Rascasse Audience Intelligence

3D printing Audience in United States

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about 3D printing in United States — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. 3D printing has an estimated audience of 11,846,615 people in United States.

#8among Tech trend in United States#1982among Topic in United States#148in Technology & Electronics

The average 3D printing fan in United States is 35.7 years old, more male, and lives primarily in California.

The audience is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida.

Top brand affinities include Thingiverse, Machine tool, Drill, with strongest over-indexing on Thingiverse (20.48× the country average).

Demographically, the 3D printing audience skews more male with an average age of 35.7, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Patriotism, Need for Security.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical 3D printing fan in United States is more male, around 35.7 years old, with strong Patriotism tendencies and a notable affinity for Thingiverse.

Category: Technology & Electronics · Type: Topic · Subtype: Tech trend

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 3D printing profile in United States.

Audience size
11.8M
in United States
Gender
35.0%♀
65.0% male
Age
35.7
average years
Country rank
#3016
Topic in United States
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+151%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of 3D printing fans

35.0% are female, 65.0% are male, average age 35.7.

Fig. 02

Gender split

35.0%
Female
65.0%
Male
Demographic split for 3D printing audience in United States
MetricValue
Female35.0%
Male65.0%
Average age35.7
Estimated audience size11,846,615
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 35.7
average years
Age distribution of the 3D printing audience in United States
Age bracketShare%
16-1929%
20-2921%
30-3918%
40-4917%
50+15%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

23.4%

of the worldwide 3D printing audience comes from United States.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for 3D printing
CountryShare
United States23.4%
China6.0%
Italy5.3%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the United States average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the 3D printing audience in United States is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

3D printing fans by region: top regions in United States
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Utah~200K1.55×
02Idaho~80K1.38×
03West Virginia~70K1.32×
04North Dakota~30K1.28×
05Wyoming~20K1.27×
06Oklahoma~200K1.24×
07Kentucky~200K1.23×
08South Dakota~30K1.20×
09Kansas~100K1.19×
10Indiana~300K1.17×
11Arkansas~100K1.17×
12Montana~40K1.15×
13Iowa~100K1.14×
14Missouri~200K1.13×
15Alabama~200K1.09×
16Nebraska~60K1.09×
17Colorado~200K1.08×
18New Mexico~60K1.08×
19Mississippi~100K1.07×
20Ohio~400K1.06×
21Michigan~300K1.05×
22Tennessee~200K1.05×
23Louisiana~200K1.03×
24Alaska~30K1.03×
25Wisconsin~200K1.02×
26Maine~40K1.02×
27Washington~200K1.01×
28Minnesota~200K1.00×
29Oregon~100K0.99×
30Texas~1M0.98×
31Pennsylvania~400K0.98×
32South Carolina~200K0.95×
33New Hampshire~40K0.95×
34North Carolina~300K0.93×
35Illinois~400K0.91×
36Georgia~300K0.91×
37Arizona~200K0.89×
38Virginia~200K0.85×
39California~1M0.82×
40Florida~700K0.82×
41Nevada~90K0.82×
42Connecticut~100K0.80×
43Maryland~200K0.76×
44Delaware~20K0.76×
45Massachusetts~200K0.74×
46Hawaii~40K0.73×
47New Jersey~200K0.71×
48Rhode Island~30K0.71×
49New York~500K0.70×
50Washington, District of Columbia~20K0.47×
Fig. 06

Affinity by region

Affinity by region — 3D printing, United States
0.47×1.00×1.55×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the 3D printing audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for 3D printing audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01ThingiverseArts & Culture20.48×
02Laser cuttingBusiness & Career11.23×
03Machine toolHome & Garden6.72×
04FrontierMovies & TV5.40×
05Drill bitHome & Garden5.31×
06Multi-toolHome & Garden4.77×
07DrillHome & Garden4.32×
08WrenchHome & Garden3.63×
09Power toolHome & Garden3.45×
10AutoZoneCars & Mobility2.50×
11Google DriveTechnology & Electronics2.44×
12PeacemakerMovies & TV2.39×
13MachineBusiness & Career2.29×
14Video gamesGames1.90×
15U.S. stateTravel & Leisure1.70×
16ComputersTechnology & Electronics1.67×
17BusinessBusiness & Career1.64×
18Online shoppingShopping1.63×
19TelevisionsTechnology & Electronics1.60×
20MoviesMovies & TV1.51×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the 3D printing 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 3D printing audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
PatriotismCONSERVATISM2.40×
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM1.80×
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER1.78×
0×1.00× baseline2×
↓ Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by 3D printing audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Sports ActivityPOWER1.06×
SpiritualityBALANCE1.08×
CreativityOPEN1.08×
0×1.00× baseline2×
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does 3D printing have in United States?

3D printing has an estimated audience of 11,846,615 people in United States, concentrated in California and Texas.

02

What is the gender split and age of 3D printing fans?

35.0% of 3D printing fans are female, 65.0% are male, with an average age of 35.7 years.

03

Which brands do 3D printing fans like most?

3D printing fans show strongest brand affinity for Thingiverse (20.48×), Machine tool (6.72×), and Drill (4.32×) over the country average.

04

Where do 3D printing fans live in United States?

3D printing fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach ~1M), Texas (reach ~1M), and Florida (reach ~700K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do 3D printing fans also like?

Beyond 3D printing itself, the audience over-indexes on Machine tool (6.72×), Drill (4.32×), Frontier (5.4×), and Laser cutting (11.23×) compared to the United States average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in United States who actively search for 3D printing. 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 United States. 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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