Autism Rates Continue To Rise In The U.S., Affecting 3.2% Of Eight-Year-Olds In 2022

About 3.2% of eight-year-olds in the United States had been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 2022, according to the most recent prevalence data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Since 2000 when the CDC started collecting autism prevalence data, the rate has increased from one in 150 children to the current one in 31 children.

Key findings about ASD prevalence across various populations were as follows:

ASD was 3.4 times more prevalent among boys (4.9%) than among girls (1.4%) in 2022, but lower among non-Hispanic White (2 . . .