Historical universe estimates of the Persons 12-17 demographic among U.S. TV audience.
| Season | Share | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 7.97% | 25,140,000 | +1.91% |
| 2022-2023 | 7.90% | 24,670,000 | -0.04% |
| 2021-2022 | 7.92% | 24,680,000 | +0.69% |
| 2020-2021 | 7.96% | 24,510,000 | +0.12% |
| 2019-2020 | 7.97% | 24,480,000 | +0.25% |
| 2018-2019 | 8.00% | 24,420,000 | -0.41% |
| 2017-2018 | 8.05% | 24,520,000 | +0.41% |
| 2016-2017 | 8.09% | 24,420,000 | +0.49% |
| 2015-2016 | 8.19% | 24,300,000 | -0.86% |
| 2014-2015 | 8.28% | 24,510,000 | -0.49% |
| 2013-2014 | 8.36% | 24,630,000 | +2.54% |
| 2012-2013 | 8.30% | 24,020,000 | -0.08% |
| 2011-2012 | 8.30% | 24,040,000 | -2.08% |
| 2010-2011 | 8.33% | 24,550,000 | -0.28% |
| 2009-2010 | 8.43% | 24,620,000 | -0.36% |
| 2008-2009 | 8.52% | 24,710,000 | +0.04% |
| 2007-2008 | 8.63% | 24,700,000 | -0.36% |
| 2006-2007 | 8.74% | 24,790,000 | +0.32% |
| 2005-2006 | 8.81% | 24,710,000 | +0.61% |
| 2004-2005 | 8.84% | 24,560,000 | -0.57% |
| 2003-2004 | 8.96% | 24,700,000 | -0.56% |
| 2002-2003 | 9.13% | 24,840,000 | +5.61% |
| 2001-2002 | 8.71% | 23,520,000 | +3.80% |
| 2000-2001 | 8.66% | 22,660,000 | +0.94% |
| 1999-2000 | 8.64% | 22,450,000 | +1.40% |
| 1998-1999 | 8.63% | 22,140,000 | +0.32% |
| 1997-1998 | 8.68% | 22,070,000 | +1.01% |
| 1996-1997 | 8.69% | 21,850,000 | +1.20% |
| 1995-1996 | 8.67% | 21,590,000 | +1.55% |
| 1994-1995 | 8.62% | 21,260,000 | +1.87% |
| 1993-1994 | 8.57% | 20,870,000 | +2.10% |
| 1992-1993 | 8.50% | 20,440,000 | +1.69% |
| 1991-1992 | 8.46% | 20,100,000 | +1.77% |
| 1990-1991 | 8.33% | 19,750,000 | +0.92% |
| 1989-1990 | 8.32% | 19,570,000 | -1.66% |
| 1988-1989 | 8.55% | 19,900,000 | +0.10% |
| 1987-1988 | 8.68% | 19,880,000 | -1.83% |
| 1986-1987 | 8.92% | 20,250,000 | -2.08% |
| 1985-1986 | 9.21% | 20,680,000 | -1.85% |
| 1984-1985 | 9.48% | 21,070,000 | -1.40% |
| 1983-1984 | 9.70% | 21,370,000 | -1.43% |
| 1982-1983 | 9.94% | 21,680,000 | -1.59% |
| 1981-1982 | 10.2% | 22,030,000 | -1.91% |
| 1980-1981 | 10.5% | 22,460,000 | -1.32% |
| 1979-1980 | 11.0% | 22,760,000 | -4.53% |
| 1978-1979 | 11.7% | 23,840,000 | -2.21% |
| 1977-1978 | 12.0% | 24,380,000 | -0.57% |
| 1976-1977 | 12.2% | 24,520,000 | -0.65% |
| 1975-1976 | 12.3% | 24,680,000 | -0.48% |
| 1974-1975 | 12.5% | 24,800,000 |