Rascasse Audience Intelligence

William S. Burroughs Audience in United States

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about William S. Burroughs in United States — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. William S. Burroughs has an estimated audience of 266,347 people in United States.

#220among Author in United States#12845among Person in United States#1343in Literature

The average William S. Burroughs fan in United States is 34.9 years old, more male, and lives primarily in California.

The audience is concentrated in California, New York, Texas.

Top brand affinities include Albert Camus, Chess.com, Franz Kafka, with strongest over-indexing on Albert Camus (449.12× the country average).

Demographically, the William S. Burroughs audience skews more male with an average age of 34.9, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Spirituality, Patriotism.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical William S. Burroughs fan in United States is more male, around 34.9 years old, with strong Spirituality tendencies and a notable affinity for Albert Camus.

Category: Literature · Type: Person · Subtype: Author

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-10.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the William S. Burroughs profile in United States.

Audience size
266K
in United States
Gender
30.3%♀
69.7% male
Age
34.9
average years
Country rank
#51297
Person in United States
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-11%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of William S. Burroughs fans

30.3% are female, 69.7% are male, average age 34.9.

Fig. 02

Gender split

30.3%
Female
69.7%
Male
Demographic split for William S. Burroughs audience in United States
MetricValue
Female30.3%
Male69.7%
Average age34.9
Estimated audience size266,347
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 34.9
average years
Age distribution of the William S. Burroughs audience in United States
Age bracketShare%
16-1940%
20-2914%
30-3913%
40-4916%
50+18%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

37.8%

of the worldwide William S. Burroughs audience comes from United States.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for William S. Burroughs
CountryShare
United States37.8%
United Kingdom9.5%
Italy8.0%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the United States average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the William S. Burroughs audience in United States is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

William S. Burroughs fans by region: top regions in United States
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Oregon~6K1.81×
02Vermont<1K1.62×
03New York~20K1.56×
04Maine~2K1.55×
05Kansas~3K1.53×
06Washington, District of Columbia~1K1.46×
07Massachusetts~7K1.39×
08Washington~7K1.33×
09Missouri~6K1.33×
10Colorado~5K1.18×
11Rhode Island~1K1.18×
12California~30K1.16×
13New Hampshire~1K1.15×
14Montana<1K1.11×
15Connecticut~3K1.09×
16New Mexico~1K1.08×
17Pennsylvania~10K1.07×
18Illinois~10K1.06×
19Minnesota~4K1.03×
20Wisconsin~4K0.97×
21Kentucky~3K0.97×
22Alaska<1K0.93×
23Tennessee~5K0.92×
24Ohio~8K0.90×
25Maryland~4K0.90×
26Michigan~6K0.89×
27Nebraska~1K0.88×
28West Virginia~1K0.88×
29New Jersey~6K0.87×
30Virginia~6K0.87×
31Oklahoma~3K0.87×
32North Carolina~7K0.86×
33Arizona~5K0.86×
34Indiana~4K0.86×
35Louisiana~3K0.86×
36Utah~2K0.85×
37Arkansas~2K0.85×
38Iowa~2K0.85×
39Nevada~2K0.84×
40South Dakota<1K0.84×
41North Dakota<1K0.84×
42Idaho~1K0.83×
43Delaware<1K0.82×
44Georgia~7K0.80×
45Hawaii<1K0.77×
46Alabama~3K0.76×
47South Carolina~3K0.73×
48Mississippi~2K0.72×
49Texas~20K0.68×
50Florida~10K0.68×
Fig. 06

Affinity by region

Affinity by region — William S. Burroughs, United States
0.68×1.00×1.81×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the William S. Burroughs audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for William S. Burroughs audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Albert CamusLiterature449.12×
02Franz KafkaLiterature105.94×
03Charles BukowskiLiterature100.32×
04Chess.comSports74.42×
05Dutch WonderlandTravel & Leisure69.82×
06Syd BarrettMusic & Radio60.57×
07Hunter S. ThompsonLiterature60.06×
08Friedrich NietzscheLiterature57.76×
09David FincherMovies & TV48.17×
10Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series)Movies & TV45.34×
11FugaziMusic & Radio42.70×
12Wham!Music & Radio32.87×
13Werner HerzogMovies & TV30.50×
14Langston HughesLiterature26.34×
15Raven-SymonéMovies & TV25.88×
16Helena Bonham CarterMovies & TV24.47×
17Obsessed (2009 film)Movies & TV20.00×
18Band of BrothersMovies & TV17.71×
19Bob DylanMusic & Radio12.61×
20Vanessa KirbyMovies & TV10.90×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the William S. Burroughs audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

↑ What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by William S. Burroughs audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
SpiritualityBALANCE2.25×
PatriotismCONSERVATISM1.95×
TraditionCONSERVATISM1.70×
0×1.00× baseline2×
↓ Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by William S. Burroughs audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Luxury OrientationPREMIUM0.61×
Price SensitivityPREMIUM0.67×
DIY MentalityTHRILL0.79×
0×1.00× baseline2×
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does William S. Burroughs have in United States?

William S. Burroughs has an estimated audience of 266,347 people in United States, concentrated in California and New York.

02

What is the gender split and age of William S. Burroughs fans?

30.3% of William S. Burroughs fans are female, 69.7% are male, with an average age of 34.9 years.

03

Which brands do William S. Burroughs fans like most?

William S. Burroughs fans show strongest brand affinity for Albert Camus (449.12×), Chess.com (74.42×), and Franz Kafka (105.94×) over the country average.

04

Where do William S. Burroughs fans live in United States?

William S. Burroughs fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach ~30K), New York (reach ~20K), and Texas (reach ~20K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do William S. Burroughs fans also like?

Beyond William S. Burroughs itself, the audience over-indexes on Chess.com (74.42×), Franz Kafka (105.94×), Obsessed (2009 film) (20×), and Hunter S. Thompson (60.06×) compared to the United States average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in United States who actively search for William S. Burroughs. 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.

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