Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Linus Torvalds Audience in United States

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Linus Torvalds in United States — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Linus Torvalds has an estimated audience of 390,078 people in United States.

#157among Author in United States#10435among Person in United States#1106in Technology & Electronics

The average Linus Torvalds fan in United States is 37.3 years old, more male, and lives primarily in California.

The audience is concentrated in California, Texas, New York.

Top brand affinities include Mixed drink, Amazon Web Services, Cloud computing, with strongest over-indexing on Mixed drink (19.15× the country average).

Demographically, the Linus Torvalds audience skews more male with an average age of 37.3, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Early Adopter Mentality, Need for Security.

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

The typical Linus Torvalds fan in United States is more male, around 37.3 years old, with strong Early Adopter Mentality tendencies and a notable affinity for Mixed drink.

Category: Technology & Electronics · Type: Person · Subtype: Author

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 Linus Torvalds profile in United States.

Audience size
390K
in United States
Gender
13.3%♀
86.7% male
Age
37.3
average years
Country rank
#42153
Person in United States
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+11%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Linus Torvalds fans

13.3% are female, 86.7% are male, average age 37.3.

Fig. 02

Gender split

13.3%
Female
86.7%
Male
Demographic split for Linus Torvalds audience in United States
MetricValue
Female13.3%
Male86.7%
Average age37.3
Estimated audience size390,078
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 37.3
average years
Age distribution of the Linus Torvalds audience in United States
Age bracketShare%
16-1915%
20-2928%
30-3926%
40-4920%
50+11%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

19.0%

of the worldwide Linus Torvalds audience comes from United States.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Linus Torvalds
CountryShare
United States19.0%
Germany14.1%
Brazil8.8%
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 Linus Torvalds audience in United States is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Linus Torvalds fans by region: top regions in United States
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Washington~10K1.94×
02Oregon~7K1.66×
03California~60K1.51×
04Massachusetts~10K1.51×
05Virginia~10K1.35×
06Maryland~8K1.28×
07Utah~4K1.27×
08New York~30K1.24×
09Colorado~7K1.20×
10New Hampshire~2K1.15×
11New Jersey~10K1.13×
12Washington, District of Columbia~1K1.13×
13Illinois~10K1.11×
14Rhode Island~1K1.07×
15Vermont<1K1.04×
16Pennsylvania~10K1.02×
17Michigan~10K1.02×
18Minnesota~6K1.02×
19Texas~30K1.00×
20Indiana~7K1.00×
21Connecticut~4K1.00×
22Wisconsin~6K0.99×
23Idaho~2K0.98×
24Arizona~8K0.97×
25Iowa~3K0.96×
26Maine~1K0.96×
27North Carolina~10K0.95×
28South Dakota<1K0.95×
29North Dakota<1K0.95×
30Missouri~6K0.93×
31Kansas~3K0.93×
32Alaska<1K0.93×
33Nebraska~2K0.91×
34Georgia~10K0.90×
35Ohio~10K0.89×
36Oklahoma~4K0.89×
37Montana<1K0.88×
38Delaware<1K0.87×
39Nevada~3K0.86×
40West Virginia~2K0.86×
41Arkansas~3K0.85×
42Tennessee~6K0.84×
43New Mexico~2K0.84×
44Florida~20K0.83×
45Hawaii~1K0.82×
46South Carolina~5K0.80×
47Kentucky~4K0.80×
48Alabama~4K0.79×
49Mississippi~2K0.73×
50Louisiana~3K0.67×
Fig. 06

Affinity by region

Affinity by region — Linus Torvalds, United States
0.67×1.00×1.94×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Linus Torvalds audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Mixed drinkFood & Beverages19.15×
02Amazon Web ServicesTechnology & Electronics19.15×
03Microsoft AzureTechnology & Electronics18.46×
04Data scienceBusiness & Career9.13×
05United States national football teamSports9.02×
06Office 365Technology & Electronics5.76×
07Cloud computingTechnology & Electronics4.77×
083D printingTechnology & Electronics4.76×
09CrowdfundingBusiness & Career4.22×
10InnovationBusiness & Career4.08×
11LinkedInInternet & Social Media4.01×
12Virtual realityTechnology & Electronics3.82×
13RedditInternet & Social Media3.08×
14TelecommunicationTechnology & Electronics2.17×
15T-MobileTechnology & Electronics2.05×
16SmartphonesTechnology & Electronics1.85×
17CNNMovies & TV1.79×
18FIFA World CupSports1.67×
19Donald TrumpPolitics & Society1.59×
20Alcoholic beveragesFood & Beverages1.50×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Linus Torvalds 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 Linus Torvalds audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER2.71×
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM2.50×
IndividualismJOY1.78×
0×1.00× baseline2×
↓ Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Linus Torvalds audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
SustainabilityBALANCE0.70×
CreativityOPEN0.74×
Luxury OrientationPREMIUM0.77×
0×1.00× baseline2×
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Linus Torvalds have in United States?

Linus Torvalds has an estimated audience of 390,078 people in United States, concentrated in California and Texas.

02

What is the gender split and age of Linus Torvalds fans?

13.3% of Linus Torvalds fans are female, 86.7% are male, with an average age of 37.3 years.

03

Which brands do Linus Torvalds fans like most?

Linus Torvalds fans show strongest brand affinity for Mixed drink (19.15×), Amazon Web Services (19.15×), and Cloud computing (4.77×) over the country average.

04

Where do Linus Torvalds fans live in United States?

Linus Torvalds fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach ~60K), Texas (reach ~30K), and New York (reach ~30K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Linus Torvalds fans also like?

Beyond Linus Torvalds itself, the audience over-indexes on Amazon Web Services (19.15×), Cloud computing (4.77×), Microsoft Azure (18.46×), and Reddit (3.08×) 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 Linus Torvalds. 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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