U.S. COVID-19 contact tracing app use 2020

According to a December 2020 survey of U.S. adults, only 14 percent of respondents were using a contact tracing app on their mobile phone to trace the spread of COVID-19. In contrast, 86 percent of respondents reported that they were not using any contact tracing apps on their mobile phones to trace the spread of COVID-19.

Share of U.S. adults who use a COVID-19 (coronavirus) contact tracing app on their mobile phone as of December 2020

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Yes	14%
No	86%

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Release date

December 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

December 1 to 4, 2020

Number of respondents

2,200 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

Original question: "As you may know, there are now contact tracing apps that combine user-submitted COVID-19 (coronavirus) test results and location data to trace the spread of the virus. Are you currently using a COVID-19 (coronavirus) contact tracing app on your mobile phone, including those built-in to your smartphone or those you downloaded from government entities?"

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