This statistic gives information on the most popular social media sites used by teenage and young adult internet users in the United States as of the third quarter of 2020. During the survey period, it was found that 63 percent of responding internet users aged 15 to 25 years used social photo sharing app Instagram.
Despite Snapchat's dominance, Facebook continues to be the more widely used social networking site used by teenagers and young adults7. A total of 50 percent of respondents currently use Facebook, compared to 48 percent of respondents who stated that they used Snapchat. Yet when teens, whose average age was 16, rated their most important social network, Snapchat, Instagram, and Twitter where given more important ratings than Facebook. These social networks are being increasingly visited via mobile devices.
Reach of leading social networking sites used by teenage and young adult online users in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2020
Adjust the presentation of the statistic and data points.
Share the statistic on social media channels or embed the statistic in your
website using "Embed Code", where available.
Cite this statistic and select one of the following formats: APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA & Bluebook.
The statistic is available in another language. Switch language.
Print the statistic including description and metadata.
Chart type
Reach of leading social networking sites used by teenage and young adult online users in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2020
Share this statistic
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
Statista has been my savior on several occasions.
The site is easy to maneuver and the data is in a format that can
go right into a report or presentation.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
AudienceProject. (September 17, 2020). Reach of leading social networking sites used by teenage and young adult online users in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/199242/social-media-and-networking-sites-used-by-us-teenagers/
AudienceProject. "Reach of leading social networking sites used by teenage and young adult online users in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2020." Chart. September 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/199242/social-media-and-networking-sites-used-by-us-teenagers/
AudienceProject. (2020). Reach of leading social networking sites used by teenage and young adult online users in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/199242/social-media-and-networking-sites-used-by-us-teenagers/
AudienceProject. "Reach of Leading Social Networking Sites Used by Teenage and Young Adult Online Users in The United States as of 3rd Quarter 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/199242/social-media-and-networking-sites-used-by-us-teenagers/
AudienceProject, Reach of leading social networking sites used by teenage and young adult online users in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/199242/social-media-and-networking-sites-used-by-us-teenagers/ (last visited April 29, 2025)
Reach of leading social networking sites used by teenage and young adult online users in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2020 [Graph], AudienceProject, September 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/199242/social-media-and-networking-sites-used-by-us-teenagers/
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.