Car Theft Statistics (US) 2026 | State & County Data

Detailed motor vehicle theft financial loss analysis.

U.S. Car Theft Statistics 2026 — State & County Financial Impact Analysis

The first nationwide county-level ranking of vehicle theft risk and financial loss per resident, based on FBI data and real vehicle value modeling.

National Statistics:

National average financial loss per 1,000 residents: $58,953
Highest state by per-capita theft cost: DC
Highest county by theft rate: Medina, TX
County with highest estimated total dollar loss: Los Angeles, CA

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Financial loss due to MVT per 1,000 people (USD)

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Top states by Financial Loss per 1,000 residents

Rank	State	Financial Loss Per 1,000 People	Thefts Per 1,000 People	Total Financial Loss Due to MVT	Total Motor Vehicle Thefts	Population
1	DC	$148,071	7.9	$103,983,003	5,582	702,250
2	NM	$124,703	4.7	$265,649,565	10,040	2,130,256
3	CO	$118,447	4.9	$705,644,793	29,274	5,957,493
4	NV	$109,345	4.8	$357,281,524	15,599	3,267,467
5	MD	$96,590	4.2	$604,966,252	26,007	6,263,220
6	WA	$96,463	4.4	$767,672,308	34,634	7,958,180
7	HI	$93,353	3.8	$134,993,802	5,533	1,446,065
8	MO	$92,438	4.0	$577,317,528	24,889	6,245,466
9	CA	$89,045	3.9	$3,511,151,641	153,077	39,431,263
10	TX	$85,784	3.3	$2,684,263,355	103,880	31,290,831
11	TN	$80,852	3.4	$584,374,639	24,430	7,227,750
12	AK	$73,682	2.6	$52,086,671	1,820	706,914
13	OR	$68,313	2.9	$291,858,208	12,437	4,272,371
14	KS	$62,574	2.5	$185,882,943	7,526	2,970,606
15	IL	$60,794	2.9	$772,700,180	36,309	12,710,158
16	NC	$59,641	2.5	$658,796,455	27,466	11,046,024
17	AZ	$58,993	2.5	$447,305,901	18,690	7,582,384
18	NE	$58,059	2.4	$116,434,441	4,912	2,005,465
19	OK	$55,248	2.2	$226,262,588	9,169	4,095,393
20	KY	$53,870	2.3	$247,175,641	10,647	4,588,372
21	GA	$51,635	2.1	$577,324,761	23,692	11,180,878
22	SC	$51,506	2.2	$282,190,895	11,868	5,478,831
23	MN	$50,689	2.1	$293,646,143	12,388	5,793,151
24	MI	$50,422	2.3	$511,306,772	23,457	10,140,459
25	ND	$48,666	1.9	$38,765,568	1,490	796,568
26	DE	$48,418	2.1	$50,931,468	2,218	1,051,917
27	CT	$48,182	2.3	$177,070,375	8,436	3,675,069
28	AR	$48,147	1.8	$148,693,482	5,457	3,088,354
29	MT	$47,699	1.6	$54,244,484	1,876	1,137,233
30	LA	$46,763	1.9	$215,004,075	8,535	4,597,740
31	SD	$45,538	1.8	$42,108,000	1,701	924,669
32	OH	$44,244	2.2	$525,767,102	25,801	11,883,304
33	IN	$43,755	2.0	$302,971,957	14,030	6,924,275
34	AL	$43,604	1.8	$224,894,830	9,174	5,157,699
35	NY	$42,876	1.8	$731,127,105	29,956	17,052,195
36	PA	$40,852	1.9	$534,287,887	24,846	13,078,751
37	WI	$38,418	1.6	$229,009,986	9,702	5,960,975
38	NJ	$32,528	1.6	$309,042,816	15,240	9,500,851
39	WY	$31,129	1.0	$18,291,693	590	587,618
40	VA	$30,611	1.5	$269,719,220	12,848	8,811,195
41	IA	$29,741	1.3	$96,404,180	4,269	3,241,488
42	UT	$29,498	1.2	$103,350,576	4,200	3,503,613
43	RI	$27,536	1.2	$30,628,246	1,340	1,112,308
44	MS	$24,701	1.0	$72,696,315	2,805	2,943,045
45	MA	$22,962	1.0	$163,860,949	7,421	7,136,171
46	WV	$19,693	0.8	$34,855,465	1,356	1,769,979
47	FL	$19,349	0.8	$452,228,617	19,858	23,372,215
48	ME	$19,247	0.8	$27,042,418	1,061	1,405,012
49	ID	$18,427	0.7	$36,883,195	1,361	2,001,619
50	VT	$16,391	0.7	$10,629,407	426	648,493
51	NH	$15,492	0.6	$21,828,753	913	1,409,032
	Nationwide	$58,953	2.5	$19,882,608,181	850,236	337,262,635

While most reports stop at state data, this analysis ranks over 2,500 counties to identify hyper-local theft hotspots and financial burden concentrations. To see all counties, use the map above.

Top counties nationwide by Financial Loss per 1,000 residents

Rank	County, State	Financial Loss Per 1,000 People	Thefts Per 1,000 People	Total Financial Loss Due to MVT	Total Motor Vehicle Thefts	Population
1	Medina, TX	$3,013,332	116.6	$167,598,499	6,486	55,619
2	Loving, TX	$1,076,668	41.7	$51,680	2	48
3	Martin, TX	$758,387	29.3	$3,927,686	152	5,179
4	Rockwall, TX	$708,959	27.4	$97,158,550	3,760	137,044
5	Cass, MO	$508,023	21.9	$57,850,051	2,494	113,873
6	Platte, MO	$481,506	20.8	$54,509,872	2,350	113,207
7	St. Louis city, MO	$342,427	14.8	$95,775,004	4,129	279,695
8	Osage, OK	$336,491	13.6	$15,645,161	634	46,495
9	Clay, TX	$315,475	12.2	$3,385,045	131	10,730
10	Denver, CO	$292,722	12.1	$213,400,060	8,853	729,019
11	Shelby, TN	$287,035	12.0	$261,353,963	10,926	910,530
12	Monroe, NY	$285,955	11.7	$215,096,247	8,813	752,202
13	Alameda, CA	$281,120	12.3	$463,582,941	20,211	1,649,060
14	Parker, TX	$272,769	10.6	$49,018,556	1,897	179,707
15	Pottawatomie, OK	$268,825	10.9	$20,012,974	811	74,446
16	Fairfield, OH	$260,914	12.8	$43,771,471	2,148	167,762
17	Bernalillo, NM	$252,480	9.5	$169,602,959	6,410	671,747
18	Baltimore city, MD	$246,710	10.6	$140,198,085	6,027	568,271
19	San Patricio, TX	$239,718	9.3	$17,131,947	663	71,467
20	Warren, IA	$237,275	10.5	$13,368,769	592	56,343
21	DeKalb, GA	$236,464	9.7	$182,150,202	7,475	770,307
22	Kenedy, TX	$234,909	9.1	$77,520	3	330
23	Clay, MO	$227,315	9.8	$59,868,076	2,581	263,370
24	Erie, NY	$221,858	9.1	$210,898,295	8,641	950,602
25	Montgomery, TX	$219,685	8.5	$164,678,575	6,373	749,613
26	Philadelphia, PA	$214,710	10.0	$337,935,046	15,715	1,573,916
27	Wyandotte, KS	$212,119	8.6	$35,936,710	1,455	169,418
28	Hays, TX	$206,523	8.0	$60,310,653	2,334	292,029
29	Onondaga, NY	$197,929	8.1	$92,989,527	3,810	469,812
30	Pueblo, CO	$197,106	8.2	$33,481,609	1,389	169,866
31	Prince George's, MD	$195,670	8.4	$189,140,639	8,131	966,629
32	Bibb, GA	$189,599	7.8	$29,777,598	1,222	157,056
33	Adams, CO	$185,612	7.7	$100,782,294	4,181	542,973
34	Delaware, OH	$182,912	9.0	$43,526,938	2,136	237,966
35	Jefferson, KY	$181,015	7.8	$143,704,069	6,190	793,881
36	Milwaukee, WI	$179,036	7.6	$165,561,332	7,014	924,740
37	Wagoner, OK	$176,308	7.1	$16,089,345	652	91,257
38	Davidson, TN	$171,261	7.2	$124,936,093	5,223	729,505
39	Tunica, MS	$169,816	6.6	$1,555,001	60	9,157
40	Lincoln, SD	$168,774	6.8	$12,699,238	513	75,244
41	Fort Bend, TX	$166,806	6.5	$159,872,327	6,187	958,434
42	Denton, TX	$160,759	6.2	$168,011,940	6,502	1,045,120
43	King, WA	$158,808	7.2	$371,645,250	16,767	2,340,211
44	Mecklenburg, NC	$158,357	6.6	$191,023,628	7,964	1,206,285
45	Bossier, LA	$157,945	6.3	$20,706,895	822	131,102
46	Pierce, WA	$152,986	6.9	$143,985,659	6,496	941,170
47	Marion, IN	$152,825	7.1	$150,017,547	6,947	981,628
48	San Francisco, CA	$151,644	6.6	$125,489,202	5,471	827,526
49	Rogers, OK	$151,414	6.1	$15,349,038	622	101,371
50	Hennepin, MN	$151,048	6.4	$192,334,905	8,114	1,273,334
51	District of Columbia, DC	$148,071	7.9	$103,983,003	5,582	702,250
52	Anchorage, AK	$146,554	5.1	$42,442,051	1,483	289,600
53	Ogle, IL	$144,652	6.8	$7,427,149	349	51,345
54	Durham, NC	$144,071	6.0	$49,506,877	2,064	343,628
55	Kern, CA	$143,089	6.2	$132,003,356	5,755	922,529
56	Maui, HI	$142,791	5.9	$23,373,227	958	163,688
57	Wayne, MI	$141,255	6.5	$250,171,285	11,477	1,771,063
58	Jackson, MO	$139,870	6.0	$101,736,296	4,386	727,362
59	Clackamas, OR	$139,857	6.0	$59,559,068	2,538	425,857
60	Orange, NC	$138,383	5.8	$21,155,555	882	152,877
61	McMullen, TX	$137,204	5.3	$77,520	3	565
62	Santa Fe, NM	$135,344	5.1	$21,352,510	807	157,765
63	Jefferson, AR	$132,235	4.9	$8,419,697	309	63,672
64	Clark, NV	$130,224	5.7	$312,389,429	13,639	2,398,871
65	Chambers, TX	$128,789	5.0	$7,235,211	280	56,179
66	Doña Ana, NM	$128,278	4.8	$29,422,541	1,112	229,366
67	Crittenden, AR	$126,211	4.6	$5,885,613	216	46,633
68	El Paso, CO	$125,716	5.2	$94,635,563	3,926	752,772
69	Douglas, NE	$124,838	5.3	$75,047,117	3,166	601,158
70	Caldwell, TX	$122,719	4.7	$6,434,170	249	52,430
71	Wilbarger, TX	$122,406	4.7	$1,524,562	59	12,455
72	Plymouth, IA	$119,798	5.3	$3,093,786	137	25,825
73	Fresno, CA	$119,151	5.2	$122,025,691	5,320	1,024,125
74	Jones, TX	$118,976	4.6	$2,480,644	96	20,850
75	Sedgwick, KS	$118,638	4.8	$63,599,333	2,575	536,081
76	Contra Costa, CA	$116,895	5.1	$137,072,468	5,976	1,172,607
77	Richmond, GA	$116,700	4.8	$24,075,505	988	206,303
78	Pulaski, AR	$116,407	4.3	$46,703,432	1,714	401,209
79	Limestone, AL	$116,036	4.7	$13,801,590	563	118,942
80	Buchanan, MO	$114,904	5.0	$9,603,016	414	83,574
81	Peoria, IL	$114,208	5.4	$20,515,106	964	179,630
82	Cook, IL	$112,594	5.3	$583,531,327	27,420	5,182,617
83	Amador, CA	$112,432	4.9	$4,725,055	206	42,026
84	Richmond city, VA	$111,230	5.3	$25,989,445	1,238	233,655
85	Montgomery, OH	$110,943	5.4	$59,625,384	2,926	537,443
86	Portsmouth city, VA	$110,098	5.2	$10,622,504	506	96,482
87	Jefferson, CO	$109,872	4.6	$63,564,437	2,637	578,533
88	Yellowstone, MT	$108,695	3.8	$18,650,156	645	171,583
89	Washington, OR	$108,491	4.6	$66,317,544	2,826	611,272
90	Darlington, SC	$107,032	4.5	$6,681,466	281	62,425
91	Polk, OR	$106,516	4.5	$9,644,908	411	90,549
92	Christian, MO	$106,022	4.6	$10,182,908	439	96,045
93	Collin, TX	$105,716	4.1	$132,636,925	5,133	1,254,658
94	Douglas, CO	$104,374	4.3	$41,122,840	1,706	393,995
95	Peach, GA	$104,268	4.3	$3,045,990	125	29,213
96	Santa Clara, CA	$104,260	4.5	$200,837,773	8,756	1,926,325
97	Essex, NJ	$104,253	5.1	$91,901,709	4,532	881,527
98	Robeson, NC	$103,123	4.3	$12,232,804	510	118,624
99	Baltimore, MD	$102,770	4.4	$87,603,449	3,766	852,425
100	Arapahoe, CO	$102,503	4.3	$68,361,298	2,836	666,918
	Nationwide	$58,953	2.5	$19,882,608,181	850,236	337,262,635

Theft Loss Concentration

Top 5% of counties account for 76.4% of national losses
Top 10 counties account for 21.5% of national theft value
90.2% of counties fall below national average

Methodology

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Source: Zilocar Research, U.S. Car Theft Financial Impact Study 2026
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