These US vehicle ownership statistics highlight the latest available data on household vehicle access, licensed drivers, registered vehicles, annual vehicle travel, and the age of the vehicle fleet in the United States.
The United States had 237.7 million licensed drivers in 2023.
The country had 284.6 million registered motor vehicles in 2023.
FHWA reported about 3.247 trillion vehicle-miles traveled in the United States in 2023.
Census data show 8.4% of occupied U.S. housing units had no vehicle available.
2023 Census table data show roughly 43.8 million U.S. households had 1 vehicle and 47.9 million had 2 vehicles.
S&P Global Mobility said the average age of vehicles in the U.S. reached 12.8 years in 2025.
Passenger cars averaged 14.5 years in service in 2025, compared with 11.9 years for light trucks.
Battery electric vehicles averaged 3.7 years, plug-in hybrids 4.9 years, and traditional hybrids 6.4 years in 2025.
Trucks were the largest registered vehicle category in 2023, with 177.2 million registrations.
Automobiles accounted for 96.9 million registrations, while motorcycles totaled 9.5 million.
US Household Vehicle Availability
Household vehicle ownership in the United States remains widespread, but access is uneven. Census data indicate that 8.4% of occupied housing units had no vehicle available, while tens of millions of households had one or two vehicles.
Max = 47.92M households. Widths: No vehicle available 13.71%, 1 vehicle available 91.33%, 2 vehicles available 100.00%, 3 vehicles available 12.37%, 4 or more vehicles 4.23%
Licensed Drivers vs Registered Vehicles in the US
Registered vehicles outnumber licensed drivers in the United States, which helps explain why multi-vehicle households are so common. FHWA data for 2023 show a gap of nearly 47 million between registered vehicles and licensed drivers.
Label
Bar
Value
Licensed drivers
237.66M
Registered vehicles
284.61M
Max = 284.61M. Widths: Licensed drivers 83.50%, Registered vehicles 100.00%
US Registered Vehicles by Type
Trucks made up the largest share of registered vehicles in 2023, far ahead of automobiles. Motorcycles and buses remained much smaller parts of the national vehicle fleet.
The U.S. vehicle fleet keeps getting older. S&P Global Mobility reported an average vehicle age of 12.8 years in 2025, with passenger cars older than light trucks and electrified vehicles still much younger than the overall fleet.
Label
Bar
Value
Average vehicle age
12.8 years
Passenger cars
14.5 years
Light trucks
11.9 years
Battery electric vehicles
3.7 years
Plug-in hybrids
4.9 years
Traditional hybrids
6.4 years
Max = 14.5 years. Widths: Average vehicle age 88.28%, Passenger cars 100.00%, Light trucks 82.07%, Battery electric vehicles 25.52%, Plug-in hybrids 33.79%, Traditional hybrids 44.14%
Vehicle ownership in the United States is tied closely to daily mobility. With more than 284 million registered vehicles and more than 3.2 trillion annual vehicle-miles traveled, the country remains heavily dependent on personal and commercial road transportation.
The latest numbers show that vehicle ownership remains deeply embedded in American life. Registered vehicles still outnumber licensed drivers, multi-vehicle households remain common, and the country continues to log trillions of miles of road travel each year.
At the same time, the data also point to an aging fleet. Americans are keeping vehicles longer, with passenger cars averaging well over a decade in service. That trend has important implications for maintenance, repair, replacement demand, and the broader automotive aftermarket.
Sources
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey table B08201 and Vehicles Available and Electric Vehicles pages, accessed 2026
Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics 2023, tables DL-1C, MV-1, and VM-2
S&P Global Mobility, Average Age of Vehicles in the US Rises to 12.8 Years in 2025, May 21, 2025
