Historical universe estimates of the Persons 50+ demographic among U.S. TV audience.
| Season | Share | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 38.3% | 120,840,000 | +2.42% |
| 2022-2023 | 37.8% | 117,980,000 | +0.85% |
| 2021-2022 | 37.6% | 116,990,000 | +2.07% |
| 2020-2021 | 37.2% | 114,620,000 | +0.77% |
| 2019-2020 | 37.0% | 113,740,000 | +1.05% |
| 2018-2019 | 36.9% | 112,560,000 | +1.02% |
| 2017-2018 | 36.6% | 111,420,000 | +1.73% |
| 2016-2017 | 36.3% | 109,520,000 | +2.59% |
| 2015-2016 | 36.0% | 106,750,000 | +1.33% |
| 2014-2015 | 35.6% | 105,350,000 | +1.66% |
| 2013-2014 | 35.2% | 103,630,000 | +4.41% |
| 2012-2013 | 34.3% | 99,250,000 | +2.72% |
| 2011-2012 | 33.4% | 96,620,000 | -0.41% |
| 2010-2011 | 32.9% | 97,020,000 | +2.45% |
| 2009-2010 | 32.4% | 94,700,000 | +2.37% |
| 2008-2009 | 31.9% | 92,510,000 | +2.49% |
| 2007-2008 | 31.5% | 90,260,000 | +2.51% |
| 2006-2007 | 31.1% | 88,050,000 | +2.55% |
| 2005-2006 | 30.6% | 85,860,000 | +2.38% |
| 2004-2005 | 30.2% | 83,860,000 | +1.50% |
| 2003-2004 | 30.0% | 82,620,000 | +5.18% |
| 2002-2003 | 28.9% | 78,550,000 | +0.20% |
| 2001-2002 | 29.1% | 78,390,000 | +4.65% |
| 2000-2001 | 28.6% | 74,910,000 | +2.35% |
| 1999-2000 | 28.2% | 73,190,000 | +2.85% |
| 1998-1999 | 27.7% | 71,160,000 | +2.55% |
| 1997-1998 | 27.3% | 69,390,000 | +2.94% |
| 1996-1997 | 26.8% | 67,410,000 | +2.21% |
| 1995-1996 | 26.5% | 65,950,000 | +1.60% |
| 1994-1995 | 26.3% | 64,910,000 | +2.11% |
| 1993-1994 | 26.1% | 63,570,000 | +1.21% |
| 1992-1993 | 26.1% | 62,810,000 | +1.52% |
| 1991-1992 | 26.0% | 61,870,000 | -0.94% |
| 1990-1991 | 26.3% | 62,460,000 | +1.59% |
| 1989-1990 | 26.1% | 61,480,000 | +1.00% |
| 1988-1989 | 26.2% | 60,870,000 | +1.35% |
| 1987-1988 | 26.2% | 60,060,000 | +0.72% |
| 1986-1987 | 26.3% | 59,630,000 | +1.05% |
| 1985-1986 | 26.3% | 59,010,000 | +0.70% |
| 1984-1985 | 26.4% | 58,600,000 | +0.69% |
| 1983-1984 | 26.4% | 58,200,000 | +0.80% |
| 1982-1983 | 26.5% | 57,740,000 | +1.80% |
| 1981-1982 | 26.3% | 56,720,000 | +0.46% |
| 1980-1981 | 26.5% | 56,460,000 | +3.84% |
| 1979-1980 | 26.4% | 54,370,000 | +1.29% |
| 1978-1979 | 26.2% | 53,680,000 | +1.04% |
| 1977-1978 | 26.1% | 53,130,000 | +1.92% |
| 1976-1977 | 25.9% | 52,130,000 | +0.93% |
| 1975-1976 | 25.8% | 51,650,000 | +1.73% |
| 1974-1975 | 25.5% | 50,770,000 |