BuzzFeed Audience in United States

BuzzFeed has an estimated audience of 12,594,114 people in United States. 63.9% are female, 36.1% are male, average age 35.1. Top regions: California, Texas, New York. Top brand affinities: Google Drive, Savannah Guthrie, Reddit, LabCorp, Scooby-Doo.
The average BuzzFeed fan in United States is 35.1 years old, more female, and lives primarily in California. The audience is concentrated in California, Texas, New York. Top brand affinities include Google Drive, Savannah Guthrie, Reddit, with strongest over-indexing on Google Drive (1.82× the country average). Demographically, the BuzzFeed audience skews more female with an average age of 35.1, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Extroversion, Early Adopter Mentality. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.
Category: Internet & Social Media · Type: Website / Newspaper / Magazine · Subtype: News
Demographics of BuzzFeed fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 63.9% |
| Male | 36.1% |
| Average age | 35.1 |
| Estimated audience size | 12,594,114 |
Audience persona
The typical BuzzFeed fan in United States is more female, around 35.1 years old, with strong Extroversion tendencies and a notable affinity for Google Drive.
Top regions in United States
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| California | 1,336,115 | 0.96× |
| Texas | 844,302 | 0.78× |
| New York | 742,750 | 1.06× |
| Florida | 567,922 | 0.67× |
| Pennsylvania | 509,925 | 1.2× |
| Illinois | 496,373 | 1.18× |
| Ohio | 412,851 | 1.06× |
| North Carolina | 361,597 | 0.95× |
| Massachusetts | 361,500 | 1.46× |
| Michigan | 358,505 | 1.09× |
| Virginia | 357,980 | 1.17× |
| Washington | 352,885 | 1.4× |
| Georgia | 303,696 | 0.78× |
| New Jersey | 280,033 | 0.87× |
| Maryland | 249,950 | 1.15× |
| Minnesota | 247,790 | 1.37× |
| Colorado | 238,735 | 1.2× |
| Tennessee | 227,437 | 0.9× |
| Wisconsin | 226,764 | 1.2× |
| Oregon | 221,666 | 1.54× |
| Missouri | 213,075 | 1.05× |
| Arizona | 207,776 | 0.81× |
| Indiana | 198,961 | 0.86× |
| South Carolina | 143,337 | 0.76× |
| Kentucky | 136,615 | 0.87× |
| Connecticut | 134,962 | 1.07× |
| Oklahoma | 112,133 | 0.8× |
| Alabama | 111,967 | 0.64× |
| Louisiana | 108,879 | 0.67× |
| Iowa | 108,065 | 1.04× |
| Utah | 105,825 | 0.94× |
| Kansas | 93,080 | 0.94× |
| Nevada | 88,067 | 0.72× |
| Arkansas | 73,735 | 0.71× |
| Idaho | 72,313 | 1.14× |
| Nebraska | 68,619 | 1.09× |
| New Mexico | 68,261 | 1.08× |
| Mississippi | 66,671 | 0.64× |
| New Hampshire | 64,787 | 1.31× |
| Maine | 61,373 | 1.36× |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 53,825 | 1.42× |
| Hawaii | 48,836 | 0.9× |
| West Virginia | 41,400 | 0.71× |
| Rhode Island | 36,770 | 0.92× |
| Montana | 34,480 | 0.99× |
| Vermont | 33,026 | 1.49× |
| Delaware | 30,070 | 0.87× |
| Alaska | 27,383 | 1.02× |
| South Dakota | 19,676 | 0.68× |
| North Dakota | 19,319 | 0.75× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Google Drive | 1.82× | Technology & Electronics |
| Savannah Guthrie | 2.45× | Movies & TV |
| 1.53× | Internet & Social Media | |
| LabCorp | 1.99× | Health |
| Scooby-Doo | 1.77× | Movies & TV |
| Casey | 1.69× | Music & Radio |
| Ana de Armas | 2.23× | Movies & TV |
| Google News | 1.81× | News |
| Word | 1.76× | Kids & Family |
| Google Calendar | 2.01× | Internet & Social Media |
| Homo sapiens | 1.64× | Kids & Family |
| Aritzia | 2.11× | Fashion & Accessoires |
| Maltese (dog) | 1.76× | Pets & Animals |
| JellyRoll | 2.31× | Music & Radio |
| Beyin | 1.76× | Health |
| E! News | 1.71× | Movies & TV |
| Princess Polly | 2.56× | Fashion & Accessoires |
| Quiz | 1.57× | Games |
| Minute | 1.65× | Kids & Family |
| Malin Åkerman | 2.54× | Fashion & Accessoires |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Extroversion | THRILL | 1.29 |
| Early Adopter Mentality | POWER | 1.14 |
| Risk Appetite | THRILL | 1.13 |
| Price Sensitivity | PREMIUM | 1.11 |
| Social Media Usage | JOY | 1.06 |
| Sustainability | BALANCE | 1.03 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| United States | 56.3% |
| United Kingdom | 6.9% |
| Canada | 4.3% |
See BuzzFeed audiences in other countries
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Frequently asked questions
How many fans does BuzzFeed have in United States?
BuzzFeed has an estimated audience of 12,594,114 people in United States, concentrated in California and Texas.
What is the gender split and age of BuzzFeed fans?
63.9% of BuzzFeed fans are female, 36.1% are male, with an average age of 35.1 years.
Which brands do BuzzFeed fans like most?
BuzzFeed fans show strongest brand affinity for Google Drive (1.82×), Savannah Guthrie (2.45×), and Reddit (1.53×) over the country average.
Where do BuzzFeed fans live in United States?
BuzzFeed fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach 1,336,115), Texas (reach 844,302), and New York (reach 742,750). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do BuzzFeed fans also like?
Beyond BuzzFeed itself, the audience over-indexes on Savannah Guthrie (2.45×), Reddit (1.53×), LabCorp (1.99×), and Scooby-Doo (1.77×) 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 BuzzFeed. 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.