YouTube Audience in United States

YouTube has an estimated audience of 136,959,710 people in United States. 51.3% are female, 48.7% are male, average age 40.2. Top regions: California, Texas, Florida. Top brand affinities: Rhianna (singer), Music school, Music education, Gaming computer, Roblox.
The average YouTube fan in United States is 40.2 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in California. The audience is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida. Top brand affinities include Rhianna (singer), Music school, Music education, with strongest over-indexing on Rhianna (singer) (3.14× the country average). Demographically, the YouTube audience skews balanced with an average age of 40.2, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Extroversion, LGBTQ+ Identity. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.
Category: Movies & TV · Type: Website / Newspaper / Magazine · Subtype: Social media
Demographics of YouTube fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 51.3% |
| Male | 48.7% |
| Average age | 40.2 |
| Estimated audience size | 136,959,710 |
Audience persona
The typical YouTube fan in United States is balanced, around 40.2 years old, with strong Extroversion tendencies and a notable affinity for Rhianna (singer).
Top regions in United States
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| California | 15,947,973 | 1.06× |
| Texas | 12,328,178 | 1.05× |
| Florida | 10,137,949 | 1.09× |
| New York | 7,990,636 | 1.04× |
| Pennsylvania | 4,761,556 | 1.03× |
| Georgia | 4,604,968 | 1.09× |
| Illinois | 4,466,050 | 0.98× |
| North Carolina | 4,190,203 | 1.02× |
| Ohio | 4,173,199 | 0.99× |
| Michigan | 3,822,644 | 1.07× |
| Virginia | 3,611,988 | 1.08× |
| New Jersey | 3,585,159 | 1.03× |
| Tennessee | 2,963,144 | 1.08× |
| Washington | 2,917,142 | 1.06× |
| Massachusetts | 2,664,273 | 0.99× |
| Arizona | 2,617,610 | 0.94× |
| Maryland | 2,444,958 | 1.04× |
| Indiana | 2,424,764 | 0.97× |
| Missouri | 2,305,530 | 1.04× |
| Wisconsin | 2,083,391 | 1.01× |
| Alabama | 2,079,580 | 1.09× |
| South Carolina | 2,034,611 | 0.99× |
| Minnesota | 1,986,588 | 1.01× |
| Louisiana | 1,957,247 | 1.11× |
| Colorado | 1,913,997 | 0.89× |
| Kentucky | 1,788,864 | 1.04× |
| Oregon | 1,694,661 | 1.08× |
| Oklahoma | 1,511,701 | 0.99× |
| Connecticut | 1,386,379 | 1.01× |
| Utah | 1,376,304 | 1.12× |
| Nevada | 1,252,636 | 0.95× |
| Mississippi | 1,222,639 | 1.08× |
| Arkansas | 1,178,937 | 1.04× |
| Iowa | 1,140,696 | 1.01× |
| Kansas | 1,043,764 | 0.97× |
| Idaho | 727,498 | 1.06× |
| West Virginia | 634,994 | 1× |
| New Mexico | 632,313 | 0.92× |
| Nebraska | 624,441 | 0.91× |
| Hawaii | 568,660 | 0.97× |
| New Hampshire | 505,583 | 0.94× |
| Maine | 480,241 | 0.98× |
| Montana | 374,947 | 0.99× |
| Rhode Island | 361,629 | 0.83× |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 355,827 | 0.86× |
| Delaware | 307,100 | 0.81× |
| South Dakota | 302,663 | 0.96× |
| Alaska | 282,468 | 0.96× |
| North Dakota | 276,153 | 0.98× |
| Vermont | 211,387 | 0.88× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Rhianna (singer) | 3.14× | Music & Radio |
| Music school | 1.54× | Music & Radio |
| Music education | 1.55× | Music & Radio |
| Gaming computer | 1.51× | Technology & Electronics |
| Roblox | 1.65× | Games |
| Epic Games | 1.52× | Games |
| Gaming | 1.55× | Games |
| Music of Nigeria | 2.01× | Music & Radio |
| Jake Paul | 1.54× | Internet & Social Media |
| Webtoon | 1.73× | Internet & Social Media |
| Playboi Carti | 1.55× | Music & Radio |
| Animal Crossing | 1.55× | Games |
| Grand Theft Auto (series) | 1.54× | Games |
| Fairy Tail | 1.5× | Literature |
| Dave Chappelle | 1.51× | Movies & TV |
| African popular music | 1.67× | Music & Radio |
| Dragon Ball (anime) | 1.58× | Movies & TV |
| Watercolor Artist | 1.74× | Arts & Culture |
| Tagged | 1.67× | Internet & Social Media |
| Bones (rapper) | 1.55× | Music & Radio |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Extroversion | THRILL | 1.2 |
| LGBTQ+ Identity | OPEN | 1.15 |
| Social Media Usage | JOY | 1.12 |
| Early Adopter Mentality | POWER | 1.04 |
| Tradition | CONSERVATISM | 1.02 |
| Risk Appetite | THRILL | 0.96 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| China | 10.2% |
| United States | 6.7% |
| India | 1.6% |
See YouTube audiences in other countries
More Social media audiences in United States
Frequently asked questions
How many fans does YouTube have in United States?
YouTube has an estimated audience of 136,959,710 people in United States, concentrated in California and Texas.
What is the gender split and age of YouTube fans?
51.3% of YouTube fans are female, 48.7% are male, with an average age of 40.2 years.
Which brands do YouTube fans like most?
YouTube fans show strongest brand affinity for Rhianna (singer) (3.14×), Music school (1.54×), and Music education (1.55×) over the country average.
Where do YouTube fans live in United States?
YouTube fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach 15,947,973), Texas (reach 12,328,178), and Florida (reach 10,137,949). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do YouTube fans also like?
Beyond YouTube itself, the audience over-indexes on Music school (1.54×), Music education (1.55×), Gaming computer (1.51×), and Roblox (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 YouTube. 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.