Owning a sports car is a fantasy for many, but given the price and impracticality of these vehicles, sports car ownership is a reality for only 2.8 percent of drivers.
Which states have the most and fewest sports cars on the road, and what is the most popular sports car in each state?
The iSeeCars site analyzed more than 10 million vehicle sales to find out.
To determine where sports car ownership is most popular, iSeeCars calculated the proportion of sports cars in each state.
Which state has the most sports cars:
| Ranking of States by percentage of sports cars | ||
| Position | state | Sports Car Percentage |
| 1 | Nevada | 4.0% |
| 2 | Florida | 3.8% |
| 3 | California | 3.8% |
| 4 | Arizona | 3.6% |
| 5 | Texas | 3.6% |
| 6 | Georgia | 3.6% |
| 7 | Mississippi | 3.2% |
| 8 | North Carolina | 3.2% |
| 9 | Alabama | 3.1% |
| 10 | South Carolina | 3.1% |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 3.0% |
| 12 | New Mexico | 3.0% |
| 13 | Tennessee | 2.9% |
| 14 | Arkansas | 2.9% |
| 15 | Virginia | 2.9% |
| national average | 2.8% | |
| 16 | Oregon | 2.7% |
| 17 | Illinois | 2.7% |
| 18 | Louisiana | 2.7% |
| 19 | Kentucky | 2.6% |
| 20 | Washington | 2.6% |
| 21 | Delaware | 2.6% |
| 22 | Hawaii | 2.5% |
| 23 | Maryland | 2.5% |
| 24 | Missouri | 2.5% |
| 25 | Indiana | 2.4% |
| 26 | Kansas | 2.4% |
| 27 | New Jersey | 2.2% |
| 28 | Ohio | 2.1% |
| 29 | New York | 2.1% |
| 30 | Connecticut | 2.1% |
| 31 | Colorado | 2.0% |
| 32 | Rhode Island | 2.0% |
| 33 | Utah | 1.9% |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | 1.7% |
| 35 | District of Columbia | 1.7% |
| 36 | West Virginia | 1.7% |
| 37 | Massachusetts | 1.6% |
| 38 | Nebraska | 1.6% |
| 39 | Wisconsin | 1.5% |
| 40 | Michigan | 1.5% |
| 41 | Idaho | 1.4% |
| 42 | Iowa | 1.4% |
| 43 | North Dakota | 1.3% |
| 44 | New Hampshire | 1.3% |
| 45 | Alaska | 1.3% |
| 46 | Minnesota | 1.2% |
| 47 | Wyoming | 1.2% |
| 48 | South Dakota | 1.2% |
| 49 | Montana | 1.0% |
| 50 | Maine | 0.9% |
Nevada is the state with the most sports cars on the road, followed by Florida in second place.
The ten states with the most sports cars have generally moderate climates.
The states with the fewest sports cars are those in the North, the Rocky Mountains and the Midwest which have harsh winters.
Along with where sports cars are the most popular, the SeeCars site also looked at which sports cars are the most popular in each state.
The most popular sports car in each state:
| The most popular sports car in each state | ||
| state | The most popular sports car | Second most popular sports car |
| Alabama | Dodge Challenger | Ford Mustang |
| Alaska | Dodge Challenger | Ford Mustang |
| Arizona | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Arkansas | Dodge Challenger | Ford Mustang |
| California | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Colorado | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Connecticut | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Delaware | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Florida | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Georgia | Dodge Challenger | Ford Mustang |
| Hawaii | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Idaho | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Illinois | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Indiana | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Iowa | Ford Mustang | Chevrolet Camaro |
| Kansas | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Kentucky | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Louisiana | Ford Mustang | Chevrolet Camaro |
| Maine | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Maryland | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Massachusetts | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Michigan | Dodge Challenger | Ford Mustang |
| Minnesota | Dodge Challenger | Ford Mustang |
| Mississippi | Dodge Challenger | Ford Mustang |
| Missouri | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Montana | Dodge Challenger | Ford Mustang |
| Nebraska | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Nevada | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| New Hampshire | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| New Jersey | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| New Mexico | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| New York | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| North Carolina | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| North Dakota | Dodge Challenger | Ford Mustang |
| Ohio | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Oklahoma | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Oregon | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Pennsylvania | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Rhode Island | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| South Carolina | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| South Dakota | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Tennessee | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Texas | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Utah | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Vermont | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Virginia | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Washington | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| West Virginia | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Wisconsin | Ford Mustang | Dodge Challenger |
| Wyoming | Dodge Challenger | Chevrolet Camaro |
The Ford Mustang is the most popular sports car in 40 states, while the Dodge Challenger is the most popular in the remaining 10.
Both the Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger are among the most affordable sports cars, with new versions starting at less than $30,000, broadening their appeal.
The Dodge Challenger is one of the few sports cars to offer all-wheel drive and is the most popular sports car primarily in the northern and mountain states.
The Chevrolet Camaro is the second most popular sports car in Iowa, Louisiana and Wyoming.
While sports cars only capture a small percentage of car buyers, drivers in the most popular sports car states are nearly four times more likely to experience sports car ownership compared to drivers in the least popular car states. sports.
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Source: Iseecars
