U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
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Washington, DC 20590
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Licensed Drivers: Male | Young Male | Female | Young Female | Total Licensed Drivers | Total Young Licensed Drivers
February 2026
Sheet 1 of 6
Table DL-22
| STATE | 19 AND UNDER |
20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85 AND OVER |
TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 109,422 | 153,802 | 151,430 | 147,245 | 138,743 | 136,456 | 131,653 | 143,303 | 141,515 | 149,633 | 138,132 | 111,952 | 86,093 | 50,038 | 36,306 | 1,825,723 |
| Alaska (2) | 11,293 | 20,321 | 24,626 | 28,039 | 28,887 | 26,983 | 21,357 | 19,946 | 19,748 | 22,058 | 20,786 | 16,988 | 21,365 | — | — | 282,397 |
| Arizona | 94,063 | 224,024 | 256,727 | 272,002 | 263,284 | 254,999 | 239,215 | 248,800 | 241,856 | 247,929 | 196,723 | 164,049 | 133,430 | 79,518 | 52,742 | 2,969,361 |
| Arkansas | 79,694 | 116,676 | 122,999 | 123,997 | 117,719 | 113,578 | 104,714 | 103,393 | 100,772 | 109,331 | 100,961 | 85,793 | 70,398 | 48,415 | 61,771 | 1,460,211 |
| California | 433,007 | 1,121,416 | 1,294,500 | 1,435,010 | 1,395,706 | 1,316,127 | 1,165,053 | 1,155,209 | 1,128,511 | 1,111,985 | 960,522 | 716,266 | 497,795 | 271,528 | 176,294 | 14,178,929 |
| Colorado | 79,284 | 156,395 | 194,465 | 217,175 | 207,380 | 191,917 | 169,500 | 162,951 | 157,120 | 169,546 | 161,726 | 135,885 | 98,440 | 53,917 | 33,205 | 2,188,906 |
| Connecticut | 46,372 | 97,537 | 105,563 | 110,776 | 113,618 | 107,085 | 98,111 | 102,226 | 111,492 | 114,979 | 101,254 | 75,704 | 56,348 | 34,267 | 25,030 | 1,300,362 |
| Delaware | 19,669 | 32,007 | 34,441 | 38,631 | 36,373 | 33,635 | 29,072 | 29,961 | 32,756 | 36,591 | 35,899 | 30,269 | 23,786 | 14,995 | 12,868 | 440,953 |
| Dist. of Col. | 1,525 | 9,362 | 23,351 | 31,567 | 29,321 | 24,125 | 17,541 | 14,706 | 12,870 | 12,180 | 9,855 | 7,737 | 5,655 | 3,432 | 2,620 | 205,847 |
| Florida | 280,164 | 596,816 | 669,681 | 715,241 | 724,615 | 690,424 | 640,650 | 674,206 | 691,336 | 734,680 | 658,382 | 545,033 | 442,293 | 267,516 | 168,715 | 8,499,752 |
| Georgia | 168,685 | 331,525 | 339,597 | 341,635 | 318,383 | 300,613 | 277,205 | 287,357 | 271,567 | 259,567 | 219,136 | 180,743 | 146,981 | 93,808 | 81,581 | 3,618,383 |
| Hawaii | 13,611 | 30,672 | 32,356 | 40,088 | 40,776 | 42,210 | 38,827 | 40,324 | 39,974 | 42,956 | 41,036 | 36,667 | 26,176 | 12,904 | 7,509 | 486,086 |
| Idaho | 39,618 | 57,154 | 55,097 | 58,186 | 58,112 | 59,163 | 53,323 | 50,334 | 49,604 | 55,494 | 54,381 | 45,705 | 32,881 | 19,237 | 11,265 | 699,554 |
| Illinois | 205,486 | 360,244 | 379,656 | 394,504 | 393,266 | 385,373 | 356,267 | 345,621 | 335,831 | 343,441 | 311,800 | 248,443 | 175,997 | 107,398 | 44,208 | 4,387,535 |
| Indiana | 103,030 | 196,506 | 203,026 | 208,937 | 199,104 | 197,352 | 183,886 | 188,572 | 184,400 | 194,003 | 177,918 | 141,625 | 100,472 | 56,889 | 36,928 | 2,372,648 |
| Iowa | 99,398 | 95,683 | 93,173 | 95,992 | 95,540 | 95,517 | 85,872 | 83,609 | 85,583 | 94,820 | 89,784 | 74,856 | 50,943 | 28,658 | 20,003 | 1,189,431 |
| Kansas | 55,860 | 73,103 | 66,125 | 64,632 | 67,847 | 70,067 | 62,665 | 61,610 | 61,813 | 70,205 | 67,988 | 58,300 | 42,157 | 23,370 | 16,160 | 861,902 |
| Kentucky | 17,157 | 100,967 | 112,541 | 113,887 | 108,390 | 106,640 | 100,014 | 101,410 | 98,323 | 101,678 | 92,710 | 78,591 | 60,937 | 35,835 | 24,287 | 1,253,367 |
| Louisiana | 61,566 | 115,655 | 116,131 | 126,952 | 138,761 | 146,102 | 131,997 | 129,307 | 129,480 | 137,081 | 128,476 | 104,362 | 76,923 | 45,616 | 51,631 | 1,640,040 |
| Maine | 18,513 | 32,792 | 37,283 | 43,481 | 44,506 | 41,227 | 37,880 | 42,090 | 44,638 | 50,222 | 47,803 | 39,817 | 29,074 | 16,267 | 10,494 | 536,087 |
| Maryland | 55,230 | 151,839 | 173,339 | 190,771 | 206,483 | 201,639 | 177,356 | 171,260 | 172,911 | 176,245 | 151,199 | 116,209 | 86,938 | 51,017 | 36,248 | 2,118,684 |
| Massachusetts | 83,854 | 187,311 | 213,349 | 229,617 | 224,507 | 205,455 | 184,047 | 192,787 | 203,395 | 208,581 | 181,375 | 142,622 | 104,342 | 58,420 | 38,967 | 2,458,629 |
| Michigan | 150,281 | 274,625 | 299,920 | 339,384 | 331,890 | 315,695 | 291,910 | 304,167 | 307,272 | 323,502 | 303,016 | 245,291 | 178,598 | 106,926 | 87,484 | 3,859,961 |
| Minnesota | 128,623 | 178,497 | 185,284 | 175,701 | 180,290 | 192,862 | 161,898 | 153,745 | 164,451 | 171,879 | 158,197 | 114,804 | 77,307 | 50,326 | 31,176 | 2,125,040 |
| Mississippi | 43,284 | 85,588 | 77,968 | 73,618 | 70,367 | 73,059 | 71,795 | 76,011 | 76,230 | 83,319 | 78,959 | 65,976 | 51,016 | 29,395 | 22,800 | 979,385 |
| Missouri | 102,720 | 166,102 | 174,057 | 180,037 | 179,656 | 176,592 | 159,437 | 159,926 | 160,716 | 180,094 | 165,718 | 131,756 | 94,287 | 54,810 | 34,679 | 2,120,587 |
| Montana | 22,269 | 31,864 | 35,350 | 37,239 | 37,552 | 36,908 | 32,574 | 30,799 | 30,696 | 36,467 | 36,962 | 32,893 | 23,280 | 13,170 | 8,354 | 446,377 |
| Nebraska (3) | 45,544 | 64,095 | 63,782 | 64,900 | 65,248 | 64,219 | 55,808 | 52,515 | 51,437 | 57,488 | 54,249 | 44,659 | 31,881 | 18,299 | 14,330 | 748,454 |
| Nevada | 33,552 | 82,151 | 100,356 | 115,167 | 113,240 | 107,882 | 96,981 | 98,649 | 95,999 | 94,452 | 84,475 | 65,933 | 49,358 | 27,393 | 15,197 | 1,180,785 |
| New Hampshire | 19,092 | 36,403 | 39,837 | 44,110 | 43,864 | 40,111 | 35,321 | 39,051 | 43,374 | 49,733 | 47,529 | 37,805 | 29,041 | 16,839 | 12,080 | 534,190 |
| New Jersey | 123,186 | 283,920 | 305,091 | 321,098 | 318,831 | 301,676 | 276,622 | 276,222 | 280,748 | 282,718 | 243,351 | 182,549 | 135,562 | 82,176 | 65,811 | 3,479,561 |
| New Mexico | 30,558 | 61,600 | 66,024 | 71,006 | 71,443 | 69,598 | 60,627 | 57,191 | 56,110 | 63,743 | 60,999 | 53,917 | 39,040 | 18,121 | 10,467 | 790,444 |
| New York | 204,943 | 446,325 | 544,041 | 601,690 | 588,719 | 543,513 | 493,735 | 503,598 | 526,379 | 536,733 | 476,321 | 374,336 | 280,514 | 175,525 | 166,713 | 6,463,085 |
| North Carolina | 113,594 | 312,710 | 350,541 | 364,415 | 335,751 | 312,620 | 297,404 | 321,619 | 315,657 | 322,258 | 286,199 | 233,424 | 185,974 | 103,047 | 67,805 | 3,923,018 |
| North Dakota | 17,175 | 25,291 | 31,584 | 32,439 | 30,070 | 25,583 | 19,726 | 16,646 | 16,123 | 17,870 | 17,619 | 14,766 | 10,518 | 6,162 | 5,341 | 286,913 |
| Ohio | 185,923 | 334,234 | 346,388 | 363,877 | 355,999 | 342,197 | 316,213 | 332,275 | 333,251 | 352,259 | 332,546 | 262,744 | 187,385 | 106,092 | 73,026 | 4,224,409 |
| Oklahoma | 65,032 | 107,031 | 100,497 | 104,590 | 103,511 | 106,733 | 95,436 | 92,822 | 86,182 | 98,971 | 91,041 | 76,261 | 54,561 | 34,030 | 23,918 | 1,240,616 |
| Oregon | 59,925 | 105,295 | 120,883 | 140,296 | 141,815 | 137,071 | 124,202 | 119,142 | 111,523 | 116,508 | 116,228 | 108,868 | 84,766 | 50,055 | 39,116 | 1,575,693 |
| Pennsylvania | 160,664 | 325,420 | 346,682 | 383,641 | 385,575 | 365,037 | 332,882 | 353,549 | 372,776 | 401,919 | 373,912 | 295,342 | 207,560 | 123,679 | 89,532 | 4,518,170 |
| Rhode Island | 12,859 | 26,956 | 29,953 | 34,043 | 32,749 | 30,360 | 26,698 | 28,368 | 31,595 | 33,273 | 30,710 | 24,201 | 17,100 | 9,745 | 6,764 | 375,374 |
| South Carolina | 119,310 | 152,815 | 157,414 | 162,727 | 157,779 | 151,037 | 141,328 | 151,520 | 151,931 | 161,864 | 151,009 | 127,442 | 99,582 | 55,416 | 33,213 | 1,974,387 |
| South Dakota | 27,603 | 27,003 | 27,221 | 27,339 | 28,563 | 28,814 | 25,438 | 23,343 | 24,355 | 28,984 | 28,936 | 24,621 | 16,924 | 9,179 | 6,328 | 354,651 |
| Tennessee | 112,366 | 191,664 | 210,499 | 218,343 | 206,308 | 199,391 | 188,945 | 202,894 | 201,103 | 206,249 | 184,751 | 150,390 | 113,635 | 64,641 | 42,088 | 2,493,267 |
| Texas | 401,664 | 844,593 | 901,971 | 920,151 | 904,432 | 877,830 | 789,999 | 789,683 | 743,471 | 743,597 | 647,386 | 498,099 | 355,702 | 192,970 | 108,556 | 9,720,104 |
| Utah | 80,929 | 125,922 | 120,132 | 112,922 | 106,805 | 109,792 | 99,039 | 81,990 | 69,909 | 70,493 | 64,513 | 51,157 | 36,657 | 22,069 | 15,821 | 1,168,150 |
| Vermont | 8,591 | 13,652 | 15,292 | 18,542 | 20,165 | 20,063 | 17,723 | 18,114 | 18,914 | 20,883 | 20,222 | 17,462 | 13,281 | 8,209 | 8,536 | 239,649 |
| Virginia | 113,366 | 231,525 | 240,672 | 249,866 | 248,196 | 242,226 | 219,954 | 225,563 | 222,832 | 230,224 | 203,239 | 164,160 | 126,593 | 70,910 | 44,029 | 2,833,355 |
| Washington | 113,672 | 220,834 | 274,140 | 313,129 | 306,193 | 289,902 | 248,085 | 236,569 | 222,716 | 228,663 | 210,104 | 173,935 | 128,237 | 73,649 | 50,019 | 3,089,847 |
| West Virginia | 27,608 | 34,171 | 39,483 | 40,258 | 38,745 | 39,669 | 41,548 | 45,975 | 45,586 | 48,196 | 49,821 | 45,246 | 35,485 | 19,904 | 13,816 | 565,511 |
| Wisconsin | 99,199 | 164,517 | 174,272 | 184,721 | 184,174 | 182,620 | 165,803 | 162,163 | 173,281 | 194,294 | 182,349 | 149,499 | 106,879 | 62,432 | 48,093 | 2,234,296 |
| Wyoming | 12,844 | 17,526 | 17,362 | 18,247 | 19,322 | 19,664 | 17,551 | 16,428 | 15,687 | 18,359 | 19,435 | 16,267 | 11,294 | 6,272 | 4,081 | 230,339 |
| Total | 4,712,877 | 9,234,136 | 10,096,152 | 10,741,861 | 10,558,573 | 10,149,411 | 9,210,887 | 9,319,519 | 9,265,799 | 9,618,197 | 8,667,642 | 6,941,419 | 5,151,441 | 2,984,486 | 2,098,005 | 118,750,405 |
(1) Includes restricted drivers and graduated driver licenses (GDLs).
(2) State does not dissagregate data for 75-79 age group to report drivers for older age groups (75-79 and 80-84).
(3) FHWA confirmed that the State issues licenses for special circumstances to Under-16 individuals. Data is now being published accordingly.
February 2026
Sheet 2 of 6
Table DL-22
| STATE | UNDER 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0 | 23,999 | 27,366 | 28,844 | 29,213 | 29,829 | 30,107 | 31,013 | 31,390 | 31,463 |
| Alaska | 0 | 1,732 | 2,706 | 3,221 | 3,634 | 3,838 | 3,561 | 3,934 | 4,295 | 4,693 |
| Arizona | 0 | 5,469 | 21,465 | 30,440 | 36,689 | 40,772 | 43,067 | 44,490 | 46,324 | 49,371 |
| Arkansas | 12,958 | 9,439 | 16,275 | 19,692 | 21,330 | 22,225 | 22,686 | 23,347 | 23,618 | 24,800 |
| California | 0 | 31,141 | 78,999 | 136,501 | 186,366 | 202,017 | 218,658 | 221,681 | 234,126 | 244,934 |
| Colorado | 0 | 10,192 | 18,145 | 23,981 | 26,966 | 28,734 | 28,961 | 30,923 | 32,390 | 35,387 |
| Connecticut | 0 | 3,867 | 11,371 | 14,430 | 16,704 | 18,382 | 19,292 | 19,217 | 20,587 | 20,059 |
| Delaware | 0 | 4,058 | 4,826 | 5,315 | 5,470 | 5,878 | 6,018 | 6,358 | 6,655 | 7,098 |
| Dist. of Col. | 0 | 13 | 228 | 494 | 790 | 966 | 1,397 | 1,767 | 2,346 | 2,886 |
| Florida | 0 | 30,745 | 59,753 | 87,433 | 102,233 | 109,720 | 116,275 | 118,806 | 124,182 | 127,833 |
| Georgia | 0 | 21,665 | 36,927 | 51,081 | 59,012 | 62,880 | 63,906 | 65,901 | 68,877 | 69,961 |
| Hawaii | 0 | 1,290 | 2,856 | 4,283 | 5,182 | 5,953 | 6,405 | 6,018 | 6,049 | 6,247 |
| Idaho | 2,384 | 6,790 | 9,360 | 9,877 | 11,207 | 11,522 | 10,733 | 11,328 | 11,784 | 11,787 |
| Illinois | 0 | 31,554 | 48,629 | 59,569 | 65,734 | 68,933 | 67,204 | 71,462 | 74,790 | 77,855 |
| Indiana | 0 | 11,141 | 25,418 | 31,596 | 34,875 | 37,921 | 38,206 | 38,350 | 40,766 | 41,263 |
| Iowa | 25,868 | 17,509 | 18,486 | 18,589 | 18,946 | 19,009 | 19,151 | 19,048 | 19,070 | 19,405 |
| Kansas | 6,227 | 9,379 | 12,859 | 13,890 | 13,505 | 13,176 | 16,128 | 15,521 | 14,382 | 13,896 |
| Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 927 | 5,186 | 11,044 | 16,484 | 17,616 | 19,870 | 22,926 | 24,071 |
| Louisiana | 0 | 7,209 | 14,682 | 18,884 | 20,791 | 22,172 | 22,860 | 23,091 | 23,650 | 23,882 |
| Maine | 0 | 2,495 | 4,593 | 5,516 | 5,909 | 6,125 | 6,299 | 6,623 | 6,750 | 6,995 |
| Maryland | 0 | 0 | 10,675 | 19,912 | 24,643 | 27,692 | 28,805 | 29,840 | 31,612 | 33,890 |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 4,958 | 19,823 | 27,256 | 31,817 | 34,886 | 35,915 | 36,756 | 38,939 | 40,815 |
| Michigan | 0 | 23,208 | 33,758 | 44,492 | 48,823 | 51,995 | 52,955 | 54,272 | 57,337 | 58,066 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 44,736 | 18,327 | 52,013 | 13,547 | 49,416 | 57,518 | 15,341 | 14,796 | 41,426 |
| Mississippi | 0 | 2,469 | 9,783 | 15,030 | 16,002 | 17,124 | 17,052 | 16,799 | 16,888 | 17,725 |
| Missouri | 0 | 17,750 | 25,438 | 28,790 | 30,742 | 32,146 | 32,939 | 32,813 | 33,473 | 34,731 |
| Montana | 1,617 | 4,218 | 5,136 | 5,594 | 5,704 | 6,128 | 6,411 | 6,346 | 6,413 | 6,566 |
| Nebraska (2) | 3,907 | 8,055 | 11,060 | 10,336 | 12,186 | 13,017 | 12,010 | 12,555 | 12,916 | 13,597 |
| Nevada | 0 | 3,572 | 6,771 | 10,312 | 12,897 | 14,477 | 15,519 | 16,305 | 17,861 | 17,989 |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 1,618 | 5,023 | 5,856 | 6,595 | 6,890 | 6,779 | 7,249 | 7,508 | 7,977 |
| New Jersey | 0 | 55 | 31,037 | 43,318 | 48,776 | 52,399 | 53,629 | 55,058 | 60,002 | 62,832 |
| New Mexico | 577 | 4,069 | 6,381 | 8,495 | 11,036 | 11,763 | 11,448 | 12,310 | 12,820 | 13,259 |
| New York | 0 | 24,065 | 46,259 | 61,748 | 72,871 | 75,658 | 84,530 | 89,499 | 96,192 | 100,446 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 4,081 | 16,739 | 41,517 | 51,257 | 55,896 | 58,394 | 61,436 | 66,940 | 70,044 |
| North Dakota | 1,835 | 2,986 | 3,633 | 4,229 | 4,492 | 4,386 | 4,942 | 4,919 | 5,432 | 5,612 |
| Ohio | 0 | 31,013 | 42,807 | 53,132 | 58,971 | 63,202 | 61,749 | 65,313 | 70,261 | 73,709 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 10,684 | 16,338 | 19,796 | 18,214 | 21,219 | 22,394 | 21,127 | 20,324 | 21,967 |
| Oregon | 0 | 9,354 | 14,441 | 17,271 | 18,859 | 19,721 | 20,595 | 21,062 | 21,861 | 22,056 |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 10,777 | 40,517 | 51,655 | 57,715 | 61,242 | 63,936 | 64,822 | 67,818 | 67,602 |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 917 | 3,227 | 4,004 | 4,711 | 5,090 | 5,255 | 5,472 | 5,479 | 5,660 |
| South Carolina | 14,544 | 21,603 | 26,289 | 28,045 | 28,829 | 29,703 | 29,991 | 30,294 | 31,136 | 31,691 |
| South Dakota | 6,540 | 4,703 | 5,358 | 5,539 | 5,463 | 5,552 | 5,253 | 5,241 | 5,281 | 5,676 |
| Tennessee | 325 | 18,918 | 26,766 | 31,861 | 34,496 | 36,258 | 35,721 | 37,846 | 40,108 | 41,731 |
| Texas | 0 | 49,155 | 85,467 | 117,430 | 149,612 | 159,408 | 165,668 | 169,571 | 177,171 | 172,775 |
| Utah | 0 | 15,074 | 20,320 | 21,952 | 23,583 | 24,611 | 24,784 | 24,988 | 25,782 | 25,757 |
| Vermont | 0 | 1,562 | 2,156 | 2,304 | 2,569 | 2,748 | 2,724 | 2,579 | 2,741 | 2,860 |
| Virginia | 0 | 8,941 | 25,855 | 36,907 | 41,663 | 44,362 | 45,369 | 46,184 | 46,886 | 48,724 |
| Washington | 0 | 17,197 | 26,499 | 32,748 | 37,228 | 40,150 | 41,876 | 42,640 | 46,733 | 49,435 |
| West Virginia | 0 | 8,697 | 5,756 | 6,534 | 6,621 | 6,140 | 6,973 | 7,306 | 7,217 | 6,535 |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 17,165 | 24,393 | 28,374 | 29,267 | 30,738 | 32,043 | 32,438 | 33,916 | 35,382 |
| Wyoming | 358 | 2,285 | 2,987 | 3,539 | 3,675 | 3,556 | 3,326 | 3,509 | 3,538 | 3,597 |
| Total | 77,140 | 603,572 | 1,034,890 | 1,408,811 | 1,588,464 | 1,734,109 | 1,805,033 | 1,810,638 | 1,900,338 | 1,984,018 |
(1) Includes restricted drivers and graduated driver licenses (GDLs).
(2) FHWA confirmed that the State issues licenses for special circumstances to Under-16 individuals. Data is now being published accordingly.
February 2026
Sheet 3 of 6
Table DL-22
| STATE | 19 AND UNDER | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 3/ | 75-79 3/ | 80-84 3/ | 85 AND OVER 3/ |
TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 106,852 | 150,661 | 153,131 | 155,227 | 150,655 | 149,105 | 143,503 | 152,973 | 151,463 | 163,318 | 155,585 | 140,097 | 101,348 | 61,799 | 49,242 | 1,984,959 |
| Alaska (2) | 10,145 | 17,754 | 21,934 | 26,384 | 27,313 | 24,793 | 19,893 | 18,596 | 18,349 | 19,966 | 19,206 | 15,109 | 17,973 | — | — | 257,415 |
| Arizona | 84,605 | 205,776 | 239,804 | 259,709 | 254,667 | 248,741 | 233,209 | 237,404 | 231,505 | 248,992 | 211,963 | 183,064 | 145,949 | 87,022 | 57,970 | 2,930,380 |
| Arkansas | 74,758 | 110,716 | 118,934 | 119,564 | 113,856 | 110,381 | 101,728 | 102,041 | 100,095 | 112,249 | 106,545 | 93,973 | 79,359 | 57,638 | 106,670 | 1,508,507 |
| California | 374,258 | 996,137 | 1,200,220 | 1,355,315 | 1,324,939 | 1,268,450 | 1,140,986 | 1,133,152 | 1,086,525 | 1,085,054 | 957,166 | 732,072 | 510,112 | 279,107 | 173,121 | 13,616,614 |
| Colorado | 85,816 | 166,693 | 205,657 | 237,277 | 228,934 | 207,374 | 180,723 | 177,294 | 168,134 | 175,971 | 170,396 | 145,303 | 106,043 | 54,111 | 31,633 | 2,341,359 |
| Connecticut | 43,797 | 90,551 | 99,672 | 107,558 | 111,705 | 106,696 | 98,809 | 105,764 | 116,180 | 119,629 | 107,371 | 83,606 | 65,917 | 42,250 | 34,378 | 1,333,883 |
| Delaware | 20,359 | 31,263 | 34,291 | 38,699 | 37,146 | 34,505 | 30,571 | 32,005 | 35,755 | 40,573 | 40,395 | 34,078 | 26,393 | 16,468 | 13,949 | 466,450 |
| Dist. of Col. | 1,435 | 9,867 | 28,351 | 34,435 | 30,038 | 23,746 | 16,846 | 13,914 | 12,198 | 11,482 | 10,422 | 9,461 | 7,081 | 4,129 | 2,944 | 216,349 |
| Florida | 218,618 | 537,532 | 641,683 | 702,722 | 724,462 | 699,440 | 656,331 | 690,624 | 712,311 | 772,106 | 711,962 | 606,549 | 484,457 | 296,926 | 182,250 | 8,637,973 |
| Georgia | 160,594 | 328,343 | 356,022 | 380,291 | 365,501 | 355,340 | 330,680 | 343,196 | 325,468 | 324,891 | 288,064 | 243,086 | 192,699 | 119,528 | 104,034 | 4,217,737 |
| Hawaii | 12,366 | 28,942 | 32,573 | 39,775 | 41,282 | 42,194 | 38,222 | 38,464 | 38,783 | 40,909 | 40,138 | 35,298 | 25,039 | 12,259 | 6,957 | 473,201 |
| Idaho | 43,322 | 61,938 | 60,541 | 61,051 | 59,653 | 60,255 | 55,164 | 51,550 | 50,029 | 54,387 | 52,381 | 44,219 | 32,568 | 18,400 | 11,149 | 716,607 |
| Illinois | 194,423 | 331,779 | 354,064 | 379,653 | 384,519 | 384,426 | 358,138 | 350,385 | 343,296 | 359,811 | 335,119 | 273,488 | 196,902 | 119,483 | 46,474 | 4,411,960 |
| Indiana | 97,804 | 186,034 | 195,779 | 207,220 | 201,690 | 198,703 | 184,962 | 190,281 | 187,987 | 205,340 | 193,233 | 158,862 | 117,913 | 70,011 | 47,396 | 2,443,215 |
| Iowa | 96,696 | 92,386 | 89,399 | 95,091 | 94,406 | 94,092 | 84,447 | 82,554 | 85,685 | 98,806 | 94,381 | 79,463 | 57,157 | 33,784 | 24,834 | 1,203,181 |
| Kansas | 55,132 | 69,626 | 60,184 | 62,645 | 67,676 | 71,456 | 64,129 | 63,134 | 63,735 | 75,535 | 71,014 | 63,975 | 46,689 | 28,055 | 20,373 | 883,358 |
| Kentucky | 17,486 | 102,943 | 119,643 | 126,845 | 124,713 | 126,203 | 120,372 | 125,153 | 126,384 | 136,250 | 128,770 | 107,426 | 80,014 | 47,112 | 32,232 | 1,521,546 |
| Louisiana | 60,003 | 116,894 | 122,121 | 137,476 | 150,692 | 156,325 | 138,161 | 135,412 | 137,475 | 148,852 | 141,068 | 117,915 | 88,902 | 57,449 | 72,867 | 1,781,612 |
| Maine | 17,441 | 31,120 | 36,623 | 42,161 | 43,332 | 41,146 | 38,116 | 42,547 | 46,841 | 53,225 | 51,331 | 42,677 | 30,676 | 17,690 | 11,576 | 546,502 |
| Maryland | 51,595 | 142,883 | 166,496 | 191,191 | 206,461 | 203,078 | 181,019 | 179,599 | 185,664 | 190,488 | 166,810 | 134,484 | 103,217 | 62,090 | 44,529 | 2,209,604 |
| Massachusetts | 77,481 | 173,058 | 203,381 | 222,893 | 222,020 | 205,437 | 187,379 | 198,388 | 211,526 | 217,085 | 194,933 | 157,579 | 118,799 | 69,329 | 46,517 | 2,505,805 |
| Michigan | 138,819 | 255,690 | 283,293 | 326,807 | 325,270 | 311,337 | 291,965 | 307,061 | 313,731 | 339,862 | 329,398 | 273,896 | 205,374 | 130,161 | 124,106 | 3,956,770 |
| Minnesota | 120,565 | 166,325 | 174,843 | 167,983 | 170,450 | 186,752 | 157,045 | 147,324 | 163,612 | 173,327 | 166,703 | 118,083 | 82,600 | 56,498 | 32,754 | 2,084,864 |
| Mississippi | 43,384 | 86,409 | 83,383 | 85,348 | 83,435 | 86,722 | 83,519 | 85,980 | 84,806 | 93,066 | 89,037 | 75,263 | 57,777 | 35,313 | 29,053 | 1,102,495 |
| Missouri | 96,956 | 158,482 | 169,500 | 181,969 | 183,549 | 181,657 | 164,485 | 165,943 | 169,158 | 194,061 | 183,204 | 149,534 | 108,645 | 64,853 | 40,666 | 2,212,662 |
| Montana | 21,225 | 29,249 | 32,610 | 35,060 | 35,648 | 34,679 | 30,450 | 29,279 | 30,357 | 37,647 | 38,435 | 32,977 | 22,666 | 13,210 | 9,341 | 432,833 |
| Nebraska (3) | 42,085 | 60,344 | 60,259 | 62,373 | 62,258 | 61,866 | 54,080 | 50,930 | 49,898 | 58,198 | 55,803 | 47,901 | 34,000 | 20,729 | 16,771 | 737,495 |
| Nevada | 30,745 | 73,821 | 94,219 | 109,123 | 106,444 | 101,758 | 91,668 | 93,187 | 89,490 | 91,227 | 84,121 | 68,196 | 49,990 | 27,186 | 14,179 | 1,125,354 |
| New Hampshire | 18,434 | 34,919 | 37,757 | 43,463 | 44,503 | 41,299 | 37,984 | 42,358 | 47,849 | 55,080 | 51,557 | 41,161 | 31,548 | 18,436 | 13,092 | 559,440 |
| New Jersey | 116,571 | 259,505 | 279,508 | 304,152 | 305,552 | 292,432 | 272,283 | 277,771 | 286,930 | 289,539 | 255,715 | 197,695 | 153,638 | 98,181 | 82,503 | 3,471,975 |
| New Mexico | 27,888 | 56,368 | 59,955 | 66,692 | 67,067 | 66,166 | 59,145 | 58,411 | 59,167 | 68,176 | 66,777 | 58,446 | 41,235 | 19,517 | 10,544 | 785,554 |
| New York | 170,585 | 373,464 | 478,364 | 536,223 | 524,154 | 491,505 | 450,241 | 468,470 | 493,554 | 508,415 | 456,638 | 369,829 | 289,817 | 188,646 | 176,390 | 5,976,295 |
| North Carolina | 109,721 | 305,725 | 356,801 | 382,427 | 360,388 | 338,333 | 323,011 | 346,051 | 340,872 | 357,879 | 325,732 | 271,381 | 213,946 | 118,730 | 77,030 | 4,228,027 |
| North Dakota | 16,177 | 23,091 | 28,872 | 30,936 | 28,846 | 25,881 | 20,694 | 19,143 | 19,328 | 22,391 | 22,461 | 17,731 | 12,689 | 7,672 | 8,011 | 303,923 |
| Ohio | 175,039 | 316,913 | 334,632 | 360,263 | 353,609 | 344,633 | 318,525 | 336,669 | 343,218 | 374,144 | 363,029 | 295,731 | 217,880 | 130,905 | 90,952 | 4,356,142 |
| Oklahoma | 63,358 | 109,721 | 113,488 | 117,513 | 110,706 | 109,512 | 97,520 | 95,626 | 88,053 | 104,361 | 96,878 | 84,677 | 62,168 | 40,426 | 29,897 | 1,323,904 |
| Oregon | 55,137 | 100,852 | 118,882 | 137,409 | 138,822 | 136,208 | 122,542 | 117,204 | 112,544 | 123,676 | 128,116 | 119,829 | 91,150 | 53,592 | 40,958 | 1,596,921 |
| Pennsylvania | 146,821 | 301,612 | 331,717 | 375,411 | 379,529 | 360,597 | 330,807 | 352,642 | 376,723 | 412,905 | 392,679 | 321,196 | 236,552 | 150,505 | 114,754 | 4,584,450 |
| Rhode Island | 11,933 | 25,688 | 30,156 | 34,440 | 33,069 | 30,881 | 27,984 | 30,159 | 33,864 | 36,235 | 33,708 | 27,041 | 19,400 | 11,824 | 8,746 | 395,128 |
| South Carolina | 117,633 | 153,502 | 163,872 | 178,371 | 174,092 | 166,949 | 154,485 | 165,204 | 169,088 | 184,569 | 176,175 | 151,862 | 114,773 | 65,335 | 41,519 | 2,177,429 |
| South Dakota | 26,202 | 25,161 | 24,627 | 25,917 | 26,843 | 26,975 | 24,345 | 22,616 | 23,481 | 28,746 | 28,680 | 24,459 | 16,760 | 10,036 | 7,941 | 342,789 |
| Tennessee | 108,739 | 189,839 | 216,986 | 227,778 | 217,838 | 210,539 | 199,047 | 213,572 | 212,550 | 225,449 | 208,869 | 174,034 | 133,199 | 79,888 | 61,322 | 2,679,649 |
| Texas | 364,113 | 778,649 | 864,456 | 916,922 | 919,726 | 899,814 | 812,752 | 811,813 | 751,849 | 763,842 | 677,663 | 540,676 | 387,230 | 214,372 | 119,677 | 9,823,554 |
| Utah | 77,020 | 120,014 | 113,373 | 107,154 | 102,522 | 106,355 | 95,578 | 79,352 | 68,403 | 71,300 | 66,331 | 53,936 | 38,666 | 23,292 | 15,600 | 1,138,896 |
| Vermont | 8,335 | 12,971 | 15,096 | 18,243 | 19,719 | 19,514 | 17,206 | 17,484 | 19,286 | 21,888 | 21,339 | 18,386 | 14,037 | 8,746 | 10,525 | 242,775 |
| Virginia | 110,497 | 227,076 | 246,830 | 269,750 | 275,326 | 270,894 | 247,631 | 254,147 | 257,015 | 267,048 | 241,472 | 197,770 | 151,911 | 85,695 | 52,805 | 3,155,867 |
| Washington | 104,425 | 199,786 | 245,208 | 283,125 | 279,687 | 267,682 | 232,357 | 224,271 | 216,447 | 229,163 | 219,049 | 186,952 | 138,243 | 78,937 | 53,380 | 2,958,712 |
| West Virginia | 27,102 | 32,621 | 39,033 | 40,495 | 39,646 | 41,532 | 43,827 | 47,013 | 47,466 | 52,134 | 53,579 | 48,078 | 36,173 | 20,144 | 13,426 | 582,269 |
| Wisconsin | 94,665 | 155,130 | 164,844 | 178,633 | 180,330 | 179,090 | 161,190 | 159,950 | 173,623 | 198,951 | 187,093 | 156,244 | 115,847 | 72,713 | 61,549 | 2,239,852 |
| Wyoming | 11,871 | 16,086 | 16,102 | 17,245 | 18,258 | 18,666 | 16,441 | 15,435 | 15,158 | 18,644 | 18,987 | 15,840 | 10,857 | 6,358 | 4,371 | 220,319 |
| Total | 4,361,031 | 8,631,909 | 9,719,169 | 10,604,407 | 10,532,946 | 10,222,114 | 9,342,195 | 9,499,495 | 9,492,908 | 10,056,842 | 9,287,481 | 7,640,588 | 5,723,978 | 3,406,540 | 2,482,957 | 121,004,560 |
(1) Includes restricted drivers and graduated driver licenses (GDLs).
(2) State does not dissagregate data for 75-79 age group to report drivers for older age groups (75-79 and 80-84).
(3) FHWA confirmed that the State issues licenses for special circumstances to Under-16 individuals. Data is now being published accordingly.
February 2026
Sheet 4 of 6
Table DL-22
| STATE | UNDER 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0 | 23,966 | 27,014 | 27,724 | 28,148 | 28,337 | 29,888 | 30,456 | 30,710 | 31,270 |
| Alaska | 0 | 1,565 | 2,431 | 2,968 | 3,181 | 3,480 | 3,217 | 3,325 | 3,733 | 3,999 |
| Arizona | 0 | 5,145 | 19,506 | 27,152 | 32,802 | 36,416 | 39,360 | 41,152 | 43,110 | 45,738 |
| Arkansas | 10,279 | 8,993 | 15,822 | 19,122 | 20,542 | 21,295 | 21,376 | 21,984 | 22,531 | 23,530 |
| California | 0 | 30,366 | 70,725 | 113,122 | 160,045 | 174,240 | 189,983 | 197,940 | 211,205 | 222,769 |
| Colorado | 0 | 10,510 | 19,606 | 26,028 | 29,672 | 31,292 | 31,045 | 32,882 | 34,519 | 36,955 |
| Connecticut | 0 | 3,850 | 10,776 | 13,548 | 15,623 | 17,016 | 18,025 | 17,910 | 18,886 | 18,714 |
| Delaware | 0 | 4,249 | 5,115 | 5,478 | 5,517 | 6,002 | 6,002 | 6,096 | 6,417 | 6,746 |
| Dist. of Col. | 0 | 18 | 247 | 453 | 717 | 846 | 1,251 | 1,752 | 2,627 | 3,391 |
| Florida | 0 | 30,589 | 53,158 | 61,540 | 73,331 | 89,915 | 102,228 | 109,321 | 115,987 | 120,081 |
| Georgia | 0 | 21,057 | 36,010 | 47,710 | 55,817 | 60,513 | 62,761 | 65,357 | 69,214 | 70,498 |
| Hawaii | 0 | 1,247 | 2,669 | 3,913 | 4,537 | 5,234 | 5,621 | 5,897 | 5,996 | 6,194 |
| Idaho | 2,656 | 7,311 | 10,210 | 10,758 | 12,387 | 12,619 | 11,557 | 12,244 | 12,618 | 12,900 |
| Illinois | 0 | 30,980 | 47,076 | 56,384 | 59,983 | 63,585 | 62,578 | 65,857 | 68,569 | 71,190 |
| Indiana | 0 | 10,957 | 24,134 | 29,725 | 32,988 | 35,658 | 36,064 | 36,527 | 38,540 | 39,245 |
| Iowa | 25,276 | 17,074 | 17,941 | 18,068 | 18,337 | 18,242 | 18,788 | 18,267 | 18,721 | 18,368 |
| Kansas | 5,673 | 9,107 | 12,689 | 13,833 | 13,830 | 13,621 | 15,527 | 14,777 | 13,255 | 12,446 |
| Kentucky | 0 | 6 | 1,007 | 5,220 | 11,253 | 16,787 | 17,961 | 20,347 | 23,195 | 24,653 |
| Louisiana | 0 | 7,168 | 14,279 | 17,999 | 20,557 | 21,973 | 22,701 | 23,381 | 24,157 | 24,682 |
| Maine | 0 | 2,374 | 4,274 | 5,260 | 5,533 | 5,782 | 6,084 | 6,141 | 6,440 | 6,673 |
| Maryland | 0 | 0 | 10,112 | 18,584 | 22,899 | 26,191 | 26,876 | 28,015 | 29,957 | 31,844 |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 4,851 | 19,216 | 24,794 | 28,620 | 31,475 | 32,498 | 34,233 | 36,491 | 38,361 |
| Michigan | 0 | 21,404 | 31,073 | 41,468 | 44,874 | 47,700 | 49,685 | 50,890 | 53,144 | 54,271 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 43,014 | 17,940 | 48,866 | 10,745 | 53,474 | 45,588 | 13,891 | 13,438 | 39,934 |
| Mississippi | 0 | 2,604 | 9,956 | 14,904 | 15,920 | 16,989 | 16,994 | 16,901 | 17,471 | 18,054 |
| Missouri | 0 | 16,675 | 24,221 | 26,937 | 29,123 | 30,810 | 31,544 | 31,017 | 32,539 | 32,572 |
| Montana | 1,554 | 4,216 | 4,733 | 5,324 | 5,398 | 5,735 | 5,728 | 5,772 | 5,954 | 6,060 |
| Nebraska (2) | 3,557 | 7,460 | 9,991 | 9,733 | 11,344 | 11,893 | 11,097 | 11,988 | 12,347 | 13,019 |
| Nevada | 0 | 3,400 | 6,533 | 9,193 | 11,619 | 12,786 | 13,900 | 14,867 | 16,072 | 16,196 |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 1,529 | 4,911 | 5,763 | 6,231 | 6,702 | 6,723 | 6,872 | 7,327 | 7,295 |
| New Jersey | 0 | 32 | 30,145 | 40,691 | 45,703 | 49,321 | 49,051 | 50,931 | 53,758 | 56,444 |
| New Mexico | 516 | 3,714 | 5,787 | 8,037 | 9,834 | 10,549 | 10,692 | 11,280 | 11,847 | 12,000 |
| New York | 0 | 21,624 | 39,462 | 50,266 | 59,233 | 62,043 | 70,146 | 74,226 | 81,082 | 85,967 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 4,294 | 16,650 | 39,767 | 49,010 | 53,742 | 56,195 | 60,089 | 65,930 | 69,769 |
| North Dakota | 1,830 | 2,906 | 3,436 | 3,891 | 4,114 | 4,048 | 4,509 | 4,568 | 4,923 | 5,043 |
| Ohio | 0 | 30,571 | 40,635 | 49,277 | 54,556 | 59,220 | 58,734 | 62,094 | 66,948 | 69,917 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 9,992 | 15,219 | 18,827 | 19,320 | 20,658 | 22,034 | 22,154 | 22,243 | 22,632 |
| Oregon | 2 | 8,622 | 13,371 | 15,897 | 17,245 | 18,559 | 19,489 | 20,171 | 21,312 | 21,321 |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 10,027 | 37,605 | 46,762 | 52,427 | 55,596 | 59,176 | 59,984 | 63,294 | 63,562 |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 848 | 3,008 | 3,738 | 4,339 | 4,763 | 4,994 | 5,200 | 5,121 | 5,610 |
| South Carolina | 14,676 | 21,299 | 25,741 | 27,680 | 28,237 | 29,381 | 29,641 | 30,353 | 31,627 | 32,500 |
| South Dakota | 6,347 | 4,554 | 4,920 | 5,188 | 5,193 | 5,126 | 4,997 | 4,906 | 5,033 | 5,099 |
| Tennessee | 299 | 18,226 | 25,949 | 30,742 | 33,523 | 35,207 | 35,374 | 37,585 | 39,980 | 41,693 |
| Texas | 0 | 46,626 | 79,559 | 105,697 | 132,231 | 144,632 | 152,281 | 157,001 | 163,984 | 160,751 |
| Utah | 0 | 14,233 | 19,030 | 21,051 | 22,706 | 23,601 | 23,870 | 23,964 | 24,489 | 24,090 |
| Vermont | 0 | 1,522 | 2,141 | 2,251 | 2,421 | 2,480 | 2,583 | 2,603 | 2,646 | 2,659 |
| Virginia | 0 | 9,310 | 25,462 | 35,726 | 39,999 | 42,889 | 44,678 | 45,153 | 46,260 | 48,096 |
| Washington | 0 | 16,621 | 24,957 | 29,396 | 33,451 | 36,515 | 38,135 | 38,481 | 42,107 | 44,548 |
| West Virginia | 0 | 8,919 | 5,616 | 6,251 | 6,316 | 5,925 | 6,704 | 7,044 | 6,852 | 6,096 |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 16,795 | 23,626 | 26,650 | 27,594 | 28,968 | 30,435 | 30,796 | 31,894 | 33,037 |
| Wyoming | 324 | 2,242 | 2,702 | 3,206 | 3,397 | 3,460 | 3,000 | 3,118 | 3,184 | 3,324 |
| Total | 72,989 | 584,662 | 978,396 | 1,282,562 | 1,442,422 | 1,603,291 | 1,669,368 | 1,697,760 | 1,789,684 | 1,871,806 |
(1) Includes restricted drivers and graduated driver licenses (GDLs).
(2) State does not dissagregate data for 75-79 age group to report drivers for older age groups (75-79 and 80-84).
(3) FHWA confirmed that the State issues licenses for special circumstances to Under-16 individuals. Data is now being published accordingly.
February 2026
Sheet 5 of 6
Table DL-22
| STATE | 19 AND UNDER | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 3/ | 75-79 3/ | 80-84 3/ | 85 AND OVER 3/ |
TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 216,274 | 304,463 | 304,561 | 302,472 | 289,398 | 285,561 | 275,156 | 296,276 | 292,978 | 312,951 | 293,717 | 252,049 | 187,441 | 111,837 | 85,548 | 3,810,682 |
| Alaska (2) | 21,438 | 38,075 | 46,560 | 54,423 | 56,200 | 51,776 | 41,250 | 38,542 | 38,097 | 42,024 | 39,992 | 32,097 | 39,338 | — | — | 539,812 |
| Arizona | 178,668 | 429,800 | 496,531 | 531,711 | 517,951 | 503,740 | 472,424 | 486,204 | 473,361 | 496,921 | 408,686 | 347,113 | 279,379 | 166,540 | 110,712 | 5,899,741 |
| Arkansas (4) | 154,520 | 227,547 | 242,059 | 243,649 | 231,614 | 223,988 | 206,456 | 205,444 | 200,875 | 221,590 | 207,511 | 179,774 | 149,759 | 106,058 | 168,442 | 2,969,286 |
| California (4) | 809,439 | 2,121,963 | 2,499,330 | 2,793,993 | 2,722,706 | 2,585,714 | 2,306,621 | 2,288,759 | 2,215,340 | 2,197,231 | 1,917,826 | 1,448,413 | 1,007,943 | 550,645 | 349,420 | 27,815,343 |
| Colorado (4) | 165,250 | 323,740 | 401,045 | 455,154 | 436,698 | 399,494 | 350,307 | 340,297 | 325,278 | 345,524 | 332,140 | 281,201 | 204,484 | 108,030 | 64,838 | 4,533,480 |
| Connecticut (4) | 90,340 | 188,308 | 205,427 | 218,455 | 225,408 | 213,826 | 196,941 | 208,003 | 227,680 | 234,614 | 208,629 | 159,313 | 122,268 | 76,518 | 59,409 | 2,635,139 |
| Delaware | 40,028 | 63,270 | 68,732 | 77,330 | 73,519 | 68,140 | 59,643 | 61,966 | 68,511 | 77,164 | 76,294 | 64,347 | 50,179 | 31,463 | 26,817 | 907,403 |
| Dist. of Col. | 2,960 | 19,229 | 51,702 | 66,002 | 59,359 | 47,871 | 34,387 | 28,620 | 25,068 | 23,662 | 20,277 | 17,198 | 12,736 | 7,561 | 5,564 | 422,196 |
| Florida | 498,782 | 1,134,348 | 1,311,364 | 1,417,963 | 1,449,077 | 1,389,864 | 1,296,981 | 1,364,830 | 1,403,647 | 1,506,786 | 1,370,344 | 1,151,582 | 926,750 | 564,442 | 350,965 | 17,137,725 |
| Georgia | 329,279 | 659,868 | 695,619 | 721,926 | 683,884 | 655,953 | 607,885 | 630,553 | 597,035 | 584,458 | 507,200 | 423,829 | 339,680 | 213,336 | 185,615 | 7,836,120 |
| Hawaii (4) | 26,037 | 59,710 | 65,036 | 79,939 | 82,121 | 84,453 | 77,079 | 78,817 | 78,776 | 83,874 | 81,180 | 71,974 | 51,217 | 25,164 | 14,466 | 959,843 |
| Idaho | 82,940 | 119,092 | 115,638 | 119,237 | 117,765 | 119,418 | 108,487 | 101,884 | 99,633 | 109,881 | 106,762 | 89,924 | 65,449 | 37,637 | 22,414 | 1,416,161 |
| Illinois | 399,909 | 692,023 | 733,720 | 774,157 | 777,785 | 769,799 | 714,405 | 696,006 | 679,127 | 703,252 | 646,919 | 521,931 | 372,899 | 226,881 | 90,682 | 8,799,495 |
| Indiana | 200,834 | 382,540 | 398,805 | 416,157 | 400,794 | 396,055 | 368,848 | 378,853 | 372,387 | 399,343 | 371,151 | 300,487 | 218,385 | 126,900 | 84,324 | 4,815,863 |
| Iowa | 196,094 | 188,069 | 182,572 | 191,083 | 189,946 | 189,609 | 170,319 | 166,163 | 171,268 | 193,626 | 184,165 | 154,319 | 108,100 | 62,442 | 44,837 | 2,392,612 |
| Kansas | 110,992 | 142,729 | 126,309 | 127,277 | 135,523 | 141,523 | 126,794 | 124,744 | 125,548 | 145,740 | 139,002 | 122,275 | 88,846 | 51,425 | 36,533 | 1,745,260 |
| Kentucky | 34,643 | 203,910 | 232,184 | 240,732 | 233,103 | 232,843 | 220,386 | 226,563 | 224,707 | 237,928 | 221,480 | 186,017 | 140,951 | 82,947 | 56,519 | 2,774,913 |
| Louisiana | 121,569 | 232,549 | 238,252 | 264,428 | 289,453 | 302,427 | 270,158 | 264,719 | 266,955 | 285,933 | 269,544 | 222,277 | 165,825 | 103,065 | 124,498 | 3,421,652 |
| Maine (4) | 36,094 | 64,101 | 74,106 | 85,819 | 87,922 | 82,408 | 76,022 | 84,651 | 91,490 | 103,452 | 99,143 | 82,497 | 59,752 | 33,957 | 22,070 | 1,083,484 |
| Maryland (4) | 107,274 | 295,408 | 340,371 | 382,471 | 413,286 | 404,924 | 358,458 | 350,909 | 358,613 | 366,758 | 318,037 | 250,702 | 190,160 | 113,109 | 80,777 | 4,331,257 |
| Massachusetts | 161,335 | 360,369 | 416,730 | 452,510 | 446,527 | 410,892 | 371,426 | 391,175 | 414,921 | 425,666 | 376,308 | 300,201 | 223,141 | 127,749 | 85,484 | 4,964,434 |
| Michigan (4) | 289,560 | 531,108 | 583,880 | 666,651 | 657,419 | 627,157 | 583,925 | 611,258 | 621,020 | 663,374 | 632,423 | 519,191 | 383,976 | 237,087 | 211,590 | 7,819,619 |
| Minnesota (4) | 250,355 | 346,834 | 362,046 | 344,821 | 351,413 | 380,031 | 319,132 | 301,203 | 328,154 | 345,273 | 324,949 | 232,913 | 159,927 | 106,833 | 63,936 | 4,217,820 |
| Mississippi | 86,668 | 171,997 | 161,351 | 158,966 | 153,802 | 159,781 | 155,314 | 161,991 | 161,036 | 176,385 | 167,996 | 141,239 | 108,793 | 64,708 | 51,853 | 2,081,880 |
| Missouri | 199,676 | 324,584 | 343,557 | 362,006 | 363,205 | 358,249 | 323,922 | 325,869 | 329,874 | 374,155 | 348,922 | 281,290 | 202,932 | 119,663 | 75,345 | 4,333,249 |
| Montana | 43,494 | 61,113 | 67,960 | 72,299 | 73,200 | 71,587 | 63,024 | 60,078 | 61,053 | 74,114 | 75,397 | 65,870 | 45,946 | 26,380 | 17,695 | 879,210 |
| Nebraska (3) | 87,629 | 124,439 | 124,041 | 127,273 | 127,506 | 126,085 | 109,888 | 103,445 | 101,335 | 115,686 | 110,052 | 92,560 | 65,881 | 39,028 | 31,101 | 1,485,949 |
| Nevada (4) | 64,438 | 156,275 | 194,921 | 224,546 | 219,829 | 209,710 | 188,694 | 191,862 | 185,514 | 185,704 | 168,601 | 134,135 | 99,356 | 54,581 | 29,376 | 2,307,542 |
| New Hampshire (4) | 37,601 | 71,424 | 77,661 | 87,630 | 88,398 | 81,424 | 73,310 | 81,419 | 91,228 | 104,816 | 99,086 | 78,970 | 60,591 | 35,275 | 25,172 | 1,094,005 |
| New Jersey (4) | 239,888 | 543,654 | 584,796 | 625,395 | 624,454 | 594,164 | 548,921 | 554,001 | 567,689 | 572,259 | 499,073 | 380,246 | 289,201 | 180,357 | 148,314 | 6,952,412 |
| New Mexico (4) | 58,476 | 118,032 | 126,053 | 137,769 | 138,550 | 135,794 | 119,784 | 115,609 | 115,284 | 131,922 | 127,779 | 112,368 | 80,276 | 37,638 | 21,011 | 1,576,345 |
| New York | 375,528 | 819,789 | 1,022,405 | 1,137,913 | 1,112,873 | 1,035,018 | 943,976 | 972,068 | 1,019,933 | 1,045,148 | 932,959 | 744,165 | 570,331 | 364,171 | 343,103 | 12,439,380 |
| North Carolina | 223,315 | 618,435 | 707,342 | 746,842 | 696,139 | 650,953 | 620,415 | 667,670 | 656,529 | 680,137 | 611,931 | 504,805 | 399,920 | 221,777 | 144,835 | 8,151,045 |
| North Dakota | 33,352 | 48,382 | 60,456 | 63,375 | 58,916 | 51,464 | 40,420 | 35,789 | 35,451 | 40,261 | 40,080 | 32,497 | 23,207 | 13,834 | 13,352 | 590,836 |
| Ohio | 360,962 | 651,147 | 681,020 | 724,140 | 709,608 | 686,830 | 634,738 | 668,944 | 676,469 | 726,403 | 695,575 | 558,475 | 405,265 | 236,997 | 163,978 | 8,580,551 |
| Oklahoma (4) | 128,420 | 216,801 | 214,026 | 222,156 | 214,261 | 216,276 | 192,986 | 188,478 | 174,257 | 203,370 | 187,940 | 160,953 | 116,743 | 74,462 | 53,820 | 2,564,949 |
| Oregon (4) | 116,025 | 207,512 | 241,727 | 279,358 | 281,574 | 273,815 | 246,962 | 236,493 | 224,158 | 240,262 | 244,406 | 228,731 | 175,928 | 103,656 | 80,077 | 3,180,684 |
| Pennsylvania (4) | 308,493 | 628,180 | 679,459 | 759,830 | 765,526 | 725,826 | 663,779 | 706,227 | 749,526 | 814,848 | 766,602 | 616,540 | 444,112 | 274,186 | 204,287 | 9,107,421 |
| Rhode Island | 24,792 | 52,644 | 60,109 | 68,483 | 65,818 | 61,241 | 54,682 | 58,527 | 65,459 | 69,508 | 64,418 | 51,242 | 36,500 | 21,569 | 15,510 | 770,502 |
| South Carolina (4) | 236,954 | 306,330 | 321,297 | 341,113 | 331,880 | 317,990 | 295,819 | 316,731 | 321,027 | 346,443 | 327,193 | 279,314 | 214,362 | 120,752 | 74,734 | 4,151,939 |
| South Dakota | 53,805 | 52,164 | 51,848 | 53,256 | 55,406 | 55,789 | 49,783 | 45,959 | 47,836 | 57,730 | 57,616 | 49,080 | 33,684 | 19,215 | 14,269 | 697,440 |
| Tennessee | 221,105 | 381,503 | 427,485 | 446,121 | 424,146 | 409,930 | 387,992 | 416,466 | 413,653 | 431,698 | 393,620 | 324,424 | 246,834 | 144,529 | 103,410 | 5,172,916 |
| Texas | 765,777 | 1,623,242 | 1,766,427 | 1,837,073 | 1,824,158 | 1,777,644 | 1,602,751 | 1,601,496 | 1,495,320 | 1,507,439 | 1,325,049 | 1,038,775 | 742,932 | 407,342 | 228,233 | 19,543,658 |
| Utah | 157,949 | 245,936 | 233,505 | 220,076 | 209,327 | 216,147 | 194,617 | 161,342 | 138,312 | 141,793 | 130,844 | 105,093 | 75,323 | 45,361 | 31,421 | 2,307,046 |
| Vermont | 16,926 | 26,623 | 30,388 | 36,785 | 39,884 | 39,577 | 34,929 | 35,598 | 38,200 | 42,771 | 41,561 | 35,848 | 27,318 | 16,955 | 19,061 | 482,424 |
| Virginia (4) | 224,520 | 459,791 | 488,665 | 520,571 | 523,924 | 513,336 | 467,685 | 479,772 | 479,882 | 497,300 | 444,725 | 361,935 | 278,511 | 156,608 | 96,834 | 5,994,059 |
| Washington (4) | 219,652 | 422,403 | 521,438 | 597,949 | 586,831 | 558,038 | 480,652 | 460,940 | 439,229 | 457,877 | 429,189 | 360,906 | 266,485 | 152,588 | 103,399 | 6,057,576 |
| West Virginia | 54,710 | 66,792 | 78,516 | 80,753 | 78,391 | 81,201 | 85,375 | 92,988 | 93,052 | 100,330 | 103,400 | 93,324 | 71,658 | 40,048 | 27,242 | 1,147,780 |
| Wisconsin | 193,864 | 319,647 | 339,116 | 363,354 | 364,504 | 361,710 | 326,993 | 322,113 | 346,904 | 393,245 | 369,442 | 305,743 | 222,726 | 135,145 | 109,642 | 4,474,148 |
| Wyoming | 24,715 | 33,612 | 33,464 | 35,492 | 37,580 | 38,330 | 33,992 | 31,863 | 30,845 | 37,003 | 38,422 | 32,107 | 22,151 | 12,630 | 8,452 | 450,658 |
| Total | 9,083,348 | 17,881,504 | 19,831,612 | 21,358,884 | 21,098,561 | 20,375,375 | 18,554,893 | 18,820,177 | 18,759,524 | 19,675,632 | 17,955,557 | 14,582,259 | 10,875,551 | 6,391,081 | 4,580,986 | 239,824,944 |
(1) Includes restricted drivers and graduated driver licenses (GDLs).
(2) State does not dissagregate data for 75-79 age group to report drivers for older age groups (75-79 and 80-84).
(3) FHWA confirmed that the State issues licenses for special circumstances to Under-16 individuals. Data is now being published accordingly.
(4) Data includes drivers of unknown sex.
February 2026
Sheet 6 of 6
Table DL-22
| STATE | UNDER 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0 | 47,965 | 54,380 | 56,568 | 57,361 | 58,166 | 59,995 | 61,469 | 62,100 | 62,733 |
| Alaska | 0 | 3,297 | 5,137 | 6,189 | 6,815 | 7,318 | 6,778 | 7,259 | 8,028 | 8,692 |
| Arizona | 0 | 10,614 | 40,971 | 57,592 | 69,491 | 77,188 | 82,427 | 85,642 | 89,434 | 95,109 |
| Arkansas (3) | 23,241 | 18,436 | 32,107 | 38,838 | 41,898 | 43,557 | 44,090 | 45,360 | 46,180 | 48,360 |
| California (3) | 0 | 61,673 | 150,127 | 250,295 | 347,344 | 377,041 | 409,492 | 420,495 | 446,258 | 468,677 |
| Colorado (3) | 0 | 20,725 | 37,777 | 50,055 | 56,693 | 60,100 | 60,137 | 63,933 | 67,053 | 72,517 |
| Connecticut (3) | 0 | 7,721 | 22,194 | 28,055 | 32,370 | 35,447 | 37,374 | 37,163 | 39,516 | 38,808 |
| Delaware | 0 | 8,307 | 9,941 | 10,793 | 10,987 | 11,880 | 12,020 | 12,454 | 13,072 | 13,844 |
| Dist. of Col. | 0 | 31 | 475 | 947 | 1,507 | 1,812 | 2,648 | 3,519 | 4,973 | 6,277 |
| Florida | 0 | 61,334 | 112,911 | 148,973 | 175,564 | 199,635 | 218,503 | 228,127 | 240,169 | 247,914 |
| Georgia | 0 | 42,722 | 72,937 | 98,791 | 114,829 | 123,393 | 126,667 | 131,258 | 138,091 | 140,459 |
| Hawaii (3) | 0 | 2,540 | 5,535 | 8,215 | 9,747 | 11,205 | 12,038 | 11,929 | 12,066 | 12,472 |
| Idaho | 5,040 | 14,101 | 19,570 | 20,635 | 23,594 | 24,141 | 22,290 | 23,572 | 24,402 | 24,687 |
| Illinois | 0 | 62,534 | 95,705 | 115,953 | 125,717 | 132,518 | 129,782 | 137,319 | 143,359 | 149,045 |
| Indiana | 0 | 22,098 | 49,552 | 61,321 | 67,863 | 73,579 | 74,270 | 74,877 | 79,306 | 80,508 |
| Iowa | 51,144 | 34,583 | 36,427 | 36,657 | 37,283 | 37,251 | 37,939 | 37,315 | 37,791 | 37,773 |
| Kansas | 11,900 | 18,486 | 25,548 | 27,723 | 27,335 | 26,797 | 31,655 | 30,298 | 27,637 | 26,342 |
| Kentucky | 0 | 6 | 1,934 | 10,406 | 22,297 | 33,271 | 35,577 | 40,217 | 46,121 | 48,724 |
| Louisiana | 0 | 14,377 | 28,961 | 36,883 | 41,348 | 44,145 | 45,561 | 46,472 | 47,807 | 48,564 |
| Maine (3) | 0 | 4,886 | 8,907 | 10,818 | 11,483 | 11,937 | 12,409 | 12,802 | 13,234 | 13,719 |
| Maryland (3) | 0 | 0 | 20,853 | 38,678 | 47,743 | 54,041 | 55,807 | 58,006 | 61,701 | 65,853 |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 9,809 | 39,039 | 52,050 | 60,437 | 66,361 | 68,413 | 70,989 | 75,430 | 79,176 |
| Michigan (3) | 0 | 44,676 | 64,966 | 86,108 | 93,810 | 99,850 | 102,791 | 105,352 | 110,668 | 112,447 |
| Minnesota (3) | 0 | 88,065 | 36,436 | 101,372 | 24,482 | 103,414 | 103,726 | 29,454 | 28,451 | 81,789 |
| Mississippi | 0 | 5,073 | 19,739 | 29,934 | 31,922 | 34,113 | 34,046 | 33,700 | 34,359 | 35,779 |
| Missouri | 0 | 34,425 | 49,659 | 55,727 | 59,865 | 62,956 | 64,483 | 63,830 | 66,012 | 67,303 |
| Montana | 3,171 | 8,434 | 9,869 | 10,918 | 11,102 | 11,863 | 12,139 | 12,118 | 12,367 | 12,626 |
| Nebraska (2) | 7,464 | 15,515 | 21,051 | 20,069 | 23,530 | 24,910 | 23,107 | 24,543 | 25,263 | 26,616 |
| Nevada (3) | 0 | 6,978 | 13,332 | 19,549 | 24,579 | 27,327 | 29,490 | 31,225 | 33,985 | 34,248 |
| New Hampshire (3) | 0 | 3,148 | 9,957 | 11,637 | 12,859 | 13,605 | 13,530 | 14,155 | 14,854 | 15,280 |
| New Jersey (3) | 0 | 87 | 61,210 | 84,053 | 94,538 | 101,770 | 102,725 | 106,028 | 113,803 | 119,328 |
| New Mexico (3) | 1,093 | 7,788 | 12,174 | 16,538 | 20,883 | 22,321 | 22,153 | 23,610 | 24,678 | 25,270 |
| New York | 0 | 45,689 | 85,721 | 112,014 | 132,104 | 137,701 | 154,676 | 163,725 | 177,274 | 186,413 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 8,375 | 33,389 | 81,284 | 100,267 | 109,638 | 114,589 | 121,525 | 132,870 | 139,813 |
| North Dakota | 3,665 | 5,892 | 7,069 | 8,120 | 8,606 | 8,434 | 9,451 | 9,487 | 10,355 | 10,655 |
| Ohio | 0 | 61,584 | 83,442 | 102,409 | 113,527 | 122,422 | 120,483 | 127,407 | 137,209 | 143,626 |
| Oklahoma (3) | 0 | 20,679 | 31,559 | 38,640 | 37,542 | 41,889 | 44,436 | 43,291 | 42,575 | 44,610 |
| Oregon (3) | 2 | 18,094 | 28,060 | 33,484 | 36,385 | 38,533 | 40,305 | 41,497 | 43,472 | 43,705 |
| Pennsylvania (3) | 0 | 20,841 | 78,345 | 98,811 | 110,496 | 117,108 | 123,342 | 124,994 | 131,337 | 131,399 |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 1,765 | 6,235 | 7,742 | 9,050 | 9,853 | 10,249 | 10,672 | 10,600 | 11,270 |
| South Carolina (3) | 29,223 | 42,905 | 52,031 | 55,726 | 57,069 | 59,088 | 59,634 | 60,648 | 62,766 | 64,194 |
| South Dakota | 12,887 | 9,257 | 10,278 | 10,727 | 10,656 | 10,678 | 10,250 | 10,147 | 10,314 | 10,775 |
| Tennessee | 624 | 37,144 | 52,715 | 62,603 | 68,019 | 71,465 | 71,095 | 75,431 | 80,088 | 83,424 |
| Texas | 0 | 95,781 | 165,026 | 223,127 | 281,843 | 304,040 | 317,949 | 326,572 | 341,155 | 333,526 |
| Utah | 0 | 29,307 | 39,350 | 43,003 | 46,289 | 48,212 | 48,654 | 48,952 | 50,271 | 49,847 |
| Vermont | 0 | 3,084 | 4,297 | 4,555 | 4,990 | 5,228 | 5,307 | 5,182 | 5,387 | 5,519 |
| Virginia (3) | 0 | 18,284 | 51,463 | 72,851 | 81,922 | 87,476 | 90,245 | 91,584 | 93,430 | 97,056 |
| Washington (3) | 0 | 34,043 | 51,929 | 62,612 | 71,068 | 76,987 | 80,319 | 81,454 | 89,241 | 94,402 |
| West Virginia | 0 | 17,616 | 11,372 | 12,785 | 12,937 | 12,065 | 13,677 | 14,350 | 14,069 | 12,631 |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 33,960 | 48,019 | 55,024 | 56,861 | 59,706 | 62,478 | 63,234 | 65,810 | 68,419 |
| Wyoming | 682 | 4,527 | 5,689 | 6,745 | 7,072 | 7,016 | 6,326 | 6,627 | 6,722 | 6,921 |
| Total | 150,136 | 1,189,261 | 2,015,370 | 2,694,602 | 3,033,979 | 3,340,451 | 3,477,527 | 3,511,269 | 3,693,113 | 3,859,144 |
(1) Includes restricted drivers and graduated driver licenses (GDLs).
(2) FHWA confirmed that the State issues licenses for special circumstances to Under-16 individuals. Data is now being published accordingly.
(3) Data includes drivers of unknown sex.