Vaping on the rise in U.S., especially among young people Pew Research Center Vaping in America, by the Numbers Vaping Percentages UW CTRI UWMadison US map for vaping prevalence and incidence of COVID 19 per 10,000. Download Scientific Diagram In 1980, roughly a third of American adults still smoked. Now here's a figure from 2024: 9.9 percent. That's the share of American adults who smoke cigarettes, according to data from the Poll: About Half of Public Supports a Ban on Both Flavored and All E Cigarettes, Though Most Young Adults Are Opposed KFF