In 2019, about 8.5 percent of Asian high school students in the United States stated that they smoked marijuana at least once in the past month. This is compared to 33.8 percent of American Indian/Alaska Native students who said the same.
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Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who were using marijuana at least one time during the previous 30 days in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity
Characteristic
Percentage of students
White
22.1%
Black
21.7%
Hispanic*
22.4%
Asian
8.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native
33.8%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian
14.3%
Two or more races
27.8%
Total
21.7%
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NCES. (September 30, 2020). Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who were using marijuana at least one time during the previous 30 days in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183714/marijuana-usage-among-us-school-students-by-location-and-ethnic-group/
NCES. "Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who were using marijuana at least one time during the previous 30 days in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity." Chart. September 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183714/marijuana-usage-among-us-school-students-by-location-and-ethnic-group/
NCES. (2020). Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who were using marijuana at least one time during the previous 30 days in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183714/marijuana-usage-among-us-school-students-by-location-and-ethnic-group/
NCES. "Percentage of Students in Grades 9–12 Who Were Using Marijuana at Least One Time during The Previous 30 Days in The United States in 2019, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183714/marijuana-usage-among-us-school-students-by-location-and-ethnic-group/
NCES, Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who were using marijuana at least one time during the previous 30 days in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183714/marijuana-usage-among-us-school-students-by-location-and-ethnic-group/ (last visited June 14, 2025)
Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who were using marijuana at least one time during the previous 30 days in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity [Graph], NCES, September 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183714/marijuana-usage-among-us-school-students-by-location-and-ethnic-group/
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