demographic

American  

[dem-uh-graf-ik] / ˌdɛm əˈgræf ɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to demography, the science of vital and social statistics.

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noun

1. a single vital or social statistic of a human population, as the number of births or deaths.

2. a specific segment of a population having shared characteristics.

   The producers were looking for a show that would appeal to the 18-34 demographic.

demographic British  

/ ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪk, ˌdiːmə- /

adjective

1. of or relating to demography

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noun

1. a section of the population sharing common characteristics, such as age, sex, class, etc

Other Word Forms

• demographical adjective
• demographically adverb

Etymology

Origin of demographic

First recorded in 1880–85; demo- + -graphic

Example Sentences

But Maria said the government's efforts to pull Russia out of its demographic rut were "pathetic".

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Business customers, a demographic that rival Anthropic has focused on attracting, now account for more than 40% of OpenAI’s revenue.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The Association of American Medical Colleges supports preparing current and future physicians to treat accurately and effectively all patients across demographic backgrounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Madrid suggested the demographic rallying is less a “reversion” and more a reflection of a rapidly changing electorate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Vehemently arguing against Dobyns, Denevan, Crosby, Cook, and Borah was David Henige, of the University of Wisconsin, whose book, Numbers from Nowhere, published in 1998, is a landmark in the literature of demographic vilification.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Related Words

• analytical
• numerical