Number of Public Charging Locations (Sites) & Outlets in the US By State | Ratio of Outlets to Locations | Ratio of EV Stock (Dec. 31, 2018) to Charging Outlets (Through April 5, 2019)
As of December 31, 2018 there were 1,046,840 electric vehicles (BEV and PHEV) in the United States and through April 5, 2019 there were 21,324 charging locations and 62,153 charging connections. The following table shows the number of charging locations, charging connections, EVs sold through December 31, 2018 and ratio of EVs to charging connections per state and the District of Columbia.
State | Charging Locations (1) | Charging Outlets (2) | Outlets Per Location | EV Stock (3) | EVs to Charging Outlets |
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Alabama | 115 | 268 | 2.33 | 2,487 | 9.28 |
Alaska | 16 | 26 | 1.62 | 534 | 20.54 |
Arizona | 454 | 1,223 | 2.69 | 18,129 | 14.82 |
Arkansas | 72 | 196 | 2.72 | 1,194 | 6.09 |
California | 5,095 | 19,687 | 3.86 | 506,608 | 25.73 |
Colorado | 692 | 1,857 | 2.68 | 19,738 | 10.63 |
Connecticut | 335 | 814 | 2.43 | 10,916 | 13.41 |
Delaware | 49 | 159 | 3.24 | 1,895 | 11.92 |
District of Columbia | 122 | 340 | 2.79 | 2,321 | 6.83 |
Florida | 1,165 | 3,010 | 2.58 | 40,548 | 13.47 |
Georgia | 773 | 2,335 | 3.02 | 33,947 | 14.54 |
Hawaii | 265 | 523 | 1.97 | 9,539 | 18.24 |
Idaho | 70 | 163 | 2.33 | 1,459 | 8.95 |
Illinois | 487 | 1,255 | 2.58 | 22,475 | 17.91 |
Indiana | 207 | 507 | 2.45 | 6,047 | 11.93 |
Iowa | 127 | 316 | 2.49 | 2,799 | 8.86 |
Kansas | 185 | 777 | 4.20 | 2,621 | 3.37 |
Kentucky | 115 | 251 | 2.18 | 2,186 | 8.71 |
Louisiana | 91 | 213 | 2.34 | 1,803 | 8.46 |
Maine | 155 | 288 | 1.86 | 2,456 | 8.53 |
Maryland | 593 | 1,598 | 2.69 | 17,900 | 11.20 |
Massachusetts | 597 | 1,758 | 2.94 | 22,824 | 12.98 |
Michigan | 401 | 1,112 | 2.77 | 18,434 | 16.58 |
Minnesota | 326 | 793 | 2.43 | 8,845 | 11.15 |
Mississippi | 56 | 152 | 2.71 | 649 | 4.27 |
Missouri | 408 | 1,720 | 4.22 | 6,676 | 3.88 |
Montana | 44 | 110 | 2.50 | 1,033 | 9.39 |
Nebraska | 79 | 207 | 2.62 | 1,816 | 8.77 |
Nevada | 247 | 721 | 2.92 | 6,296 | 8.73 |
New Hampshire | 110 | 215 | 1.95 | 3,375 | 15.70 |
New Jersey | 290 | 745 | 2.57 | 25,945 | 34.83 |
New Mexico | 68 | 183 | 2.69 | 2,100 | 11.48 |
New York | 1,190 | 2,828 | 2.38 | 46,397 | 16.41 |
North Carolina | 582 | 1,331 | 2.29 | 13,054 | 9.81 |
North Dakota | 19 | 29 | 1.53 | 291 | 10.03 |
Ohio | 432 | 996 | 2.31 | 12,820 | 12.87 |
Oklahoma | 67 | 169 | 2.52 | 4,918 | 29.10 |
Oregon | 605 | 1,462 | 2.42 | 21,433 | 14.66 |
Pennsylvania | 433 | 1,029 | 2.38 | 18,248 | 17.73 |
Rhode Island | 85 | 251 | 2.95 | 1,966 | 7.83 |
South Carolina | 234 | 500 | 2.14 | 3,447 | 6.89 |
South Dakota | 33 | 89 | 2.70 | 424 | 4.76 |
Tennessee | 404 | 1,054 | 2.61 | 6,684 | 6.34 |
Texas | 1,134 | 3,109 | 2.74 | 34,239 | 11.01 |
Utah | 210 | 602 | 2.87 | 6,767 | 11.24 |
Vermont | 212 | 550 | 2.59 | 3,307 | 6.01 |
Virginia | 578 | 1,356 | 2.35 | 16,505 | 12.17 |
Washington | 874 | 2,383 | 2.73 | 41,459 | 17.40 |
West Virginia | 87 | 212 | 2.44 | 746 | 3.52 |
Wisconsin | 285 | 542 | 1.90 | 8,271 | 15.26 |
Wyoming | 51 | 139 | 2.73 | 269 | 1.94 |
Median | 234 | 550 | 2.58 | 6,296 | 11.15 |
1) Locations: Number of sites where 1 or more charging outlets exists. Source: Alternative Fueling Station Locator – As of April 5, 2019
2) Outlets: Number of individual charing plugs/sockets/connectors. In some cases there may be more than 1 plug per charging station – so plugs are counted, rather than “stations” Alternative Fueling Station Locator As of April 5, 2019.
3) Cumulative EV stock 2011 to December 2018 – Source: (Alliance of Auto Manufacturers/IHS Markit, Advanced Technology Vehicles Sales Dashboard)
Charts: States with Most/Fewest Charging Connections
A bit surprisingly, Missouri and Kansas have the highest ratio of EV charging connections per location, with California not too far behind.

The top 7 states with the most public EV charging connections: California, Texas, Florida, New York, Washington, Georgia and Colorado.


Number of Public Charging Locations (Sites) & Outlets in the US By State | Ratio of Outlets to Locations | Ratio of EV Stock to Charging Outlets (Through December 31, 2017)
State | Charging Locations (1) | Charging Outlets (2) | Outlets Per Location | EV Stock (3) | EVs to Charging Outlets |
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Alabama | 94 | 215 | 2.28 | 2,075 | 9.65 |
Alaska | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 459 | 41.72 |
Arizona | 429 | 1,139 | 2.65 | 14,720 | 12.92 |
Arkansas | 49 | 101 | 2.06 | 970 | 9.60 |
California | 4808 | 18,241 | 3.79 | 441,679 | 24.21 |
Colorado | 652 | 1,638 | 2.51 | 15,866 | 9.68 |
Connecticut | 325 | 732 | 2.25 | 9,132 | 12.47 |
Delaware | 46 | 128 | 2.78 | 1,614 | 12.60 |
District of Columbia | 103 | 261 | 2.53 | 1,947 | 7.45 |
Florida | 1081 | 2,604 | 2.40 | 34,410 | 13.21 |
Georgia | 697 | 2,055 | 2.94 | 31,200 | 15.18 |
Hawaii | 257 | 499 | 1.94 | 8,667 | 17.36 |
Idaho | 66 | 145 | 2.19 | 1,197 | 8.25 |
Illinois | 480 | 1,193 | 2.48 | 18,343 | 15.37 |
Indiana | 186 | 422 | 2.26 | 4,956 | 11.74 |
Iowa | 114 | 274 | 2.40 | 2,346 | 8.56 |
Kansas | 174 | 739 | 4.24 | 2,145 | 2.90 |
Kentucky | 92 | 189 | 2.05 | 1,815 | 9.60 |
Louisiana | 77 | 184 | 2.38 | 1,473 | 8.00 |
Maine | 142 | 254 | 1.78 | 2,085 | 8.20 |
Maryland | 577 | 1,525 | 2.64 | 14,716 | 9.64 |
Massachusetts | 571 | 1,636 | 2.86 | 17,859 | 10.91 |
Michigan | 411 | 1,150 | 2.79 | 16,923 | 14.71 |
Minnesota | 293 | 702 | 2.39 | 7,342 | 10.45 |
Mississippi | 44 | 109 | 2.47 | 532 | 4.88 |
Missouri | 386 | 1,636 | 4.23 | 5,584 | 3.41 |
Montana | 36 | 87 | 2.41 | 894 | 10.27 |
Nebraska | 67 | 172 | 2.56 | 1,517 | 8.81 |
Nevada | 219 | 629 | 2.87 | 5,113 | 8.12 |
New Hampshire | 103 | 199 | 1.93 | 2,774 | 13.93 |
New Jersey | 261 | 667 | 2.55 | 21,090 | 31.61 |
New Mexico | 67 | 179 | 2.67 | 1,748 | 9.76 |
New York | 1042 | 2,368 | 2.27 | 38,480 | 16.25 |
North Carolina | 556 | 1,223 | 2.19 | 10,681 | 8.73 |
North Dakota | 18 | 25 | 1.38 | 243 | 9.72 |
Ohio | 374 | 831 | 2.22 | 10,594 | 12.74 |
Oklahoma | 49 | 148 | 3.02 | 3,084 | 20.83 |
Oregon | 597 | 1,409 | 2.36 | 18,523 | 13.14 |
Pennsylvania | 389 | 887 | 2.28 | 15,012 | 16.92 |
Rhode Island | 86 | 248 | 2.88 | 1,647 | 6.64 |
South Carolina | 223 | 467 | 2.09 | 2,935 | 6.28 |
South Dakota | 29 | 73 | 2.51 | 355 | 4.86 |
Tennessee | 401 | 1,043 | 2.60 | 5,720 | 5.48 |
Texas | 1051 | 2,840 | 2.70 | 28,796 | 10.13 |
Utah | 178 | 499 | 2.80 | 5,474 | 10.96 |
Vermont | 183 | 487 | 2.66 | 2,934 | 6.02 |
Virginia | 519 | 1,270 | 2.44 | 13,145 | 10.35 |
Washington | 853 | 2,320 | 2.71 | 35,517 | 15.30 |
West Virginia | 82 | 206 | 2.51 | 653 | 3.16 |
Wisconsin | 267 | 494 | 1.85 | 7,236 | 14.64 |
Wyoming | 44 | 120 | 2.72 | 227 | 1.89 |
Total or Average | 19,855 | 56,673 | 2.85 | 894,447 | 15.78 |