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United States: number of social network users 2017-2023
United States: number of social network users 2017-2023
Number of social network users in the United States from 2017 to 2023 (in millions)
by J. Clement,
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Feb 18, 2019
This statistic shows the number of social network users in the United States from 2017 to 2023. In 2018, there were some 243.6 million social network users in the United States, the equivalent of about three quarters of the country's population. Social media usage accounts for 21.4 percent of total mobile minutes in the United States, a trend that is driven by social media apps and mobile messengers.
Number of social network users in the United States from 2017 to 2023 (in millions)
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| Number of users in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2023* | 257.4 |
| 2022* | 255 |
| 2021* | 252.5 |
| 2020* | 249.7 |
| 2019* | 246.7 |
| 2018 | 243.6 |
| 2017 | 240 |
| Number of users in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2023* | 257.4 |
| 2022* | 255 |
| 2021* | 252.5 |
| 2020* | 249.7 |
| 2019* | 246.7 |
| 2018 | 243.6 |
| 2017 | 240 |
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by J. Clement,
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Feb 18, 2019
This statistic shows the number of social network users in the United States from 2017 to 2023. In 2018, there were some 243.6 million social network users in the United States, the equivalent of about three quarters of the country's population. Social media usage accounts for 21.4 percent of total mobile minutes in the United States, a trend that is driven by social media apps and mobile messengers.
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- Internet users who use a social network site via any device at least once per month
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- Internet users who use a social network site via any device at least once per month
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