U.S. adult internet usage reach 2000-2021, by age group

Published by Ani Petrosyan, Feb 13, 2023
In 2021, 98 percent of the 30-49 year-olds and 99 percent of 18-29 year olds used the internet at least occasionally. The United States have made large gains in online adoption over the last decade - in 2009, only 76 percent of U.S. adults were online users. This share increased to 93 percent of the adult population in 2021.

Adult internet usage penetration in the United States from 2000 to 2021, by age group

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Release date

April 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

2000 to 2021

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

Covers persons age 18 years and over who use a computer or the internet at a workplace, home, school or anywhere else, on at least an occasional basis.
The source does not include data for 2020.

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