Sports fans share in the U.S. 2023, by age group

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Christina Gough,
Jun 4, 2024
There are millions of sports fans across the United States, from religiously following an NFL team to being avid tennis fans or watching every Formula One Grand Prix. During an April 2023 survey in the United States, 37 percent of respondents aged 35 to 44 stated that they were avid sports fans. This figure dropped to 17 percent among respondents aged 65 and older.

Share of sports fans in the United States as of April 2023, by age

CharacteristicAvid sports fanCasual fanNot a fan at all
18-34 36% 41% 23%
35-44 37% 45% 18%
45-64 27% 46% 27%
65+ 17% 51% 32%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents36%36%37%37%27%27%17%17%41%41%45%45%46%46%51%51%23%23%18%18%27%27%32%32%Avid sports fanCasual fanNot a fan at all18-3435-4445-6465+
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April 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

April 12 to 14, 2023

Number of respondents

2,199 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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