This statistic represents the percentage of drivers who reported driving a vehicle while under the influence of marijuana in the United States in 2018, by ethnicity. As of that year, around 3.8 percent of Hispanic drivers reported driving while under the influence of marijuana in the past 12 months.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Percentage of drivers who reported driving under the influence of marijuana in the U.S. as of 2018, by ethnicity*
Characteristic
Percentage of drivers
Non-Hispanic white
4.9%
Non-Hispanic black
5.1%
American Indian/ Alaska Native
4.9%
Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
3.6%
Asian
2.3%
Non-Hispanic, multiracial
9.2%
Hispanic
3.8%
Total
4.7%
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%
Add this content to your personal favorites. These can be accessed from the favorites menu in the main navigation.
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
CDC, & MMWR. (December 20, 2019). Percentage of drivers who reported driving under the influence of marijuana in the U.S. as of 2018, by ethnicity* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/527468/ethnic-share-of-young-us-drivers-under-the-influence-of-marijuana/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of drivers who reported driving under the influence of marijuana in the U.S. as of 2018, by ethnicity*." Chart. December 20, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/527468/ethnic-share-of-young-us-drivers-under-the-influence-of-marijuana/
CDC, MMWR. (2019). Percentage of drivers who reported driving under the influence of marijuana in the U.S. as of 2018, by ethnicity*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/527468/ethnic-share-of-young-us-drivers-under-the-influence-of-marijuana/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of Drivers Who Reported Driving under The Influence of Marijuana in The U.S. as of 2018, by Ethnicity*." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/527468/ethnic-share-of-young-us-drivers-under-the-influence-of-marijuana/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of drivers who reported driving under the influence of marijuana in the U.S. as of 2018, by ethnicity* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/527468/ethnic-share-of-young-us-drivers-under-the-influence-of-marijuana/ (last visited July 15, 2025)
Percentage of drivers who reported driving under the influence of marijuana in the U.S. as of 2018, by ethnicity* [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, December 20, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/527468/ethnic-share-of-young-us-drivers-under-the-influence-of-marijuana/
Advertisement
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
