Independent film Audience in United States

Independent film has an estimated audience of 27,275,905 people in United States. 53.8% are female, 46.2% are male, average age 37.7. Top regions: California, Texas, New York. Top brand affinities: Euphoria, Superman, Peacemaker, Friends, TikTok.
The average Independent film fan in United States is 37.7 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in California. The audience is concentrated in California, Texas, New York. Top brand affinities include Euphoria, Superman, Peacemaker, with strongest over-indexing on Euphoria (2.25× the country average). Demographically, the Independent film audience skews balanced with an average age of 37.7, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Early Adopter Mentality, LGBTQ+ Identity. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.
Category: Movies & TV · Type: Topic · Subtype: Movie genre
Demographics of Independent film fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 53.8% |
| Male | 46.2% |
| Average age | 37.7 |
| Estimated audience size | 27,275,905 |
Audience persona
The typical Independent film fan in United States is balanced, around 37.7 years old, with strong Early Adopter Mentality tendencies and a notable affinity for Euphoria.
Top regions in United States
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| California | 4,665,007 | 1.56× |
| Texas | 2,590,213 | 1.1× |
| New York | 2,014,473 | 1.32× |
| Florida | 1,804,884 | 0.98× |
| Georgia | 1,052,369 | 1.25× |
| Illinois | 994,997 | 1.1× |
| Pennsylvania | 933,097 | 1.02× |
| North Carolina | 825,384 | 1.01× |
| Ohio | 781,015 | 0.93× |
| New Jersey | 727,517 | 1.05× |
| Virginia | 709,028 | 1.07× |
| Washington | 697,026 | 1.27× |
| Michigan | 668,056 | 0.94× |
| Arizona | 660,271 | 1.19× |
| Massachusetts | 614,909 | 1.14× |
| Indiana | 529,759 | 1.06× |
| Maryland | 504,543 | 1.08× |
| Tennessee | 494,520 | 0.9× |
| Oregon | 486,191 | 1.56× |
| Colorado | 479,704 | 1.12× |
| Missouri | 422,111 | 0.96× |
| Minnesota | 396,286 | 1.01× |
| Utah | 340,259 | 1.39× |
| South Carolina | 325,502 | 0.79× |
| Kentucky | 311,830 | 0.91× |
| Wisconsin | 308,691 | 0.75× |
| Alabama | 305,683 | 0.8× |
| Connecticut | 304,347 | 1.11× |
| Louisiana | 299,479 | 0.85× |
| Oklahoma | 292,634 | 0.97× |
| Nevada | 291,498 | 1.1× |
| Arkansas | 202,238 | 0.9× |
| Kansas | 198,385 | 0.92× |
| Iowa | 191,699 | 0.85× |
| Mississippi | 164,928 | 0.73× |
| New Mexico | 141,605 | 1.04× |
| Idaho | 129,274 | 0.95× |
| Hawaii | 120,109 | 1.02× |
| Nebraska | 102,119 | 0.75× |
| Maine | 100,640 | 1.03× |
| New Hampshire | 96,386 | 0.9× |
| Rhode Island | 94,598 | 1.09× |
| West Virginia | 90,131 | 0.71× |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 88,791 | 1.08× |
| Montana | 73,403 | 0.97× |
| Delaware | 60,120 | 0.8× |
| Alaska | 57,411 | 0.98× |
| South Dakota | 51,045 | 0.81× |
| Vermont | 42,019 | 0.88× |
| North Dakota | 38,478 | 0.69× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Euphoria | 2.25× | Movies & TV |
| Superman | 1.71× | Movies & TV |
| Peacemaker | 2.06× | Movies & TV |
| Friends | 1.71× | Movies & TV |
| TikTok | 1.55× | Internet & Social Media |
| Harry Potter | 1.5× | Movies & TV |
| Short film | 1.95× | Movies & TV |
| Filmmaking | 1.58× | Business & Career |
| Succession | 2.16× | Movies & TV |
| Art film | 1.9× | Movies & TV |
| Beetlejuice | 1.84× | Movies & TV |
| Stranger Things | 1.88× | Movies & TV |
| Screenwriting | 3.29× | Literature |
| Comic book | 1.61× | Literature |
| Casey | 1.63× | Music & Radio |
| Scooby-Doo | 1.65× | Movies & TV |
| Spirit Halloween | 1.88× | Kids & Family |
| Feature film | 2.24× | Movies & TV |
| Fantasy film | 1.58× | Movies & TV |
| Catherine O'Hara | 1.95× | Movies & TV |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Early Adopter Mentality | POWER | 1.21 |
| LGBTQ+ Identity | OPEN | 1.12 |
| Creativity | OPEN | 1.06 |
| Extroversion | THRILL | 1.06 |
| Urban Lifestyle | OPEN | 1.04 |
| Community Orientation | OPEN | 1.04 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| United States | 21.7% |
| China | 7.2% |
| Japan | 7.1% |
See Independent film audiences in other countries
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Frequently asked questions
How many fans does Independent film have in United States?
Independent film has an estimated audience of 27,275,905 people in United States, concentrated in California and Texas.
What is the gender split and age of Independent film fans?
53.8% of Independent film fans are female, 46.2% are male, with an average age of 37.7 years.
Which brands do Independent film fans like most?
Independent film fans show strongest brand affinity for Euphoria (2.25×), Superman (1.71×), and Peacemaker (2.06×) over the country average.
Where do Independent film fans live in United States?
Independent film fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach 4,665,007), Texas (reach 2,590,213), and New York (reach 2,014,473). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do Independent film fans also like?
Beyond Independent film itself, the audience over-indexes on Superman (1.71×), Peacemaker (2.06×), Friends (1.71×), and TikTok (1.55×) 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 Independent film. 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.