EnglishJim Acosta Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @Acosta has 2,359,851 followers and 49,193 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined March 2009).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @Acosta gained 63,248 followers (+2.68%). In the last 7 days the change was +13,907 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 81% of tracked News accounts. Jim Acosta is on a 62-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +17,850 followers on Jul 19, 2026. At the current pace, @Acosta is on track to reach 2.5M followers in about 10 weeks.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 325 interactions against 2.4M followers, an engagement rate of 0.014%. Measured over 89 original posts, its engagement rate beats 51% of 3,739 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 77K times each, and 0.422% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 3.27% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 89 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 31, 2026. Recurring tag: #ettd.
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Follower growth
On a 62-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +18K followers on 2026-07-19.
Bio
Independent Journalist. Host: "The Jim Acosta Show" on Substack, YouTube and Apple Podcasts. Author. Fmr Chief WH Correspondent. I believe in #realnews
Notable followers
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Jim Acosta on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does Jim Acosta have on X?
- Jim Acosta (@Acosta) has 2,359,851 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 15,942 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did Jim Acosta join X, and how old is the account?
- Jim Acosta joined X in March 2009. The @Acosta account is 17 years old. Searches for Jim Acosta age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has Jim Acosta published?
- Jim Acosta has published 49,193 posts on X. That is about 7.7 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is Jim Acosta verified on X?
- Yes. Jim Acosta is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
- What does Jim Acosta post about?
- Jim Acosta is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "Independent Journalist. Host: "The Jim Acosta Show" on Substack, YouTube and Apple Podcasts. Author. Fmr Chief WH Correspondent. I believe in #realnews".
- Is Jim Acosta gaining or losing followers?
- Jim Acosta is currently gaining followers, with a net +63,248 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +13,907.
- How fast is Jim Acosta growing on X?
- Jim Acosta is adding roughly 2,108 followers per day on average over the last 30 days. At this pace it is on track to reach 2.5M followers in about 10 weeks.