How many Americans report being registered to vote?
How many Americans are registered?
Reported registered voters
2024Reported registered voters 173.9M
Estimated registered voters (millions)
Voting · sourced historical data
Estimated registered voters in America, 1966–2024
A Census survey estimate of the number of voting-age Americans who reported being registered in each federal election.
What this chart says
The 2024 CPS implies roughly 173.9 million voting-age people reported being registered.
How to read it
Calculated as the Census voting-age population estimate multiplied by the reported registration rate.
Important limits
- This is a derived survey estimate, not a national voter-file count.
- Registration systems and eligibility rules are administered by states and local jurisdictions.
The data behind the view
Every plotted value.
| Year | Reported registered voters |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 79.3M |
| 1968 | 86.6M |
| 1970 | 82.2M |
| 1972 | 98.5M |
| 1974 | 87.9M |
| 1976 | 97.7M |
| 1978 | 94.9M |
| 1980 | 105.1M |
| 1982 | 106.1M |
| 1984 | 116.1M |
| 1986 | 111.8M |
| 1988 | 118.6M |
| 1990 | 113.3M |
| 1992 | 126.6M |
| 1994 | 118.9M |
| 1996 | 127.6M |
| 1998 | 123.1M |
| 2000 | 129.5M |
| 2002 | 128.1M |
| 2004 | 142.1M |
| 2006 | 135.9M |
| 2008 | 146.3M |
| 2010 | 137.4M |
| 2012 | 153.1M |
| 2014 | 142.2M |
| 2016 | 157.6M |
| 2018 | 153.1M |
| 2020 | 168.3M |
| 2022 | 161.4M |
| 2024 | 173.9M |