Average age of U.S. video game players in 2018

Age breakdown of video game players in the United States in 2018

This graph presents the results of an annual survey among a representative group of video game users regarding their age. In 2018, 29% of the responding video gamers were 18 to 35 years old.

Video gaming in the United States – additional information Studies conducted in 2015 point out that more than half of the United States population have never played a video game. While the majority of gamers tend to be male, gamer gender proportions have fluctuated over the last decade. In 2014, there was an almost equal split, with 52% of men and 48% of women having played video games that year.

Under 18 years 28
18 to 35 years 29
36 to 49 years 20
50 years and older 23