Percentage of adults in the United States who felt more or less lonely than usual since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2021, by age
Characteristic
Total
18 to 34 years
35 to 54 years
55 years and older
More lonely than usual
36%
45%
33%
30%
Less lonely than usual
9%
14%
10%
4%
No significant impact
50%
32%
51%
62%
Don't know
6%
9%
5%
4%
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Original question: "Q23n. Thinking about from the beginning of the pandemic to
now, during this time have you generally felt more lonely than
usual, less lonely than usual, or was there no significant impact?"
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U.S. adults who felt more lonely since the COVID-19 pandemic began 2021, by age
A survey conducted in March 2021 among U.S. adults found that around 36 percent reported feeling more lonely than usual since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those aged 18 to 34 years were most likely to report feeling more lonely since the pandemic began. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who felt more or less lonely than usual since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2021, by age.
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YouGov. (March 16, 2021). Percentage of adults in the United States who felt more or less lonely than usual since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2021, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1420213/more-lonely-since-covid-19-pandemic-us-adults-by-age/
YouGov. "Percentage of adults in the United States who felt more or less lonely than usual since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2021, by age." Chart. March 16, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1420213/more-lonely-since-covid-19-pandemic-us-adults-by-age/
YouGov. (2021). Percentage of adults in the United States who felt more or less lonely than usual since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2021, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1420213/more-lonely-since-covid-19-pandemic-us-adults-by-age/
YouGov. "Percentage of Adults in The United States Who Felt More or Less Lonely than Usual since The Beginning of The Covid-19 Pandemic as of March 2021, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Mar 2021, /statistics/1420213/more-lonely-since-covid-19-pandemic-us-adults-by-age/
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Percentage of adults in the United States who felt more or less lonely than usual since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2021, by age [Graph], YouGov, March 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1420213/more-lonely-since-covid-19-pandemic-us-adults-by-age/
