How often are you carded — asked for photo ID — at a store when purchasing something you're legally required to be a certain age to buy, such as alcohol?

How often are you carded — asked for photo ID — at a store when purchasing something you're legally required to be a certain age to buy, such as alcohol? Published on August 8, 2025 → Survey conducted on August 8, 2025 on 5116 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

Always

10%

Usually

11%

Sometimes

16%

Rarely

23%

Never

23%

I never buy things with an age requirement

13%

Not sure

Always

10%

Usually

11%

Sometimes

16%

Rarely

23%

Never

23%

I never buy things with an age requirement

13%

Not sure

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