Despite its wide use, no accurate count of ASL users has been taken, though reliable estimates for American ASL users range from 250,000 to 500,000 persons, including a number of children of deaf adults.
Meskipun banyak digunakan, tidak ada keakuratan dari para pemakai ASL yang dipegang, meskipun diperkirakan pemakai ASL Amerika berkisar dari 250,000 sampai 500,000 orang, termasuk sejumlah anak dewasa tuli.