what percentage of americans smoke cigarettes

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2021, nearly 12 out of every 100 U.S. adults aged 18 years or older (11.5%) currently smoked cigarettes, which means an estimated 28.3 million adults in the United States currently smoke cigarettes. This is a significant drop from the mid-1960s when 42% of U.S. adults were smokers. The percentage of adult smokers dropped to about 11% in 2021, down from about 12.5% in 2020 and 2021. The CDC also reports that current cigarette smoking was highest among people aged 25–44 years and 45–64 years, and lowest among people aged 18-24 years. By race/ethnicity, current cigarette smoking was highest among non-Hispanic adults from other racial groups and lowest among non-Hispanic Asian adults.