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U.S. social-network use: All states and D.C.

November 2023 · U.S. internet users aged 15+ · Activity during the prior six months

All states and D.C. and the U.S. benchmark

Source: NTIA Internet Use Survey, administered by the U.S. Census Bureau. Percent of internet users in each group. This is not a share of all residents or all adults.

Alabama
77.9%
Alaska
76.9%
Arizona
69.5%
Arkansas
79.8%
California
73.5%
Colorado
79.2%
Connecticut
77.6%
Delaware
74.4%
District of Columbia
81.4%
Florida
78.8%
Georgia
77.9%
Hawaii
65.4%
Idaho
77.5%
Illinois
76.5%
Indiana
78.5%
Iowa
81.1%
Kansas
79.7%
Kentucky
76.5%
Louisiana
73.6%
Maine
77.2%
Maryland
78.1%
Massachusetts
74.3%
Michigan
76.6%
Minnesota
79.8%
Mississippi
78.3%
Missouri
79.5%
Montana
73.7%
Nebraska
80.9%
Nevada
73.0%
New Hampshire
77.6%
New Jersey
74.2%
New Mexico
72.7%
New York
75.7%
North Carolina
77.9%
North Dakota
75.1%
Ohio
76.9%
Oklahoma
80.2%
Oregon
75.7%
Pennsylvania
74.9%
Rhode Island
74.1%
South Carolina
74.8%
South Dakota
81.0%
Tennessee
74.3%
Texas
79.1%
Utah
78.7%
Vermont
74.7%
Virginia
73.3%
Washington
71.0%
West Virginia
76.7%
Wisconsin
77.5%
Wyoming
76.4%
United States
76.4%

Differences are descriptive, not significance tests. Standard errors are supplied in the table and exported image.

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All states and D.C. · November 2023 · Internet users aged 15+ in each group
GroupShare (%)Standard error (pp)Source notes
Alabama77.87671.6798None supplied
Alaska76.89982.1618None supplied
Arizona69.52642.3253None supplied
Arkansas79.78561.5336None supplied
California73.49960.8908None supplied
Colorado79.19292.2947None supplied
Connecticut77.58181.9816None supplied
Delaware74.43332.2228None supplied
District of Columbia81.36881.436None supplied
Florida78.77551.064None supplied
Georgia77.90151.8434None supplied
Hawaii65.37042.3268None supplied
Idaho77.53912.0313None supplied
Illinois76.45571.4885None supplied
Indiana78.52871.623None supplied
Iowa81.1162.1679None supplied
Kansas79.67292.136None supplied
Kentucky76.46781.9991None supplied
Louisiana73.62491.7175None supplied
Maine77.19071.98None supplied
Maryland78.06482.2096None supplied
Massachusetts74.32241.5296None supplied
Michigan76.59421.3313None supplied
Minnesota79.77771.6285None supplied
Mississippi78.33582.0815None supplied
Missouri79.46891.6652None supplied
Montana73.7232.2376None supplied
Nebraska80.92162.0103None supplied
Nevada72.95982.186None supplied
New Hampshire77.59311.6137None supplied
New Jersey74.21561.6343None supplied
New Mexico72.70121.6696None supplied
New York75.72331.2244None supplied
North Carolina77.94191.5851None supplied
North Dakota75.14762.2934None supplied
Ohio76.89131.3545None supplied
Oklahoma80.24661.7651None supplied
Oregon75.74671.5102None supplied
Pennsylvania74.87311.413None supplied
Rhode Island74.14442.4605None supplied
South Carolina74.77181.7047None supplied
South Dakota80.95552.0477None supplied
Tennessee74.27561.4906None supplied
Texas79.11730.8975None supplied
Utah78.69731.8914None supplied
Vermont74.66911.92None supplied
Virginia73.31182.0353None supplied
Washington70.98981.8531None supplied
West Virginia76.67831.551None supplied
Wisconsin77.50571.6874None supplied
Wyoming76.39981.9701None supplied
United States76.36960.2645None supplied

Standard errors are measured in percentage points, not 95% margins of error. The table retains the published precision. Definitions and methods for this release.

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National Telecommunications and Information Administration. NTIA Internet Use Survey, November 2023; socialNetworkUser / adultInternetUser. Share of internet users aged 15 and older reported as using online social networks at least occasionally during the past six months, within the stated demographic group or geography. Internet users aged 15 and older in the civilian noninstitutionalized population; within the stated group or geography. Published 2024-06-06; accessed 1 October 2026 (UTC). SocialUsage release us-2026-10-01-ntia-v1. https://socialusage.com/data/us-social-network-use/versions/us-2026-10-01-ntia-v1/ Source: National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Internet Use Survey, November 2023; U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Survey. Selection and presentation by SocialUsage; no agency endorsement implied. Selection: All states and D.C. and the national benchmark. https://socialusage.com/charts/us/us-2026-10-01-ntia-v1/state-all/

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Share of internet users aged 15 and older reported as using online social networks at least occasionally during the past six months, within the stated demographic group or geography.

Source: National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Internet Use Survey, November 2023; U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Survey. Selection and presentation by SocialUsage; no agency endorsement implied.