Most popular categories for online purchases in the U.S. 2024

The variety of products that can be purchased online is continuously growing. Among U.S. consumers the two most popular categories for online purchases are Clothing and Shoes. 43 percent and 33 percent of consumers respectively chose these answers in our representative online survey. The survey was conducted online among 10,109 respondents in the United States, in 2024. Statista Consumer Insights offer you all results of our exclusive Statista surveys, based on more than 2,000,000 interviews. Find this and more survey data on most popular categories for online purchases in our Consumer Insights tool. Filter by countless demographics, drill down to your own, hand-tailored target audience, and compare results across countries worldwide.

Most popular categories for online purchases in the U.S. as of September 2024

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Number of respondents

10,109 respondents

Age group

18-64 years

Supplementary notes

Multiple answers were possible.

During the survey, the question was phrased as follows: "Which of these items have you bought online in the past 12 months?"

If you need more information, you can have a look at the Consumer Insights Methodology.

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