According to an October 2022 survey, around one third of people living in the United States had ridden a bicycle outdoors for any reason at least once in the previous 12 months. This share has not notably changed since 2014, with reported cycling participation varying only marginally in the intervening years.
Share of people in the United States who cycled at least once in the previous year from 2014 to 2022
The data represents respondents who, in response to the question "In the past 12 months, how many days have you participated in the following activities?", indicated that they had "Ridden a bicycle of any type outside for any reason" at least once.
*For the 2022 edition of the survey, a total of 15,871 adults living in the United States were surveyed. Data on an additional 8,345 youth between the ages of 3 and 17 was collected by surveying respondents on young people living in their household. The survey was carried out in English.
Count 2022: 24,216; 2020: 22,123; 2018: 21,896; 2016: 24,230; 2014: 25,051
Survey results were weighted for age, gender, region, income, and race and ethnicity to correspond to the 2021 population estimates of the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
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PeopleForBikes. (January 24, 2023). Share of people in the United States who cycled at least once in the previous year from 2014 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403846/cycling-participation-us/
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PeopleForBikes. (2023). Share of people in the United States who cycled at least once in the previous year from 2014 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403846/cycling-participation-us/
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