Distribution of podcast downloads in the U.S. in 2024, by genre

Published by Patrick Leu, Apr 28, 2025

According to data gathered throughout 2024, news podcasts were the genre with the highest share of podcast downloads in the United States that year. True crime and Comedy followed in second and third position with shares of 19 percent and 13 percent respectively. 

Distribution of podcast downloads in the United States in 2024, by genre

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December 2024

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United States

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January to December 2024

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