Share of people with a disability in the U.S. as of 2022, by age

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John Elflein,
Aug 20, 2024

In 2022, it was estimated that 45.9 percent of those aged 75 years and older in the United States had some form of disability, such as a vision disability, hearing disability, or cognitive disability. This statistic presents the percentage of people in the U.S. with a disability as of 2022, by age.

Percentage of people in the U.S. with a disability as of 2022, by age

CharacteristicWith disabilityWithout disability
Under 5 years 0.7% 99.3%
5 to 15 years 6% 94%
16 to 20 years 8.2% 91.8%
21 to 64 years 11.1% 88.9%
65 to 74 years 24.3% 75.7%
75 years and older 45.9% 54.1%
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