Maryland State Facts

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Industry Impact

118K
118 Thousand total auto jobs in Maryland
2.97%
2.97% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$15.39B
$15.39 Billion gross state product
3.00%
3.00% state GDP
$8.68B
Total Labor Income Annually
$11.76B
Total Car Sales in 2024
284.2K
Total New Cars Sold in 2024
Industry Impact and Tax Revenue: Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2023 data year; compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility, sales figures represent new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024. New vehicle sales revenue derived from NADA Data.

Tax Revenue

$1.32B
in state tax revenue
4.50%
% of state tax revenue
$705.33M
new vehicle sales taxes
$412.63M
used vehicle sales taxes
$170.21M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$1.79B
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$51.71M
corporate profits tax
$765.55M
federal income taxes

Registrations

5.12M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 1,912,485 (37.40%)
  • UVs 2,015,949 (39.40%)
  • Pickups 732,347 (14.30%)
  • Vans/Minivans 342,330 (6.70%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 4,987,178 (97.50%)
  • Electric 93,794 (1.80%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 34,911 (0.70%)
  • Fuel Cell 5 (0.00%)
The Maryland average age of vehicles is 12.2 years; The national average is 12.2.
Registration figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2024; new purchase figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility representing new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

New Purchases

284.2K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 59,798 (21.00%)
  • UVs 169,242 (59.50%)
  • Pickups 36,016 (12.70%)
  • Vans/Minivans 19,153 (6.70%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 250,252 (88.00%)
  • Electric 26,215 (9.20%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 7,756 (2.70%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 33.59B 33.59 Billion Total Exports
  • 167.96B 167.96 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 2.14B 2.14 Billion Total Exports
  • 22.9B 22.9 Billion Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • Australia Australia
  • Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by USA Trade Online, figures represent port activity over the past decade and between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 1,796
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 3,471
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 1,366
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 1,015
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 304
Compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center, figures represent fueling data as of January 1, 2025.
Consumers
$98.7K
Median Household Income
67.90%
Owner Occupied Housing
32.10%
Rental Occupied Housing
91.60%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (65.60%)
  • Carpool to Work (8.30%)
  • Take Public Transportation (4.90%)
  • Work From Home (16.90%)
  • Other (4.20%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (50.90%)
  • 1-Unit (21.30%)
  • 2-4 Units (3.60%)
  • 5-9 Units (5.50%)
  • 10-19 Units (7.00%)
  • 20+ Units (10.30%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (1.40%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

BMW Group Location Employees
BMW of North America Vehicle Distribution Center Baltimore, MD 47
Mazda Location Employees
Mazda Port Facility Baltimore, MD 1
Mercedes-Benz Location Employees
Mercedes-Benz USA Baltimore, MD 49
Subaru of America Location Employees
Eastern Region - Zone 2 DC (DCA) Baltimore, MD 16
Port - Baltimore, MD Baltimore, MD 6
Subaru Service Training Center - Washington DC Frederick, MD 3
Volkswagen Group of America Location Employees
Port-Baltimore Baltimore, MD 3