This statistic shows the number of Snapchat users in the United States from 2015 to 2016 and a forecast until 2021, broken down by age group. In 2016 the number of U.S. Snapchat users between 18 and 24 years old was 19.3 million. This number is expected to grow up to 23.5 million users by 2020.
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This statistic shows the number of Snapchat users in the United States from 2015 to 2016 and a forecast until 2021, broken down by age group. In 2016 the number of U.S. Snapchat users between 18 and 24 years old was 19.3 million. This number is expected to grow up to 23.5 million users by 2020.
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Snapchat users are defined as mobile phone users who access their Snapchat account via mobile phone app at least once per month.
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Snapchat users are defined as mobile phone users who access their Snapchat account via mobile phone app at least once per month.
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