The statistic above presents the distribution of vinyl album sales in the United States in 2018, by genre. In 2018, rock vinyl album sales accounted for 41.7 percent of all vinyl album sales.
Share of vinyl album sales in the United States in 2018, by genre
Genre
Share of consumption
Rock
41.7%
Pop
25.6%
R&B
7.9%
Rap/Hip-Hop
6.6%
Stage & Screen
5.7%
Jazz
4.3%
Country
2.9%
EDM
2.5%
Reggae
1.1%
Classical
0.6%
Latin
0.4%
World
0.4%
Religious
0.2%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2GenreShare of consumption41.7%41.7%25.6%25.6%7.9%7.9%6.6%6.6%5.7%5.7%4.3%4.3%2.9%2.9%2.5%2.5%1.1%1.1%0.6%0.6%0.4%0.4%0.4%0.4%0.2%0.2%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%RockPopR&BRap/Hip-HopStage & ScreenJazzCountryEDMReggaeClassicalLatinWorldReligiousNew AgeChildren's
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