As of 2024, approximately 97.1 percent of individuals in the United States accessed the internet, up from nearly 75 percent in 2012. The United States is one of the biggest online markets worldwide and in 2022, there were nearly 299 million internet users in the country.
Percentage of population using the internet in the United States from 2000 to 2024
Characteristic
Percentage of population using the internet
2024
97.1%
2023
91.8%
2022
89.4%
2021
90%
2020
87%
2019
87.27%
2018
87.27%
2017
87.27%
2016
85.54%
2015
74.55%
2014
73%
2013
71.4%
2012
74.7%
2011
69.73%
2010
71.69%
2009
71%
2008
74%
2007
75%
2006
68.93%
2005
67.97%
2004
64.76%
2003
61.7%
2002
58.79%
2001
49.08%
2000
43.08%
Zoomable Statistic: Select the range in the chart you want to zoom in on.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
DataReportal, & We Are Social, & Meltwater. (February 1, 2024). Percentage of population using the internet in the United States from 2000 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/209117/us-internet-penetration/
DataReportal, und We Are Social, und Meltwater. "Percentage of population using the internet in the United States from 2000 to 2024." Chart. February 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/209117/us-internet-penetration/
DataReportal, We Are Social, Meltwater. (2024). Percentage of population using the internet in the United States from 2000 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/209117/us-internet-penetration/
DataReportal, and We Are Social, and Meltwater. "Percentage of Population Using The Internet in The United States from 2000 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/209117/us-internet-penetration/
DataReportal & We Are Social & Meltwater, Percentage of population using the internet in the United States from 2000 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/209117/us-internet-penetration/ (last visited September 19, 2024)
Percentage of population using the internet in the United States from 2000 to 2024 [Graph], DataReportal, & We Are Social, & Meltwater, February 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/209117/us-internet-penetration/