Popular music Audience in United States

Popular music has an estimated audience of 76,331,778 people in United States. 51.6% are female, 48.4% are male, average age 36.5. Top regions: California, Texas, Florida. Top brand affinities: Goop, Grinch, Vocal harmony, Governor of Michigan, Wok.
The average Popular music fan in United States is 36.5 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in California. The audience is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida. Top brand affinities include Goop, Grinch, Vocal harmony, with strongest over-indexing on Goop (16.51× the country average). Demographically, the Popular music audience skews balanced with an average age of 36.5, and over-indexes on personality traits such as LGBTQ+ Identity, Social Media Usage. 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 Popular music fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 51.6% |
| Male | 48.4% |
| Average age | 36.5 |
| Estimated audience size | 76,331,778 |
Audience persona
The typical Popular music fan in United States is balanced, around 36.5 years old, with strong LGBTQ+ Identity tendencies and a notable affinity for Goop.
Top regions in United States
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| California | 9,054,018 | 1.08× |
| Texas | 6,605,043 | 1.01× |
| Florida | 5,369,715 | 1.04× |
| New York | 4,634,057 | 1.09× |
| Pennsylvania | 2,749,481 | 1.07× |
| Illinois | 2,691,761 | 1.06× |
| Georgia | 2,464,648 | 1.05× |
| Ohio | 2,441,991 | 1.04× |
| North Carolina | 2,332,835 | 1.02× |
| Virginia | 2,028,623 | 1.09× |
| New Jersey | 1,950,631 | 1× |
| Michigan | 1,832,396 | 0.92× |
| Washington | 1,672,984 | 1.09× |
| Tennessee | 1,627,785 | 1.06× |
| Massachusetts | 1,592,048 | 1.06× |
| Indiana | 1,439,932 | 1.03× |
| Maryland | 1,422,921 | 1.08× |
| Arizona | 1,353,495 | 0.87× |
| Missouri | 1,253,363 | 1.02× |
| Minnesota | 1,248,481 | 1.14× |
| Wisconsin | 1,168,514 | 1.02× |
| South Carolina | 1,076,668 | 0.94× |
| Colorado | 1,068,628 | 0.89× |
| Louisiana | 1,052,951 | 1.07× |
| Kentucky | 997,725 | 1.04× |
| Alabama | 987,322 | 0.93× |
| Oklahoma | 913,167 | 1.08× |
| Oregon | 855,240 | 0.98× |
| Connecticut | 799,168 | 1.04× |
| Nevada | 763,032 | 1.03× |
| Utah | 733,779 | 1.07× |
| Mississippi | 683,336 | 1.09× |
| Kansas | 671,198 | 1.12× |
| Iowa | 653,968 | 1.04× |
| Arkansas | 645,650 | 1.03× |
| Hawaii | 381,665 | 1.16× |
| Nebraska | 376,084 | 0.98× |
| New Mexico | 368,365 | 0.96× |
| West Virginia | 368,116 | 1.04× |
| Idaho | 364,217 | 0.95× |
| New Hampshire | 283,617 | 0.94× |
| Maine | 254,694 | 0.93× |
| Rhode Island | 218,713 | 0.9× |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 200,448 | 0.87× |
| Montana | 182,991 | 0.86× |
| South Dakota | 182,671 | 1.04× |
| Delaware | 170,317 | 0.81× |
| North Dakota | 159,876 | 1.02× |
| Alaska | 128,812 | 0.79× |
| Vermont | 114,105 | 0.85× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Goop | 16.51× | Internet & Social Media |
| Grinch | 12.33× | Movies & TV |
| Vocal harmony | 13.5× | Music & Radio |
| Governor of Michigan | 18.13× | Politics & Society |
| Wok | 12.58× | Food & Beverages |
| Historic site | 8.14× | Arts & Culture |
| No Escape (1994 film) | 20.16× | Movies & TV |
| Google Home | 11.17× | Technology & Electronics |
| Hibachi | 13.23× | Food & Beverages |
| TV Fanatic | 17.84× | Movies & TV |
| Hipster | 15.5× | Politics & Society |
| Fairy godmother | 11.49× | Literature |
| Mathcore | 12.14× | Music & Radio |
| Grace Slick | 13.24× | Music & Radio |
| Cherish (group) | 15.81× | Music & Radio |
| headspace | 13.49× | Health |
| Harlow | 16.31× | Travel & Leisure |
| La Jolla | 11.84× | Travel & Leisure |
| Gift registry | 16.73× | Kids & Family |
| El Paso County, Colorado | 16.43× | Travel & Leisure |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| LGBTQ+ Identity | OPEN | 1.17 |
| Social Media Usage | JOY | 1.11 |
| Extroversion | THRILL | 1.06 |
| Risk Appetite | THRILL | 0.96 |
| Tradition | CONSERVATISM | 0.95 |
| Design Affinity | PREMIUM | 0.95 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| United States | 20.9% |
| Japan | 6.5% |
| China | 6.1% |
See Popular music audiences in other countries
More Musical genre audiences in United States
- Rock music (108,887,607)
- Pop music (94,089,986)
- Hip hop music (93,915,196)
- Rhythm and blues music (83,645,489)
- Country music (73,755,917)
Frequently asked questions
How many fans does Popular music have in United States?
Popular music has an estimated audience of 76,331,778 people in United States, concentrated in California and Texas.
What is the gender split and age of Popular music fans?
51.6% of Popular music fans are female, 48.4% are male, with an average age of 36.5 years.
Which brands do Popular music fans like most?
Popular music fans show strongest brand affinity for Goop (16.51×), Grinch (12.33×), and Vocal harmony (13.5×) over the country average.
Where do Popular music fans live in United States?
Popular music fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach 9,054,018), Texas (reach 6,605,043), and Florida (reach 5,369,715). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do Popular music fans also like?
Beyond Popular music itself, the audience over-indexes on Grinch (12.33×), Vocal harmony (13.5×), Governor of Michigan (18.13×), and Wok (12.58×) 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 Popular music. 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.