U.S. most used messaging services and communication apps 2024, by age group

Published by Laura Ceci, Jun 24, 2024

According to an online survey conducted in March 2024 in the United States, Meta's Facebook Messenger was the most used messaging service across all selected age groups, with more than 60 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 54 using the platform, as well as 47 percent of those aged 55 and older. Instagram was the second most popular platform among respondents aged between 18 and 34 years, with more than half of all respondents belonging to this age group using the service.

Most popular instant messaging services and communication apps in the United States as of March 2024, by age group

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Statistic: Most popular instant messaging services and communication apps in the United States as of March 2024, by age group

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Release date

May 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 22 to 29, 2024

Number of respondents

2,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Which of the following messaging services or apps do you currently use?" Multiple responses were allowed.

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