Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Gothic metal Audience in United States

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Gothic metal in United States — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Gothic metal has an estimated audience of 1,360,188 people in United States.

#289among Musical genre in United States#7636among Topic in United States#2325in Music & Radio

The average Gothic metal fan in United States is 34.2 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in California.

The audience is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida.

Top brand affinities include Axl Rose, Thrash metal, Goth subculture, with strongest over-indexing on Axl Rose (31.98× the country average).

Demographically, the Gothic metal audience skews balanced with an average age of 34.2, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Extroversion, Patriotism.

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

The typical Gothic metal fan in United States is balanced, around 34.2 years old, with strong Extroversion tendencies and a notable affinity for Axl Rose.

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

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 Gothic metal profile in United States.

Audience size
1.4M
in United States
Gender
50.6%♀
49.4% male
Age
34.2
average years
Country rank
#19069
Topic in United States
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-10%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Gothic metal fans

50.6% are female, 49.4% are male, average age 34.2.

Fig. 02

Gender split

50.6%
Female
49.4%
Male
Demographic split for Gothic metal audience in United States
MetricValue
Female50.6%
Male49.4%
Average age34.2
Estimated audience size1,360,188
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 34.2
average years
Age distribution of the Gothic metal audience in United States
Age bracketShare%
16-1929%
20-2925%
30-3920%
40-4917%
50+10%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

24.9%

of the worldwide Gothic metal audience comes from United States.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Gothic metal
CountryShare
United States24.9%
Germany13.3%
Mexico5.8%
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 Gothic metal audience in United States is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Gothic metal fans by region: top regions in United States
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Alaska~4K1.27×
02Vermont~3K1.24×
03North Dakota~3K1.19×
04South Dakota~4K1.17×
05Montana~4K1.11×
06Rhode Island~5K1.06×
07Delaware~4K1.04×
08West Virginia~7K1.03×
09Maine~5K1.03×
10Oregon~20K1.02×
11Idaho~7K1.02×
12Hawaii~6K1.02×
13New Hampshire~5K1.01×
14New Mexico~7K1.00×
15Utah~10K0.98×
16Nebraska~7K0.98×
17Washington, District of Columbia~4K0.98×
18Washington~30K0.97×
19Mississippi~10K0.97×
20Kentucky~20K0.96×
21Nevada~10K0.95×
22Arizona~30K0.94×
23Louisiana~20K0.94×
24Oklahoma~10K0.94×
25Arkansas~10K0.94×
26Kansas~10K0.94×
27Tennessee~30K0.93×
28Alabama~20K0.92×
29Connecticut~10K0.92×
30Iowa~10K0.92×
31North Carolina~40K0.91×
32Indiana~20K0.91×
33Virginia~30K0.90×
34Colorado~20K0.90×
35Pennsylvania~40K0.89×
36Missouri~20K0.89×
37South Carolina~20K0.89×
38Ohio~40K0.87×
39Maryland~20K0.87×
40Wisconsin~20K0.87×
41Minnesota~20K0.87×
42California~100K0.86×
43Georgia~40K0.86×
44Massachusetts~20K0.86×
45Texas~100K0.85×
46Illinois~40K0.84×
47Michigan~30K0.84×
48New York~60K0.83×
49New Jersey~30K0.83×
50Florida~70K0.77×
Fig. 06

Affinity by region

Affinity by region — Gothic metal, United States
0.77×1.00×1.27×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Gothic metal audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Axl RoseMusic & Radio31.98×
02RammsteinMusic & Radio27.83×
03tom waitsMovies & TV22.50×
04Miyamoto MusashiPolitics & Society18.29×
05International educationBusiness & Career14.21×
06EvanescenceMusic & Radio13.57×
07Chester BenningtonMusic & Radio13.29×
08Thrash metalMusic & Radio13.05×
09Goth subcultureFashion & Accessoires12.07×
10Alice Cooper (band)Music & Radio10.44×
11Death metalMusic & Radio9.99×
12Berlin WallTravel & Leisure8.47×
13Scorpions (band)Music & Radio8.43×
14Ozzy OsbourneMusic & Radio6.25×
15BritpopMusic & Radio6.09×
16Graphic novelLiterature5.73×
17Britney SpearsMusic & Radio4.31×
18BeetlejuiceMovies & TV4.08×
19PokémonGames3.46×
20Anime and manga fandomLiterature3.27×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Gothic metal 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 Gothic metal audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
ExtroversionTHRILL2.03×
PatriotismCONSERVATISM1.92×
TraditionCONSERVATISM1.80×
0×1.00× baseline2×
↓ Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Gothic metal audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Quality AwarenessPREMIUM0.61×
DIY MentalityTHRILL0.74×
Healthy LifestyleBALANCE0.78×
0×1.00× baseline2×
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Gothic metal have in United States?

Gothic metal has an estimated audience of 1,360,188 people in United States, concentrated in California and Texas.

02

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

50.6% of Gothic metal fans are female, 49.4% are male, with an average age of 34.2 years.

03

Which brands do Gothic metal fans like most?

Gothic metal fans show strongest brand affinity for Axl Rose (31.98×), Thrash metal (13.05×), and Goth subculture (12.07×) over the country average.

04

Where do Gothic metal fans live in United States?

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

05

What other brands do Gothic metal fans also like?

Beyond Gothic metal itself, the audience over-indexes on Thrash metal (13.05×), Goth subculture (12.07×), Rammstein (27.83×), and Death metal (9.99×) 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 Gothic 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.

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