Most Subscribed YouTube channels in the US in 2026
As of 2 Nov 2026, MrBeast is the most-subscribed YouTube channel in the US on CreatorFanBase (119 listed), with 790.4M combined followers and subscribers; Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes is #2 at 203M, less than half of MrBeast's count.
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- USA
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Who has the most subscribers on YouTube in the United States in 2026?
- 1MrBeast790.4M followers
- 2Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes203M followers
- 3Stokes Twins180.1M followers
- 4IShowSpeed171.6M followers
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MrBeast
The world's biggest YouTuber and philanthropy stunt creator
Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes
Music brand account from the USA
Stokes Twins
Finance & Business group account from the USA
IShowSpeed
Lifestyle creator in the US
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YouTube channels in the US: 119 creators, median audience 13.6M followers.
- By platform
- YouTube (119)
- By follower size
- 100K–500K (24) · 500K–1M (4) · 1M–5M (13) · 5M–10M (13) · 10M–100M (58) · 100M+ (7)
- Top languages
- English (112) · Italian (3) · Hindi (2) · Russian (2) · Arabic (1)
- Top countries
- USA (119)
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YouTube channels in the US: what the data shows
- English appears on 112 of 119 profiles (94%), Italian on 3; 96% of 1,708 creators in the US list English.
- 91 of 119 pass 1M (76%) and the smallest has 135K; across 1,708 creators in the US 91% pass 1M.
- MrBeast, #1 here, also tops all 1,708 creators in the US.
- MrBeast, Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes, Stokes Twins and IShowSpeed hold 36% of the 3.8B that all 119 reach combined.
The open YouTube channels in the US, one by one
The 4 open entries hold 1.3B of the 3.8B (36%); the unlock adds 2.4B from 115 more, median 12.5M.
#1 MrBeast
MrBeast (US, English) is #1 of 119 US YouTube channels at 790.4M, 21% of 3.8B (read 2 Nov 2026).
MrBeast is #1 of the 1,708 creators in the US and #1 here, 21% of 3.8B.
YouTube @MrBeast 524M subscribers, 14% of 3.8B; TikTok @mrbeast 141.6M, 3.8% of 3.8B; Instagram @mrbeast 89.4M, 2.4% of 3.8B; X @MrBeast 34M, 0.9% of 3.8B.
MrBeast: tagged Comedy and Gaming; +7M (+1.4%) between readings; estimated net worth $2600M; $120K+ per YouTube post.
#2 Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes
Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes (US, English) is #2 of 119 US YouTube channels at 203M on YouTube @cocomelon, 5.4% of 3.8B (read 22 Sep 2026).
Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes is #21 of the 1,708 creators in the US and #2 here, 5.4% of 3.8B.
Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes: tagged Music; $120K+ per YouTube post.
#3 Stokes Twins
Stokes Twins (US, English) is #3 of 119 US YouTube channels at 180.1M, 4.8% of 3.8B (read 26 Oct 2026).
Stokes Twins is #24 of the 1,708 creators in the US and #3 here, 4.8% of 3.8B.
YouTube @stokestwins 149M subscribers, 4% of 3.8B; TikTok @stokestwins 31.1M, 0.8% of 3.8B.
Stokes Twins: tagged Finance & Business; +1M (+0.68%) between readings; $120K+ per YouTube post.
#4 IShowSpeed
IShowSpeed (US, Arabic, English) is #4 of 119 US YouTube channels at 171.6M, 4.6% of 3.8B (read 26 Oct 2026).
IShowSpeed is #25 of the 1,708 creators in the US and #4 here, 4.6% of 3.8B.
YouTube @ishowspeed 62M subscribers, 1.7% of 3.8B; Instagram @ishowspeed 55.3M, 1.5% of 3.8B; TikTok @ishowspeed 54.3M, 1.4% of 3.8B.
IShowSpeed: tagged Lifestyle; estimated net worth $68M–110M; $120K+ per YouTube post.
Growth among the open YouTube channels in the US
MrBeast moved most: +7M (+1.4%), 517M to 524M, now 21% of 3.8B; YouTube gave +7M subscribers.
Stokes Twins follows: +1M (+0.68%) to 149M, 4.8% of 3.8B.
| Creator | From | To | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MrBeast | 517M (17 Sep 2026) | 524M (2 Nov 2026) | +7M | +1.4% |
| Stokes Twins | 148M (12 Oct 2026) | 149M (26 Oct 2026) | +1M | +0.68% |
YouTube channels in the US by follower tier
10M–100M holds the most US YouTube channels: 58 (49%) with 1.8B, 49% of 3.8B, median 24.6M.
Tier cut-offs in the 3.8B: 100M+ ends at #7 (121.2M), 10M+ ends at #65 (11M), 1M+ ends at #91 (1M); #92 has 983K.
#1 has 5855x the audience of #119 (790.4M vs 135K), median 13.6M.
Of the 3.8B, the largest 12 (10%) hold 59%; the smallest 59 hold 5.3%, or 198.9M.
| Tier | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100M+ | 7 | 5.9% | 1.8B | 47% | 171.6M | MrBeast |
| 10M–100M | 58 | 49% | 1.8B | 49% | 24.6M | – |
| 1M–10M | 26 | 22% | 129.2M | 3.4% | 5.2M | – |
| 500K–1M | 4 | 3.4% | 2.9M | 0.1% | 671.4K | – |
| 100K–500K | 24 | 20% | 7M | 0.2% | 190K | – |
YouTube channels in the US by niche
Niche tags on US YouTube channels: Gaming 28 (31% of 3.8B), Music 20 (17% of 3.8B), Lifestyle 18 (19% of 3.8B); 15 carry two or more, 13%.
Largest median: Education at 23.2M; smallest: Gaming at 3.8M, 6.1x apart.
US YouTube channels, highest-ranked by tag: Gaming #1 (790.4M), Music #2 (203M), Lifestyle #4 (171.6M).
| Niche | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 28 | 24% | 1.2B | 31% | 3.8M | MrBeast |
| Music | 20 | 17% | 620.3M | 17% | 21M | Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes |
| Lifestyle | 18 | 15% | 723.5M | 19% | 16.6M | IShowSpeed |
| Comedy | 16 | 13% | 1.4B | 37% | 18.1M | MrBeast |
| Food & Cooking | 12 | 10% | 244.5M | 6.5% | 15.9M | – |
| Education | 9 | 7.6% | 192.2M | 5.1% | 23.2M | – |
Languages among YouTube channels in the US
US YouTube channels, by language: English 112 (95% of 3.8B), Italian 3 (0.7% of 3.8B), Hindi 2 (0.9% of 3.8B); 3 post in two or more, 2.5%.
English is on 94% here and 48% of the 2,965 YouTube channels.
| Language | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 112 | 94% | 3.6B | 95% | 13.1M | MrBeast |
| Italian | 3 | 2.5% | 26.2M | 0.7% | 8.9M | – |
| Hindi | 2 | 1.7% | 34.3M | 0.9% | 17.1M | – |
| Russian | 2 | 1.7% | 252.4M | 6.7% | 126.2M | – |
| Arabic | 1 | 0.8% | 171.6M | 4.6% | 171.6M | IShowSpeed |
| Japanese | 1 | 0.8% | 3M | 0.1% | 3M | – |
YouTube channels in the US and nearby lists
US YouTube channels (119, 3.8B, median 13.6M) against nearby lists: India has 2.1x the creators and a median 2.3x smaller; Finance & Business (all platforms) has 46% of the creators and a median 6.6x smaller; Instagram has 8.3x the creators and a median 3x smaller.
| List | Creators | Combined | Median | Biggest platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country: India | 253 | 3.8B | 5.9M | YouTube (100%) |
| Niche: Finance & Business (all platforms) | 55 | 451.4M | 2M | YouTube (45%) |
| Platform: Instagram | 988 | 17.8B | 4.5M | Instagram (100%) |
| Size: 10K–50K (all platforms) | 35 | 1.1M | 30.8K | Instagram (51%) |
How brands use the YouTube channels in the US list
$120K+ per YouTube post at the US YouTube channels median of 13.6M.
#1 MrBeast (790.4M) plans at $120K+ per post, 58x the 13.6M median audience.
Of the 3.8B: under 1M holds 0.3% (28 creators); 1M–10M holds 3.4% (26 creators); 10M+ holds 96% (65 creators).
How the YouTube channels in the US list is built
119 published profiles match: base country US, YouTube as the largest platform. MrBeast leads on combined reach (790.4M); #119 has 135K. YouTube must be the largest account: 1,212 of the 1,708 creators in the US lead on another platform, so YouTube lists leave them out. Stokes Twins (180.1M, read 26 Oct 2026) and IShowSpeed (171.6M) are 5% apart, so IShowSpeed can pass Stokes Twins on the next count.
FAQs about YouTube channels in the US
Who is #1 among YouTube channels in the US, and by how much?
#1 among US YouTube channels: MrBeast, 790.4M = 21% of 3.8B; #2 Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes, 203M = 5.4%; gap 587.4M, 3.9x as many.
How close are YouTube channels in the US at the top?
#3 among US YouTube channels: Stokes Twins, 180.1M (4.8% of 3.8B); 22.9M behind Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes (5.4%), 610.3M behind MrBeast (21%).
What count puts a YouTube channel in the US in the top 10?
#10 sets the line at 84.2M; #11, 80.5M (2.1%). Top 10 US YouTube channels: MrBeast at 790.4M down to 84.2M, 55% of 3.8B.
How are YouTube channels in the US ordered?
3.8B over 119 US YouTube channels, by combined count: 21% for #1 MrBeast (790.4M), 13.6M in the middle, 135K at #119.
How much of the 3.8B do the top four YouTube channels in the US hold?
1.3B for MrBeast, Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes, Stokes Twins and IShowSpeed: 36% of all US YouTube channels combined (3.8B).