This statistic compares the number of licensed drivers to the number of residents in the U.S. from 1991 to 2020. Of the roughly *** million people living in the United States in 2020, some *** millions had a valid driver's license.
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U.S. Department of Transportation. (January 1, 2022). U.S. resident population and number of people with a driver's license from 1991 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/191805/us-licensed-drivers-versus-general-population-since-1988/
U.S. Department of Transportation. "U.S. resident population and number of people with a driver's license from 1991 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. January 1, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/191805/us-licensed-drivers-versus-general-population-since-1988/
U.S. Department of Transportation. (2022). U.S. resident population and number of people with a driver's license from 1991 to 2020 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/191805/us-licensed-drivers-versus-general-population-since-1988/
U.S. Department of Transportation. "U.S. Resident Population and Number of People with a Driver's License from 1991 to 2020 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 1 Jan 2022, /statistics/191805/us-licensed-drivers-versus-general-population-since-1988/
U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. resident population and number of people with a driver's license from 1991 to 2020 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/191805/us-licensed-drivers-versus-general-population-since-1988/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
U.S. resident population and number of people with a driver's license from 1991 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph], U.S. Department of Transportation, January 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/191805/us-licensed-drivers-versus-general-population-since-1988/