In 2022, more than 84 percent of mobile phone users in the United States accessed the internet through their mobile device, either via browser or via app. By 2027, it is projected that over 88 percent of mobile users in the U.S. will have access to the internet via their mobile phone.
Mobile internet user penetration in the United States from 2018 to 2027
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Statistics on Mobile internet usage in the United States
Mobile market overview
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- Premium Statistic Mobile internet penetration rate worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic United States: mobile internet user penetration 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic United States: mobile internet users 2018-2027
- Basic Statistic United States: digital population January 2023
- Premium Statistic Average daily media use in the U.S. 2022, by medium
- Premium Statistic Share of web page views in the U.S. 2021, by device
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. mobile website traffic 2015-2022
Connectivity
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Mobile usage and demographics
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- Premium Statistic U.S. internet access Q3 2022, by device
- Premium Statistic Smartphone users in the United States 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Smartphone ownership in the U.S. 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Daily time spent on mobile phones in the U.S. 2019-2024
- Premium Statistic U.S. daily media usage time via mobile 2019-2023
- Premium Statistic Time spent using smartphone per week in U.S 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Leading weekly smartphone activities by U.S. users 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic U.S. users smartphone activities at work 2021
Mobile apps
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- Premium Statistic Reach of most popular U.S. smartphone apps 2023
- Premium Statistic Leading mobile apps in the United States 2023, by unique visitors
- Premium Statistic Most downloaded mobile apps U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. daily median downloads needed for iPhone apps and games to rank first 2019-2022
- Basic Statistic U.S. daily median downloads needed for Android apps and games to rank first 2019-2022
- Premium Statistic Apps generating more than one million U.S. dollars from U.S. consumers 2016-2022
Mobile social
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- Premium Statistic U.S. iOS users initial engagement with selected social apps 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Social media apps daily open rate among U.S. active users Q2 2022
- Basic Statistic Most downloaded social media apps U.S. 2022
- Basic Statistic Monthly time spent on selected mobile social apps in the U.S. 2022
- Basic Statistic Devices used to access Facebook in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. voters supporting a ban on Chinese-based social media 2022
Mobile gaming
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- Premium Statistic Digital Market Outlook: digital gamers in the U.S. 2017-2027, by segment
- Premium Statistic Mobile games download growth in the U.S. 2021-2022, by genre
- Basic Statistic Reasons for playing mobile games in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Reasons to download apps for U.S. mobile gamers 2022
- Premium Statistic Number of apps used daily by mobile gamers in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. mobile gaming subscriptions and virtual goods in-app spending 2020-2026
- Premium Statistic Mobile games revenue growth in the U.S. 2021-2022, by genre
Other apps
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- Premium Statistic Fitness tracking apps market presence in the U.S. 2019-2022
- Premium Statistic Types of purchased health apps in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. consumer spending on dates per month during inflation 2022, by dating app
- Premium Statistic Meditation and mindfulness apps market presence in the U.S. 2019-2022
- Basic Statistic Most popular photo and video editor apps in the U.S. 2022, by revenues
- Premium Statistic Language learning apps market presence in the U.S. 2019-2022
Mobile commerce and payments
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- Basic Statistic U.S. average online shopping order value 2020-2022, by device
- Premium Statistic Main devices for online grocery shopping in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Leading shopping apps in the U.S. 2021, by monthly active users
- Premium Statistic Main mobile livestream shopping apps in the U.S. 2020-2022, by download share
- Premium Statistic Number of contactless mobile payment users in U.S. 2022, with a 2027 forecast
- Premium Statistic Most used mobile payments by brand in the U.S. 2022
- Basic Statistic U.S. support for law regulating app store payment processors 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Apple Pay brand profile in the United States 2022
Further related statistics
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- Mobile internet subscribers in APAC 2015-2022
- Mobile internet user penetration in APAC 2018-2025
- Mobile internet users in China by education level 2014
- Mobile internet penetration Japan 2018-2027
- Forecast of the mobile broadband connections in Finland 2018-2024
- Breakdown of mobile internet users in China June 2014, by region
- Mobile internet users in China by employment 2014
- Problems experienced with mobile internet in Sweden 2017
- Mobile users of social networks in China 2021, by age group
- Internet content frequently accessed by mobile internet users in China 2011
- Number of public Wi-Fi locations in the United States as of 4th quarter 2013
- 4G upload speed in major cities East Asia 2017
- Reasons for connecting to Wi-Fi via mobile phone in the UK in 2014
- Average 3G download speed in Norway 2016, by operator
- Share of mobile users worldwide accessing the Internet in 2017 and 2020, by region
- Serbia: weekly tablet activities 2016
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- Breakdown of mobile internet users in China June 2014, by region
- Mobile internet users in China by employment 2014
- Problems experienced with mobile internet in Sweden 2017
- Mobile users of social networks in China 2021, by age group
- Internet content frequently accessed by mobile internet users in China 2011
- Number of public Wi-Fi locations in the United States as of 4th quarter 2013
- 4G upload speed in major cities East Asia 2017
- Reasons for connecting to Wi-Fi via mobile phone in the UK in 2014
- Average 3G download speed in Norway 2016, by operator
- Share of mobile users worldwide accessing the Internet in 2017 and 2020, by region
- Serbia: weekly tablet activities 2016
Statista. (June 15, 2022). Mobile internet user penetration in the United States from 2018 to 2027 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/275587/mobile-phone-internet-user-penetration-us/?utm_campaign=research-lead-magnet&utm_content=external-source&utm_medium=Landing-Page&utm_source=PDF
Statista. "Mobile internet user penetration in the United States from 2018 to 2027." Chart. June 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275587/mobile-phone-internet-user-penetration-us/?utm_campaign=research-lead-magnet&utm_content=external-source&utm_medium=Landing-Page&utm_source=PDF
Statista. (2022). Mobile internet user penetration in the United States from 2018 to 2027. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275587/mobile-phone-internet-user-penetration-us/?utm_campaign=research-lead-magnet&utm_content=external-source&utm_medium=Landing-Page&utm_source=PDF
Statista. "Mobile Internet User Penetration in The United States from 2018 to 2027." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/275587/mobile-phone-internet-user-penetration-us/?utm_campaign=research-lead-magnet&utm_content=external-source&utm_medium=Landing-Page&utm_source=PDF
Statista, Mobile internet user penetration in the United States from 2018 to 2027 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/275587/mobile-phone-internet-user-penetration-us/?utm_campaign=research-lead-magnet&utm_content=external-source&utm_medium=Landing-Page&utm_source=PDF (last visited March 21, 2023)
Mobile internet user penetration in the United States from 2018 to 2027 [Graph], Statista, June 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/275587/mobile-phone-internet-user-penetration-us/?utm_campaign=research-lead-magnet&utm_content=external-source&utm_medium=Landing-Page&utm_source=PDF