There were 214,700 active dental hygienists in the U.S. in 2022, an increase of 64,820 hygienists since 2001, according to the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
The ADA collected the employment and job count data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 214,700 dental hygienists in 2022 also represents a 3.6% increase over the 2021 figure.
Here is the number of dental hygienists in the U.S. since 2001:
2001: 149,880
2002: 148,530
2003: 146,360
2004: 155,810
2005: 161,140
2006: 166,380
2007: 168,600
2008: 173,090
2009: 173,900
2010: 177,520
2011: 184,110
2012: 190,290
2013: 192,330
2014: 196,520
2015: 200,550
2016: 204,990
2017: 211,600
2018: 215,150
2019: 221,560
2020: 194,830
2021: 207,190
2022: 214,700