Latest Data on US Facebook Age and Gender Demographics
As Facebook continues to expand internationally (see data on Facebook’s 2008 international growth by country), here’s a quick check of Facebook’s current (user-reported) age and gender demographics for marketers interested in reaching US users.
- There 33 million Facebook users in the United States
- 55% of US Facebook users are female, and female users outnumber male users in every age bracket
- 52% are between the ages of 18-25, but the younger and older groups are growing
For more stats on international age distribution, check out Ben Lorica’s post from yesterday.
September 18th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Great data Justin.
We are seeing the same demographics percentages with our fast growing female fashion application – Bevy
Kevin
September 19th, 2008 at 7:01 am
Very interesting data, I’d love to use it in my research papers & presentations, but to do so, I’d need to know more about your methodology. Do you publish your research methodology anywhere, if so, could you help me find it?
Thank you!
September 19th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
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October 3rd, 2008 at 5:47 am
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December 22nd, 2008 at 7:41 pm
[...] InsideFacebook: A survey published September 18th, 2008 shows that US women outnumber men on Facebook in every age group. Early december 2008, Oreilly’s Radar published the latest statistics. It shows that the trend spread to all Facebook users. Females now outnumber Males on Facebook, 51% to 44%. [...]
January 1st, 2009 at 11:19 pm
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March 6th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
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March 10th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
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March 29th, 2009 at 11:39 am
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April 22nd, 2009 at 12:09 pm
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May 9th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
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June 24th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
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August 5th, 2009 at 6:57 am
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August 5th, 2009 at 8:06 am
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September 16th, 2009 at 8:36 am
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September 21st, 2009 at 1:24 pm
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December 30th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
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June 24th, 2010 at 5:51 am
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September 14th, 2010 at 9:29 am
[...] the Inside Facebook blog also points out the networks growing presence in non-U.S. [...]
October 28th, 2010 at 11:24 pm
Hi… any one have an idea… 2010 age statistics for facebook…. and twitter…
February 25th, 2011 at 4:26 am
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July 17th, 2012 at 9:56 am
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