# Most Americans have never heard of makerspaces

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## Reading

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 12 to 18, 2026. 69.4% of Americans have never heard of makerspaces, while another 20.5% have heard of them but have not visited one.

Another 5.7% have visited a makerspace, 3.7% have used its facilities and 0.8% are active members. The responses distinguish awareness from participation.

## Topline

How familiar are you with makerspaces?

Most Americans have never heard of makerspaces.

- Never heard of them: 69.4%
- Have heard of them, but not visited: 20.5%
- Visited one: 5.7%
- Have used the facilities of one: 3.7%
- Am an active member of one: 0.8%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-08-12 → 2026-08-18
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: AOM Survey #2026-152
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-28](https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-28)

## Citation

AOM Omnibus, fielded August 12-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-28](https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-28)