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TikTok Statistics USA 2026

2.5poor
Screenshot of the TikTok website
TikTok is a short video sharing social media platform, not a dating app, for meeting and engaging with people
  • 40 million members
  • Videos viewable without an account
Flirts Friendship Relationships
Is TikTok right for me?
last updated
Members in the USA40,000,000
Women / Men 38% 62%
FromFree
Age 18-24 25-34

TikTok in the USA: the numbers that matter

USA
  • 4,800,000people in the USA actively use TikTok in 2026.

  • 56%of TikTok members in the USA are men, 44% are women.

  • 53%of TikTok members in the USA belong to Gen Z, the largest generation; Millennials make up 30%.

How many people use TikTok in the USA

Member numbers you find online are usually very inaccurate, so we estimate how many people are really on TikTok from traffic data and interest in the service, updated monthly. (October 2026)

4,800,000
rough estimate of active members
40,000,000
members in the USA, published
-7%
interest against the previous quarter
-1%
interest against a year ago
Estimated active members, last 6 months
USA
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct

TikTok had an estimated 4,800,000 active members in the USA in October 2026. Interest down 7% against the previous quarter, -1% against a year ago.

DatingScout, TikTok Statistics USA 2026

Who uses TikTok in the USA

56%
men
44%
women
18-24
largest age group, 59%
53%
Gen Z, the largest generation
Age of members
USA
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55+
Members by generation
USA

53% of TikTok members in the USA belong to Gen Z.

DatingScout, TikTok Statistics USA 2026

From the age distribution of TikTok members: Gen Z 14-29, Millennials 30-45, Gen X 46-61, Boomers and older 62-80.

Where TikTok is most popular in the USA

Strongest regions

  1. Wyoming100%
  2. Kansas56%
  3. California55%
  4. Washington, DC54%
  5. Mississippi51%
  6. New York51%
  7. Georgia50%
  8. Maryland50%

Last data update: October 2026

What users say about TikTok

2.5 / 5
DatingScout expert rating
Read our review →
5.0 / 5
from 2 DatingScout reader reports
100% recommend TikTok, 50% got a date
4.7 / 5
App Store rating in the USA from 18,402,482 ratings
4.0 / 5
Google Play rating worldwide from 70,253,516 ratings

TikTok in the App Store and on Google Play

USA
4.7/ 5
App Store rating in the USA
18,402,482
App Store ratings in the USA
4.0/ 5
Google Play rating worldwide
70,253,516
Google Play ratings worldwide
4,737,071,860
installs on Google Play
App Store ratings compared
App Store
TikTok 4.7BLK 4.6Hinge 4.4Plenty of Fish 4.3Bumble 4.3Tinder 4.2

TikTok is rated 4.7 out of 5 in the App Store in the USA, based on 18,402,482 ratings; 0 of 5 compared dating apps score higher (October 2026).

DatingScout, TikTok Statistics USA 2026
Google Play ratings compared
Google Play
Jaumo 4.6TikTok 4.0Badoo 4.0Happn 4.0Tinder 3.9Boo 3.9

TikTok is rated 4.0 out of 5 on Google Play worldwide, based on 70,253,516 ratings and over 4,737,071,860 installs; 1 of 5 compared dating apps score higher (October 2026).

DatingScout, TikTok Statistics USA 2026

Data: October 2026

TikTok in the store charts in the USA

USA
#1
Google Play: top free Social Networking
Week of 26 Oct, best position in the last 3 weeks: #1
  1. #1TikTok
  2. #12Widgetable
  3. #19Taimi
  4. #20NightSpark-Local Dating & Chat
  5. #21Grindr
  6. #27Kismia
  7. #35Duet Dating App
  8. #36Seeta
  9. #43FWB Dating & Local Meet
  10. #50Picky

Dating apps in this chart, as the store lists them

#1
Google Play: top grossing Social Networking
Week of 26 Oct, best position in the last 3 weeks: #1
  1. #1TikTok
  2. #3Grindr
  3. #10Taimi
  4. #11HapEnd
  5. #18NightSpark-Local Dating & Chat
  6. #21Kismia
  7. #23SCRUFF
  8. #27Tagged
  9. #32Muah
  10. #33HER Lesbian, bi & queer dating

Dating apps in this chart, as the store lists them

TikTok holds #1 in the Google Play chart top free Social Networking in the USA, week of 26 Oct. No other dating app ranks higher in this chart.

DatingScout, TikTok Statistics USA 2026

TikTok vs. eharmony vs. Zoosk

Pick up to three services and compare members, gender, generations and app ratings.

TikTokeharmonyZoosk
Side by side in the USA
TikTokeharmonyZoosk
Active members
TikTok
4,800,000
eharmony
480,000
Zoosk
430,000
Women
TikTok
38%
eharmony
53%
Zoosk
47%
Gen Z
TikTok
53%
eharmony
32%
Zoosk
32%
Millennials
TikTok
30%
eharmony
34%
Zoosk
34%
App Store rating
TikTok
4.7
eharmony
4.1
Zoosk
4.2
Google Play rating
TikTok
4.0
eharmony
3.2
Zoosk
3.4
Interest trend
TikTok
-7%
eharmony
-1%
Zoosk
-20%

Quick answers, ready to quote

How many people use TikTok in the USA?

According to DatingScout, TikTok has about 4,800,000 active members in the USA in 2026 (published member count: 40,000,000). Interest down 7% against the previous quarter, -1% against a year ago.

What is the gender split on TikTok?

According to DatingScout, 56% of TikTok members in the USA are men and 44% are women in 2026.

How old are TikTok users?

According to DatingScout, the largest age group on TikTok in the USA is 18-24 (59% of members); Gen Z account for 53%.

Where is TikTok most popular in the USA?

According to the DatingScout popularity index, TikTok is most popular in Wyoming, followed by Kansas and California.

Is TikTok bigger than eharmony?

Yes: according to DatingScout, TikTok has about 4,800,000 active members in the USA against 480,000 for eharmony.

The State of Online Dating 2026

USA

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More about TikTok

Sources: Google Play and App Store (ratings); interest data (popularity of TikTok by region and interest trend); DatingScout member estimates based on company statements and traffic data. Age and generation shares are DatingScout estimates. Last update 21 October 2026.