In our latest digital statistics post, we spotlight a bunch of interesting Yelp statistics. Here are a few facts and figures about Yelp’s visitors, reviews, mobile usage and more. As always, we’ll be adding and updating semi-regularly as more statistics become available.

Begun over a decade ago, Yelp has stuck pretty well to its roots as a business recommendation network, while adding a number of social and mobile elements along the way. For many people across the globe, a night out on the town begins with a quick Yelp search to se what other people have to say about a restaurant or venue.

So how big has Yelp become over the past 14 years? Let’s have a look…

Yelp Fact Sheet

• Website: yelp.com
• Year founded: 2004
• Headquarters:  San Francisco, CA
• Founders: Jeremy Stoppelman, Russel Simmons

What is Yelp?

Yelp connects people with great local businesses. Our users have contributed approximately 142 million cumulative reviews of almost every type of local business, from restaurants, boutiques and salons to dentists, mechanics, plumbers and more. (source)

Yelp Statistics

Average monthly unique Yelp visitors:

145 million

Last updated 3/31/16

Number of Yelp monthly unique desktop visitors:

73.9 million

Last updated 8/8/18

Number of Yelp monthly unique mobile visitors:

72.3 million

Last updated 8/8/18

Number of mobile devices the Yelp app is used on:

32 million unique devices

Last updated 8/8/18

Number of Yelp monthly international (non-US) visitors:

29.8 million

Last updated 3/31/16

Number of claimed local businesses on Yelp:

4.6 million

Last updated 8/8/18

Number of local advertisers on Yelp:

194,000

Last updated 11/4/18

Number of Yelp reviews (cumulative):

171 million

Last updated 11/4/18

Yelp app users view 10 times more pages than desktop users.

Last updated 2/8/16

Number of languages Yelp is available in:

18 different languages

Last updated 3/15/16

Percentage of Yelp revenue that comes from outside the US:

1%

Last updated 3/6/17

Yelp revenue for 2017:

$846.8 million

Percentage of people that go to Yelp because they intend to make a purchase:

82%

Last updated 4/11/18

Number of Yelp employees:

5,700

Last updated 11/4/18

Largest age group in US on Yelp:

35-54

Last updated 8/30/18

Largest education level demo in US on Yelp:

College

Last updated 8/30/18

Largest income bracket among US Yelp users:

$100k+

Last updated 8/30/18

Number of Yelp Cash Back members:

1 million

Last updated 6/29/18

Number of countries that Yelp is available in:

30 countries

Last updated 2/17/18

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