A survey conducted in March 2021 among U.S. adults found that around 22 percent reported feeling lonely a few times a month before the COVID-19 pandemic. Those aged 18 to 34 years were most likely to report feeling lonely. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who felt lonely with select frequency before 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 lonely with select frequency before the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2021, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1420220/frequency-lonely-before-covid-19-pandemic-us-adults-by-age/
YouGov. "Percentage of adults in the United States who felt lonely with select frequency before the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2021, by age." Chart. March 16, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1420220/frequency-lonely-before-covid-19-pandemic-us-adults-by-age/
YouGov. (2021). Percentage of adults in the United States who felt lonely with select frequency before the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2021, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1420220/frequency-lonely-before-covid-19-pandemic-us-adults-by-age/
YouGov. "Percentage of Adults in The United States Who Felt Lonely with Select Frequency before The Covid-19 Pandemic as of March 2021, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Mar 2021, /statistics/1420220/frequency-lonely-before-covid-19-pandemic-us-adults-by-age/
YouGov, Percentage of adults in the United States who felt lonely with select frequency before the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2021, by age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1420220/frequency-lonely-before-covid-19-pandemic-us-adults-by-age/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Percentage of adults in the United States who felt lonely with select frequency before the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2021, by age [Graph], YouGov, March 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1420220/frequency-lonely-before-covid-19-pandemic-us-adults-by-age/
