This statistic shows the share of adults in the United States who were using Facebook as of February 2021, sorted by gender. During that period of time, 77 percent of female respondents stated that they used the social networking site.
Percentage of U.S. adults who use Facebook as of February 2021, by gender
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Men
61%
Women
77%
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Pew Research Center. (April 9, 2021). Percentage of U.S. adults who use Facebook as of February 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/246220/share-of-us-internet-users-who-use-facebook-by-gender/
Pew Research Center. "Percentage of U.S. adults who use Facebook as of February 2021, by gender." Chart. April 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/246220/share-of-us-internet-users-who-use-facebook-by-gender/
Pew Research Center. (2021). Percentage of U.S. adults who use Facebook as of February 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/246220/share-of-us-internet-users-who-use-facebook-by-gender/
Pew Research Center. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Use Facebook as of February 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/246220/share-of-us-internet-users-who-use-facebook-by-gender/
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Percentage of U.S. adults who use Facebook as of February 2021, by gender [Graph], Pew Research Center, April 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/246220/share-of-us-internet-users-who-use-facebook-by-gender/
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