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Tesla Sales by State

California has the highest Estimated Tesla Sales in 2023 (496,980), followed by Florida (92,400) and Texas (81,950). North Dakota has the lowest (330).

Tech & Business51 states · 2 metricsUpdated Mar 26, 2025Original page
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Estimated Tesla Sales, 2023

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
9,735
Middle half 3.1K – 26K
Average
26,332
51 states
Highest
496,980
California
Lowest
330
North Dakota

Over time · 2021–2023

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • California
  • Florida
  • Texas
  • Washington
  • New Jersey

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Estimated Tesla Sales
#
1California496,9801,256,600
2Florida92,400254,900
3Texas81,950230,100
4Washington57,255152,100
5New Jersey47,850134,800
6New York46,585131,300
7Illinois36,79599,600
8Arizona36,19089,800
9Georgia33,05592,400
10Colorado32,94590,100
11Virginia31,13084,900
12Massachusetts27,17073,800
13Pennsylvania26,07070,200
14Oregon25,85064,400
15Maryland25,35572,100
16North Carolina25,08070,200
17Ohio18,75550,400
18Michigan18,20550,300
19Nevada18,09547,400
20Utah15,40040,000
21Minnesota13,36537,100
22Tennessee12,10033,200
22Connecticut12,10031,600
24Hawaii10,89025,600
25Missouri9,84526,900
26Indiana9,73526,100
27Oklahoma8,96522,800
28Wisconsin8,63524,900
29South Carolina7,42520,900
30Alabama4,78513,000
31Kentucky4,18011,600
31Kansas4,18011,300
33New Mexico3,90510,300
34New Hampshire3,8509,900
35Iowa3,4109,000
36Louisiana3,2458,200
36Idaho3,2458,500
36District of Columbia3,2458,100
39Delaware2,9708,400
40Vermont2,9157,800
41Arkansas2,8057,100
42Maine2,7507,400
43Nebraska2,5306,900
44Rhode Island2,3656,400
45Montana1,8154,600
46Mississippi1,3203,600
47Alaska1,1002,700
48West Virginia1,0452,800
49Wyoming4401,100
50South Dakota3301,000
50North Dakota3301,000

What correlates with Estimated Tesla Sales (2023)?

Pearson r against 2,095 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Estimated Tesla Sales tend to score higher on these

  1. Total EVsEV Charging Stations by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
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  2. DCFC PortsEV Charging Stations by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  3. Total PortsEV Charging Stations by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  4. Homeless VeteransHomeless Population by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  5. Unsheltered HomelessHomeless Population by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  6. Level 2 PortsEV Charging Stations by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Estimated Tesla Sales tend to score lower on these

  1. Req. English CreditsHigh School Graduation Requirements by State
    r = −0.81 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  2. Number of SeasonsAll Four Seasons States
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 51
    Plot
  3. Balance of Payments without COVIDFederal Aid by State
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Fuel Prices (1-10)Best States for Camping
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  5. Housing CostPension-Friendly States
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  6. Quadratic RuleMost Gerrymandered States
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 44
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Estimated Tesla Sales?
California has the highest Estimated Tesla Sales in 2023, at 496,980, followed by Florida (92,400) and Texas (81,950).
Which state has the lowest Estimated Tesla Sales?
North Dakota has the lowest Estimated Tesla Sales in 2023, at 330.
What is the median Estimated Tesla Sales across US states?
The median is 9,735 across the 51 US states with data in 2023.
Where does this tesla sales by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: TransAtlas - U.S. Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Office; Tesla still owns US EV market but is losing market share - Electrek; EV Sales Share in the United States - Statzon; 8 falling Tesla sales numbers that should worry Elon Musk - Business Insider.