In 2020, a survey revealed that the average number of audiobooks listened to by responding U.S. consumers in the last 12 months was ***, which marks a substantial increase from the previous year. Audiobooks have grown in popularity in the United States in recent years, and are especially appealing to individuals with a high household income.
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Audio Publishers Association. (June 18, 2020). Average number of audiobooks listened to in the last 12 months by consumers in the United States from 2018 to 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/249809/book-consumption-per-person-in-the-us/
Audio Publishers Association. "Average number of audiobooks listened to in the last 12 months by consumers in the United States from 2018 to 2020." Chart. June 18, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/249809/book-consumption-per-person-in-the-us/
Audio Publishers Association. (2020). Average number of audiobooks listened to in the last 12 months by consumers in the United States from 2018 to 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/249809/book-consumption-per-person-in-the-us/
Audio Publishers Association. "Average Number of Audiobooks Listened to in The Last 12 Months by Consumers in The United States from 2018 to 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Jun 2020, /statistics/249809/book-consumption-per-person-in-the-us/
Audio Publishers Association, Average number of audiobooks listened to in the last 12 months by consumers in the United States from 2018 to 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/249809/book-consumption-per-person-in-the-us/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Average number of audiobooks listened to in the last 12 months by consumers in the United States from 2018 to 2020 [Graph], Audio Publishers Association, June 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/249809/book-consumption-per-person-in-the-us/
