In 2021, approximately 92 percent of the United States digital population aged 15 and above used emails as a form of online communication. The share of internet users engaging with emails has experienced a constant increase since July 2013, when only 84 percent of the U.S. digital population used this communication form.
Percentage of internet users in the United States who use e-mail from 2013 to 2021
Loading statistic...
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$189 USD $149 USD / Month *
in the first 12 months
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you E-mail usage in the United States
Overview
5
E-mail users
6
- Basic Statistic Countries with highest number of emails sent 2023
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. e-mail users 2013-2021
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. e-mail users 2021, by age group
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. e-mail users 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. e-mail users 2021, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Number of email addresses that people have in the U.S. in 2022
E-mail usage
5
- Premium Statistic Most common U.S. users activities via email in 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic Most used methods for personal communications in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Users opinions of emails in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic E-mail news access U.S. 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic Retail emails likely to be opened by online shoppers in the U.S. 2022
E-mail usage for work
7
- Premium Statistic U.S. employees preferred communication channel 2023, by work location
- Premium Statistic Communication methods used for work daily in the U.S. and UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Leading customer communication channels for professionals in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Emails received weekly by workers in the U.S. as of 2022
- Premium Statistic Daily communications received by office workers in the U.S. and UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Email follow up waiting time for users in the United States 2022
- Basic Statistic Acceptable channels for outside of work hours communications for U.S. employees 2022
E-mail marketing
6
- Premium Statistic E-mail marketing effectiveness in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Popularity of email marketing among consumers in the U.S. 2022, by generation
- Premium Statistic E-mail marketing effectiveness among Gen X in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Consumer perception of email marketing frequency in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Effectiveness of AI in email marketing in Europe & the U.S. 2023
- Premium Statistic Top AI features in email marketing in Europe & the U.S. 2023
Spam and online safety
5
- Basic Statistic Highest number of spam emails sent daily 2023, by country
- Premium Statistic Spam e-mail: leading countries of origin of spam 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. points of contacts of online fraud reported to the FTC 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. fraud reported to the FTC that resulted in financial damage in 2022, by method
- Premium Statistic Financial damage of U.S. fraud reported to the FTC in 2022, by method
Spotlight: Password safety
5
- Premium Statistic Password storage habits in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Setting corporate passwords in the U.S. 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Email password change frequency in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Most used password managers in the U.S. 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Corporate passwordless methods worldwide 2022, by type
Further related statistics
16
- Important characteristics of a good newsletter in Poland 2022
- Worst mistakes in newsletters received in Poland 2022
- Number of adult e-mail users in the United States 2012-2017
- Usage of different email addresses in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2017
- E-mail portal sites: usage penetration worldwide 2013, by country
- E-mail usage occasions in Italy 2014
- E-mail messaging occasions in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014
- E-mail sending occasions in France 2014
- Daily email usage in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015, by location and hours per day
- Number of e-mail domains in Chinese companies 2015
- Enterprise email market revenue in China 2009-2015
- Mobile e-mail usage in selected countries 2016
- Definition of spam e-mails
- Types of e-mail newsletters received in Poland 2022
- Factors in subscribing to e-mail newsletters in Poland 2022
- Most popular e-mail services and apps in Poland 2022
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- Important characteristics of a good newsletter in Poland 2022
- Worst mistakes in newsletters received in Poland 2022
- Number of adult e-mail users in the United States 2012-2017
- Usage of different email addresses in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2017
- E-mail portal sites: usage penetration worldwide 2013, by country
- E-mail usage occasions in Italy 2014
- E-mail messaging occasions in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014
- E-mail sending occasions in France 2014
- Daily email usage in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015, by location and hours per day
- Number of e-mail domains in Chinese companies 2015
- Enterprise email market revenue in China 2009-2015
- Mobile e-mail usage in selected countries 2016
- Definition of spam e-mails
- Types of e-mail newsletters received in Poland 2022
- Factors in subscribing to e-mail newsletters in Poland 2022
- Most popular e-mail services and apps in Poland 2022
NTIA. (May 11, 2022). Percentage of internet users in the United States who use e-mail from 2013 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 23, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/628360/us-email-usage-reach/
NTIA. "Percentage of internet users in the United States who use e-mail from 2013 to 2021." Chart. May 11, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/628360/us-email-usage-reach/
NTIA. (2022). Percentage of internet users in the United States who use e-mail from 2013 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/628360/us-email-usage-reach/
NTIA. "Percentage of Internet Users in The United States Who Use E-mail from 2013 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/628360/us-email-usage-reach/
NTIA, Percentage of internet users in the United States who use e-mail from 2013 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/628360/us-email-usage-reach/ (last visited September 23, 2023)
Percentage of internet users in the United States who use e-mail from 2013 to 2021 [Graph], NTIA, May 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/628360/us-email-usage-reach/