Autism spectrum disorder in the U.S.

Statistics report on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the U.S.

Autism spectrum disorder in the U.S.

This report presents information concerning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States. Included in the report is information regarding the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder nationwide and in select states, and additional information on developmental disabilities in general.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Perceived change in autism diagnoses rate in the United States 2023
  • Premium Statistic Perceived change in autism diagnoses rate in the United States, 2023 by age
  • Premium Statistic Self-perceived knowledge of autism in the United States, 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of people who believed vaccinations cause autism in the U.S. 2024, by party
  • Premium Statistic Perceived discrimination towards autistic people in the United States 2023
  • Premium Statistic Perceived discrimination towards autistic people in the United States 2023, by age

Overall prevalence

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  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of developmental disabilities in U.S. children from 2019 to 2021
  • Basic Statistic Rate of autism spectrum disorder among U.S. children from 2000 to 2020
  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in children U.S. 2016-2019, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in children U.S. 2016-2019, by race/ethnicity

State-specific prevalence among four-year-olds

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  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of autism in U.S. children aged 4 years in selected states in 2020
  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of autism in children aged 4 years in selected U.S. states 2020, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of autism in U.S. children aged 4 years in selected states 2020, by race

State-specific prevalence among eight-year-olds

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  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of autism in U.S. children aged 8 years in selected states 2020
  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of autism in U.S. children aged 8 years in selected states 2010-2020
  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of autism in children aged 8 years in selected U.S. states by gender 2020
  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of autism in U.S. children aged 8 years in selected states by race 2020

Co-occurring intellectual disability

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  • Premium Statistic Presence of intellectual disability in autistic U.S. children 2020, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Presence of intellectual disability in autistic U.S. children 2020, by race/ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Presence of intellectual disability among U.S. children with autism 2020, by state

Developmental disability

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  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of children with a developmental disability 2019-2021, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of children with a developmental disability 2019-2021, by age
  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of children with a developmental disability 2019-2021, by race/ethnicity

Miscellaneous

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  • Premium Statistic Number of disabled 3-21 year olds in the U.S. 2021/22, by disability
  • Premium Statistic Number of 3 to 21 year olds with autism U.S. 2000-2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children with autism who were first evaluated by age 36 months 2020
  • Premium Statistic Age at first autism disorder diagnosis among U.S. children aged eight by subtype 2020
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. college students with select diagnoses as of fall 2023
  • Basic Statistic Research funding for autism in the United States by NIH 2011-2025
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