Average Number Of Facebook Friends By Age, April 2013 [CHART]

Chart - Average Number Of Facebook Friends By Age

62% of Americans aged 12 and up report having a profile on a social network, and Facebook is easily dominant, used by 58% of Americans of that age, per results from a study conducted by Arbitron and Edison Research. Among age groups, 18-24-year-olds are the most likely to have a profile on a social network (86%), and also sport the highest average number of Facebook friends, at 510.

12-17-year-old Facebook users are close behind, with an average of 506 friends, with a significant drop among older age groups. Overall, Facebook users (aged 12+) responding to the study reported an average of 303 friends, up from last year’s average of 262. That’s important for brands marketing on Facebook, as research has shown that earned brand impressions influence buying behavior. Read the rest at MarketingCharts.

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  1. […] on Facebook.   The bar graph in the upper right corner came from a research report produced by Arbitron/Edison Research.  This graph illustrates how many friends the average Facebook user has according to age groups. […]