{"id":22511,"date":"2025-04-15T15:00:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T20:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autism.org\/?p=22511"},"modified":"2025-04-15T17:20:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T22:20:25","slug":"prevalence2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/prevalence2025\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Surveillance Data Suggests 1 in 31 Identified as Autistic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:28;--minFontSize:28;line-height:1.3;\">In an analysis of 2022 data across 16 sites, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that among 4 to 8-year-olds, 1 in 31 were diagnosed autistic.<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"Young child sitting quietly on the floor during a therapy session\" title=\"autism assessment\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Untitled-design-90.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Untitled-design-90.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-8211\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20720%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Untitled-design-90-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Untitled-design-90-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Untitled-design-90-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Untitled-design-90-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Untitled-design-90-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Untitled-design-90.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>April 15, 2025<\/p>\n<p>The prevalence of autism among children in the United States was updated this week, with the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating that <strong data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"502\">1 in every 31 children<\/strong> was diagnosed with the condition in 2022. This marks a continued upward trajectory from the CDC\u2019s prior estimate of <strong data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"639\">1 in 36 children<\/strong> in 2020.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One report found that 1 in 36 8-year-old children have been diagnosed with autism, according to 2020 data from 11 states.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The CDC reported shifts in racial and ethnic disparities in autism prevalence &#8211; for the first time in years of CDC data collection, non-white children are identified as having autism at higher rates than white children;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The findings represent a nearly 20 percent increase over the 1 in 44 estimates based on 2018 data;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As in the past, among racial groups, Black children with autism and co-occurring intellectual disability are identified at significantly higher rates \u2014 suggesting that some Black children\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">without<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0intellectual disabilities are too-often missed;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Autism is nearly four times more prevalent in boys; among girls, prevalence is 1 in 88.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-in-31.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-22512\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"616\">This latest announcement underscores the urgent need to invest in peer-reviewed, biological research about co-occurring conditions and autism and appropriate medical care for individuals across the spectrum. As science continues to reveal the complex and diverse nature of autism, it is clear that targeted funding is urgently needed to support the researchers and clinicians working on the front lines of investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"1028\">Since 1995, the Autism Research Institute (ARI) has brought together leading experts to explore the biological underpinnings and co-occurring medical conditions associated with autism. We proudly stand with others in the autism community in calling for sustained and meaningful investment in research that safeguards the health of autistic people.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>You can help move research forward<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><span style=\"font-family: 'PT Sans',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"color: #000010;\">Y<span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #5d5f64; font-family: 'PT Sans',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; 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fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-recent-posts fusion-recent-posts-1 avada-container layout-default layout-columns-3\"><section class=\"fusion-columns columns fusion-columns-3 columns-3\"><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/prevalence2025\/\" aria-label=\"2022 Surveillance Data Suggests 1 in 31 Identified as Autistic\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_232314480-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Cropped shot of psychologist with clipboard sitting in front of child\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271709%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201709%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271709%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_232314480-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_232314480-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_232314480-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-04-15T17:20:25-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/prevalence2025\/\">2022 Surveillance Data Suggests 1 in 31 Identified as Autistic<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-04-15T17:20:25-05:00<\/span><span>April 15th, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   In an analysis of 2022 data across 16 sites, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that among 4 to 8-year-olds, 1 in 31 were diagnosed autistic.  <\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/prevalence-of-autism-in-adults\/\" aria-label=\"Prevalence of autism in adults increasing rapidly in the U.S.\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/prevalence.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"prevalence chart\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27500%27%20height%3D%27334%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20500%20334%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27500%27%20height%3D%27334%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/prevalence.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/prevalence-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/prevalence-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/prevalence-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/prevalence.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-04-15T15:01:51-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/prevalence-of-autism-in-adults\/\">Prevalence of autism in adults increasing rapidly in the U.S.<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-04-15T15:01:51-05:00<\/span><span>February 23rd, 2024<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>     The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) among adults in the United States is rising rapidly, according to a new study.   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