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Mapped: Electric Vehicles Per Capita by U.S. State

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Mapped: Electric Vehicles Per Capita by U.S. State

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  • California leads the country with over 3,000 EV registrations per 100,000 residents.
  • Washington, Hawaii, Oregon, and Colorado also show strong EV adoption per capita.
  • Southern and rural states lag significantly in electric vehicle registrations.

EV Adoption is Highly Regional

By the end of 2023, 36% of all U.S. electric vehicle registrations were in California alone—an outsized share given the state represents just 12% of the population.

To understand regional adoption patterns, USAFacts compiled state-level data from the U.S. Department of Energy showing electric vehicle registrations per 100,000 residents.

Mapped: EVs Per Capita by State

The table below shows the number of EVs registered per 100,000 people in all 50 states and the District of Columbia:

Rank State EV Registrations per 100,000
1 California 3025.6
2 Washington 1805.4
3 Hawaii 1685.9
4 Oregon 1421.9
5 Colorado 1404.7
6 Nevada 1379.4
7 New Jersey 1348.8
8 Arizona 1138.6
9 Vermont 1129.3
10 District of Columbia 1103.4
11 Utah 1078.5
12 Maryland 1050.4
13 Florida 1023.9
14 Massachusetts 983.3
15 Virginia 902.9
16 Connecticut 818.0
17 Georgia 771.1
18 Delaware 744.9
19 Illinois 741.2
20 Texas 689.9
21 New Hampshire 659.5
22 New York 622.2
23 Minnesota 591.4
24 North Carolina 588.5
25 Oklahoma 563.5
26 Rhode Island 542.3
27 Pennsylvania 498.6
28 Maine 489.3
29 Michigan 454.2
30 New Mexico 452.0
31 Tennessee 427.7
32 Idaho 406.3
33 Missouri 398.1
34 Ohio 391.4
35 Wisconsin 385.3
36 Montana 373.4
37 South Carolina 357.8
38 Kansas 353.7
39 Indiana 349.6
40 Alaska 346.1
41 Nebraska 318.6
42 Iowa 259.8
43 Kentucky 237.5
44 Alabama 231.6
45 Arkansas 214.2
46 Wyoming 184.9
47 South Dakota 169.3
48 Louisiana 164.6
49 West Virginia 143.6
50 North Dakota 111.7
51 Mississippi 110.4

California tops the list with 3,026 electric vehicles per 100,000 residents. That’s more than twice the per capita registrations of Washington (1,805), the next highest state.

Hawaii (1,686), Oregon (1,422), and Colorado (1,405) also rank in the top five—each benefiting from supportive EV policies and infrastructure investments.

Where EVs Are Still Rare

Mississippi recorded just 110 EVs per 100,000 people in 2023—the lowest in the country. Other low-ranking states include North Dakota, West Virginia, and South Dakota, each with fewer than 200 per 100,000.

Many of these states face hurdles such as limited charging infrastructure, longer travel distances, and fewer incentives for EV ownership.

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