Internet use
% of U.S. adults who say they use the internet
Source: Surveys of U.S. adults conducted 2000-2023. Data for each year is based on a pooled analysis of all surveys conducted during that year.
Note: The vertical line indicates a change in mode. Polls from 2000-2021 were conducted via phone. In 2023, the poll was conducted via web and mail. For more details on this shift, please read our Q&A. Refer to the topline for more information on how question wording varied over the years. Respondents who did not give an answer are not shown.
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Internet use
% of U.S. adults who say they use the internet
Year | U.S. adults |
---|---|
2000 | 52% |
2001 | 55% |
2002 | 59% |
2003 | 61% |
2004 | 63% |
2005 | 68% |
2006 | 71% |
2007 | 74% |
2008 | 74% |
2009 | 76% |
2010 | 76% |
2011 | 79% |
2012 | 83% |
2013 | 84% |
2014 | 84% |
2015 | 86% |
2016 | 88% |
2018 | 89% |
2019 | 90% |
2021 | 93% |
2023 | 95% |
Source: Surveys of U.S. adults conducted 2000-2023. Data for each year is based on a pooled analysis of all surveys conducted during that year.
Note: The vertical line indicates a change in mode. Polls from 2000-2021 were conducted via phone. In 2023, the poll was conducted via web and mail. For more details on this shift, please read our Q&A. Refer to the topline for more information on how question wording varied over the years. Respondents who did not give an answer are not shown.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER