{"id":8655,"date":"2025-07-09T15:32:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T22:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/?p=8655"},"modified":"2026-03-31T06:27:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:27:06","slug":"2025-study-where-are-musicians-coming-from-the-area-codes-of-the-most-streamed-musicians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/2025-study-where-are-musicians-coming-from-the-area-codes-of-the-most-streamed-musicians\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Study: Where Are Musicians Coming From? The Area Codes of the Most Streamed Musicians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At just 9 years old, Taylor Swift was already en route to become an actor in New York City. By age 12, a computer repairman taught her how to play the guitar, which ultimately sent her and her family to Nashville. You probably know how the rest of the story goes; after some initial country music touring, she eventually became the Taylor Swift we know today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But where did she <em>actually<\/em> come from? No, it actually wasn\u2019t Nashville. Swift was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, a modest southern Pennsylvanian town with fewer than 100,000 people, now a place that can lay claim to arguably the most popular singer in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which got us wondering: <strong>where do the biggest music acts in America come from?<\/strong> Maybe there\u2019s something in the water in Reading, PA? Can we trace famous genres and artists to other small towns? What are the patterns?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, we explored a wealth of data and charts from Spotify and singer biographies to see where the music we all listen to really all comes from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Findings:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list blog-key-list\">\n<li><strong>Hip-Hop\/Rap is the top streaming genre<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hip Hop\/Rap leads by both number of artists and total Spotify streams, with names like Future, 21 Savage, Lil Uzi Vert, and Cardi B.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NYC produces the most superstar artists<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>718, 212, 917, and 347 show up more often than any others: Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Atlanta\u2019s area codes top total stream counts<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>770, 404, 678, and 470 collectively represent the highest combined streams, with artists like Future, Playboi Carti, and Lil Baby<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pop and Indie artists thrive outside major cities<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Taylor Swift (Reading, PA), Billie Eilish (Highland Park in Los Angeles, CA), and Clairo (Carlisle, MA) show that stars can come from smaller towns and suburbs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Legacy area codes still producing<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>213 (Los Angeles), 305 (Miami), and 212 (Manhattan) are the most tied area codes to artists with massive cultural influence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Genres Are People Listening to the Most? The Top Genres on Spotify by Stream Count<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>First thing\u2019s first: before we source famous musicians, we think it helps to see what genre of music is being streamed<em> <\/em>the most in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src='https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/23811564\/embed' title='Interactive or visual content' class='flourish-embed-iframe' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' style='width:100%;height:600px;' sandbox='allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-scripts allow-downloads allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation'><\/iframe><div style='width:100%!;margin-top:4px!important;text-align:right!important;'><a class='flourish-credit' href='https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/23811564\/?utm_source=embed&#038;utm_campaign=visualisation\/23811564' target='_top' style='text-decoration:none!important'><img alt='Made with Flourish' src='https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/made_with_flourish.svg' style='width:105px!important;height:16px!important;border:none!important;margin:0!important;'> <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"background-color:#f1f3f4\" class=\"wp-block-list has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-046cc9b8c6861e466684411f108846a4\">\n<li>Hip-Hop\/Rap (1.17T)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pop (870B)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rock (429B)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>R&amp;B (287B)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indie (272B)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Country (182B)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cOther\u201d (123B)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electronic (82B)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Coming in hot and ranking first, rap music is by far the most streamed genre by Spotify tag, with 1,179,312,153,335 total streams to date. Yes, if you\u2019re not sure how to read that number,&nbsp; that\u2019s 1.17 TRILLION streams!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trailing \u201cclose\u201d behind is pop music, with a cool 870 billion listens to date, followed by rock, with 429 billion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you surprised by the landscape? And before anyone erupts into debate over their favorite chameleon-esque artist, just remember that we are letting Spotify arbitrate how each song is classified. (Sorry, Beck.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Top 10 Streamed Individual Artists<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe src='https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/23850627\/embed' title='Interactive or visual content' class='flourish-embed-iframe' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' style='width:100%;height:600px;' sandbox='allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-scripts allow-downloads allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation'><\/iframe><div style='width:100%!;margin-top:4px!important;text-align:right!important;'><a class='flourish-credit' href='https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/23850627\/?utm_source=embed&#038;utm_campaign=visualisation\/23850627' target='_top' style='text-decoration:none!important'><img alt='Made with Flourish' src='https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/made_with_flourish.svg' style='width:105px!important;height:16px!important;border:none!important;margin:0!important;'> <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"background-color:#f1f3f4\" class=\"wp-block-list has-background has-medium-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong> (Reading, Pennsylvania)\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>101,775,204,381 streams<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ariana Grande<\/strong> (Boca Raton, Florida)\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>53,554,493,075 streams<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eminem<\/strong> (St. Joseph, Missouri)\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>49,929,090,900 streams<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Billie Eilish<\/strong> (Highland Park\/Los Angeles, CA)\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>47,087,225,732 streams<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kanye West<\/strong> (Atlanta, GA)\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>46,187,177,918 streams<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Post Malone <\/strong>(Syracuse, NY)\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>44,768,793,234 streams<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Travis Scott <\/strong>(Houston, TX)\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>38,646,296,241 streams<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bruno Mars <\/strong>(Honolulu, HI)\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>36,228,194,813 streams<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kendrick Lamar <\/strong>(Compton, CA)\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>36,202,132,938 streams<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Imagine Dragons &#8211; Dan Reynolds<\/strong> (Las Vegas, NV)\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>34,979,258,714 streams<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The top individual performer is Miss<strong> Taylor Swift <\/strong>herself, with <em>almost twice as many streams<\/em> as the next closest, Ariana Grande! We\u2019re going to go out on a limb and say that Reading, PA might not have made the top 10 without her help. (But keep at it, Reading musicians!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s interesting to see other smaller places made the top 10, such as St. Joseph, Missouri, thanks to <strong>Eminem<\/strong> \u2014 yes, he may have profiled himself as a Detroit legend in his movie 8 Mile, but he hails from a much smaller Missouri town. Highland Park is another smaller location just outside of Los Angeles, famous for both its tacos and, now, <strong>Billie Elish<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And of course, as he will proudly remind you, the legendary <strong>Kendrick Lamar<\/strong> is, in fact, from Compton. Type your city in the chart above to see if any top artist is from your location!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Note: For bands, we opted for the hometown of the lead singer \u2014 not because we like to push stereotypes that the face of the band is all that matters, but because it\u2019s simpler to visualize!<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where Are They Coming From? The Top 50 Origin Area Codes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe src='https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/23850415\/embed' title='Interactive or visual content' class='flourish-embed-iframe' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' style='width:100%;height:600px;' sandbox='allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-scripts allow-downloads allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation'><\/iframe><div style='width:100%!;margin-top:4px!important;text-align:right!important;'><a class='flourish-credit' href='https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/23850415\/?utm_source=embed&#038;utm_campaign=visualisation\/23850415' target='_top' style='text-decoration:none!important'><img alt='Made with Flourish' src='https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/made_with_flourish.svg' style='width:105px!important;height:16px!important;border:none!important;margin:0!important;'> <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s in the water in [insert location here]? Well, when you search which origin area codes are responsible for birthing the most celebrities, here\u2019s what we find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite some strong showings from smaller areas, it\u2019s still the bigger metropolitan areas that reign supreme. In order, it\u2019s <strong>Los Angeles (213)<\/strong>, <strong>Manhattan, New York (212)<\/strong>, <strong>Atlanta (470)<\/strong>, <strong>Chicago (872)<\/strong>, and <strong>Brooklyn, New York (718)<\/strong> that make up the top five area codes of the most streamed artists on Spotify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Top States<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This trend is generally reflected at the state level, too. Looking at the origin area codes of the top streamed artists by their state, here\u2019s what it looks like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src='https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/23811837\/embed' title='Interactive or visual content' class='flourish-embed-iframe' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' style='width:100%;height:600px;' sandbox='allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-scripts allow-downloads allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation'><\/iframe><div style='width:100%!;margin-top:4px!important;text-align:right!important;'><a class='flourish-credit' href='https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/23811837\/?utm_source=embed&#038;utm_campaign=visualisation\/23811837' target='_top' style='text-decoration:none!important'><img alt='Made with Flourish' src='https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/made_with_flourish.svg' style='width:105px!important;height:16px!important;border:none!important;margin:0!important;'> <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Top 5 States by # of Birthed Artists<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"background-color:#f1f3f4\" class=\"wp-block-list has-background has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>California<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New York<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Georgia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Texas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Florida<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Not every state is represented, but even smaller density states like North Dakota and Oregon have been contributing to the culture stage at the highest level. Touch the graph above to see how many of the top streamed artists come from your home state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Top Area Codes by Their Number of Spotify Streams<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, it\u2019s fun to know not only which places musicians are coming from,<strong> but which cities are getting repped by the most by number of streams?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src='https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/23810003\/embed' title='Interactive or visual content' class='flourish-embed-iframe' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' style='width:100%;height:600px;' sandbox='allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-scripts allow-downloads allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation'><\/iframe><div style='width:100%!;margin-top:4px!important;text-align:right!important;'><a class='flourish-credit' href='https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/23810003\/?utm_source=embed&#038;utm_campaign=visualisation\/23810003' target='_top' style='text-decoration:none!important'><img alt='Made with Flourish' src='https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/made_with_flourish.svg' style='width:105px!important;height:16px!important;border:none!important;margin:0!important;'> <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, these stats are reminiscent of a popularity contest based on how many listens a song gets, each listen filtered by where the artist is from.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Put this way, <strong>Atlanta<\/strong> is your number one city in the country for streams. It\u2019s a group effort, thanks to artists like <strong>Usher<\/strong>, <strong>Outkast<\/strong> (both <strong>Big Boi<\/strong> and <strong>Andre 3000<\/strong>), <strong>Janelle<\/strong> <strong>Monae<\/strong>, <strong>Alan<\/strong> <strong>Jackson<\/strong>, <strong>Ludacris<\/strong>, and the most streamed of all, <strong>Kanye<\/strong> <strong>West<\/strong>. (Yes, despite being far more famous for his time in Chicago\u2026 we\u2019ll just pretend that\u2019s what Kanye is most famous for.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Atlanta tops usual suspects <strong>Brooklyn<\/strong>, <strong>Los Angeles<\/strong>, <strong>Manhattan<\/strong>, and <strong>Compton<\/strong>, in that order. It\u2019s worth noting that Taylor Swift\u2019s fame is so massive, that she places Reading, PA into the top 10 virtually single-handedly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Methodology: <br><\/strong>We analyzed the 426 top-streamed artists using lifetime <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a> stream data from <a href=\"https:\/\/chartmasters.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ChartMasters<\/a> up to June 2025.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Each artist was matched to their U.S. birthplace, and we assigned them a single area code based on ZIP Codes, neighborhoods, or the nearest populous city area when exact information wasn\u2019t available.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To keep things consistent, we gave each artist only one area code, then totaled all streams by their assigned area code to find the most musically influential regions.&nbsp;<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Illustrations by <a href=\"https:\/\/chalzea.art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chalzea Xu<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At just 9 years old, Taylor Swift was already en route to become an actor in New York City. 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