According to a survey conducted in December 2023 in the United States, those aged between 18 and 29 years were by far the most likely to use emojis in messages multiple times per day among adults, with 34 percent of respondents of this age group doing so. Overall, emojis usage decreased as age increased, and up to 15 percent of those aged 65 and above reported never using emojis, compared to only three percent of respondents aged between 18 and 44.
Share of adults in the United States on how often they use emojis in messages as of December 2023, by age group
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YouGov. (December 12, 2023). Share of adults in the United States on how often they use emojis in messages as of December 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457670/us-adults-emoji-usage-frequency-age/
YouGov. "Share of adults in the United States on how often they use emojis in messages as of December 2023, by age group." Chart. December 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457670/us-adults-emoji-usage-frequency-age/
YouGov. (2023). Share of adults in the United States on how often they use emojis in messages as of December 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457670/us-adults-emoji-usage-frequency-age/
YouGov. "Share of Adults in The United States on How Often They Use Emojis in Messages as of December 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457670/us-adults-emoji-usage-frequency-age/
YouGov, Share of adults in the United States on how often they use emojis in messages as of December 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457670/us-adults-emoji-usage-frequency-age/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States on how often they use emojis in messages as of December 2023, by age group [Graph], YouGov, December 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457670/us-adults-emoji-usage-frequency-age/