Internet use in United States
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.
+1.17 pp from 2023
% · World Bank World Development Indicators · Missing observations remain gaps.
Underlying data
Download CSV| Year | Value | Status & source note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not available | missing |
| 2024 | 94.69380188 | present |
| 2023 | 93.52559662 | present · Source and notes: Gallup World Poll (estimate)., |
| 2022 | 92.72850037 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2021 | 91.2684021 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2020 | 90.34470367 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2019 | 89.4302848575712 | present · Source and notes: US Census Bureau, |
| 2018 | 88.498903165152 | present · Source and notes: US Census Bureau, |
| 2017 | 87.2748891687657 | present · Source and notes: US Census Bureau, |
| 2016 | 85.5444212887222 | present · Source and notes: US Census Bureau, |
| 2015 | 74.5542024462761 | present · Source and notes: US Census Bureau, Reference period is past six months. |
| 2014 | 73 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2013 | 71.4 | present · Source and notes: US Census Bureau, |
| 2012 | 74.7 | present · Source and notes: US Census Bureau, |
| 2011 | 69.7294607619268 | present · Source and notes: United States Census Bureau, |
| 2010 | 71.69 | present · Source and notes: Federal Communications Commission, |
| 2009 | 71 | present · Source and notes: Federal Communications Commission, Populatio age 3+. |
| 2008 | 74 | present · Source and notes: Federal Communications Commission, Pew Internet Project, "Internet, Broadband and cell phone statistics,” January 5, 2010, http://www.pewinternet.org/~/media//Files/Reports/2010/PIP_December09_update.pdf. |
| 2007 | 75 | present · Source and notes: Federal Communications Commission, |
| 2006 | 68.93119812 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2005 | 67.9681015 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2004 | 64.7582564759896 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2003 | 61.6971171244207 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2002 | 58.7854038836952 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2001 | 49.0808315896951 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2000 | 43.0791626375201 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
Definition & method
Methodology: The Internet is a world-wide public computer network. It provides access to a number of communication services including the World Wide Web and carries email, news, entertainment and data files, irrespective of the device used (not assumed to be only via a computer - it may also be by mobile phone, PDA, games machine, digital TV etc.). Access can be via a fixed or mobile network. For additional/latest information on sources and country notes, please also refer to: https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/stat/default.aspx Statistical concept(s): The number of in-scope individuals using the Internet is calculated by aggregating the weighted responses. The proportion of individuals using the Internet is expressed as a percentage and is calculated by dividing the total number of in-scope individuals using the Internet by the total number of in-scope individuals, and then multiplying the result by 100.
What to keep in mind
- Internet use in the previous three months differs from subscriptions, broadband availability and household access. National surveys and reporting periods vary.
- Annual 2000–2025 selection. Source estimates and historical values may be revised; unavailable values remain missing.