This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who have taken a selfie as of August 2018, sorted by age group. According to the survey, 82 percent of U.S. adults aged 18 to 34 years had taken a photograph of themselves and uploaded it to a social media website.
Share of adults in the United States who have ever taken a selfie as of August 2018, by age group
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YouGov. (August 21, 2018). Share of adults in the United States who have ever taken a selfie as of August 2018, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/304861/us-adults-shared-selfie-generation/
YouGov. "Share of adults in the United States who have ever taken a selfie as of August 2018, by age group." Chart. August 21, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/304861/us-adults-shared-selfie-generation/
YouGov. (2018). Share of adults in the United States who have ever taken a selfie as of August 2018, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/304861/us-adults-shared-selfie-generation/
YouGov. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Have Ever Taken a Selfie as of August 2018, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/304861/us-adults-shared-selfie-generation/
YouGov, Share of adults in the United States who have ever taken a selfie as of August 2018, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/304861/us-adults-shared-selfie-generation/ (last visited February 07, 2023)
Share of adults in the United States who have ever taken a selfie as of August 2018, by age group [Graph], YouGov, August 21, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/304861/us-adults-shared-selfie-generation/