2017 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium

Section 1: Population and Prevalence
This section presents statistics on the United States resident population, projected population, and people with disabilities. The prevalence statistics describe disability frequency by age, race, gender, and disability type. The principal source of these data is the U.S. Census Bureau, specifically the American Community Survey. For these tables, statistics for people with disabilities (disability status or disability type) are based on having responded ‘yes’ to a series of questions within the American Community Survey, see the glossary for more details.
Tables
Table 1.1: In 2016, the resident population in the United States was estimated to be 323,127,513 individuals, up from 320,896,618 individuals in 2014. The state with the largest population in 2016 was California, with 39,250,017 individuals. The state with the smallest population in 2016 was Wyoming, with 585,501 individuals.
Table 1.2: The projected 2030 resident population in the United States is 363,584,435 individuals, up from 349,439,199 individuals in 2025 and 335,804,546 individuals in 2020. The state with the largest projected population in 2030 is California, with 46,444,861 individuals. The state with the smallest projected population in 2030 is the District of Columbia, with 433,414 individuals.
Table 1.3: Based on data from the American Community Survey, in 2016, there were 318,175,867 individuals living in the community, 40,747,411 of which were individuals with disabilities—12.8 percent. The state with the largest number of individuals with disabilities was California, with 4,206,918 individuals, while the state with the smallest number of individuals with disabilities was the District of Columbia, with 75,783 individuals.
Table 1.4: In 2016, there were 40,852,226 individuals living in the community with disabilities, 11,430,339 of which were individuals with a hearing disability—28.0 percent. For this disability type, California had the highest percentage, 37.8 percent, while the District of Columbia had the lowest percentage, 22.2 percent.
Table 1.5: In 2016, there were 40,852,226 individuals living in the community with disabilities, 7,668,316 of which were individuals with a vision disability—18.8 percent. For this disability type, California had the highest percentage, 26.5 percent, while Vermont had the lowest percentage, 14.4 percent.
Table 1.6: In 2016, there were 40,852,226 individuals living in the community with disabilities, 15,490,907 of which were individuals with a cognitive disability—37.9 percent. For this disability type, California had the highest percentage, 44.3 percent, while the District of Columbia had the lowest percentage, 30.1 percent.
Table 1.7: In 2016, there were 40,852,226 individuals living in the community with disabilities, 21,235,966 of which were individuals with an ambulatory disability—52.0 percent. For this disability type, California had the highest percentage, 57.9 percent, while Wyoming had the lowest percentage, 43.8 percent.
Table 1.8: In 2016, there were 40,852,226 individuals living in the community with disabilities, 8,131,154 of which were individuals with a self-care disability—19.9 percent. For this disability type, California had the highest percentage, 25.3 percent, while Wyoming had the lowest percentage, 13.2 percent.
Table 1.9: In 2016, there were 40,852,226 individuals living in the community with disabilities, 14,784,957 of which were individuals with an independent living disability—36.2 percent. For this disability type, California had the highest percentage, 41.5 percent, while North Dakota had the lowest percentage, 29.4 percent.