In May 2022, an online survey in the United States found that 32 percent of respondents living in urban communities reported having a WhatsApp account. In comparison, only 13 percent of respondents in rural communities stated that they had an account on the mobile messaging platform.
Share of adults in the United States who have a WhatsApp account as of May 2022, by urbanity
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Morning Consult. (May 10, 2022). Share of adults in the United States who have a WhatsApp account as of May 2022, by urbanity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/814656/whatsapp-users-in-the-united-states-by-urbanity/
Morning Consult. "Share of adults in the United States who have a WhatsApp account as of May 2022, by urbanity." Chart. May 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/814656/whatsapp-users-in-the-united-states-by-urbanity/
Morning Consult. (2022). Share of adults in the United States who have a WhatsApp account as of May 2022, by urbanity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/814656/whatsapp-users-in-the-united-states-by-urbanity/
Morning Consult. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Have a Whatsapp Account as of May 2022, by Urbanity." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/814656/whatsapp-users-in-the-united-states-by-urbanity/
Morning Consult, Share of adults in the United States who have a WhatsApp account as of May 2022, by urbanity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/814656/whatsapp-users-in-the-united-states-by-urbanity/ (last visited October 03, 2023)
Share of adults in the United States who have a WhatsApp account as of May 2022, by urbanity [Graph], Morning Consult, May 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/814656/whatsapp-users-in-the-united-states-by-urbanity/