Linux Audience in United States

Linux has an estimated audience of 25,777,064 people in United States. 51.3% are female, 48.7% are male, average age 39.2. Top regions: California, Florida, Texas. Top brand affinities: Google Maps, Dropbox (service), Google Drive, Capital One, Superman.
The average Linux fan in United States is 39.2 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in California. The audience is concentrated in California, Florida, Texas. Top brand affinities include Google Maps, Dropbox (service), Google Drive, with strongest over-indexing on Google Maps (4.46× the country average). Demographically, the Linux audience skews balanced with an average age of 39.2, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Need for Security, Patriotism. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.
Category: Technology & Electronics · Type: Topic
Demographics of Linux fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 51.3% |
| Male | 48.7% |
| Average age | 39.2 |
| Estimated audience size | 25,777,064 |
Audience persona
The typical Linux fan in United States is balanced, around 39.2 years old, with strong Need for Security tendencies and a notable affinity for Google Maps.
Top regions in United States
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| California | 2,708,337 | 0.96× |
| Florida | 2,491,964 | 1.43× |
| Texas | 1,923,513 | 0.87× |
| New York | 1,270,452 | 0.88× |
| New Jersey | 1,159,236 | 1.77× |
| Virginia | 980,119 | 1.56× |
| North Carolina | 959,532 | 1.24× |
| Georgia | 860,885 | 1.08× |
| Pennsylvania | 782,261 | 0.9× |
| Illinois | 758,840 | 0.88× |
| Wisconsin | 746,952 | 1.93× |
| Michigan | 664,807 | 0.99× |
| Indiana | 642,922 | 1.37× |
| South Carolina | 634,842 | 1.64× |
| Ohio | 586,928 | 0.74× |
| Louisiana | 523,320 | 1.57× |
| Arizona | 505,867 | 0.96× |
| Tennessee | 505,025 | 0.98× |
| Washington | 458,263 | 0.89× |
| Maryland | 438,540 | 0.99× |
| Massachusetts | 403,562 | 0.79× |
| Alabama | 384,634 | 1.07× |
| Missouri | 384,606 | 0.93× |
| Colorado | 331,113 | 0.81× |
| Mississippi | 316,927 | 1.49× |
| Kentucky | 282,370 | 0.87× |
| Kansas | 275,173 | 1.35× |
| Oklahoma | 266,092 | 0.93× |
| Minnesota | 247,976 | 0.67× |
| Oregon | 245,718 | 0.83× |
| Arkansas | 209,390 | 0.99× |
| Nevada | 200,523 | 0.8× |
| Connecticut | 192,181 | 0.74× |
| Maine | 181,993 | 1.97× |
| New Mexico | 179,821 | 1.39× |
| Iowa | 173,514 | 0.82× |
| Utah | 160,532 | 0.7× |
| West Virginia | 108,063 | 0.9× |
| Nebraska | 98,809 | 0.76× |
| Idaho | 96,136 | 0.74× |
| Hawaii | 71,180 | 0.64× |
| New Hampshire | 64,493 | 0.63× |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 60,175 | 0.78× |
| Rhode Island | 51,867 | 0.63× |
| Wyoming | 47,132 | 1.23× |
| Delaware | 46,997 | 0.66× |
| North Dakota | 43,197 | 0.82× |
| Montana | 41,313 | 0.58× |
| South Dakota | 38,512 | 0.65× |
| Alaska | 35,983 | 0.65× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Google Maps | 4.46× | Internet & Social Media |
| Dropbox (service) | 8.44× | Technology & Electronics |
| Google Drive | 3.04× | Technology & Electronics |
| Capital One | 2.8× | Business & Career |
| Superman | 1.82× | Movies & TV |
| Free software | 3.64× | Technology & Electronics |
| Joshua Jackson | 10.33× | Movies & TV |
| Google Docs | 2.48× | Internet & Social Media |
| Smartphones | 1.86× | Technology & Electronics |
| Ubuntu (operating system) | 16.29× | Technology & Electronics |
| GroupMe | 9.77× | Internet & Social Media |
| The UPS Store | 2.45× | Shopping |
| 3.03× | Internet & Social Media | |
| 2.1× | Internet & Social Media | |
| 1.91× | Internet & Social Media | |
| Short Message Service | 2.77× | Technology & Electronics |
| Wearable computer | 10.3× | Technology & Electronics |
| C (programming language) | 5.28× | Technology & Electronics |
| Micro Center | 3.71× | Shopping |
| Meme | 1.68× | Internet & Social Media |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Need for Security | CONSERVATISM | 1.63 |
| Patriotism | CONSERVATISM | 1.37 |
| Price Sensitivity | PREMIUM | 1.13 |
| Social Media Usage | JOY | 1.12 |
| Extroversion | THRILL | 1.11 |
| Risk Appetite | THRILL | 1.07 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| United States | 22.2% |
| India | 5.3% |
| United Kingdom | 4.7% |
See Linux audiences in other countries
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Frequently asked questions
How many fans does Linux have in United States?
Linux has an estimated audience of 25,777,064 people in United States, concentrated in California and Florida.
What is the gender split and age of Linux fans?
51.3% of Linux fans are female, 48.7% are male, with an average age of 39.2 years.
Which brands do Linux fans like most?
Linux fans show strongest brand affinity for Google Maps (4.46×), Dropbox (service) (8.44×), and Google Drive (3.04×) over the country average.
Where do Linux fans live in United States?
Linux fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach 2,708,337), Florida (reach 2,491,964), and Texas (reach 1,923,513). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do Linux fans also like?
Beyond Linux itself, the audience over-indexes on Dropbox (service) (8.44×), Google Drive (3.04×), Capital One (2.8×), and Superman (1.82×) 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 Linux. 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.