USA TODAY Sports Audience in United States

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USA TODAY Sports has an estimated audience of 1,873,781 people in United States. 28.8% are female, 71.2% are male, average age 45.3. Top regions: Michigan, Florida, California. Top brand affinities: Alaska, Israel, Nebraska, Minnesota, Jesse Plemons.

The average USA TODAY Sports fan in United States is 45.3 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Michigan. The audience is concentrated in Michigan, Florida, California. Top brand affinities include Alaska, Israel, Nebraska, with strongest over-indexing on Alaska (4.99× the country average). Demographically, the USA TODAY Sports audience skews more male with an average age of 45.3, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Early Adopter Mentality, Sports Activity. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.

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Demographics of USA TODAY Sports fans

Demographic split for USA TODAY Sports audience in United States
MetricValue
Female28.8%
Male71.2%
Average age45.3
Estimated audience size1,873,781

Audience persona

The typical USA TODAY Sports fan in United States is more male, around 45.3 years old, with strong Early Adopter Mentality tendencies and a notable affinity for Alaska.

Top regions in United States

Top regions ranked by reach for USA TODAY Sports in United States
RegionReachAffinity
Michigan160,7783.28×
Florida130,7751.03×
California84,8530.41×
Pennsylvania78,2481.24×
Ohio74,7421.29×
Texas73,4570.46×
New York68,9470.66×
North Carolina59,4121.05×
Indiana58,5761.71×
Georgia52,7990.91×
Arizona46,7551.22×
Wisconsin43,7451.55×
Virginia43,5110.95×
Illinois42,5000.68×
Tennessee36,7040.98×
Colorado33,7061.14×
Alabama33,3501.27×
South Carolina32,1871.14×
Missouri31,8111.05×
Maryland29,6940.92×
Kentucky27,4411.17×
Washington24,8240.66×
Minnesota24,5400.91×
Mississippi24,5061.59×
New Jersey23,9860.5×
Iowa21,3771.38×
Idaho20,6362.2×
Oklahoma18,3510.88×
Massachusetts18,0740.49×
Utah17,0131.01×
Louisiana16,5010.68×
Oregon13,1700.61×
Kansas12,9000.87×
Connecticut12,5470.67×
West Virginia12,0201.38×
Nevada11,3090.62×
Arkansas9,3820.61×
New Mexico8,6960.93×
Nebraska8,5370.91×
Delaware8,1421.57×
South Dakota7,0501.63×
Alaska5,5751.39×
Vermont5,0341.53×
Maine4,0380.6×
Rhode Island3,8390.64×
Washington, District of Columbia3,7450.66×
New Hampshire2,5810.35×
Hawaii2,1650.27×
Montana1,9880.38×
North Dakota1,9110.5×

Top brand affinities

Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for USA TODAY Sports audience
BrandAffinityCategory
Alaska4.99×Travel & Leisure
Israel3.24×Travel & Leisure
Nebraska3.65×Travel & Leisure
Minnesota1.95×Travel & Leisure
Jesse Plemons3.1×Movies & TV
Sinaloa2.51×Travel & Leisure
Google Analytics3.12×Internet & Social Media
Captain America (1990 film)2.82×Movies & TV
Jaws3.41×Movies & TV
Graham Greene (actor)3.57×
Jeep Wagoneer3.16×Cars & Mobility
Noodle (Gorillaz)1.94×Music & Radio
Hawthorn Football Club9.23×Sports
Nebraska Cornhuskers football1.81×Sports
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WJ)3.07×Cars & Mobility
Consequence (rapper)3.18×Music & Radio
Monogram1.86×Home & Garden
Home staging2.53×Home & Garden
Graham Greene2.9×Literature
Glossier2.44×Beauty & Wellness

Psychographic profile

Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Top personality traits over-indexed by USA TODAY Sports audience
TraitClusterScore
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER1.36
Sports ActivityPOWER1.13
Career OrientationPOWER1.1
Risk AppetiteTHRILL1.05
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM1.05
Social Media UsageJOY1.01

Worldwide distribution

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for USA TODAY Sports
CountryShare
United States93.3%
Canada2.4%
United Kingdom1.4%

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Frequently asked questions

How many fans does USA TODAY Sports have in United States?

USA TODAY Sports has an estimated audience of 1,873,781 people in United States, concentrated in Michigan and Florida.

What is the gender split and age of USA TODAY Sports fans?

28.8% of USA TODAY Sports fans are female, 71.2% are male, with an average age of 45.3 years.

Which brands do USA TODAY Sports fans like most?

USA TODAY Sports fans show strongest brand affinity for Alaska (4.99×), Israel (3.24×), and Nebraska (3.65×) over the country average.

Where do USA TODAY Sports fans live in United States?

USA TODAY Sports fans in United States are most concentrated in Michigan (reach 160,778), Florida (reach 130,775), and California (reach 84,853). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

What other brands do USA TODAY Sports fans also like?

Beyond USA TODAY Sports itself, the audience over-indexes on Israel (3.24×), Nebraska (3.65×), Minnesota (1.95×), and Jesse Plemons (3.1×) 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 USA TODAY Sports. 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.