Folk music Audience in United States

Folk music has an estimated audience of 18,299,008 people in United States. 50.6% are female, 49.4% are male, average age 38.3. Top regions: California, Tennessee, Texas. Top brand affinities: Aritzia, Sabrina Carpenter, Flower child, Harry Potter, Internet celebrity.
The average Folk music fan in United States is 38.3 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in California. The audience is concentrated in California, Tennessee, Texas. Top brand affinities include Aritzia, Sabrina Carpenter, Flower child, with strongest over-indexing on Aritzia (10.8× the country average). Demographically, the Folk music audience skews balanced with an average age of 38.3, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Tradition, Risk Appetite. 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 Folk music fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 50.6% |
| Male | 49.4% |
| Average age | 38.3 |
| Estimated audience size | 18,299,008 |
Audience persona
The typical Folk music fan in United States is balanced, around 38.3 years old, with strong Tradition tendencies and a notable affinity for Aritzia.
Top regions in United States
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| California | 2,630,307 | 1.31× |
| Tennessee | 2,329,495 | 6.35× |
| Texas | 1,374,854 | 0.87× |
| New York | 1,110,005 | 1.09× |
| Florida | 1,056,008 | 0.85× |
| Illinois | 692,748 | 1.14× |
| Georgia | 602,460 | 1.07× |
| Pennsylvania | 571,039 | 0.93× |
| Michigan | 556,597 | 1.16× |
| North Carolina | 515,450 | 0.94× |
| Ohio | 509,576 | 0.9× |
| Virginia | 443,234 | 0.99× |
| Washington | 413,475 | 1.13× |
| Massachusetts | 402,469 | 1.12× |
| New Jersey | 397,624 | 0.85× |
| Arizona | 320,713 | 0.86× |
| Indiana | 300,133 | 0.9× |
| Maryland | 292,923 | 0.93× |
| Missouri | 281,719 | 0.96× |
| Colorado | 269,583 | 0.93× |
| Wisconsin | 257,321 | 0.93× |
| Minnesota | 255,845 | 0.98× |
| South Carolina | 253,028 | 0.92× |
| Oregon | 241,717 | 1.15× |
| Alabama | 231,583 | 0.91× |
| Kentucky | 209,158 | 0.91× |
| Oklahoma | 193,513 | 0.95× |
| Louisiana | 190,249 | 0.81× |
| Connecticut | 176,588 | 0.96× |
| Kansas | 146,178 | 1.01× |
| Utah | 144,466 | 0.88× |
| Arkansas | 142,318 | 0.94× |
| Mississippi | 138,095 | 0.92× |
| Nevada | 135,880 | 0.77× |
| Iowa | 131,258 | 0.87× |
| Idaho | 88,424 | 0.96× |
| Maine | 77,339 | 1.18× |
| Nebraska | 76,551 | 0.83× |
| Hawaii | 74,641 | 0.95× |
| West Virginia | 72,274 | 0.85× |
| New Hampshire | 68,212 | 0.95× |
| New Mexico | 67,975 | 0.74× |
| Rhode Island | 59,625 | 1.02× |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 59,471 | 1.08× |
| Montana | 45,738 | 0.9× |
| Delaware | 37,230 | 0.74× |
| South Dakota | 33,047 | 0.78× |
| Vermont | 32,621 | 1.02× |
| Alaska | 32,389 | 0.83× |
| North Dakota | 27,735 | 0.74× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Aritzia | 10.8× | Fashion & Accessoires |
| Sabrina Carpenter | 6.98× | Music & Radio |
| Flower child | 13.37× | Kids & Family |
| Harry Potter | 3.32× | Movies & TV |
| Internet celebrity | 5.73× | Internet & Social Media |
| Princess Polly | 9.41× | Fashion & Accessoires |
| Love Island | 8.99× | Movies & TV |
| Euphoria | 2.38× | Movies & TV |
| Hair Extensions | 4.43× | Beauty & Wellness |
| Kombucha | 11.65× | Food & Beverages |
| PacSun | 5.74× | Fashion & Accessoires |
| Superman | 1.89× | Movies & TV |
| Very (online retailer) | 12.11× | |
| Bohemia | 9.63× | Travel & Leisure |
| Golf equipment | 3.97× | Sports |
| Casey | 3.46× | Music & Radio |
| MLB.com | 5.11× | Sports |
| Golf ball | 4.04× | Sports |
| The Open Championship | 5.09× | Sports |
| Harmonica | 5.79× | Music & Radio |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Tradition | CONSERVATISM | 3.89 |
| Risk Appetite | THRILL | 1.97 |
| Luxury Orientation | PREMIUM | 1.95 |
| LGBTQ+ Identity | OPEN | 1.6 |
| Extroversion | THRILL | 1.46 |
| Community Orientation | OPEN | 1.41 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| United States | 20.3% |
| India | 5.5% |
| United Kingdom | 5.0% |
See Folk music audiences in other countries
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Frequently asked questions
How many fans does Folk music have in United States?
Folk music has an estimated audience of 18,299,008 people in United States, concentrated in California and Tennessee.
What is the gender split and age of Folk music fans?
50.6% of Folk music fans are female, 49.4% are male, with an average age of 38.3 years.
Which brands do Folk music fans like most?
Folk music fans show strongest brand affinity for Aritzia (10.8×), Sabrina Carpenter (6.98×), and Flower child (13.37×) over the country average.
Where do Folk music fans live in United States?
Folk music fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach 2,630,307), Tennessee (reach 2,329,495), and Texas (reach 1,374,854). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do Folk music fans also like?
Beyond Folk music itself, the audience over-indexes on Sabrina Carpenter (6.98×), Flower child (13.37×), Harry Potter (3.32×), and Internet celebrity (5.73×) 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 Folk music. 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.