With over 3.5 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the road and more projected to be sold every year, there’s growing demand for convenient EV charging across the United States. As of September 2025, there are 80,940 EV charging stations with 248,313 charging ports across the country.
The number of stations and ports have increased by 16% and 27%, respectively, since the beginning of the year. However, they’re not evenly distributed across all 50 states or even within each state. And a few companies have begun to dominate the EV charger network market.
Read on for a full rundown of EV charging station data, including the number of chargers by state, city, and network.EV Chargers by State
EV Chargers by State
California is home to 19,584 EV charging stations that hold a total of 69,408 EV chargers. That’s 24% of all EV charging stations and 28% of EV charging ports in the United States. No other state comes close to matching that amount of EV charging infrastructure.
One reason California has built so many EV chargers is because it has the most EVs on the road -- by far. Over 1.25 million EVs are registered there.
Florida and Texas are a distant second and third in EV registrations, with nearly 255,000 registered in Florida and 230,000 registered in Texas. Those states are ranked third and fourth in number of EV charging stations and ports. New York has the second-most charging stations (5,250) and chargers (19,075).
The four states with the fewest EV chargers also have the fewest EVs registered. Those states are:
- Wyoming: 120 stations with 325 chargers. 1,139 EVs registered.
- South Dakota: 115 stations with 311 chargers. 1,675 EVs registered.
- North Dakota: 104 stations with 264 chargers. 959 EVs registered.
- Alaska: 71 stations with 171 chargers. 2,697 EVs registered.
Cities with the most EV charging stations
The top three cities measured by number of charging stations are in California: Los Angeles, San Diego, and Irvine. Los Angeles alone accounts for over 10% of California’s EV charging stations. The stations in LA, San Diego, and Irvine together compose 19% of California’s EV charging stations. Two other cities in California crack the top 10: San Jose and San Francisco.
Cities with the most EV charging ports
Los Angeles and San Diego also top the list of cities with the most EV charging ports. San Jose rounds out the top three cities by number of EV plugs.
Some of the largest charging stations are in rural areas. Lost Hills, an unincorporated community in California, is home to Project Oasis, a Tesla (TSLA -0.82%) Supercharger site. It's the largest EV station in the United States with 168 chargers, half of which are currently operational, and the rest are slated to go online later this year. The Harris Ranch Resort in the small city of Coalinga, California has a Tesla Supercharger site with 98 chargers.
Where EV chargers are most commonly found
EV chargers are most commonly found at hotels, car dealerships, public areas, office buildings, and parking lots.
Access to different charger types -- and therefore faster charging -- varies by location. Nearly 90% of chargers found at hotels are the slower Level 2 chargers, perfect for guests who have time to charge their cars overnight.
On the other hand, 95% of chargers found at shopping centers are DC Fast Chargers, which will top up an EV over the course of a trip into the mall. Nearly all chargers at gas stations, some 99% are DC Fast Chargers as well.
In data collected by the Department of Energy, the vast majority of EV charging stations are not classified by facility type.
What’s next for EV charging companies
For EVs to truly become the mainstream type of automobile choice for most consumers, they’ll need to match gas-powered cars on effective range and refueling convenience. That means more EV chargers (particularly DC Fast Chargers) will need to be built, and the range offered by EV batteries will need to improve.
Surveys show that the top speed bumps for drivers when it comes to EV adoption are range anxiety and the ability to charge their vehicles quickly and at convenient locations.
That sentiment, along with Edison Electric Institute's estimate that more than 42.2 million chargers will be needed by 2035 to support 78.5 million EVs, suggests that the ability to quickly build up a reliable EV charging network is a make-or-break issue for the industry.
However, the EV charger market is dealing with some uncertainty that could slow its progress:
- Earlier this year, the Trump administration froze funding for the buildout of EV chargers from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula program. After a six-month legal battle with several states, and a preliminary junction in their favor, the Trump administration reopened the funding program in August 2025.
- The General Services Administration (GSA) has directed that no new charging station installations are authorized at federal government buildings and canceled 32 EV charging projects worth over $23 million.
- Prices for EVs and EV charging stations are expected to increase because of the Trump administration's import tariffs, if those tariffs are kept in place. A federal appeals court ruled that most of the tariffs are illegal. The Trump administration is appealing the decision, and the tariffs are still in place for now.
On a positive note, Tesla has begun to open up its Supercharger network -- which accounts for 54% of all DC Fast Chargers -- to other automakers. But the automaker has also gone through backlash due to the role CEO Elon Musk played in the Trump administration. Tesla facilities, including charging stations, have faced protests and vandalism, which has continued even after Musk decided to leave his role in government.
It's a turbulent time for the EV market. What is clear is that plenty more EV chargers are needed if the industry is to keep growing.
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