What Percentage of Americans Vape?

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- According to a July 2019 Gallup poll, 8% of Americans say they have vaped within the past week. There is a perception among Americans that vaping is less harmful than tobacco. However, a recent series of deaths -- which the CDC has linked to e-cigarette use -- has triggered a debate over the safety of these products, and has led some states and federal agencies to explore or enact bans or restrictions on their sale.

• Nearly one in five 18- to 29-year-olds reports vaping regularly, more than twice the national average.
• Americans with a household income of more than $100,000 per year (5%) are about half as likely to use e-cigarettes as those earning less than $40,000 per year (9%).
• E-cigarette use is lower among those with higher levels of education: College graduates (3%) are three times less likely to vape than those without a college degree (10%).

	Yes
	%
U.S. adults	8
Gender
Men	9
Women	6
Age
18-29	19
30-49	8
50-64	3
65+	<1
Race
White	7
Nonwhite	8
College graduate
Yes	3
No	10
Income
$100,000+	5
$40,000 to $99,999	8
<$40,000	9
Gallup, July 1-12, 2019

Gallup measures Americans' smoking habits each July as part of its Consumption Habits poll -- one of 12 surveys that make up the Gallup Poll Social Series.

Gallup's full trends on smoking, including e-cigarettes, are available on the Tobacco and Smoking "Topics A to Z" page.

Explore Gallup articles about vaping and other smoking-related topics on the "Smoking" topics page.