{"id":3156,"date":"2023-02-01T18:53:23","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T00:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/going-places.thegeneral.com\/the-states-with-the-highest-share-of-young-drivers-on-the-road\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T10:04:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T15:04:23","slug":"the-states-with-the-highest-share-of-young-drivers-on-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/blog\/car-and-driving-basics\/the-states-with-the-highest-share-of-young-drivers-on-the-road\/","title":{"rendered":"The States with the Highest Share of Young Drivers on the Road"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The coveted teenage dream of obtaining a driver&#8217;s license at 16 has been headed toward the scrap yard for almost 40 years. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhwa.dot.gov\/policyinformation\/statistics\/2020\/dl22.cfm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federal Highway Administration data<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from 2020, the most recent available, shows that drivers 19 and younger make up 3.7% of all U.S. drivers\u2014and drivers 16 and younger are just 0.5% of the nation&#8217;s drivers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those ratios are shrinking: An analysis by mobility advocacy group Green Car Congress found that in 2018, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nascar\/2021\/08\/04\/kids-and-cars-todays-teens-in-no-rush-to-start-driving\/48148523\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">61% of 18-year-olds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> had a driver&#8217;s license, down from 80% in 1983. Over the same period, the proportion of 16-year-olds with licenses also dropped from 46% to 25%.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using data from the FHWA, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The General<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has compiled the 10 U.S. states with the largest shares of young drivers\u2014those 19 and younger.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because people in more rural states may be more likely to need\u2014and therefore get\u2014a driver&#8217;s license, the states are also listed with their urbanization indexes, sourced from a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fivethirtyeight.com\/features\/how-urban-or-rural-is-your-state-and-what-does-that-mean-for-the-2020-election\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020 analysis by FiveThirtyEight<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And indeed, more rural states tend to have a higher percentage of drivers who are young.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-3761 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3761\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The General<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rate-of-young-drivers-in-each-state\"><b>Rate of Young Drivers in Each State<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rural Midwestern states were among the most likely to have higher percentages of young drivers. In part that&#8217;s likely because they are made up of less dense, more expansive areas and lack significant public transit services.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a nation, the U.S. is not the most transit-accessible: The 10 largest metropolitan areas in the country make up just one-quarter of the nation&#8217;s census tracts, but <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5038\/2375-0901.19.1.4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">95% of census tracts with regular public transit service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, according to a UCLA analysis of Census Bureau data. Most of those transit hot spots are on either the East Coast or the West Coast\u2014with nearly one-third of them in the New York City metropolitan area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, the pandemic may have somewhat slowed the rate of young drivers getting licenses: Nationally, 3.9% of the nation&#8217;s drivers were 19 and under in 2019. In 2020 that share dropped to 3.7%.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-3762 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3762\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nicholas Stankus \/\/ Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-10-nebraska\"><b>#10. Nebraska<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Share of drivers age 19 and under: 5.33%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Total drivers 19 and under: 38,395<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Total drivers in state: 720,896<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Urbanization index: 10.2<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-3763\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3763\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Inbound Horizons \/\/ Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-9-idaho\"><b>#9. Idaho<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Share of drivers age 19 and under: 5.42%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Total drivers 19 and under: 35,312<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Total drivers in state: 651,522<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Urbanization index: 9.59<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-3764\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3764\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">LMspencer \/\/ Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8-alabama\"><b>#8. Alabama<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Share of drivers age 19 and under: 5.49%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Total drivers 19 and under: 107,425<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Total drivers in state: 1,956,800<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Urbanization index: 9.61<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-3765\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3765\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kristi Blokhin \/\/ Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-south-carolina\"><b>#7. South Carolina<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Share of drivers age 19 and under: 5.58%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Total drivers 19 and under: 103,806<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Total drivers in state: 1,861,511<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Urbanization index: 10.11<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-3766\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3766\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dan Thornberg \/\/ Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-minnesota\"><b>#6. Minnesota<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Share of drivers age 19 and under: 5.96%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Total drivers 19 and under: 122,559<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Total drivers in state: 2,055,978<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Urbanization index: 10.46<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-3767\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3767\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FTiare \/\/ Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-iowa\"><b>#5. Iowa<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Share of drivers age 19 and under: 5.97%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Total drivers 19 and under: 67,141<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Total drivers in state: 1,124,007<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Urbanization index: 9.59<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-3768\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3768\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Matt Fowler KC \/\/ Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-kansas\"><b>#4. Kansas<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Share of drivers age 19 and under: 6.04%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Total drivers 19 and under: 58,539<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Total drivers in state: 969,756<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Urbanization index: 10.12<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3769\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-oklahoma\"><b>#3. Oklahoma<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Share of drivers age 19 and under: 6.63%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Total drivers 19 and under: 78,573<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Total drivers in state: 1,184,969<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Urbanization index: 9.94<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-3770\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3770\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bob Pool \/\/ Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-utah\"><b>#2. Utah<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Share of drivers age 19 and under: 6.74%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Total drivers 19 and under: 73,075<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Total drivers in state: 1,083,825<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Urbanization index: 10.96<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-3771\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3771\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alex Cimbal \/\/ Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-south-dakota\"><b>#1. 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