This statistic shows the share of adults playing a musical instrument in the United States, by age group. In 2012, 20.6 percent of U.S. adults aged between 18 and 24 years played a musical instrument.
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Share of adults playing a musical instrument in the United States in 2012, by age group
Age group
Share of adults
18-24
20.6%
25-34
11.5%
35-44
12.2%
45-54
11.1%
55-64
10.9%
65-74
9.9%
75+
6.9%
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National Endowment for the Arts. (January 10, 2015). Share of adults playing a musical instrument in the United States in 2012, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/381509/share-of-adults-playing-a-musical-instrument-by-age-group-us/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Share of adults playing a musical instrument in the United States in 2012, by age group." Chart. January 10, 2015. Statista. Accessed July 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381509/share-of-adults-playing-a-musical-instrument-by-age-group-us/
National Endowment for the Arts. (2015). Share of adults playing a musical instrument in the United States in 2012, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381509/share-of-adults-playing-a-musical-instrument-by-age-group-us/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Share of Adults Playing a Musical Instrument in The United States in 2012, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/381509/share-of-adults-playing-a-musical-instrument-by-age-group-us/
National Endowment for the Arts, Share of adults playing a musical instrument in the United States in 2012, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/381509/share-of-adults-playing-a-musical-instrument-by-age-group-us/ (last visited July 10, 2025)
Share of adults playing a musical instrument in the United States in 2012, by age group [Graph], National Endowment for the Arts, January 10, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/381509/share-of-adults-playing-a-musical-instrument-by-age-group-us/
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