Gothic metal Audience in United States

Gothic metal has an estimated audience of 1,360,188 people in United States. 50.6% are female, 49.4% are male, average age 34.2. Top regions: California, Texas, New York. Top brand affinities: Autism Awareness, Ozzy Osbourne, Beetlejuice, Diabetes mellitus awareness, Chester Bennington.

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, New York. Top brand affinities include Autism Awareness, Ozzy Osbourne, Beetlejuice, with strongest over-indexing on Autism Awareness (19.03× 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 LGBTQ+ Identity, Extroversion. 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 Gothic metal fans

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

Audience persona

The typical Gothic metal fan in United States is balanced, around 34.2 years old, with strong LGBTQ+ Identity tendencies and a notable affinity for Autism Awareness.

Top regions in United States

Top regions ranked by reach for Gothic metal in United States
RegionReachAffinity
California130,3200.87×
Texas96,8290.83×
New York66,4510.87×
Florida58,6370.64×
Georgia34,2540.82×
Pennsylvania34,0530.74×
Ohio32,9200.79×
North Carolina32,5610.8×
Virginia29,5640.89×
Illinois28,4390.63×
Washington27,2981×
Michigan25,9240.73×
New Jersey25,3430.73×
Arizona24,3640.88×
Tennessee24,1330.88×
Massachusetts19,3600.72×
Indiana19,1000.77×
Maryland17,8270.76×
Colorado16,3330.76×
Oregon16,3281.05×
Missouri14,9010.68×
Kentucky14,8690.87×
Alabama14,3930.76×
South Carolina14,1580.69×
Wisconsin13,6230.67×
Louisiana13,6070.78×
Oklahoma12,6910.84×
Minnesota12,6060.65×
Connecticut11,1030.81×
Nevada11,0260.84×
Utah10,8200.89×
Arkansas8,6520.77×
Kansas8,4870.79×
Mississippi8,3470.74×
Iowa7,0500.63×
New Mexico6,9141.01×
West Virginia6,8911.09×
Alaska6,8772.36×
Idaho6,3640.93×
Hawaii6,0791.04×
Montana5,9951.59×
South Dakota5,9171.88×
North Dakota5,7612.06×
New Hampshire5,6781.06×
Wyoming5,5742.76×
Nebraska5,5600.82×
Rhode Island5,4831.27×
Maine5,4791.12×
Vermont5,3932.26×
Delaware4,9101.31×

Top brand affinities

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

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Gothic metal audience
BrandAffinityCategory
Autism Awareness19.03×Health
Ozzy Osbourne17.95×Music & Radio
Beetlejuice9.05×Movies & TV
Diabetes mellitus awareness12.48×Health
Chester Bennington30.56×Music & Radio
Slipknot (band)26.39×Music & Radio
Microblogging12.67×Technology & Electronics
Axl Rose27.05×Music & Radio
Singer-songwriter5.51×Music & Radio
Kia Sportage25.38×Cars & Mobility
Deftones21.75×Music & Radio
Income tax13.19×Business & Career
Thrash metal12.84×Music & Radio
Goth subculture10.93×Fashion & Accessoires
tom waits25.41×Movies & TV
Anime and manga fandom5×Literature
DeviantArt5.67×Internet & Social Media
Capital One3.17×Business & Career
Superman2.11×Movies & TV
Google Maps3.04×Internet & Social Media

Psychographic profile

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

Top personality traits over-indexed by Gothic metal audience
TraitClusterScore
LGBTQ+ IdentityOPEN2.94
ExtroversionTHRILL2.37
TraditionCONSERVATISM1.76
MindfulnessBALANCE1.49
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER1.49
Community OrientationOPEN1.38

Worldwide distribution

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

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Frequently asked questions

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.

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.

Which brands do Gothic metal fans like most?

Gothic metal fans show strongest brand affinity for Autism Awareness (19.03×), Ozzy Osbourne (17.95×), and Beetlejuice (9.05×) over the country average.

Where do Gothic metal fans live in United States?

Gothic metal fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach 130,320), Texas (reach 96,829), and New York (reach 66,451). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

What other brands do Gothic metal fans also like?

Beyond Gothic metal itself, the audience over-indexes on Ozzy Osbourne (17.95×), Beetlejuice (9.05×), Diabetes mellitus awareness (12.48×), and Chester Bennington (30.56×) 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 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.