This statistic presents the percentage of internet users in the United States with accounts on selected social media platforms as of February 2018, sorted by age group. During the survey period, 82 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years stated that they had a Facebook account.
Share of internet users in the United States with accounts on selected social media platforms as of February 2018, by age group
Characteristic
Facebook
Instagram
Snapchat
Twitter
18-29
82%
76%
73%
52%
30-44
89%
54%
40%
44%
45-54
88%
42%
26%
41%
55-64
84%
29%
12%
29%
65+
77%
16%
5%
20%
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Morning Consult. (February 26, 2018). Share of internet users in the United States with accounts on selected social media platforms as of February 2018, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/200548/users-with-social-site-accounts-by-age-group/
Morning Consult. "Share of internet users in the United States with accounts on selected social media platforms as of February 2018, by age group." Chart. February 26, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/200548/users-with-social-site-accounts-by-age-group/
Morning Consult. (2018). Share of internet users in the United States with accounts on selected social media platforms as of February 2018, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/200548/users-with-social-site-accounts-by-age-group/
Morning Consult. "Share of Internet Users in The United States with Accounts on Selected Social Media Platforms as of February 2018, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/200548/users-with-social-site-accounts-by-age-group/
Morning Consult, Share of internet users in the United States with accounts on selected social media platforms as of February 2018, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/200548/users-with-social-site-accounts-by-age-group/ (last visited February 22, 2025)
Share of internet users in the United States with accounts on selected social media platforms as of February 2018, by age group [Graph], Morning Consult, February 26, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/200548/users-with-social-site-accounts-by-age-group/
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