Bouldering Audience in United States

Bouldering has an estimated audience of 4,714,273 people in United States. 39.8% are female, 60.2% are male, average age 36.2. Top regions: California, Texas, New York. Top brand affinities: American football, Free climbing, Sport climbing, Solo climbing, Indoor climbing.
The average Bouldering fan in United States is 36.2 years old, more male, and lives primarily in California. The audience is concentrated in California, Texas, New York. Top brand affinities include American football, Free climbing, Sport climbing, with strongest over-indexing on American football (1.79× the country average). Demographically, the Bouldering audience skews more male with an average age of 36.2, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Risk Appetite, Sustainability. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.
Category: Sports · Type: Topic · Subtype: Sport
Demographics of Bouldering fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 39.8% |
| Male | 60.2% |
| Average age | 36.2 |
| Estimated audience size | 4,714,273 |
Audience persona
The typical Bouldering fan in United States is more male, around 36.2 years old, with strong Risk Appetite tendencies and a notable affinity for American football.
Top regions in United States
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| California | 922,757 | 1.78× |
| Texas | 556,064 | 1.37× |
| New York | 422,303 | 1.6× |
| Washington | 313,306 | 3.31× |
| Florida | 280,578 | 0.88× |
| Illinois | 201,980 | 1.29× |
| Virginia | 146,404 | 1.27× |
| New Jersey | 145,316 | 1.21× |
| Pennsylvania | 144,712 | 0.91× |
| Georgia | 138,251 | 0.95× |
| Massachusetts | 133,466 | 1.44× |
| Arizona | 123,547 | 1.28× |
| North Carolina | 120,979 | 0.85× |
| Oregon | 110,553 | 2.05× |
| Ohio | 110,508 | 0.76× |
| Michigan | 108,023 | 0.88× |
| Minnesota | 104,027 | 1.54× |
| Maryland | 97,771 | 1.21× |
| Colorado | 92,337 | 1.24× |
| Indiana | 81,904 | 0.95× |
| Tennessee | 66,742 | 0.71× |
| Utah | 63,355 | 1.5× |
| Wisconsin | 61,001 | 0.86× |
| Missouri | 50,383 | 0.66× |
| Nevada | 47,423 | 1.04× |
| Connecticut | 45,447 | 0.96× |
| South Carolina | 45,148 | 0.64× |
| Louisiana | 37,231 | 0.61× |
| Oklahoma | 35,488 | 0.68× |
| Alabama | 33,700 | 0.51× |
| Kentucky | 32,729 | 0.55× |
| Hawaii | 31,618 | 1.56× |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 30,277 | 2.14× |
| Iowa | 26,500 | 0.68× |
| Arkansas | 24,990 | 0.64× |
| Kansas | 23,311 | 0.63× |
| Idaho | 20,270 | 0.86× |
| Nebraska | 17,197 | 0.73× |
| Mississippi | 16,570 | 0.43× |
| New Hampshire | 15,116 | 0.81× |
| New Mexico | 14,043 | 0.59× |
| Rhode Island | 12,149 | 0.81× |
| West Virginia | 10,604 | 0.48× |
| Maine | 10,540 | 0.62× |
| Montana | 8,856 | 0.68× |
| Delaware | 8,840 | 0.68× |
| Vermont | 7,385 | 0.89× |
| Alaska | 7,090 | 0.7× |
| South Dakota | 5,372 | 0.49× |
| Wyoming | 4,375 | 0.63× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| American football | 1.79× | Sports |
| Free climbing | 2.94× | Sports |
| Sport climbing | 2.11× | Sports |
| Solo climbing | 3.46× | Sports |
| Indoor climbing | 3.11× | Sports |
| Climbing (magazine) | 3.02× | Sports |
| Free solo climbing | 3.32× | Sports |
| Kevin Hart | 1.55× | Movies & TV |
| Fanzine | 4.45× | Literature |
| Climbing wall | 2.11× | Sports |
| Ice climbing | 1.69× | Sports |
| Rock-climbing equipment | 2.19× | |
| UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race | 26.43× | Sports |
| Traditional climbing | 2.2× | Sports |
| Big wall climbing | 2.85× | Sports |
| Climbing shoe | 1.72× | Sports |
| Cave diving | 2.3× | Sports |
| Spirit Riding Free | 2.77× | Movies & TV |
| Speed climbing | 2.55× | Sports |
| Climbing harness | 1.95× | Sports |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Appetite | THRILL | 2.93 |
| Sustainability | BALANCE | 2.49 |
| Sports Activity | POWER | 2.32 |
| Luxury Orientation | PREMIUM | 1.88 |
| LGBTQ+ Identity | OPEN | 1.69 |
| Price Sensitivity | PREMIUM | 1.65 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| United States | 21.1% |
| Japan | 13.4% |
| Germany | 7.8% |
See Bouldering audiences in other countries
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Frequently asked questions
How many fans does Bouldering have in United States?
Bouldering has an estimated audience of 4,714,273 people in United States, concentrated in California and Texas.
What is the gender split and age of Bouldering fans?
39.8% of Bouldering fans are female, 60.2% are male, with an average age of 36.2 years.
Which brands do Bouldering fans like most?
Bouldering fans show strongest brand affinity for American football (1.79×), Free climbing (2.94×), and Sport climbing (2.11×) over the country average.
Where do Bouldering fans live in United States?
Bouldering fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach 922,757), Texas (reach 556,064), and New York (reach 422,303). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do Bouldering fans also like?
Beyond Bouldering itself, the audience over-indexes on Free climbing (2.94×), Sport climbing (2.11×), Solo climbing (3.46×), and Indoor climbing (3.11×) 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 Bouldering. 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.