What Are the Most Popular Car Colors in Each State

ISeeCars.com

June 24, 2024 at 3:10 PM·3 min read

When it comes to the most popular car colors, the answer is literally black or white, according to a recent analysis by iSeeCars.com. The study examined over 8.2 million used cars to determine the most popular car color in each state.

Here are America’s most popular car colors in each state:

Most Popular Car Colors By State
State	Most Popular Color	Market Share
Alabama	White	28.4%
Alaska	White	22.0%
Arizona	White	30.9%
Arkansas	White	26.8%
California	White	30.6%
Colorado	White	26.2%
Connecticut	White	24.5%
Delaware	White	24.3%
Florida	White	27.9%
Georgia	White	27.4%
Hawaii	White	29.1%
Idaho	White	29.7%
Illinois	Black	24.6%
Indiana	White	23.6%
Iowa	White	26.9%
Kansas	White	27.1%
Kentucky	White	26.1%
Louisiana	White	29.4%
Maine	Black	21.8%
Maryland	White	24.0%
Massachusetts	White	24.3%
Michigan	Black	24.0%
Minnesota	White	24.9%
Mississippi	White	30.4%
Missouri	White	25.7%
Montana	White	28.2%
Nebraska	White	26.5%
Nevada	White	28.1%
New Hampshire	White	28.0%
New Jersey	White	26.2%
New Mexico	White	27.7%
New York	White	23.8%
North Carolina	White	27.3%
North Dakota	White	25.4%
Ohio	Black	23.2%
Oklahoma	White	27.2%
Oregon	White	26.7%
Pennsylvania	White	23.9%
Rhode Island	White	25.4%
South Carolina	White	27.1%
South Dakota	White	25.5%
Tennessee	White	26.4%
Texas	White	27.6%
Utah	White	30.3%
Vermont	White	21.4%
Virginia	White	24.4%
Washington	White	26.2%
West Virginia	White	24.1%
Wisconsin	Black	24.2%
Wyoming	White	28.5%

White is the overwhelmingly most popular car color in 45 of 50 states, while black is the most popular in the remaining five.

Most Popular Non Grayscale Car Colors by State

iSeeCars also examined the most popular car colors by state excluding grayscale colors, which include white, black, gray, and silver.

Most Popular Non Grayscale Car Colors By State
State	Most Popular Non Gray-Sclae Color	Market Share
Alabama	Blue	7.8%
Alaska	Blue	13.2%
Arizona	Blue	8.9%
Arkansas	Red	9.0%
California	Blue	8.2%
Colorado	Blue	10.2%
Connecticut	Blue	11.3%
Delaware	Blue	11.8%
Florida	Blue	9.6%
Georgia	Blue	8.5%
Hawaii	Blue	8.2%
Idaho	Blue	9.3%
Illinois	Blue	10.1%
Indiana	Blue	10.4%
Iowa	Red	10.4%
Kansas	Blue	9.7%
Kentucky	Blue	9.2%
Louisiana	Blue	7.7%
Maine	Blue	11.4%
Maryland	Blue	11.1%
Massachusetts	Blue	10.6%
Michigan	Blue	11.1%
Minnesota	Blue	10.0%
Mississippi	Red	7.1%
Missouri	Blue	9.6%
Montana	Blue	9.9%
Nebraska	Red	10.5%
Nevada	Blue	9.3%
New Hampshire	Blue	10.7%
New Jersey	Blue	10.0%
New Mexico	Blue	9.6%
New York	Blue	11.0%
North Carolina	Blue	9.2%
North Dakota	Red	10.7%
Ohio	Blue	10.6%
Oklahoma	Red	8.7%
Oregon	Blue	9.5%
Pennsylvania	Blue	11.4%
Rhode Island	Blue	10.6%
South Carolina	Blue	9.0%
South Dakota	Red	10.4%
Tennessee	Blue	8.8%
Texas	Blue	8.8%
Utah	Blue	8.4%
Vermont	Blue	11.9%
Virginia	Blue	11.0%
Washington	Blue	9.9%
West Virginia	Red	11.0%
Wisconsin	Blue	10.8%
Wyoming	Blue	9.8%

For non-grayscale colors, blue emerges as the favorite, topping the list in 42 most states, with red as the favorite color in the remaining eight.

Whether you're looking for a classic white or a vibrant blue, understanding these trends can help guide your next car purchase to match popular preferences and stand out on the road.

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Methodology:

iSeeCars analyzed over 8.2 million 1- to 5-year-old used cars sold in June 2023 to June 2024. Within each U.S. state. The market share of each car color was tallied and used to rank the most popular car colors.

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About iSeeCars.com

This article, These are the Most Popular Car Colors By State, originally appeared on iSeeCars.com.

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