Tattoo Statistics

With the increasing popularity of tattoos in nearly every culture, we here at TattooFinder.com thought it would be fun to share some tattoo stats that have been recorded over the years. Educate yourself and show off your new knowledge! Great for parties, awkward silences, and impressing that special someone!





  • The Pew Research Center, January 2007

    - 36% of 18-25 year olds have at least one tattoo

    Original source: http://people-press.org/reports/display.php3?ReportID=300


  • The U.S. Food And Drug Administration, April 2006

    - More than 45 million Americans have at least one tattoo

    Original source: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/oc/scienceforum/sf2006/search/preview.cfm?abstract_id=1047&backto=author


  • The Gallup Poll, July 2005

    - 13-17 year olds on average think that an acceptable age to get a tattoo is 19

    Original source: http://www.gallup.com/poll/17485/How-Old-Old-Enough.aspx


  • Flash2xs.com Poll, June 2005

    - 61% of people unable to find a design they want in a tattoo studio would go to TattooFinder.com to Find the Perfect Tattoo Design instead of picking a second choice design, going to another tattoo studio, or not getting tattooed

    Original source: Flash2xs.com, LLC Online Poll


  • The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, March 2005

    - 24% of the general U.S. population has a tattoo

    - 17% of those who have a tattoo have considered having it removed

    - 5% of those with a tattoo have had it covered with a different tattoo design

    Original source: http://www2.us.elsevierhealth.com/inst/serve?retrieve=pii/S0190-9622(04)03195-0&artType=full)


  • Flash2xs.com Poll, August 2004

    - 41% of those considering getting a tattoo would pay up to 50% more for a tattoo artist known to have a good reputation and who is certified by their local health department

    Original source: Flash2xs.com, LLC Online Poll


  • Flash2xs.com Poll, June 2004

    - 61% of people say that the reputation of a tattoo artist and tattoo studio is most important factor when selecting who will tattoo them and where they will get tattooed

    - 23% say the selection of flash to look at and choose from is the most important factor when selecting which shop to get tattooed at

    - 8% say the prices for tattooing is the most important factor when choosing who will tattoo them

    Original source: Flash2xs.com, LLC Online Poll


  • Flash2xs.com Poll, September 2003

    - 43% of people polled say they get tattooed to represent something personal

    - 32% say they get tattooed because they are addicted to ink

    - 19% of people say they get tattooed because they like the artwork

    - 4% of people say they get tattooed because they enjoy the feeling of it

    Original source: Flash2xs.com, LLC Online Poll


  • Harris Interactive, July 2003

    - 16% of all adults have at least one tattoo

    - 31% of gay, lesbian, or bisexual people report having tattoos

    - 36% of those with tattoos are between 25-29 years old

    - 34% of people with tattoos feel sexier because they are tattooed

    - 29% of adults with tattoos feel more rebellious

    - 17% of those with tattoos regret getting them

    - Democrats are more likely to be tattooed than Republicans

    Original source: http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=407


  • Flash2xs.com Poll, May 2003

    - 76% of people say that the biggest issue in preventing them from getting a tattoo is Finding the Perfect Tattoo Design

    - 10% of people say that either finding the right tattoo artist or having the money for a tattoo are the biggest reasons preventing them from getting a tattoo

    Original source: Flash2xs.com, LLC Online Poll


  • Flash2xs.com Poll, April 2003

    - 32% of people prefer traditional plain black tribal tattoo designs over tribal with other design elements, texture, or color variations

    Original source: Flash2xs.com, LLC Online Poll


  • Health Canada, April 2003

    - The number of women with tattoos quadrupled from 1960 to 1980

    Original source: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/life-vie/tat_e.html


  • Flash2xs.com Poll, November 2001

    - 90% of people say that it is very important to see new and fresh tattoo flash when they walk into a tattoo studio

    Original source: Flash2xs.com, LLC Online Poll


  • Flash2xs.com Poll, August 2001

    - 38% of people say they choose a tattoo because it has special meaning to them

    - 32% say the quality of the artwork is how they choose their tattoo

    - 27% of people say they choose their tattoo for its originality

    Original source: Flash2xs.com, LLC Online Poll


  • The U.S. News and World Report, October 1997

    - Tattooing is the United State's 6th fastest growing retail business

    Original source:http://www.usnews.com/usnews/culture/articles/971103/archive_008193.htm


  • Life Magazine, 1936

    - 10 million Americans (about 6%) have at least one tattoo

    Original source: Unavailable