Top 50 Photographers in United States
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest photographers in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 192 photographers tracked in United States, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. United States Department of Agriculture, Marina Abramović and Ansel Adams lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 5,225,276 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 306,653, and the largest, United States Department of Agriculture, reaches around 3,073,177 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each photographer, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States Department of Agriculture |
3,073,177 | 95.4% | Photographer | Business & Career |
| 2 |  Marina Abramović |
1,190,004 | 18.2% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 3 |  Ansel Adams |
962,095 | 46.7% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 4 |  Annie Leibovitz |
675,632 | 31.6% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 5 |  Linda McCartney |
640,470 | 34.5% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 6 |  Joshua Gates |
638,260 | 88.0% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 7 |  M. C. Escher |
560,878 | 62.7% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 8 |  Jacques Cousteau |
519,691 | 45.6% | Photographer | Politics & Society |
| 9 |  Man Ray |
500,981 | 30.2% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 10 |  Philippe Petit |
443,661 | 36.2% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 11 |  Alphonse Mucha |
421,881 | 39.3% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 12 |  Cindy Sherman |
328,593 | 19.7% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 13 |  Dorothea Lange |
299,871 | 59.8% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 14 |  Sally Mann |
265,862 | 41.8% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 15 |  Diane Arbus |
247,015 | 28.6% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 16 |  Gordon Parks |
232,331 | 91.0% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 17 |  Nan Goldin |
224,290 | 21.2% | Photographer | Politics & Society |
| 18 |  Terry Richardson |
222,542 | 34.1% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 19 |  Slim Aarons |
212,080 | 87.4% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 20 |  Andy Goldsworthy |
205,043 | 75.7% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 21 |  Weegee |
199,320 | 85.4% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 22 |  Henri Cartier-Bresson |
189,762 | 18.2% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 23 |  Richard Avedon |
183,554 | 26.8% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 24 |  Vivian Maier |
170,316 | 21.6% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 25 |  Helmut Newton |
161,889 | 12.8% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 26 |  Gregory Crewdson |
152,350 | 61.4% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 27 |  Anne Geddes |
148,546 | 33.8% | Photographer | Literature |
| 28 |  Steve McCurry |
148,095 | 14.3% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 29 |  Roger Deakins |
143,579 | 50.6% | Photographer | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  David LaChapelle |
143,384 | 32.4% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 31 |  William Eggleston |
143,220 | 81.2% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 32 |  Robert Frank |
140,474 | 38.6% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 33 |  Bruce Weber (photographer) |
126,391 | 32.6% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 34 |  Irving Penn |
103,827 | 24.9% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 35 |  Nick Knight (photographer) |
102,559 | 25.2% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 36 |  Robert Capa |
100,609 | 11.7% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 37 |  Peter Lik |
88,979 | 86.6% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 38 |  Walker Evans |
86,522 | 47.3% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 39 |  Martin Parr |
84,625 | 5.4% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 40 |  Wolfgang Tillmans |
84,040 | 30.5% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 41 |  Richard Prince |
83,930 | 82.2% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 42 |  Mario Testino |
82,367 | 21.1% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 43 |  Steven Meisel |
81,154 | 24.0% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 44 |  Brandon Stanton |
79,970 | 63.1% | Photographer | Literature |
| 45 |  Garry Winogrand |
78,870 | 79.8% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 46 |  Dean Ornish |
76,122 | 89.0% | Photographer | Business & Career |
| 47 |  Joel-Peter Witkin |
72,490 | 76.1% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 48 |  Peter Lindbergh |
70,632 | 15.9% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 49 |  New York State Education Department |
70,613 | 99.7% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 50 |  Lindsay Adler |
70,149 | 45.0% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States and ranks each photographer by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest photographer in United States?
United States Department of Agriculture currently leads with an estimated audience of 3,073,177 people in United States.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.