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

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

Meanwhile, demographic trends are pushing spending higher as more Americans retire and draw benefits for longer periods.

From Barron's • 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

"Current infrastructure remains insufficient to meet both policy ambitions and demographic momentum," Anarock said in a recent report, adding that $100bn will be required to create these academic facilities.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Scientists usually seek to attribute historical developments to cold economic and demographic factors.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Related Words

• analytical
• numerical