Chart: 11% of Americans Smoke E Cigarettes Statista 2.3% of US population reports current e cigarette use In 1980, roughly a third of American adults still smoked. Now here's a figure from 2024: 9.9 percent. That's the share of American adults who smoke cigarettes, according to data from the Data Note: Public Views on Vaping and E Cigarettes KFF Vaping in America, by the Numbers Vaping By The Numbers California Healthline