Black Consumers' Digital Habits 2026

YouTube, AVOD, and CTV Anchor Streaming Time, While Online Purchasing Lags​

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Black consumers are reshaping streaming, social, and shopping habits. They overindex on key platforms, embrace ad-supported CTV, and blend digital discovery with in-store buying—pushing brands to balance cultural relevance with performance-driven media.​
Table of Contents

Black consumers are young, digitally engaged, and receptive to advertising. As streaming rises and social drives discovery, brands must balance connected TV (CTV) and creator-led media with strong in-store shopping habits to turn cultural relevance into measurable sales.​

This deck covers:

  • The demographic profile of Black consumers in the US​
  • Their attitudes toward advertising​
  • How Black consumers’ digital video consumption, social media usage, and shopping behavior compare with the overall population​

authors

Paola Flores-Marquez

Contributors

Oscar Bruce Jr.
Director, Forecasting
Suzy Davidkhanian
VP, Content
Zach Goldner
Senior Forecasting Analyst
Emma Noyes
Graphic Designer, Data Visualization
Jennifer Pearson
VP, Research
Sakina Thanawala
Copy Editor
Matt Torpey
Senior Chart Editor
Emman Velasco
Chart Editor
Julia Woolever
Max Willens
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