Question 1

Which metro area has the highest households with an electric vehicle (count)?

Accepted Answer

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks #1 with 707,802 (2025 American Community Survey 1-year estimates).

Question 2

What are the top 5 metro areas by households with an electric vehicle (count)?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

How is households with an electric vehicle (count) measured?

Accepted Answer

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).

Most households with an electric vehicle, US metro areas