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.
Number of U.S. motor vehicle registrations in 2017, by state and type
(in units)
Characteristic
Automobiles
Buses
Trucks
Motorcycles
Colorado
1,785,058
13,305
3,271,595
190,002
California
14,860,967
99,917
14,991,714
842,543
Texas
8,176,879
67,143
13,522,053
364,690
Florida
7,778,493
59,596
8,534,913
586,267
Illinois
4,655,844
34,359
5,866,614
333,943
New York
4,563,035
80,446
5,821,796
392,178
Ohio
4,605,459
41,255
5,752,346
410,187
Pennsylvania
4,463,267
55,935
5,792,846
377,158
Michigan
3,257,473
8,737
4,993,400
258,487
Georgia
3,536,055
36,418
4,665,930
203,922
North Carolina
3,317,918
32,493
4,531,463
188,843
Virginia
3,251,339
34,268
4,034,926
193,951
Washington
2,925,765
23,566
4,075,464
231,401
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* State did not report active registrations and registers vehicles annually. Annual transaction data shown.
** FHWA estimates
According to the source, the figures shown in the table may not represent an accurate count of the total number of motorcycles, as many states do not maintain records on publicly-owned motorcycles.
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US Department of Transportation, & Federal Highway Administration. (January 1, 2018). Number of U.S. motor vehicle registrations in 2017, by state and type (in units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/196512/number-of-private-and-public-motor-vehicles-in-the-us-by-state/
US Department of Transportation, und Federal Highway Administration. "Number of U.S. motor vehicle registrations in 2017, by state and type (in units)." Chart. January 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/196512/number-of-private-and-public-motor-vehicles-in-the-us-by-state/
US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. (2018). Number of U.S. motor vehicle registrations in 2017, by state and type (in units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/196512/number-of-private-and-public-motor-vehicles-in-the-us-by-state/
US Department of Transportation, and Federal Highway Administration. "Number of U.S. Motor Vehicle Registrations in 2017, by State and Type (in Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/196512/number-of-private-and-public-motor-vehicles-in-the-us-by-state/
US Department of Transportation & Federal Highway Administration, Number of U.S. motor vehicle registrations in 2017, by state and type (in units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/196512/number-of-private-and-public-motor-vehicles-in-the-us-by-state/ (last visited February 22, 2025)
Number of U.S. motor vehicle registrations in 2017, by state and type (in units) [Graph], US Department of Transportation, & Federal Highway Administration, January 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/196512/number-of-private-and-public-motor-vehicles-in-the-us-by-state/
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