United States Internet Users
286,942,362
Internet Users in the U.S.A. (2016*)
- Share of U.S. Population: 88.5 % (penetration)
- Total Population : 324,118,787
- Share of World Internet Users: 8.4 %
- Internet Users in the World: 3,424,971,237
| Year | Internet Users** | Penetration (% of Pop) | Total Population | Non-Users (Internetless) | 1Y User Change | 1Y User Change | Population Change |
| 2016* | 286,942,362 | 88.5 % | 324,118,787 | 37,176,425 | 1.1 % | 3,229,955 | 0.73 % |
| 2015* | 283,712,407 | 88.2 % | 321,773,631 | 38,061,224 | 1.7 % | 4,642,081 | 0.73 % |
| 2014 | 279,070,327 | 87.4 % | 319,448,634 | 40,378,307 | 4.5 % | 12,041,883 | 0.73 % |
| 2013 | 267,028,444 | 84.2 % | 317,135,919 | 50,107,475 | 7 % | 17,392,468 | 0.74 % |
| 2012 | 249,635,976 | 79.3 % | 314,799,465 | 65,163,489 | 14.6 % | 31,807,857 | 0.77 % |
| 2011 | 217,828,119 | 69.7 % | 312,390,368 | 94,562,249 | -1.9 % | -4,322,107 | 0.81 % |
| 2010 | 222,150,226 | 71.7 % | 309,876,170 | 87,725,944 | 1.8 % | 4,015,534 | 0.86 % |
| 2009 | 218,134,692 | 71 % | 307,231,961 | 89,097,269 | -3.2 % | -7,175,434 | 0.91 % |
| 2008 | 225,310,126 | 74 % | 304,473,143 | 79,163,017 | -0.4 % | -931,839 | 0.93 % |
| 2007 | 226,241,965 | 75 % | 301,655,953 | 75,413,988 | 9.8 % | 20,233,843 | 0.94 % |
| 2006 | 206,008,122 | 68.9 % | 298,860,519 | 92,852,397 | 2.3 % | 4,727,778 | 0.92 % |
| 2005 | 201,280,344 | 68 % | 296,139,635 | 94,859,291 | 5.9 % | 11,194,860 | 0.89 % |
| 2004 | 190,085,484 | 64.8 % | 293,530,886 | 103,445,402 | 5.9 % | 10,543,491 | 0.87 % |
| 2003 | 179,541,993 | 61.7 % | 291,005,482 | 111,463,489 | 5.9 % | 9,963,241 | 0.88 % |
| 2002 | 169,578,752 | 58.8 % | 288,470,847 | 118,892,095 | 20.9 % | 29,307,602 | 0.94 % |
| 2001 | 140,271,150 | 49.1 % | 285,796,198 | 145,525,048 | 15.1 % | 18,402,034 | 1.03 % |
| 2000 | 121,869,116 | 43.1 % | 282,895,741 | 161,026,625 | 21.5 % | 21,589,192 | 1.13 % |
* estimate for July 1, 2016
** Internet User = individual who can access the Internet at home, via any device type and connection. More details.
Source: Internet Live Stats (www.InternetLiveStats.com)
Elaboration of data by International Telecommunication Union (ITU), World Bank, and United Nations Population Division.
