Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Midwest hip hop Audience in France

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Midwest hip hop in France — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Midwest hip hop has an estimated audience of 2,692,999 people in France.

The average Midwest hip hop fan in France is 31.6 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Île-de-France.

The audience is concentrated in Île-de-France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Hauts-de-France.

Top brand affinities include Nelly, French hip hop, Foot Mercato, with strongest over-indexing on Nelly (15.99× the country average).

Demographically, the Midwest hip hop audience skews more male with an average age of 31.6, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Patriotism, Community Orientation.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 11 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Midwest hip hop fan in France is more male, around 31.6 years old, with strong Patriotism tendencies and a notable affinity for Nelly.

Category: Music & Radio · Type: Topic · Subtype: Musical genre

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-10.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Midwest hip hop profile in France.

Audience size
2.7M
in France
Gender
41.3%
58.7% male
Age
31.6
average years
Country rank
#1650
Topic in France
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+22%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Midwest hip hop fans

41.3% are female, 58.7% are male, average age 31.6.

Fig. 02

Gender split

41.3%
Female
58.7%
Male
Demographic split for Midwest hip hop audience in France
MetricValue
Female41.3%
Male58.7%
Average age31.6
Estimated audience size2,692,999
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 31.6
average years
Age distribution of the Midwest hip hop audience in France
Age bracketShare%
16-1937%
20-2928%
30-3917%
40-4911%
50+8%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

3.4%

of the worldwide Midwest hip hop audience comes from France.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Midwest hip hop
CountryShare
United States25.7%
China6.6%
Japan6.5%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the France average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Midwest hip hop audience in France is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Midwest hip hop fans by region: top regions in France
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Centre-Val de Loire~100K1.11×
02Normandy~100K1.06×
03Brittany~100K1.03×
04Pays de la Loire~200K1.02×
05Grand Est~200K0.99×
06Hauts-de-France~200K0.98×
07Occitanie~200K0.98×
08Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur~200K0.98×
09Nouvelle-Aquitaine~200K0.97×
10Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes~300K0.95×
11Île-de-France~400K0.91×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Midwest hip hop audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Midwest hip hop audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01TygaMusic & Radio22.62×
02MF DoomMusic & Radio17.61×
03NellyMusic & Radio15.99×
04Missy ElliottMusic & Radio15.70×
05Non-fiction booksLiterature3.49×
06Permanent residencyBusiness & Career3.00×
07TinderInternet & Social Media3.00×
08Kitchen gardenHome & Garden3.00×
09French hip hopMusic & Radio2.54×
10Instant GamingGames2.53×
11LivemusicMusic & Radio2.44×
12Foot MercatoSports2.39×
13Take-outFood & Beverages2.19×
14Musical theatreMovies & TV2.14×
15Real propertyHome & Garden1.97×
16WhatsAppInternet & Social Media1.75×
17Music videosMusic & Radio1.69×
18Indeed.comBusiness & Career1.65×
19UEFA Champions LeagueSports1.54×
20Google MapsInternet & Social Media1.51×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Midwest hip hop audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Midwest hip hop audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
PatriotismCONSERVATISM3.00×
Community OrientationOPEN1.51×
IndulgenceJOY1.42×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Midwest hip hop audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
SustainabilityBALANCE0.74×
Quality AwarenessPREMIUM0.76×
CreativityOPEN0.78×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Midwest hip hop have in France?

Midwest hip hop has an estimated audience of 2,692,999 people in France, concentrated in Île-de-France and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

02

What is the gender split and age of Midwest hip hop fans?

41.3% of Midwest hip hop fans are female, 58.7% are male, with an average age of 31.6 years.

03

Which brands do Midwest hip hop fans like most?

Midwest hip hop fans show strongest brand affinity for Nelly (15.99×), French hip hop (2.54×), and Foot Mercato (2.39×) over the country average.

04

Where do Midwest hip hop fans live in France?

Midwest hip hop fans in France are most concentrated in Île-de-France (reach ~400K), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (reach ~300K), and Hauts-de-France (reach ~200K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Midwest hip hop fans also like?

Beyond Midwest hip hop itself, the audience over-indexes on French hip hop (2.54×), Foot Mercato (2.39×), Real property (1.97×), and WhatsApp (1.75×) compared to the France average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in France who actively search for Midwest hip hop. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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