Audiobook Audience in United States

Audiobook has an estimated audience of 17,872,821 people in United States. 61.5% are female, 38.5% are male, average age 42.7. Top regions: California, Texas, Florida. Top brand affinities: Android (operating system), The Gilded Age, LinkedIn, Breaking news, Wells Fargo.
The average Audiobook fan in United States is 42.7 years old, more female, and lives primarily in California. The audience is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida. Top brand affinities include Android (operating system), The Gilded Age, LinkedIn, with strongest over-indexing on Android (operating system) (2.13× the country average). Demographically, the Audiobook audience skews more female with an average age of 42.7, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Extroversion, Mindfulness. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.
Category: Literature · Type: Topic
Demographics of Audiobook fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 61.5% |
| Male | 38.5% |
| Average age | 42.7 |
| Estimated audience size | 17,872,821 |
Audience persona
The typical Audiobook fan in United States is more female, around 42.7 years old, with strong Extroversion tendencies and a notable affinity for Android (operating system).
Top regions in United States
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| California | 1,781,985 | 0.91× |
| Texas | 1,369,537 | 0.89× |
| Florida | 1,023,242 | 0.85× |
| New York | 818,761 | 0.82× |
| Georgia | 541,366 | 0.98× |
| Pennsylvania | 534,073 | 0.89× |
| Illinois | 524,849 | 0.88× |
| North Carolina | 499,781 | 0.93× |
| Michigan | 468,766 | 1× |
| Ohio | 462,989 | 0.84× |
| Washington | 409,247 | 1.14× |
| Virginia | 393,277 | 0.9× |
| Tennessee | 338,666 | 0.94× |
| New Jersey | 337,450 | 0.74× |
| Arizona | 319,445 | 0.88× |
| Missouri | 317,281 | 1.1× |
| Massachusetts | 312,699 | 0.89× |
| Indiana | 302,017 | 0.92× |
| Minnesota | 292,175 | 1.14× |
| Oregon | 290,273 | 1.42× |
| Wisconsin | 286,334 | 1.06× |
| Colorado | 277,458 | 0.98× |
| Maryland | 262,301 | 0.85× |
| South Carolina | 244,827 | 0.91× |
| Alabama | 229,957 | 0.92× |
| Utah | 226,191 | 1.41× |
| Louisiana | 210,045 | 0.91× |
| Oklahoma | 205,244 | 1.03× |
| Kentucky | 203,522 | 0.91× |
| Iowa | 166,964 | 1.13× |
| Connecticut | 161,876 | 0.9× |
| Arkansas | 157,204 | 1.07× |
| Kansas | 148,921 | 1.06× |
| Mississippi | 134,674 | 0.91× |
| Nevada | 133,272 | 0.77× |
| Idaho | 125,180 | 1.4× |
| Nebraska | 108,777 | 1.21× |
| New Mexico | 87,605 | 0.98× |
| Maine | 82,090 | 1.28× |
| West Virginia | 76,828 | 0.92× |
| New Hampshire | 69,999 | 0.99× |
| Montana | 65,389 | 1.32× |
| Hawaii | 63,049 | 0.82× |
| Rhode Island | 53,339 | 0.94× |
| South Dakota | 48,049 | 1.16× |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 44,371 | 0.83× |
| Alaska | 40,362 | 1.06× |
| Delaware | 39,477 | 0.8× |
| North Dakota | 38,601 | 1.05× |
| Vermont | 38,010 | 1.21× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Android (operating system) | 2.13× | Technology & Electronics |
| The Gilded Age | 2.31× | Movies & TV |
| 1.57× | Internet & Social Media | |
| Breaking news | 1.53× | Movies & TV |
| Wells Fargo | 1.62× | Business & Career |
| Audible | 3.85× | Literature |
| United States Postal Service | 1.56× | Business & Career |
| Barnes & Noble | 2.94× | Literature |
| Local news | 1.58× | News |
| Google Docs | 1.57× | Internet & Social Media |
| Contemporary romance | 3.13× | Literature |
| Novel | 1.95× | Literature |
| Final Destination | 1.71× | Movies & TV |
| Bestseller | 2.56× | Literature |
| Grandparent | 1.72× | Kids & Family |
| Women's fiction | 3.35× | Literature |
| Symptom | 1.59× | Health |
| Diane Keaton | 2.03× | Movies & TV |
| Free software | 1.76× | Technology & Electronics |
| Papyrus | 2.03× | Politics & Society |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Extroversion | THRILL | 1.21 |
| Mindfulness | BALANCE | 1.12 |
| Social Media Usage | JOY | 1.08 |
| Community Orientation | OPEN | 1.07 |
| Indulgence | JOY | 1.07 |
| Family Orientation | CONSERVATISM | 1.01 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| United States | 31.7% |
| United Kingdom | 8.4% |
| Germany | 7.6% |
See Audiobook audiences in other countries
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Frequently asked questions
How many fans does Audiobook have in United States?
Audiobook has an estimated audience of 17,872,821 people in United States, concentrated in California and Texas.
What is the gender split and age of Audiobook fans?
61.5% of Audiobook fans are female, 38.5% are male, with an average age of 42.7 years.
Which brands do Audiobook fans like most?
Audiobook fans show strongest brand affinity for Android (operating system) (2.13×), The Gilded Age (2.31×), and LinkedIn (1.57×) over the country average.
Where do Audiobook fans live in United States?
Audiobook fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach 1,781,985), Texas (reach 1,369,537), and Florida (reach 1,023,242). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do Audiobook fans also like?
Beyond Audiobook itself, the audience over-indexes on The Gilded Age (2.31×), LinkedIn (1.57×), Breaking news (1.53×), and Wells Fargo (1.62×) compared to the United States average.
How to read this data
Audience size is the estimated number of people in United States who actively search for Audiobook. 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.