Most households with an electric vehicle, US metro areas
US metro areas ranked by the number 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. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA leads at 707,802. 530 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 530 is 2,179.
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 (count)?
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks #1 with 707,802 (2025 American Community Survey 1-year estimates).
What are the top 5 metro areas by households with an electric vehicle (count)?
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
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 (count) measured?
Number 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).