The statistic shows share of internet users in the United States in 2021, sorted by community type. During the survey period, it was found that 90 percent of the population living in rural communities were internet users. Overall, 93 percent of the adult U.S. population accessed the internet.
Share of adults in the United States who use the internet in 2021, by urbanity
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Pew Research Center. (April 7, 2021). Share of adults in the United States who use the internet in 2021, by urbanity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/327150/internet-penetration-usa-urbanity/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults in the United States who use the internet in 2021, by urbanity." Chart. April 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/327150/internet-penetration-usa-urbanity/
Pew Research Center. (2021). Share of adults in the United States who use the internet in 2021, by urbanity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/327150/internet-penetration-usa-urbanity/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Use The Internet in 2021, by Urbanity." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/327150/internet-penetration-usa-urbanity/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults in the United States who use the internet in 2021, by urbanity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/327150/internet-penetration-usa-urbanity/ (last visited June 10, 2023)
Share of adults in the United States who use the internet in 2021, by urbanity [Graph], Pew Research Center, April 7, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/327150/internet-penetration-usa-urbanity/