According to the results of a survey held in the United States in February 2020, White adults were most likely to watch or stream TV shows every day, with 51 percent of respondents reporting daily consumption, although consumption was similar for Hispanic and African American ethnic groups with 50 percent each. Respondents who were part of other minority ethnic groups reported the least frequent consumption, with 14 percent never watching or streaming TV shows.
Frequency of watching or streaming TV shows among adults in the United States as of February 2020, by ethnicity
Characteristic
White
Hispanic
African American
Other
Every day
51%
50%
50%
32%
Several times per week
23%
22%
27%
19%
About once per week
7%
11%
5%
13%
Several times per month
5%
5%
3%
14%
About once per month
2%
2%
2%
4%
Less often than once per month
5%
5%
5%
4%
Never
7%
6%
8%
14%
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Morning Consult. (February 25, 2020). Frequency of watching or streaming TV shows among adults in the United States as of February 2020, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118986/frequency-of-watching-or-streaming-tv-shows-by-ethnicity/
Morning Consult. "Frequency of watching or streaming TV shows among adults in the United States as of February 2020, by ethnicity." Chart. February 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118986/frequency-of-watching-or-streaming-tv-shows-by-ethnicity/
Morning Consult. (2020). Frequency of watching or streaming TV shows among adults in the United States as of February 2020, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118986/frequency-of-watching-or-streaming-tv-shows-by-ethnicity/
Morning Consult. "Frequency of Watching or Streaming Tv Shows among Adults in The United States as of February 2020, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118986/frequency-of-watching-or-streaming-tv-shows-by-ethnicity/
Morning Consult, Frequency of watching or streaming TV shows among adults in the United States as of February 2020, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118986/frequency-of-watching-or-streaming-tv-shows-by-ethnicity/ (last visited April 18, 2025)
Frequency of watching or streaming TV shows among adults in the United States as of February 2020, by ethnicity [Graph], Morning Consult, February 25, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118986/frequency-of-watching-or-streaming-tv-shows-by-ethnicity/
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