Saturday Night Live Audience in United States

Saturday Night Live has an estimated audience of 12,186,288 people in United States. 52.5% are female, 47.5% are male, average age 35.8. Top regions: California, New York, Texas. Top brand affinities: NBA Finals, KPop Demon Hunters, NBA playoffs, Fun, Los Angeles Lakers.
The average Saturday Night Live fan in United States is 35.8 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in California. The audience is concentrated in California, New York, Texas. Top brand affinities include NBA Finals, KPop Demon Hunters, NBA playoffs, with strongest over-indexing on NBA Finals (1.86× the country average). Demographically, the Saturday Night Live audience skews balanced with an average age of 35.8, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Luxury Orientation, Risk Appetite. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.
Category: Movies & TV · Type: Movie / TV Show / Series · Subtype: TV show
Demographics of Saturday Night Live fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 52.5% |
| Male | 47.5% |
| Average age | 35.8 |
| Estimated audience size | 12,186,288 |
Audience persona
The typical Saturday Night Live fan in United States is balanced, around 35.8 years old, with strong Luxury Orientation tendencies and a notable affinity for NBA Finals.
Top regions in United States
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| California | 1,215,392 | 0.91× |
| New York | 803,781 | 1.18× |
| Texas | 786,148 | 0.75× |
| Florida | 725,056 | 0.88× |
| Pennsylvania | 483,720 | 1.18× |
| Illinois | 468,327 | 1.15× |
| Ohio | 398,074 | 1.06× |
| Michigan | 356,488 | 1.12× |
| New Jersey | 330,732 | 1.07× |
| North Carolina | 322,451 | 0.88× |
| Massachusetts | 316,677 | 1.32× |
| Georgia | 284,390 | 0.76× |
| Virginia | 283,787 | 0.96× |
| Washington | 282,220 | 1.15× |
| Colorado | 244,794 | 1.27× |
| Wisconsin | 244,255 | 1.33× |
| Minnesota | 239,304 | 1.37× |
| Missouri | 227,045 | 1.16× |
| Maryland | 219,035 | 1.05× |
| Tennessee | 215,761 | 0.88× |
| Arizona | 213,816 | 0.86× |
| Indiana | 212,265 | 0.95× |
| Oregon | 189,039 | 1.35× |
| South Carolina | 148,981 | 0.81× |
| Connecticut | 142,553 | 1.17× |
| Kentucky | 136,210 | 0.89× |
| Iowa | 133,838 | 1.33× |
| Louisiana | 119,240 | 0.76× |
| Alabama | 116,768 | 0.69× |
| Oklahoma | 108,769 | 0.8× |
| Kansas | 103,444 | 1.08× |
| Nevada | 87,038 | 0.74× |
| Arkansas | 82,228 | 0.82× |
| Utah | 78,882 | 0.72× |
| Mississippi | 63,915 | 0.64× |
| Nebraska | 62,736 | 1.03× |
| Maine | 56,332 | 1.29× |
| New Mexico | 55,474 | 0.91× |
| New Hampshire | 54,339 | 1.13× |
| Idaho | 53,099 | 0.87× |
| Rhode Island | 45,138 | 1.16× |
| Hawaii | 44,203 | 0.84× |
| West Virginia | 41,533 | 0.73× |
| Montana | 38,636 | 1.14× |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 36,891 | 1.01× |
| Delaware | 32,534 | 0.97× |
| Vermont | 30,474 | 1.42× |
| South Dakota | 26,431 | 0.94× |
| Alaska | 23,470 | 0.9× |
| North Dakota | 21,401 | 0.85× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| NBA Finals | 1.86× | Sports |
| KPop Demon Hunters | 1.63× | Movies & TV |
| NBA playoffs | 1.91× | Sports |
| Fun | 1.71× | Movies & TV |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 1.65× | Sports |
| Underground hip hop | 2.01× | Music & Radio |
| Lace wig | 1.76× | Beauty & Wellness |
| Anime convention | 1.93× | Literature |
| Anime and manga fandom | 1.89× | Literature |
| Twitch | 1.76× | Games |
| Golden State Warriors | 1.58× | Sports |
| Electric guitar | 1.6× | Music & Radio |
| Cardi B | 2.51× | Music & Radio |
| Curly Hair | 1.84× | Beauty & Wellness |
| LeBron James | 1.79× | Sports |
| Streetwear | 1.55× | Fashion & Accessoires |
| Wig | 1.54× | Beauty & Wellness |
| Cars (film) | 1.68× | Movies & TV |
| GloRilla | 2.14× | Music & Radio |
| Pokémon | 1.71× | Games |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Luxury Orientation | PREMIUM | 3.03 |
| Risk Appetite | THRILL | 1.96 |
| LGBTQ+ Identity | OPEN | 1.41 |
| Community Orientation | OPEN | 1.25 |
| Tradition | CONSERVATISM | 1.24 |
| Sustainability | BALANCE | 1.12 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| United States | 69.1% |
| United Kingdom | 5.8% |
| Canada | 5.7% |
See Saturday Night Live audiences in other countries
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Frequently asked questions
How many fans does Saturday Night Live have in United States?
Saturday Night Live has an estimated audience of 12,186,288 people in United States, concentrated in California and New York.
What is the gender split and age of Saturday Night Live fans?
52.5% of Saturday Night Live fans are female, 47.5% are male, with an average age of 35.8 years.
Which brands do Saturday Night Live fans like most?
Saturday Night Live fans show strongest brand affinity for NBA Finals (1.86×), KPop Demon Hunters (1.63×), and NBA playoffs (1.91×) over the country average.
Where do Saturday Night Live fans live in United States?
Saturday Night Live fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach 1,215,392), New York (reach 803,781), and Texas (reach 786,148). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do Saturday Night Live fans also like?
Beyond Saturday Night Live itself, the audience over-indexes on KPop Demon Hunters (1.63×), NBA playoffs (1.91×), Fun (1.71×), and Los Angeles Lakers (1.65×) 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 Saturday Night Live. 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.