Which vehicle type is the most popular in each state?

SUVs have steadily grown in popularity to become the nation’s most popular vehicle type. But how popular are SUVs compared to other vehicle categories across the country? Or do some states prefer pickup trucks or traditional passenger cars?

Most Popular Vehicle Type By State – iSeeCars
State	Dominant Vehicle Type	SUVs	Cars	Trucks	Minivans
Alabama	SUVs	39.9%	36.6%	19.5%	2.5%
Alaska	SUVs	41.1%	25.2%	29.5%	2.2%
Arizona	Cars	39.1%	42.8%	14.0%	2.7%
Arkansas	SUVs	41.1%	31.5%	23.5%	2.3%
California	Cars	35.3%	49.9%	10.3%	2.6%
Colorado	SUVs	48.6%	30.0%	17.1%	2.2%
Connecticut	SUVs	46.7%	39.4%	9.4%	2.3%
Delaware	SUVs	45.5%	38.7%	11.3%	3.0%
Florida	Cars	39.1%	43.9%	12.1%	3.0%
Georgia	Cars	39.3%	40.6%	15.6%	2.6%
Hawaii	Cars	33.0%	45.6%	14.2%	5.2%
Idaho	SUVs	38.7%	25.7%	31.1%	2.4%
Illinois	SUVs	45.4%	37.9%	10.8%	3.8%
Indiana	SUVs	42.6%	35.3%	15.9%	4.3%
Iowa	SUVs	43.8%	29.3%	20.5%	4.5%
Kansas	SUVs	42.3%	33.9%	18.3%	3.7%
Kentucky	SUVs	41.1%	34.0%	19.4%	3.5%
Louisiana	SUVs	38.1%	36.6%	22.1%	2.0%
Maine	SUVs	47.1%	25.9%	22.5%	2.4%
Maryland	Cars	41.9%	43.4%	10.0%	3.2%
Massachusetts	SUVs	49.7%	35.3%	10.8%	2.2%
Michigan	SUVs	48.6%	27.4%	18.1%	3.6%
Minnesota	SUVs	48.1%	28.0%	17.9%	3.9%
Mississippi	SUVs	37.4%	35.9%	23.0%	2.1%
Missouri	SUVs	42.5%	34.0%	18.0%	3.6%
Montana	SUVs	41.3%	19.1%	34.6%	2.2%
Nebraska	SUVs	43.5%	28.6%	22.2%	3.5%
Nevada	Cars	38.0%	44.4%	13.3%	2.4%
New Hampshire	SUVs	47.2%	30.4%	17.3%	2.2%
New Jersey	SUVs	46.8%	40.5%	7.8%	2.6%
New Mexico	SUVs	37.2%	36.2%	23.1%	2.1%
New York	SUVs	49.1%	34.6%	11.4%	2.9%
North Carolina	SUVs	41.2%	38.2%	15.7%	2.9%
North Dakota	SUVs	46.1%	20.6%	28.5%	3.2%
Ohio	SUVs	42.2%	37.1%	14.8%	3.8%
Oklahoma	SUVs	39.2%	31.9%	24.2%	2.6%
Oregon	SUVs	39.4%	36.9%	18.3%	3.0%
Pennsylvania	SUVs	46.9%	34.9%	13.6%	2.8%
Rhode Island	SUVs	45.8%	35.2%	14.2%	2.2%
South Carolina	SUVs	41.3%	36.6%	17.6%	2.9%
South Dakota	SUVs	43.9%	20.7%	30.2%	3.4%
Tennessee	SUVs	41.4%	35.8%	17.9%	3.1%
Texas	SUVs	39.9%	37.5%	19.0%	2.1%
Utah	SUVs	40.6%	35.2%	18.8%	3.9%
Vermont	SUVs	44.0%	28.3%	24.2%	2.1%
Virginia	Cars	40.9%	41.5%	12.4%	3.4%
Washington	SUVs	39.2%	39.0%	17.1%	2.9%
West Virginia	SUVs	45.4%	27.4%	23.5%	2.4%
Wisconsin	SUVs	46.9%	28.2%	19.3%	4.0%
Wyoming	SUVs	39.5%	19.2%	37.2%	1.8%

SUVs are the most popular vehicle type in 42 of 50 states, while cars account for the remaining eight states.
Pickup trucks are not the most popular vehicle type in any state and have the highest share in Wyoming at 37.2 percent.
Massachusetts has the highest share of SUVs, which comprise 49.7 percent of the state’s vehicle share.
Passenger cars are the most popular vehicle type in states with temperate climates.
California has the highest share of cars at 49.9 percent.
Hawaii is the state that has the lowest share of SUVs, but the vehicle still accounts for one-third of the state’s vehicles. The state also has the highest share of minivans, at 5.3 percent.

Methodology:

iSeeCars.com analyzed over 1.5 million used car sales from July 2020 through June 2021. The shares of trucks, suvs, passenger cars (defined as sedans, coupes, convertibles, hatchbacks, and wagons), and minivans within each US state were calculated and used as ranking metrics across states.