Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Brandon Sanderson Audience in United States

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Brandon Sanderson in United States — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Brandon Sanderson has an estimated audience of 1,551,430 people in United States.

#36among Author in United States#3442among Person in United States#312in Literature

The average Brandon Sanderson fan in United States is 38.5 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in California.

The audience is concentrated in California, Texas, Utah.

Top brand affinities include Patrick Rothfuss, Maze Runner (film series), Serenity (film), with strongest over-indexing on Patrick Rothfuss (53.9× the country average).

Demographically, the Brandon Sanderson audience skews balanced with an average age of 38.5, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Extroversion, Tradition.

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

The typical Brandon Sanderson fan in United States is balanced, around 38.5 years old, with strong Extroversion tendencies and a notable affinity for Patrick Rothfuss.

Category: Literature · Type: Person · Subtype: Author

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 Brandon Sanderson profile in United States.

Audience size
1.6M
in United States
Gender
45.1%♀
54.9% male
Age
38.5
average years
Country rank
#17297
Person in United States
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+27%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Brandon Sanderson fans

45.1% are female, 54.9% are male, average age 38.5.

Fig. 02

Gender split

45.1%
Female
54.9%
Male
Demographic split for Brandon Sanderson audience in United States
MetricValue
Female45.1%
Male54.9%
Average age38.5
Estimated audience size1,551,430
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 38.5
average years
Age distribution of the Brandon Sanderson audience in United States
Age bracketShare%
16-1921%
20-2922%
30-3918%
40-4917%
50+22%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

37.3%

of the worldwide Brandon Sanderson audience comes from United States.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Brandon Sanderson
CountryShare
United States37.3%
Spain10.1%
United Kingdom7.4%
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 Brandon Sanderson audience in United States is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Brandon Sanderson fans by region: top regions in United States
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Utah~70K4.96×
02Idaho~20K2.21×
03Wyoming~3K1.50×
04Washington~40K1.49×
05Oregon~20K1.43×
06Colorado~30K1.41×
07Alaska~4K1.33×
08Montana~5K1.24×
09Vermont~3K1.14×
10Nebraska~8K1.09×
11Washington, District of Columbia~5K1.09×
12Minnesota~20K1.07×
13Maine~6K1.07×
14Missouri~20K1.00×
15New Hampshire~6K1.00×
16Kansas~10K0.99×
17Massachusetts~30K0.98×
18Virginia~30K0.97×
19Oklahoma~20K0.95×
20Arkansas~10K0.95×
21Wisconsin~20K0.92×
22Michigan~30K0.91×
23Iowa~10K0.89×
24Indiana~20K0.87×
25Tennessee~30K0.86×
26North Dakota~3K0.86×
27South Dakota~3K0.85×
28Kentucky~20K0.84×
29Ohio~40K0.82×
30Arizona~20K0.82×
31Illinois~40K0.81×
32New Mexico~6K0.79×
33North Carolina~30K0.78×
34Maryland~20K0.76×
35Pennsylvania~40K0.75×
36Rhode Island~3K0.75×
37California~100K0.74×
38Connecticut~10K0.74×
39West Virginia~5K0.73×
40Georgia~30K0.72×
41Alabama~10K0.72×
42Texas~90K0.71×
43New York~60K0.71×
44Hawaii~4K0.70×
45South Carolina~10K0.66×
46Nevada~9K0.66×
47Louisiana~10K0.61×
48Florida~60K0.58×
49New Jersey~20K0.57×
50Mississippi~7K0.57×
Fig. 06

Affinity by region

Affinity by region — Brandon Sanderson, United States
0.57×1.00×4.96×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Brandon Sanderson audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Brandon Sanderson audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Robert JordanLiterature59.90×
02Patrick RothfussLiterature53.90×
03Joe AbercrombieLiterature45.09×
04Robin HobbLiterature43.46×
05OXXOFashion & Accessoires32.65×
06Space operaLiterature24.91×
07Bitten (TV series)Movies & TV22.79×
08Serenity (film)Movies & TV17.93×
09Maze Runner (film series)Movies & TV15.88×
10Dylan O’BrienMovies & TV9.23×
11The Lord of the RingsMovies & TV8.70×
12Speculative fictionLiterature7.63×
13WattpadInternet & Social Media7.61×
14Audible.comLiterature7.18×
15Dodo (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)Literature6.20×
16Science fantasyMovies & TV6.10×
17Fantasy moviesMovies & TV3.71×
18PeacemakerMovies & TV3.51×
19Harry PotterMovies & TV2.62×
20SupermanMovies & TV2.21×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Brandon Sanderson 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 Brandon Sanderson audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
ExtroversionTHRILL1.33×
TraditionCONSERVATISM1.32×
PatriotismCONSERVATISM1.29×
0×1.00× baseline2×
↓ Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Brandon Sanderson audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Family OrientationCONSERVATISM0.80×
Price SensitivityPREMIUM0.83×
IndulgenceJOY0.88×
0×1.00× baseline2×
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Brandon Sanderson have in United States?

Brandon Sanderson has an estimated audience of 1,551,430 people in United States, concentrated in California and Texas.

02

What is the gender split and age of Brandon Sanderson fans?

45.1% of Brandon Sanderson fans are female, 54.9% are male, with an average age of 38.5 years.

03

Which brands do Brandon Sanderson fans like most?

Brandon Sanderson fans show strongest brand affinity for Patrick Rothfuss (53.9×), Maze Runner (film series) (15.88×), and Serenity (film) (17.93×) over the country average.

04

Where do Brandon Sanderson fans live in United States?

Brandon Sanderson fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach ~100K), Texas (reach ~90K), and Utah (reach ~70K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Brandon Sanderson fans also like?

Beyond Brandon Sanderson itself, the audience over-indexes on Maze Runner (film series) (15.88×), Serenity (film) (17.93×), Peacemaker (3.51×), and Speculative fiction (7.63×) 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 Brandon Sanderson. 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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