This statistic shows the share of adult social networking users in the United States from 2005 to 2015. In the last measured period, approximately 76 percent of U.S. internet users accessed social networking sites, up from 67 percent in 2012. According to the study, the most popular social networks in the United States include Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram.
Share of adult internet users in the United States who use social networking sites from 2005 to 2015
Characteristic
Percentage of internet users
2015
76%
2014
74%
2013
73%
2012
67%
2011
65%
2010
61%
2009
46%
2008
29%
2006
16%
2005
8%
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Pew Research Center. (October 8, 2015). Share of adult internet users in the United States who use social networking sites from 2005 to 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/273035/share-of-us-adult-internet-users-who-use-social-networking-sites/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adult internet users in the United States who use social networking sites from 2005 to 2015." Chart. October 8, 2015. Statista. Accessed April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273035/share-of-us-adult-internet-users-who-use-social-networking-sites/
Pew Research Center. (2015). Share of adult internet users in the United States who use social networking sites from 2005 to 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273035/share-of-us-adult-internet-users-who-use-social-networking-sites/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adult Internet Users in The United States Who Use Social Networking Sites from 2005 to 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Oct 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273035/share-of-us-adult-internet-users-who-use-social-networking-sites/
Pew Research Center, Share of adult internet users in the United States who use social networking sites from 2005 to 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273035/share-of-us-adult-internet-users-who-use-social-networking-sites/ (last visited April 21, 2025)
Share of adult internet users in the United States who use social networking sites from 2005 to 2015 [Graph], Pew Research Center, October 8, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/273035/share-of-us-adult-internet-users-who-use-social-networking-sites/
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