Internet usage in the United States - statistics & facts

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Currently, over 94 percent of Americans access the internet, many of whom could no longer imagine a life without it. Among the largest online markets in the world, the United States ranks third with over 322 million internet users nationwide. As a global hub of technological innovation and home to some of the world’s leading internet companies, the United States has consistently increased its digital population for over two decades.

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Ani Petrosyan

, Apr 29, 2025

Number of internet users in the United States: 327m

Internet usage reach in the United States: *****%

Most common type of internet access in the United States: Broadband

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Most talked about products/topics online in the U.S. as of September 2025

Social Media & User-Generated Content

Most talked about products/topics online in the U.S. 2025

Attitudes towards the internet in the U.S. as of September 2025

Demographics & Use

Attitudes towards the internet in the U.S. 2025

Internet usage

United States: number of internet users 2015-2025
United States: number of internet users 2015-2025
Number of internet users in the United States from 2015 to 2025 (in millions)
Internet penetration rate United States 2015-2025
Internet penetration rate United States 2015-2025
Internet adoption rate in the United States from 2015 to 2025
Internet users in the United States 2020-2029
Internet users in the United States 2020-2029
Number of internet users in the United States from 2020 to 2029 (in millions)
Internet usage reach in the United States 2020-2029
Internet usage reach in the United States 2020-2029
Internet usage penetration in the United States from 2020 to 2029
U.S. internet access Q3 2024, by device
U.S. internet access Q3 2024, by device
Share of users in the United States accessing the internet in 3rd quarter 2024, by device
U.S. time spent online Q3 2024, by device
U.S. time spent online Q3 2024, by device
Daily time spent using the internet among online users in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2024, by device (in hours.minutes)

Online access

Broadband internet subscriber numbers in the U.S. 2011-2023, by cable provider
Broadband internet subscriber numbers in the U.S. 2011-2023, by cable provider
Number of broadband internet subscribers in the United States from 2011 to 2023, by cable provider and quarter (in thousands)
Most common internet accesses by type in the U.S. 2025
Most common internet accesses by type in the U.S. 2025
Most common internet accesses by type in the U.S. as of September 2025
Most used internet providers / brands in the U.S. 2025
Most used internet providers / brands in the U.S. 2025
Most used internet providers / brands in the U.S. as of September 2025

Online user demographics

U.S. internet usage penetration 2024, by age group
U.S. internet usage penetration 2024, by age group
Share of adults in the United States who use the internet as of November 2024, by age group
U.S. adult internet usage reach 2000-2024, by age group
U.S. adult internet usage reach 2000-2024, by age group
Adult internet usage penetration in the United States from 2000 to 2024, by age group
U.S. internet usage penetration 2023, by gender
U.S. internet usage penetration 2023, by gender
Share of adults in the United States who use the internet in 2023, by gender
U.S. adult internet usage reach 2000-2024, by gender
U.S. adult internet usage reach 2000-2024, by gender
Adult internet usage penetration in the United States from 2000 to 2024, by gender
U.S. internet usage penetration 2024, by education
U.S. internet usage penetration 2024, by education
Share of adults in the United States who use the internet in 2024, by educational background
U.S. internet usage penetration 2024, by household income
U.S. internet usage penetration 2024, by household income
Share of adults in the United States who use the internet as of 2024, by annual household income
U.S. internet usage penetration 2024, by ethnicity
U.S. internet usage penetration 2024, by ethnicity
Share of adults in the United States who use the internet as of 2024, by ethnicity
U.S. internet usage penetration 2024, by community
U.S. internet usage penetration 2024, by community
Share of adults in the United States who use the internet in 2024, by community
Internet user distribution in the U.S. 2023, by age and device
Internet user distribution in the U.S. 2023, by age and device
Distribution of internet users in the United States as of 2023, by age group and device
U.S. internet user attitudes 2025, by gender
U.S. internet user attitudes 2025, by gender
Attitudes towards the internet in the United States as of March 2025, by gender

Online services usage

Leading search engines in the United States 2015-2025, by market share
Leading search engines in the United States 2015-2025, by market share
Market share of leading search engines in the United States from January 2015 to April 2025
Most used websites and online services by type in the U.S. 2025
Most used websites and online services by type in the U.S. 2025
Most used websites and online services by type in the U.S. as of September 2025
Most visited multi-platform U.S. web properties 2025
Most visited multi-platform U.S. web properties 2025
Most popular multi-platform web properties in the United States in March 2025, based on number of unique visitors (in millions)
Leading websites in the U.S. 2024, based on visit share
Leading websites in the U.S. 2024, based on visit share
Most popular websites in the United States in March 2024, based on share of visits
Leading U.S. video properties 2025, by reach
Leading U.S. video properties 2025, by reach
Most popular online video properties in the United States in February 2025, by audience reach (in millions)
U.S. AI tools usage 2024, by brand
U.S. AI tools usage 2024, by brand
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools usage in the United States as of September 2024, by brand
Generative AI usage in search engines among U.S. adults 2024
Generative AI usage in search engines among U.S. adults 2024
Generative artificial intelligence usage cases in search engines among adults in the United States in 2024
U.S. teens and parents reasons to use generative AI tools 2024
U.S. teens and parents reasons to use generative AI tools 2024
Reasons to use generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools among teenagers and their parents in the United States as of April 2024

Mobile internet and apps

Mobile internet users in the United States 2020-2029
Mobile internet users in the United States 2020-2029
Number of mobile internet users in the United States from 2020 to 2029 (in millions)
Mobile internet usage reach in the United States 2020-2029
Mobile internet usage reach in the United States 2020-2029
Mobile internet usage penetration in the United States from 2020 to 2029
U.S. daily media usage time via mobile 2019-2023
U.S. daily media usage time via mobile 2019-2023
Time spent per day with mobile non-voice media in the United States from 2019 to 2023, by type (in hours.minutes)
Reach of most popular U.S. smartphone apps 2025
Reach of most popular U.S. smartphone apps 2025
Mobile audience reach of leading smartphone apps in the United States in February 2025
Leading app categories in the U.S. 2024, by downloads
Leading app categories in the U.S. 2024, by downloads
Most popular app categories in the United States in 2024, by downloads (in millions)

Social media usage

Social media users in the United States 2020-2029
Social media users in the United States 2020-2029
Number of social media users in the United States from 2020 to 2029 (in millions)
U.S. market share of leading social media websites 2025
U.S. market share of leading social media websites 2025
Leading social media websites in the United States as of March 2025, based on share of visits
Most common social media activities in the U.S. 2025
Most common social media activities in the U.S. 2025
Most common social media activities in the U.S. as of September 2025
Most talked about products/topics online in the U.S. 2025
Most talked about products/topics online in the U.S. 2025
Most talked about products/topics online in the U.S. as of September 2025

Usage behavior and attitudes

U.S. adults on limiting weekly online time 2024, by age
U.S. adults on limiting weekly online time 2024, by age
Adults in the United States on limiting weekly internet usage as of April 2024, by age group
U.S. adults on effect of less internet usage on the country 2024, by gender
U.S. adults on effect of less internet usage on the country 2024, by gender
Opinions of adults in the United States about impact of the reduced usage of the internet on the country as of April 2024, by gender
U.S. opinions on impact of less usage of the internet 2024, by age
U.S. opinions on impact of less usage of the internet 2024, by age
Opinions of adults in the United States about the effect of reduced internet usage on the country as of April 2024, by age
U.S. opinions about impact of the internet 2024, by gender
U.S. opinions about impact of the internet 2024, by gender
Opinions of adults in the United States about the effect of internet on the country as of April 2024, by gender
Attitudes towards the internet in the U.S. 2025
Attitudes towards the internet in the U.S. 2025
Attitudes towards the internet in the U.S. as of September 2025
U.S. internet user attitudes 2025, by age
U.S. internet user attitudes 2025, by age
Attitudes towards the internet in the United States as of March 2025, by age group
U.S. adults concern level about internet safety 2024
U.S. adults concern level about internet safety 2024
Level of concern about the safety of internet infrastructure among adults in the United States as of July 2024

Online and mobile commerce

Revenue of the e-commerce industry in the United States 2017-2029
Revenue of the e-commerce industry in the United States 2017-2029
Revenue of the e-commerce industry in the United States from 2017 to 2029 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Retail e-commerce sales in the U.S. 2000-2024
Retail e-commerce sales in the U.S. 2000-2024
Retail e-commerce sales in the United States from 2000 to 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)
M-commerce retail sales in the U.S. 2019-2027
M-commerce retail sales in the U.S. 2019-2027
Mobile retail e-commerce sales in the United States from 2019 to 2027 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Number of users of e-commerce in the United States 2017-2029
Number of users of e-commerce in the United States 2017-2029
Number of users of e-commerce in the United States from 2017 to 2029 (in millions)
Number of mobile buyers in the United States 2020-2024
Number of mobile buyers in the United States 2020-2024
Number of mobile buyers in the United States from 2020 to 2024 (in millions)
Most popular categories for online purchases in the U.S. 2025
Most popular categories for online purchases in the U.S. 2025
Most popular categories for online purchases in the U.S. as of September 2025

Number of internet users in the United States: 327m

Internet usage reach in the United States: *****%

Most common type of internet access in the United States: Broadband

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Age group with the highest internet usage reach in the U.S.
18-49 years
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U.S. internet usage penetration 2024, by age group
Share of U.S. women using the internet
96%
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U.S. internet usage penetration 2023, by gender
Share of internet users among U.S. college graduates
99%
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U.S. internet usage penetration 2024, by education

Type of websites most used in the U.S.
Social media websites and apps
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Most used websites and online services by type in the U.S. 2025
Most visited multi-platform web property in the U.S.
The Walt Disney Company
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Most visited multi-platform U.S. web properties 2025
Most visited website in the U.S.
google.com
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Leading websites in the U.S. 2024, based on visit share

Number of mobile internet users in the U.S.
******m
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Mobile internet users in the United States 2020-2029
Mobile internet usage reach in the U.S.
*****%
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Mobile internet usage reach in the United States 2020-2029
Most popular smartphone app in the U.S.
YouTube
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Reach of most popular U.S. smartphone apps 2025