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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most car-free households, US states

US states with the most occupied households that have no vehicle available, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of households, not the share. New York leads at 2,256,981. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 375,038, against an all-states median of 121,787.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT A VEHICLEVS 2020
USUnited States3.2% of US population334,922,49910,793,323–
01New York, NYNY19,852,3662,256,981+5%
02California, CACA39,287,377959,291+4%
03▲2Texas, TXTX30,188,424598,470+15%
04Illinois, ILIL12,694,798552,555+5%
05▼2Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639549,478+1%
06Florida, FLFL22,416,077522,746+8%
07New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809389,559+6%
08Ohio, OHOH11,810,293363,318−1%
09Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056326,673+1%
10Michigan, MIMI10,077,761285,997−5%
11Georgia, GAGA10,940,407240,272−1%
12North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404228,255+2%
13Washington, WAWA7,816,116216,116+8%
14Maryland, MDMD6,206,011207,618+6%
15Virginia, VAVA8,705,170205,185+6%
16Indiana, ININ6,851,073169,447+4%
17Missouri, MOMO6,191,814166,655+3%
18Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872158,542+1%
19▲2Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445153,893+6%
20▼1Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838153,4370%
21▲1Louisiana, LALA4,611,961152,488+5%
22▼2Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383147,219+1%
23▲3Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508125,948+6%
24▲4Colorado, COCO5,862,189123,030+16%
25▼2Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824122,787+1%
26▼2Oregon, OROR4,254,293121,787+3%
27▼2South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225121,059+2%
28▲1District of Columbia, DCDC681,294116,851+14%
29▼2Alabama, ALAL5,086,768107,590−4%
30▲1Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63487,278+8%
31▼1Nevada, NVNV3,184,61284,575+3%
32▲2Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77972,244+1%
33▼1Iowa, IAIA3,210,50771,676−1%
34▼1Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39170,570−2%
35▲1Kansas, KSKS2,947,19759,6740%
36▼1West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37358,654−6%
37New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24647,210+5%
38▲1Utah, UTUT3,392,33145,734+15%
39▼1Nebraska, NENE1,978,70743,250+6%
40Maine, MEME1,387,81740,455+5%
41▲1Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80140,376+8%
42▼1Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23540,330+8%
43▲1Idaho, IDID1,934,26226,209+5%
44▼1New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86825,527−5%
45▲2Delaware, DEDE1,021,19124,967+15%
46▼1Alaska, AKAK735,70624,445+3%
47▼1Montana, MTMT1,116,87521,480−2%
48▲2North Dakota, NDND784,84119,495+18%
49South Dakota, SDSD907,42819,123+9%
50▼2Vermont, VTVT647,10616,881−4%
51Wyoming, WYWY582,3979,923+12%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest households without a vehicle?

New York ranks #1 with 2,256,981 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by households without a vehicle?

New York, California, Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is households without a vehicle measured?

Number of occupied households with no vehicle available (ACS B25044). The raw-count companion to the no-vehicle share. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).