Highest electric vehicle ownership, US metro areas
US metro areas ranked by the share of households with at least one all-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle in 2025. The American Community Survey asked this for the first time in 2025, and its 1-year estimates cover only places with 65,000 or more residents. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA leads at 23.8%. 530 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 18 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 530 is 2.9%.
Flip the list · Lowest electric vehicle ownership, US metro areas →UPDATED 2026-10-29 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 1-YEAR ESTIMATES
Frequently asked
Which metro area has the highest households with an electric vehicle?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ranks #1 with 23.8% (2025 American Community Survey 1-year estimates).
What are the top 5 metro areas by households with an electric vehicle?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, Napa, CA, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
How many metro areas are in this ranking?
530 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2025 ACS 1-year data, which the Census Bureau publishes only for places with 65,000 or more residents.
How is households with an electric vehicle measured?
Share of households with at least one all-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle available (ACS 1-year B25147). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates (2025).