This statistic shows the distribution of contact lens wearers in the U.S. in 2016, by age and ethnicity. As of that year, around **** percent of contact lens wearers aged 18 to 24 years were white, non-Hispanic, while *** percent were black, non-Hispanic.
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MMWR, & CDC. (August 18, 2017). Distribution of people who wore contact lenses in the U.S. as of 2016, by age and ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/743518/contact-lens-wearers-share-united-states-by-age-and-ethnicity/
MMWR, und CDC. "Distribution of people who wore contact lenses in the U.S. as of 2016, by age and ethnicity." Chart. August 18, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/743518/contact-lens-wearers-share-united-states-by-age-and-ethnicity/
MMWR, CDC. (2017). Distribution of people who wore contact lenses in the U.S. as of 2016, by age and ethnicity. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/743518/contact-lens-wearers-share-united-states-by-age-and-ethnicity/
MMWR, and CDC. "Distribution of People Who Wore Contact Lenses in The U.S. as of 2016, by Age and Ethnicity." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Aug 2017, /statistics/743518/contact-lens-wearers-share-united-states-by-age-and-ethnicity/
MMWR & CDC, Distribution of people who wore contact lenses in the U.S. as of 2016, by age and ethnicity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/743518/contact-lens-wearers-share-united-states-by-age-and-ethnicity/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Distribution of people who wore contact lenses in the U.S. as of 2016, by age and ethnicity [Graph], MMWR, & CDC, August 18, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/743518/contact-lens-wearers-share-united-states-by-age-and-ethnicity/
