Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who were using marijuana at least one time during the previous 30 days in the United States in 2021, by ethnicity
Characteristic
Percentage of students
Black
20.5%
Two or more races
20.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
17.6%
Hispanic
16.7%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian
15.5%
White
14.8%
Asian
5.1%
Total
15.8%
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In 2021, about 5.1 percent of Asian high school students in the United States stated that they smoked marijuana at least once in the past month. This is compared to 17.6 percent of American Indian/Alaska Native students who said the same.
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NCES. (July 31, 2023). Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who were using marijuana at least one time during the previous 30 days in the United States in 2021, by ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/183714/marijuana-usage-among-us-school-students-by-location-and-ethnic-group/
NCES. "Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who were using marijuana at least one time during the previous 30 days in the United States in 2021, by ethnicity." Chart. July 31, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/183714/marijuana-usage-among-us-school-students-by-location-and-ethnic-group/
NCES. (2023). Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who were using marijuana at least one time during the previous 30 days in the United States in 2021, by ethnicity. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/183714/marijuana-usage-among-us-school-students-by-location-and-ethnic-group/
NCES. "Percentage of Students in Grades 9–12 Who Were Using Marijuana at Least One Time during The Previous 30 Days in The United States in 2021, by Ethnicity." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Jul 2023, /statistics/183714/marijuana-usage-among-us-school-students-by-location-and-ethnic-group/
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Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who were using marijuana at least one time during the previous 30 days in the United States in 2021, by ethnicity [Graph], NCES, July 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/183714/marijuana-usage-among-us-school-students-by-location-and-ethnic-group/
