Historical universe estimates of the Persons 18+ demographic among U.S. TV audience.
| Season | Share | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 80.2% | 252,720,000 | +1.70% |
| 2022-2023 | 79.6% | 248,490,000 | +0.42% |
| 2021-2022 | 79.4% | 247,440,000 | +1.38% |
| 2020-2021 | 79.3% | 244,060,000 | +0.35% |
| 2019-2020 | 79.1% | 243,210,000 | +0.75% |
| 2018-2019 | 79.0% | 241,410,000 | +0.45% |
| 2017-2018 | 78.9% | 240,320,000 | +1.04% |
| 2016-2017 | 78.8% | 237,840,000 | +1.83% |
| 2015-2016 | 78.7% | 233,560,000 | +0.53% |
| 2014-2015 | 78.5% | 232,330,000 | +0.75% |
| 2013-2014 | 78.3% | 230,590,000 | +2.13% |
| 2012-2013 | 78.0% | 225,790,000 | +0.58% |
| 2011-2012 | 77.5% | 224,480,000 | -1.76% |
| 2010-2011 | 77.6% | 228,510,000 | +0.99% |
| 2009-2010 | 77.5% | 226,280,000 | +0.80% |
| 2008-2009 | 77.4% | 224,480,000 | +1.43% |
| 2007-2008 | 77.3% | 221,310,000 | +1.22% |
| 2006-2007 | 77.1% | 218,650,000 | +1.31% |
| 2005-2006 | 76.9% | 215,830,000 | +0.98% |
| 2004-2005 | 76.9% | 213,730,000 | +1.10% |
| 2003-2004 | 76.7% | 211,400,000 | +2.02% |
| 2002-2003 | 76.2% | 207,210,000 | +0.77% |
| 2001-2002 | 76.2% | 205,630,000 | +3.19% |
| 2000-2001 | 76.1% | 199,270,000 | +0.80% |
| 1999-2000 | 76.1% | 197,680,000 | +1.34% |
| 1998-1999 | 76.0% | 195,060,000 | +1.13% |
| 1997-1998 | 75.9% | 192,880,000 | +1.22% |
| 1996-1997 | 75.8% | 190,560,000 | +0.88% |
| 1995-1996 | 75.8% | 188,900,000 | +0.98% |
| 1994-1995 | 75.9% | 187,070,000 | +1.10% |
| 1993-1994 | 76.0% | 185,030,000 | +1.04% |
| 1992-1993 | 76.2% | 183,130,000 | +1.03% |
| 1991-1992 | 76.3% | 181,270,000 | -0.29% |
| 1990-1991 | 76.7% | 181,790,000 | +0.90% |
| 1989-1990 | 76.6% | 180,170,000 | +1.29% |
| 1988-1989 | 76.4% | 177,880,000 | +1.72% |
| 1987-1988 | 76.3% | 174,880,000 | +1.20% |
| 1986-1987 | 76.1% | 172,810,000 | +1.44% |
| 1985-1986 | 75.9% | 170,360,000 | +1.15% |
| 1984-1985 | 75.7% | 168,430,000 | +1.25% |
| 1983-1984 | 75.5% | 166,350,000 | +1.36% |
| 1982-1983 | 75.2% | 164,120,000 | +2.03% |
| 1981-1982 | 74.6% | 160,860,000 | +1.78% |
| 1980-1981 | 74.1% | 158,050,000 | +3.82% |
| 1979-1980 | 73.8% | 152,240,000 | +2.75% |
| 1978-1979 | 72.4% | 148,160,000 | +1.29% |
| 1977-1978 | 71.7% | 146,280,000 | +2.29% |
| 1976-1977 | 71.0% | 143,010,000 | +1.66% |
| 1975-1976 | 70.3% | 140,680,000 | +1.71% |
| 1974-1975 | 69.5% | 138,320,000 |