In May 2022, an online survey in the United States found that 96 percent of Gen Z users (born between 1997 and 2012) had a YouTube account. In comparison, 87 percent of Millennials were registered on the popular video platform YouTube. Registered users appeared to decline among GenXer respondents (users born between 1965 and 1980), with 73 percent of respondents in this demographic reported having a YouTube account.
Share of adults in the United States who have a YouTube account as of May 2022, by generation
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Morning Consult. (May 10, 2022). Share of adults in the United States who have a YouTube account as of May 2022, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338828/us-users-having-a-youtube-account-by-generation/
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