The Wire Audience in United States

The Wire has an estimated audience of 4,244,467 people in United States. 47.2% are female, 52.8% are male, average age 40.1. Top regions: California, Texas, New York. Top brand affinities: Fox News Channel, Rock music, Benjamin Netanyahu, Arizona, CNN.
The average The Wire fan in United States is 40.1 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in California. The audience is concentrated in California, Texas, New York. Top brand affinities include Fox News Channel, Rock music, Benjamin Netanyahu, with strongest over-indexing on Fox News Channel (1.92× the country average). Demographically, the The Wire audience skews balanced with an average age of 40.1, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Patriotism, Urban Lifestyle. 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 series
Demographics of The Wire fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 47.2% |
| Male | 52.8% |
| Average age | 40.1 |
| Estimated audience size | 4,244,467 |
Audience persona
The typical The Wire fan in United States is balanced, around 40.1 years old, with strong Patriotism tendencies and a notable affinity for Fox News Channel.
Top regions in United States
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| California | 463,522 | 0.99× |
| Texas | 360,098 | 0.99× |
| New York | 318,761 | 1.34× |
| Florida | 257,531 | 0.9× |
| Pennsylvania | 186,924 | 1.31× |
| Illinois | 181,634 | 1.28× |
| Georgia | 159,966 | 1.22× |
| North Carolina | 148,219 | 1.16× |
| Ohio | 145,266 | 1.11× |
| Maryland | 139,573 | 1.91× |
| New Jersey | 137,287 | 1.27× |
| Virginia | 127,950 | 1.24× |
| Michigan | 124,707 | 1.12× |
| Massachusetts | 113,903 | 1.36× |
| Washington | 85,779 | 1.01× |
| Tennessee | 85,127 | 1× |
| Arizona | 80,199 | 0.93× |
| Indiana | 76,770 | 0.99× |
| South Carolina | 68,718 | 1.08× |
| Missouri | 68,609 | 1× |
| Louisiana | 64,890 | 1.19× |
| Alabama | 63,651 | 1.07× |
| Colorado | 62,239 | 0.93× |
| Wisconsin | 60,094 | 0.94× |
| Minnesota | 59,416 | 0.98× |
| Connecticut | 54,736 | 1.29× |
| Kentucky | 50,983 | 0.96× |
| Oregon | 46,416 | 0.95× |
| Nevada | 39,086 | 0.95× |
| Oklahoma | 37,648 | 0.8× |
| Mississippi | 35,429 | 1.01× |
| Arkansas | 31,127 | 0.89× |
| Kansas | 28,274 | 0.85× |
| Iowa | 27,783 | 0.79× |
| Utah | 26,284 | 0.69× |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 20,695 | 1.62× |
| Nebraska | 18,679 | 0.88× |
| Rhode Island | 15,247 | 1.13× |
| New Hampshire | 15,185 | 0.91× |
| West Virginia | 14,576 | 0.74× |
| New Mexico | 14,103 | 0.66× |
| Delaware | 13,982 | 1.19× |
| Idaho | 13,913 | 0.65× |
| Maine | 13,363 | 0.88× |
| Hawaii | 11,812 | 0.65× |
| Montana | 8,727 | 0.74× |
| Vermont | 6,811 | 0.91× |
| Alaska | 6,702 | 0.74× |
| North Dakota | 5,854 | 0.67× |
| South Dakota | 5,748 | 0.59× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Fox News Channel | 1.92× | Movies & TV |
| Rock music | 1.85× | Music & Radio |
| Benjamin Netanyahu | 4.93× | Politics & Society |
| Arizona | 3.03× | Travel & Leisure |
| CNN | 1.79× | Movies & TV |
| Michigan | 2.75× | Travel & Leisure |
| United States Postal Service | 2.02× | Business & Career |
| Election | 2.74× | Politics & Society |
| Bank of America | 1.95× | Business & Career |
| Gateway Pundit | 4.09× | News |
| Florida | 1.76× | Travel & Leisure |
| Opinion poll | 4.19× | News |
| Political campaign | 3.97× | Politics & Society |
| Friendship | 1.61× | Kids & Family |
| United States Senate | 2.71× | Politics & Society |
| South Carolina | 2.51× | Travel & Leisure |
| Breaking news | 1.57× | Movies & TV |
| AutoZone | 1.7× | Cars & Mobility |
| Fundraising | 2.55× | Business & Career |
| The Gilded Age | 2.07× | Movies & TV |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Patriotism | CONSERVATISM | 1.31 |
| Urban Lifestyle | OPEN | 1.3 |
| Extroversion | THRILL | 1.23 |
| Social Media Usage | JOY | 1.22 |
| Tradition | CONSERVATISM | 1.17 |
| Need for Security | CONSERVATISM | 1.17 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| United States | 30.9% |
| United Kingdom | 11.8% |
| India | 6.0% |
See The Wire audiences in other countries
More TV series audiences in United States
- Superman (134,978,918)
- Euphoria (131,605,431)
- Friends (88,648,863)
- Peacemaker (68,050,277)
- The Gilded Age (36,792,318)
Frequently asked questions
How many fans does The Wire have in United States?
The Wire has an estimated audience of 4,244,467 people in United States, concentrated in California and Texas.
What is the gender split and age of The Wire fans?
47.2% of The Wire fans are female, 52.8% are male, with an average age of 40.1 years.
Which brands do The Wire fans like most?
The Wire fans show strongest brand affinity for Fox News Channel (1.92×), Rock music (1.85×), and Benjamin Netanyahu (4.93×) over the country average.
Where do The Wire fans live in United States?
The Wire fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach 463,522), Texas (reach 360,098), and New York (reach 318,761). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do The Wire fans also like?
Beyond The Wire itself, the audience over-indexes on Rock music (1.85×), Benjamin Netanyahu (4.93×), Arizona (3.03×), and CNN (1.79×) 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 The Wire. 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.