This statistic shows the share of adults reading poetry in the United States from 2002 to 2017. The data shows that 11.7 percent of surveyed U.S. adults were reading poetry in 2017, up from 6.7 percent five years previously.
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National Endowment for the Arts. (September 17, 2018). Share of adults reading poetry in the United States from 2002 to 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/971672/reading-of-poetry-us/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Share of adults reading poetry in the United States from 2002 to 2017." Chart. September 17, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/971672/reading-of-poetry-us/
National Endowment for the Arts. (2018). Share of adults reading poetry in the United States from 2002 to 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/971672/reading-of-poetry-us/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Share of Adults Reading Poetry in The United States from 2002 to 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Sep 2018, /statistics/971672/reading-of-poetry-us/
National Endowment for the Arts, Share of adults reading poetry in the United States from 2002 to 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/971672/reading-of-poetry-us/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Share of adults reading poetry in the United States from 2002 to 2017 [Graph], National Endowment for the Arts, September 17, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/971672/reading-of-poetry-us/
