-9.6%

Other periods

About this ranking

All motor vehicles registered during the year: automobiles, buses, trucks and motorcycles.

More on how it is measured
  • FHWA Highway Statistics table MV-1 counts the vehicles registered in each state during the year, from the records of the state motor vehicle agencies: private, commercial and publicly owned vehicles, but not those of the armed forces.
  • A vehicle is counted in the state that registered it.

States keep their registers differently: some report registration transactions during the year or vehicles on multi-year registrations instead of active registrations, and a change in what a state reports can move its count sharply from one year to the next (Delaware in 2021, New York in 2024). Values for states FHWA estimated, or for which it repeated the previous year, are marked estimated. FHWA publishes some counts with fractions; they are rounded to whole vehicles. Trailers are not motor vehicles and are not counted.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Highway Statistics, Table MV-1, State Motor-Vehicle Registrations (all motor vehicles, total), United States and states. https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics.cfm. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. (2026). Table MV-1, State Motor-Vehicle Registrations (all motor vehicles, total), United States and states (US states by registered motor vehicles, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics.cfm

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Table MV-1, State Motor-Vehicle Registrations (all motor vehicles, total), United States and states, US states by registered motor vehicles, 2023. Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 23 Feb. 2026, https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics.cfm. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/registered-motor-vehicles/us-states?period=2023. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 2026. Table MV-1, State Motor-Vehicle Registrations (all motor vehicles, total), United States and states. US states by registered motor vehicles, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics.cfm. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/registered-motor-vehicles/us-states?period=2023.

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Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation (2026) Table MV-1, State Motor-Vehicle Registrations (all motor vehicles, total), United States and states, US states by registered motor vehicles, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics.cfm, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/registered-motor-vehicles/us-states?period=2023 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest registered motor vehicles?

California, with 31.06 million in 2023, according to the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

Which state has the lowest registered motor vehicles?

District of Columbia, with 344,088 in 2023.

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