This statistic compares the number of licensed drivers to the number of residents in the U.S. from 1991 to 2020. Of the roughly 329 million people living in the United States in 2020, some 228 millions had a valid driver's license.
U.S. resident population and number of people with a driver's license from 1991 to 2020
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Resident population
Licensed drivers
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US Department of Transportation. (January 1, 2022). U.S. resident population and number of people with a driver's license from 1991 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191805/us-licensed-drivers-versus-general-population-since-1988/
US Department of Transportation. "U.S. resident population and number of people with a driver's license from 1991 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. January 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191805/us-licensed-drivers-versus-general-population-since-1988/
US Department of Transportation. (2022). U.S. resident population and number of people with a driver's license from 1991 to 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191805/us-licensed-drivers-versus-general-population-since-1988/
US Department of Transportation. "U.S. Resident Population and Number of People with a Driver's License from 1991 to 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191805/us-licensed-drivers-versus-general-population-since-1988/
US Department of Transportation, U.S. resident population and number of people with a driver's license from 1991 to 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191805/us-licensed-drivers-versus-general-population-since-1988/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
U.S. resident population and number of people with a driver's license from 1991 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph], US Department of Transportation, January 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/191805/us-licensed-drivers-versus-general-population-since-1988/