The smoking rate among U.S. adults has hit a historic low. In 2025, only 9% of adults reported smoking, according to a CDC survey. That's about 1 in 11 people.
In the mid-1960s, 42% of adults smoked. The decline is attributed to taxes, price increases, public smoking bans, and educational campaigns.
E-cigarette use remained steady at 7%. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids called the drop a "monumental public health achievement."
However, experts worry about the Trump Administration's elimination of CDC's tobacco control office and ad campaigns that helped over 1 million people quit.
