Historical universe estimates of the Persons 35-49 demographic among U.S. TV audience.
| Season | Share | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 19.7% | 62,410,000 | +2.21% |
| 2023-2024 | 19.4% | 61,060,000 | +0.83% |
| 2022-2023 | 19.4% | 60,560,000 | +0.63% |
| 2021-2022 | 19.3% | 60,180,000 | +1.06% |
| 2020-2021 | 19.3% | 59,550,000 | +0.24% |
| 2019-2020 | 19.3% | 59,410,000 | +0.58% |
| 2018-2019 | 19.3% | 59,070,000 | -0.32% |
| 2017-2018 | 19.5% | 59,260,000 | +0.39% |
| 2016-2017 | 19.6% | 59,030,000 | +0.60% |
| 2015-2016 | 19.8% | 58,680,000 | -0.58% |
| 2014-2015 | 19.9% | 59,020,000 | -0.52% |
| 2013-2014 | 20.1% | 59,330,000 | +0.76% |
| 2012-2013 | 20.3% | 58,880,000 | -2.31% |
| 2011-2012 | 20.8% | 60,270,000 | -4.07% |
| 2010-2011 | 21.3% | 62,830,000 | -0.76% |
| 2009-2010 | 21.7% | 63,310,000 | -0.77% |
| 2008-2009 | 22.0% | 63,800,000 | -0.05% |
| 2007-2008 | 22.3% | 63,830,000 | -0.11% |
| 2006-2007 | 22.5% | 63,900,000 | -0.05% |
| 2005-2006 | 22.8% | 63,930,000 | -0.82% |
| 2004-2005 | 23.2% | 64,460,000 | +0.12% |
| 2003-2004 | 23.4% | 64,380,000 | +0.81% |
| 2002-2003 | 23.5% | 63,860,000 | -1.83% |
| 2001-2002 | 24.1% | 65,050,000 | +2.44% |
| 2000-2001 | 24.3% | 63,500,000 | +0.22% |
| 1999-2000 | 24.4% | 63,360,000 | +1.29% |
| 1998-1999 | 24.4% | 62,550,000 | +1.23% |
| 1997-1998 | 24.3% | 61,790,000 | +1.25% |
| 1996-1997 | 24.3% | 61,030,000 | +1.58% |
| 1995-1996 | 24.1% | 60,080,000 | +3.11% |
| 1994-1995 | 23.6% | 58,270,000 | +2.88% |
| 1993-1994 | 23.3% | 56,640,000 | +3.06% |
| 1992-1993 | 22.9% | 54,960,000 | +3.35% |
| 1991-1992 | 22.4% | 53,180,000 | +1.01% |
| 1990-1991 | 22.2% | 52,650,000 | +2.99% |
| 1989-1990 | 21.7% | 51,120,000 | +3.57% |
| 1988-1989 | 21.2% | 49,360,000 | +4.38% |
| 1987-1988 | 20.6% | 47,290,000 | +3.37% |
| 1986-1987 | 20.2% | 45,750,000 | +3.86% |
| 1985-1986 | 19.6% | 44,050,000 | +3.74% |
| 1984-1985 | 19.1% | 42,460,000 | +3.71% |
| 1983-1984 | 18.6% | 40,940,000 | +3.80% |
| 1982-1983 | 18.1% | 39,440,000 | +3.30% |
| 1981-1982 | 17.7% | 38,180,000 | +5.30% |
| 1980-1981 | 17.0% | 36,260,000 | +1.83% |
| 1979-1980 | 17.3% | 35,610,000 | +2.33% |
| 1978-1979 | 17.0% | 34,800,000 | +1.16% |
| 1977-1978 | 16.9% | 34,400,000 | +1.18% |
| 1976-1977 | 16.9% | 34,000,000 | +0.24% |
| 1975-1976 | 17.0% | 33,920,000 | -0.56% |
| 1974-1975 | 17.2% | 34,110,000 |