In the United States, about 26 percent of people had at least one tattoo as of 2021. Compared to 2012, this share increased, when some 21 percent of American respondents declared to have at least one tattoo.
Share of Americans with one or more tattoos from 2012 to 2021
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Ipsos. (September 1, 2021). Share of Americans with one or more tattoos from 2012 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/259598/share-of-americans-with-at-least-one-tattoo/
Ipsos. "Share of Americans with one or more tattoos from 2012 to 2021." Chart. September 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259598/share-of-americans-with-at-least-one-tattoo/
Ipsos. (2021). Share of Americans with one or more tattoos from 2012 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259598/share-of-americans-with-at-least-one-tattoo/
Ipsos. "Share of Americans with One or More Tattoos from 2012 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259598/share-of-americans-with-at-least-one-tattoo/
Ipsos, Share of Americans with one or more tattoos from 2012 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259598/share-of-americans-with-at-least-one-tattoo/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Share of Americans with one or more tattoos from 2012 to 2021 [Graph], Ipsos, September 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/259598/share-of-americans-with-at-least-one-tattoo/