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The Wall Street Journal Twitter (X) Account Stats

@WSJEnglish flagEnglishFinanceBusinessTier S
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New York, NYAccount age: 19 years (joined April 2007)x.com

The Wall Street Journal Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @WSJ has 22,168,769 followers and 506,957 posts on X. Account age: 19 years (joined April 2007).

Followers
22M
Growth (7d)
+29K
Following
1.1K
Influence
7.5K
Posts
507K~71.5/day
Likes given
1.1K
Media posts
58K
Follower ratio
21K:1

Insights

The Wall Street Journal ranks #124 of 18,796,892 tracked X (Twitter) accounts. That is the top 0.01% by followers. It also ranks #1 among Finance accounts. Over the last 30 days @WSJ gained 214,902 followers (+0.97%). In the last 7 days the change was +28,971 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 60% of tracked Finance accounts. The Wall Street Journal is on a 5-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +112,676 followers on Jun 23, 2026. At the current pace, @WSJ is on track to reach 25M followers in about 57 weeks.

Engagement

Bottom 10% for its size
Per follower
0%
of 22M followers
Per impression
0.099%
55K views on a typical post
Reach
0.25%
of its followers see a post
Typical post
55
interactions (median)
Saved
0.011%
6 bookmarks on a typical post
Posting rate
15.73/day
active 63% of days
Peak time
20:00 UTC
Tuesday

A typical post picks up 55 interactions against 22M followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 467 original posts, its engagement rate beats 6% of 3,739 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 55K times each, and 0.099% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.25% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.

Measured over 467 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 31, 2026.

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Follower growth

7-day
+29K
30-day
+215K
90-day
+634K
Avg / day
+7.2K
2026-06-09+634K over 64 days2026-09-01

On a 5-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +113K followers on 2026-06-23.

Bio

Sign up for our newsletters and alerts: https://t.co/QevH0DLQi8 | Got a tip? https://t.co/iXIigdPjEZ | For WSJ customer support: https://t.co/DZgH9n53qg

The Wall Street Journal on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions

How many followers does The Wall Street Journal have on X?
The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) has 22,168,769 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 28,974 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
When did The Wall Street Journal join X, and how old is the account?
The Wall Street Journal joined X in April 2007. The @WSJ account is 19 years old. Searches for The Wall Street Journal age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
How many posts has The Wall Street Journal published?
The Wall Street Journal has published 506,957 posts on X. That is about 71.5 posts per day over the life of the account.
Is The Wall Street Journal verified on X?
Yes. The Wall Street Journal carries a Business verification on X.
What does The Wall Street Journal post about?
The Wall Street Journal is classified under Finance in our directory. Bio: "Sign up for our newsletters and alerts: https://t.co/QevH0DLQi8 | Got a tip? https://t.co/iXIigdPjEZ | For WSJ customer support: https://t.co/DZgH9n53qg".
Is The Wall Street Journal gaining or losing followers?
The Wall Street Journal is currently gaining followers, with a net +214,902 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +28,971.
How fast is The Wall Street Journal growing on X?
The Wall Street Journal is adding roughly 7,163 followers per day on average over the last 30 days. At this pace it is on track to reach 25M followers in about 57 weeks.
What is The Wall Street Journal's rank on X?
The Wall Street Journal ranks #124 out of 18,796,892 X (Twitter) accounts in our directory by follower count, which is the top 0.01% of all tracked accounts. It also ranks #1 in Finance.