Most Americans rarely or never use food-delivery apps
Core finding
For most Americans, food-delivery apps are an occasional habit at most: two-thirds (66%) use DoorDash, UberEats, and similar services less than once a month or not at all, including 38% who never do, according to a Verasight survey conducted March 6-16, 2026.
The rest order more regularly, 15% a few times a month, 10% a few times a week, and 7% about once a week, while just 2% use them every day.
Topline distribution
Most Americans rarely or never use food-delivery apps.
How often do you use apps like DoorDash, UberEats, Postmates, or GrubHub to order meals from restaurants? (Please do not count grocery delivery; just meals.)
n = 1,000 · Mar 6–16, 2026 · MoE ±3.5%
Methodology
Full 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 | Mar 6–16, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | Module 2: Economics, Work, & Policy |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044
How often do you use apps like DoorDash, UberEats, Postmates, or GrubHub to order meals from restaurants? (Please do not count grocery delivery; just meals.)
Cite this question
Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.