Abstract: A groundbreaking 1.2 million electric vehicles (EVs) were sold in the United States last year, constituting 16% of light-duty vehicle sales. The drive to electrify the automotive industry is apparent in urban and suburban areas, but rural communities remain underrepresented. The absence of EVs and charging infrastructure in rural areas underlines a critical research gap in understanding rural EV purchasing intentions. Investigating influential purchasing factors in rural areas is essential to understanding the EV landscape in the United States. Our study leveraged both State EV Registration Data by way of the AtlasEVHub data tool and demographic and household data in the American Consumer Survey from 2019 to 2023. Examining various statistical trends in EV uptake per capita across several factors such as income, education, and EV make and model will allow us to understand the dynamics of EV adoption in rural counties. This will help shed light on important characteristics of rural automotive buyers in different regions in the United States.