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100+ Social Media Demographics that Matter to Marketers in 2021

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100+ Social Media Demographics that Matter to Marketers in 2021

General social media demographics

Here are a few general social media demographic points you should know to help your brand find success:

#1: In October 2020, the number of social media users worldwide passed the 4 billion mark.

#2: A user spends an average of 2 hours and 29 hours on social media each day.
Globally, internet users are spending more than 33% of their internet time on social media.
Daily time spent with media and devices
Source: Digital 2020

#3: Put another way, social media users are spending about 15% of their waking life on a social platform.

#4: Users in the Philippines are spending the most time on social media: 3 hours and 53 minutes.
daily time spent using social media
Source: Digital 2020

#5: 99% of all social media users are accessing platforms via their mobile devices, at least at some point.
social media use around the world
Source: We Are Social

#6: 55% of all global social media users are male.
There is a digital gender gap. Social media demographics show the greatest gender divide is in southern Asia, where only 24% of social media users are female.
share of social media users by gender
Source: Digital 2020

#7: Facebook continues to be the most popular social media platform among global users.
And the majority of its users are ages 18 to 34.
Facebook world's most used social platform
Source: Digital 2020

#8: >180 million more people used social media between July and September, 2020 compared to April, May and June, 2020.
That’s an increase of about 2 million new users per day.

Facebook demographics

Facebook has huge potential for social media marketers, so Facebook stats and Facebook social demographics matter.

Along with being one of the oldest social media platforms out there — in internet years, of course — Facebook also continues to be the most popular. Its daily active user base far exceeds the second-most used social media platform, YouTube.

General Facebook demographics

Facebook age and gender statistics

Facebook geography statistics

Facebook geography statistics

Source: Statista

Devices

Read more: Here are even more interesting Facebook demographics to help your brand with its social media strategy.

Instagram demographics

Instagram has also established itself as a must-have social media tool for marketers. Knowing social media demographics for this popular photo-sharing app will help focus your Instagram marketing strategy.

General Instagram demographics

Instagram advertising audience overview

Source: Digital 2020

number of Instagram users worldwide 2016-2023
Source: Statista

Instagram age and gender demographics

Instagram geography demographics

Instagram geography demographics

Source: Statista

Instagram demographics by education

Read more: If your business relies heavily on Instagram, check out this post for 44 essential Instagram stats.

Twitter demographics

Twitter is currently the 13th most-popular social media platform in the world. While its reach might not be the same as Facebook or Instagram, there are plenty of opportunities for brands to engage with users on Twitter.

Here are key Twitter demographics that social media marketers should consider when building out their Twitter marketing strategy.

General Twitter demographics

Twitter demographics by number of Tweets per month

Source: Hootsuite

Twitter age and gender demographics

Twitter age and gender demographics

Source: Statista

Twitter advertising audience overview

Source: Digital 2020

Twitter geography stats

Twitter demographics by income and education

Read more: Find more informative Twitter statistics to help drive your brand’s social media marketing strategy.

Snapchat demographics

Snapchat launched in 2011, and since then, it’s become an incredibly popular social media platform for American teenagers. Brands trying to reach Gen Z should consider Snapchat as part of their marketing strategy — and take these Snapchat demographics into consideration when crafting their social strategy.

General Snapchat demographics

Age and gender

Profile of Snapchat's advertising audience

Source: Digital 2020

Snapchat geography stats

Snapchat geography stats

Source: Statista

Snapchat demographics by education

YouTube demographics

As the second most-used social media platform in the world, YouTube should be on social media managers’ radars. And to create an effective YouTube marketing strategy, you need to know a few essential YouTube demographic stats.

General YouTube demographics

YouTube age and gender demographics

YouTube age and gender demographics

Source: Statista

YouTube geography stats

YouTube audience geography statistics

Source: Alexa

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YouTube demographics by income and education

  • 83% of Americans who say they’ve ever used YouTube earn $75,000 a year or more.
  • 80% of Americans who say they’ve ever used YouTube have a college degree.

Read more: Find even more YouTube statistics to help guide your YouTube marketing strategy here.

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LinkedIn demographics

LinkedIn is the number-one site for employers to connect with prospective employees and vice versa.

It’s also a unique platform for marketers to reach one of the most affluent and educated user bases on social media. If you’re using LinkedIn for business, make sure you’re familiar with these LinkedIn demographics.

General LinkedIn demographics

Age and gender

LinkedIn geography demographics

LinkedIn geography demographics

Source: LinkedIn

LinkedIn geography stats

Source: Statista

Devices

LinkedIn demographics by income and education

Read more: To get an even better idea of social media demographics for this platform, check out the top LinkedIn demographics that matter to social media marketers.

Pinterest demographics

This image-sharing social platform launched in 2010, well before platforms like Snapchat and TikTok. Eleven years later, it is still the 15th most-popular social platform in the world, ahead of platforms including Twitter.

If your brand is using Pinterest for business, keep on top of these Pinterest demographics to leverage your brand’s social strategy.

General Pinterest demographics

General Pinterest demographics

Source: Statista

Pinterest age and gender demographics

Pinterest geography demographics

Pinterest geography demographics

Source: Statista

Pinterest demographics by income and education

Read more: These interesting Pinterest demographic stats can help guide your brand’s Pinterest marketing strategy.

TikTok demographics

TikTok got really big, really fast. And any brand trying to reach teenagers should consider adding TikTok into their social media marketing strategy.

While the platform isn’t for every brand, understanding basic TikTok demographics can help your business understand whether this platform is for you.

General TikTok demographics

TikTok age and gender demographics

TikTok age and gender demographics

Sources: Statista

7 in 10 American teens use TikTok

Source: Statista

TikTok geography stats

Remember: knowing social media demographics for each platform is just one part of designing an effective social marketing strategy.

Creating an effective strategy can be done in just eight easy steps. And, of course, knowing social media demographics is one of them!