Mental illness in the US: by age, gender, race

Using data provided by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, this is a breakdown of the incidence of mental illness in adults across various demographics in the U.S. as of 2020.

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Overall U.S. Population:

Total adult population affected

Percent of total adult population affected

52,859,000

21.0

 

Gender: 

Gender

Total population affected

Percent of total population

Male

19,269,000

15.8

Female

33,590,000

25.8

 

Age:

Age Group

Total affected

Percent of age group affected

Men affected

Percent of age group affected

Women affected

Percent of age group affected

18-25

10,238,000 

30.6

3,744,000 

22.3

6,494,000 

38.8

26-49

25,676,000 

25.3

9,970,000

19.9

15,705,000

30.6

50+

16,945,000

14.5

5,555,000

10.2

11,390,000

18.3

 

Race (as of 2019; precise data for all categories in 2020 not available):

Race

Total population affected

Percent of total population

White

34,967,000

22.2

Black

5,174,000

17.3

Asian

2,100,000

14.4

Hispanic or Latino

7,440,000

18.0

American Indian/Alaskan Natives

260,000

18.7

Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders

164,000

16.6

Two or more races

1,390,000

31.7

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