The 1900 Census counted 92,264 musicians or music teachers in the United States. In 1950, 166,000 people identified as "musicians" or "music teachers." In 2010,

The 1900 Census counted 92,264 musicians or music teachers in the United States. In 1950, 166,000 people identified as "musicians" or "music teachers." In 2010, there were 182,000 musicians, singers, and related workers in the United States https://www.census.gov/history/www/homepage_archive/2017/april_2017.html https://www.census.gov/history/www/homepage_archive/2017/apr... My guess is that the “music teacher” ratio has gone way way up. I think that’s broken down elsewhere.