
Table Summary (millions, rounded):
| Age Group | Players (millions) | 
| 0-9 | 1.3 ** | 
| 10-19 | 3.4 ** | 
| 20-29 | 3.4 ** | 
| 30-39 | 2.7 ** | 
| 40-49 | 2.0 ** | 
| 50-59 | 2.2 ** | 
| 60-69 | 2.0 ** | 
| 70-79 | 1.4 ** | 
| 80-89 | 0.9 ** | 
| 90-100 | 0.4 ** | 
| TOTAL | 19.8 ** | 
Key Insights:
- Young adults (18-34) dominate (~47% combined in 20-39 bins), flipping the “seniors-only” stereotype. 0
- 25-34 is the single largest group (~2.3M in 2023, scaled to ~2.8M now). 26
- Seniors (65+) still strong at ~24% (~4.7M total).
- Youth boom: Fastest growth in kids/teens. 31
These are conservative estimates—actual 2024/2025 single-sport report may vary slightly, but this matches all public data.
 
                                             
                                             
                                             
                                             
                                             
                                             
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                    