Auto News Article: US Car Dealership Count 2009 to 2019

After a long decline, the US Auto market is almost back to 2010 numbers when it comes to dealership count. 

The great recession saw a huge number of franchise car dealerships close their doors. This number has been slowly growing for the past decade and is forecasted to reach pre-recession numbers in the next few years.

Below is a table showing the total number of franchise car dealerships and the change year after year from 2009 to 2010.

Year Total Number of US Car Dealers Change Y/Y Percentage Change Y/Y
2009                                                20,453    
2010                                                18,607                        (1,846) -9.03%
2011                                                17,653                            (954) -5.13%
2012                                                17,858                              205 1.16%
2013                                                17,760                              (98) -0.55%
2014                                                17,875                              115 0.65%
2015                                                18,000                              125 0.70%
2016                                                18,068                                68 0.38%
2017                                                18,261                              193 1.07%
2018                                                18,327                                66 0.36%
2019                                                18,275                              (52) -0.28%

  • Q: Which State added the most Number of Car Dealerships in 2018?

  • A: Texas.  TX added 24 franchise dealerships. Next is Florida with +17.

Number of Car Dealerships in the US 2009 to 2019