Topic: Mobile internet usage in the United States

Mobile internet usage in the United States - statistics & facts

For millions of Americans, mobile devices have become essential tools for communication, information, and entertainment. Even though the United States is not a mobile-centric market, mobile internet connections impact the increasingly digital lives of people. Boosted by more affordable smartphones and tablets, the number of mobile internet users in the United States continues on a slow but constant upward trajectory and is forecast to surpass 300 million in 2024.

U.S. mobile internet usage in 2024
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Share of mobile web traffic in the U.S.
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Top mobile app by reach
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Mobile Internet

Number of smartphone users in the United States 2010-2050

Reach & Traffic

Share of mobile web traffic quarterly 2015-2026

Mobile market overview

Mobile internet usage penetration rate worldwide 2010-2050
Mobile internet usage penetration rate worldwide 2010-2050
Mobile internet usage penetration rate worldwide from 2010 to 2050
Mobile internet usage penetration rate in the United States 2010-2050
Mobile internet usage penetration rate in the United States 2010-2050
Mobile internet usage penetration rate in the United States from 2010 to 2050
Number of smartphone users in the United States 2010-2050
Number of smartphone users in the United States 2010-2050
Number of smartphone users in the United States from 2010 to 2050 (in millions)
Internet and social media users United States 2025
Internet and social media users United States 2025
Number of internet and social media users in the United States as of October 2025 (in millions)
Average weekly media use in the U.S. 2025, by medium
Average weekly media use in the U.S. 2025, by medium
Average weekly media use in the United States as of October 2025, by medium (in hours.minutes)
U.S. share of web traffic 2026, by device
U.S. share of web traffic 2026, by device
Distribution of web traffic in the United States in May 2026, by device
Share of mobile web traffic quarterly 2015-2026
Share of mobile web traffic quarterly 2015-2026
Share of mobile device web traffic in the United States from 1st quarter 2015 to 1st quarter 2026

Connectivity

Mobile connections share in the U.S. by generation 2019-2030
Mobile connections share in the U.S. by generation 2019-2030
Share of mobile connections in the United States from 2019 to 2030, by generation
Mobile broadband connections per 100 inhabitants in the United States 2014-2029
Mobile broadband connections per 100 inhabitants in the United States 2014-2029
Number of mobile broadband connections per 100 inhabitants in the United States from 2014 to 2029
Number of 5G base stations in selected countries worldwide 2024
Number of 5G base stations in selected countries worldwide 2024
Comparison of the number of 5G base stations in the European Union (EU) and selected countries worldwide in 2024
U.S. 5G coverage 2025, by carrier
U.S. 5G coverage 2025, by carrier
5G coverage share in the United States as of February 2025, by mobile carrier
5G and overall mobile download speed in the U.S. 2025, by provider
5G and overall mobile download speed in the U.S. 2025, by provider
Average 5G and overall download speed by provider in the United States in 2025 (in Mbps)

Mobile usage and demographics

U.S. internet access Q2 2025, by device
U.S. internet access Q2 2025, by device
Share of users in the United States accessing the internet in 2nd quarter 2025, by device
Number of smartphone users in the United States 2010-2050
Number of smartphone users in the United States 2010-2050
Number of smartphone users in the United States from 2010 to 2050 (in millions)
Share of U.S. users who own smartphones without using home broadband 2013-2023
Share of U.S. users who own smartphones without using home broadband 2013-2023
Share of adults in the United States who do not have home broadband but own mobile smartphones from 2013 to 2023
Smartphone ownership in the U.S. 2011-2025
Smartphone ownership in the U.S. 2011-2025
Share of adults who own a smartphone in the United States from April 2011 to June 2025
Smartphone ownership in the U.S. 2015-2025, by age group
Smartphone ownership in the U.S. 2015-2025, by age group
Share of adults in the United States who owned a smartphone from 2015 to 2025, by age group
Smartphone ownership in the U.S. 2011-2023, by gender
Smartphone ownership in the U.S. 2011-2023, by gender
Share of adults in the United States who owned a smartphone from 2011 to 2023, by gender
Smartphone ownership in the U.S. 2011-2023, by ethnicity
Smartphone ownership in the U.S. 2011-2023, by ethnicity
Share of adults in the United States who owned a smartphone from 2011 to 2023, by ethnicity

Mobile apps

Most used smartphone apps by type in the U.S. 2023
Most used smartphone apps by type in the U.S. 2023
Most used smartphone apps by type in the U.S. as of December 2023
Reach of most popular U.S. smartphone apps 2026
Reach of most popular U.S. smartphone apps 2026
Mobile audience reach of leading smartphone apps in the United States in January 2026
Leading mobile apps U.S. 2026, by unique visitors
Leading mobile apps U.S. 2026, by unique visitors
Most popular mobile apps in the United States as of May 2026, by average unique monthly visitors (in millions)
U.S. most popular apps in 2026, by downloads
U.S. most popular apps in 2026, by downloads
Leading mobile apps in the United States as of May 2026, by number of downloads (in millions)
U.S. awareness and use of screen and social media time limiting apps 2023
U.S. awareness and use of screen and social media time limiting apps 2023
Share of smartphone users in the United States who rely on an app to limit the time they spend on social media as of June 2023

Mobile social

U.S. iOS users initial engagement with selected social apps 2023, by generation
U.S. iOS users initial engagement with selected social apps 2023, by generation
Number of times per week mobile iOS users in the United States first engage with selected social apps when picking up their devices as of July 2023, by generation
Leading social apps for users in the U.S. 2023, by weekly usage hours
Leading social apps for users in the U.S. 2023, by weekly usage hours
Leading social media apps based on average weekly hours spent per user in the United States as of January 2023
Leading social apps in the U.S. 2023, by active user reach
Leading social apps in the U.S. 2023, by active user reach
Leading social media apps based on share of active users in the United States as of January 2023
U.S. teens most used social media 2025, by platform
U.S. teens most used social media 2025, by platform
Leading social media apps or sites used by teens in the United States as of October 2025
U.S. TikTok users leading activities on the app 2023, by gender
U.S. TikTok users leading activities on the app 2023, by gender
Most popular activities on TikTok among users in the United States as of January 2023, by gender
U.S. adults believing TikTok to be a threat to the country 2023
U.S. adults believing TikTok to be a threat to the country 2023
Opinion of United States citizens over TikTok posing a national security threat to the country as of March 2023
Most well-known messenger services in the United States 2024
Most well-known messenger services in the United States 2024
Leading messenger services ranked by brand awareness in the United States in 2024

Mobile gaming

Leading mobile gaming apps in the United States 2025, by MAU
Leading mobile gaming apps in the United States 2025, by MAU
Most popular mobile gaming apps in the United States as of August 2025, by monthly active users (in millions)
Weekly usage of leading gaming apps by Gen Z in the U.S. 2023
Weekly usage of leading gaming apps by Gen Z in the U.S. 2023
Average weekly hours spent on select gaming apps per Gen Z users in the United States as of January 2023
U.S. mobile gaming subscriptions and virtual goods in-app spending 2020-2026
U.S. mobile gaming subscriptions and virtual goods in-app spending 2020-2026
In-app spending on subscription and virtual goods in mobile games in the United States from 2020 to 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars)
U.S. importance in Chinese mobile game revenue 2020-2024
U.S. importance in Chinese mobile game revenue 2020-2024
United States' share in Chinese homegrown mobile game overseas revenue from 2020 to 2024

Mobile commerce and payments

Most common devices for online purchases in the U.S. 2023
Most common devices for online purchases in the U.S. 2023
Most common devices for online purchases in the U.S. in 2023
M-commerce retail sales in the U.S. 2019-2029
M-commerce retail sales in the U.S. 2019-2029
Mobile retail e-commerce sales in the United States from 2019 to 2029 (in billion U.S. dollars)
E-commerce shoppers mobile audience share in the U.S. 2023, by income
E-commerce shoppers mobile audience share in the U.S. 2023, by income
Distribution of mobile e-commerce shoppers in the United States as of March 2023, by income (in U.S. dollars)
Luxury goods shoppers' mobile audience share in the U.S. 2023, by age and gender
Luxury goods shoppers' mobile audience share in the U.S. 2023, by age and gender
Distribution of mobile luxury goods shoppers in the Unites States as of March 2023, by age group and gender
Biggest contactless payment brands in the U.S. 2025
Biggest contactless payment brands in the U.S. 2025
Biggest contactless payment brands in the U.S. as of December 2025
Quarterly Apple Pay penetration, online or offline, in the U.S. 2018-2026
Quarterly Apple Pay penetration, online or offline, in the U.S. 2018-2026
Apple Pay usage either for online payments or at POS in the United States from 2018 to 1st quarter of 2026
Quarterly Venmo penetration, online or offline, in the U.S. 2018-2026
Quarterly Venmo penetration, online or offline, in the U.S. 2018-2026
Venmo usage either for online payments or at POS in the United States from 2018 to 1st quarter of 2026

Other apps

U.S. consumer ownership of streaming apps 2023
U.S. consumer ownership of streaming apps 2023
Mobile video streaming app reach among consumers in the United States in January 2023
Most downloaded food delivery apps U.S. 2024
Most downloaded food delivery apps U.S. 2024
Number of downloads of leading online food delivery and takeout apps in the United States in 2024 (in millions)
Most common exercise technology in the U.S. 2023
Most common exercise technology in the U.S. 2023
Most common technological aids to enhance workouts in the United States as of September 2023
Highest-grossing photo and video editor apps U.S. 2026
Highest-grossing photo and video editor apps U.S. 2026
Leading photo and video editor apps in the United States from January to June 2026, by in-app purchase revenues (in million U.S. dollars)
Language learning websites and apps U.S. usage 2023
Language learning websites and apps U.S. usage 2023
Share of consumers in the United States who ever used selected language learning online programs and mobile apps as of May 2023
U.S. users experience with meditation apps 2023. by age
U.S. users experience with meditation apps 2023. by age
User experience with mental wellness and meditation apps in the United States as of January 2023, by age group

U.S. mobile internet usage in 2024
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Share of mobile web traffic in the U.S.
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Top mobile app by reach
YouTube

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- Estimated mobile time spent with non-voice media in 2023
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U.S. daily media usage time via mobile 2019-2023
- Most popular app category in 2023
- Social media
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Most used smartphone apps by type in the U.S. 2023
- YouTube U.S. monthly unique users
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Leading mobile apps U.S. 2026, by unique visitors

- YouTube app reach among Gen Z users
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Leading social apps in the U.S. 2023, by active user reach
- WhatsApp use among teens
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U.S. teens most used social media 2025, by platform
- U.S. adults considering TikTok a national security threat
- 42%
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U.S. adults believing TikTok to be a threat to the country 2023

- Nutrition app use in 2023
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Most common exercise technology in the U.S. 2023
- Facetune in-app revenue in the United States
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Highest-grossing photo and video editor apps U.S. 2026
- Most popular language learning app
- Duolingo
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Language learning websites and apps U.S. usage 2023
- Most used payment service on smartphones
- PayPal
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Biggest contactless payment brands in the U.S. 2025

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