Extreme metal Audience in United States

Extreme metal has an estimated audience of 6,602,472 people in United States. 41.5% are female, 58.5% are male, average age 33.7. Top regions: Florida, California, Texas. Top brand affinities: Death metal, Kia Sportage, Commercial driver's license, Houston Astros, Progressive rock.

The average Extreme metal fan in United States is 33.7 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Florida. The audience is concentrated in Florida, California, Texas. Top brand affinities include Death metal, Kia Sportage, Commercial driver's license, with strongest over-indexing on Death metal (13.76× the country average). Demographically, the Extreme metal audience skews more male with an average age of 33.7, and over-indexes on personality traits such as LGBTQ+ Identity, Patriotism. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.

Category: Music & Radio · Type: Topic · Subtype: Musical genre

Demographics of Extreme metal fans

Demographic split for Extreme metal audience in United States
MetricValue
Female41.5%
Male58.5%
Average age33.7
Estimated audience size6,602,472

Audience persona

The typical Extreme metal fan in United States is more male, around 33.7 years old, with strong LGBTQ+ Identity tendencies and a notable affinity for Death metal.

Top regions in United States

Top regions ranked by reach for Extreme metal in United States
RegionReachAffinity
Florida603,8311.35×
California436,1870.6×
Texas312,4350.55×
New York159,0380.43×
Pennsylvania126,8320.57×
Ohio118,7490.58×
Virginia108,2580.67×
North Carolina104,3280.53×
Illinois103,0990.47×
Michigan91,6150.53×
Georgia82,7860.41×
Tennessee79,5330.6×
Washington76,1250.57×
Kentucky75,4660.91×
Colorado70,8520.68×
Oregon68,5110.91×
Massachusetts67,5860.52×
Indiana67,3200.56×
Missouri62,0920.58×
Wisconsin61,7310.62×
New Jersey56,4130.34×
Maryland53,8570.47×
Arizona53,7870.4×
South Carolina52,6430.53×
Louisiana52,3170.61×
Oklahoma51,1210.7×
Mississippi50,4350.93×
Connecticut50,3140.76×
Utah46,3090.78×
Alabama45,2200.49×
Arkansas44,8060.82×
Minnesota44,6490.47×
Idaho41,6531.26×
West Virginia41,6361.35×
Alaska41,5502.94×
Iowa39,5530.73×
Kansas38,4580.74×
Hawaii36,7291.29×
Montana36,2211.98×
Nevada36,0860.57×
South Dakota35,7512.34×
North Dakota34,8102.57×
New Hampshire34,3071.32×
Wyoming33,6813.44×
Nebraska33,5941.01×
New Mexico33,4181.01×
Rhode Island33,1271.58×
Maine33,1071.4×
Vermont32,5832.81×
Delaware29,6671.63×

Top brand affinities

Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Extreme metal audience
BrandAffinityCategory
Death metal13.76×Music & Radio
Kia Sportage21.21×Cars & Mobility
Commercial driver's license12.84×Cars & Mobility
Houston Astros6.94×Sports
Progressive rock5.55×Music & Radio
Poshmark4.75×Shopping
Los Angeles Dodgers5.14×Sports
Superman1.92×Movies & TV
Anime and manga fandom3.82×Literature
ULTA Beauty3×Beauty & Wellness
Livemusic3.06×Music & Radio
Honda HR-V14.14×Cars & Mobility
Do it yourself (DIY)1.85×Home & Garden
Cannibal Corpse20×Music & Radio
Goth subculture5.91×Fashion & Accessoires
Harry Potter1.86×Movies & TV
YouTube Music2.88×Internet & Social Media
Immortal (band)14.44×Music & Radio
Disneyland Paris6.02×Travel & Leisure
Film festival4.62×Movies & TV

Psychographic profile

Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Top personality traits over-indexed by Extreme metal audience
TraitClusterScore
LGBTQ+ IdentityOPEN2.07
PatriotismCONSERVATISM1.84
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER1.58
ExtroversionTHRILL1.37
SustainabilityBALANCE1.35
Urban LifestyleOPEN1.25

Worldwide distribution

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Extreme metal
CountryShare
Germany23.1%
United States21.6%
Japan3.7%

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Frequently asked questions

How many fans does Extreme metal have in United States?

Extreme metal has an estimated audience of 6,602,472 people in United States, concentrated in Florida and California.

What is the gender split and age of Extreme metal fans?

41.5% of Extreme metal fans are female, 58.5% are male, with an average age of 33.7 years.

Which brands do Extreme metal fans like most?

Extreme metal fans show strongest brand affinity for Death metal (13.76×), Kia Sportage (21.21×), and Commercial driver's license (12.84×) over the country average.

Where do Extreme metal fans live in United States?

Extreme metal fans in United States are most concentrated in Florida (reach 603,831), California (reach 436,187), and Texas (reach 312,435). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

What other brands do Extreme metal fans also like?

Beyond Extreme metal itself, the audience over-indexes on Kia Sportage (21.21×), Commercial driver's license (12.84×), Houston Astros (6.94×), and Progressive rock (5.55×) 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 Extreme metal. 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.