EnglishESPN Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @espn has 58,713,350 followers and 162,870 posts on X. Account age: 19 years (joined March 2007).
Insights
ESPN ranks #22 of 18,796,892 tracked X (Twitter) accounts. That is the top 0.01% by followers. It also ranks #1 among Sports accounts. Over the last 30 days @espn gained 124,861 followers (+0.21%). In the last 7 days the change was +23,239 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 77% of tracked Sports accounts. ESPN is on a 5-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +51,282 followers on Jun 23, 2026. At the current pace, @espn is on track to reach 60M followers in about 45 weeks.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 2.2K interactions against 59M followers, an engagement rate of 0.004%. Measured over 243 original posts, its engagement rate beats 32% 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 988K times each, and 0.227% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.68% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 243 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 31, 2026. Recurring tags: #bears, #falcons, #llws.
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Follower growth
On a 5-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +51K followers on 2026-06-23.
Bio
Serving Sports Fans. Anytime. Anywhere. Sign up for ESPN! https://t.co/SsALNN0g8C Questions about your subscription? https://t.co/RHwMSWojUL
Notable followers
The biggest accounts in our directory following @espn.
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ESPN on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does ESPN have on X?
- ESPN (@espn) has 58,713,350 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 21,605 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did ESPN join X, and how old is the account?
- ESPN joined X in March 2007. The @espn account is 19 years old. Searches for ESPN age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has ESPN published?
- ESPN has published 162,870 posts on X. That is about 22.9 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is ESPN verified on X?
- Yes. ESPN carries a Business verification on X.
- What does ESPN post about?
- ESPN is classified under Sports in our directory. Bio: "Serving Sports Fans. Anytime. Anywhere. Sign up for ESPN! https://t.co/SsALNN0g8C Questions about your subscription? https://t.co/RHwMSWojUL".
- Is ESPN gaining or losing followers?
- ESPN is currently gaining followers, with a net +124,861 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +23,239.
- How fast is ESPN growing on X?
- ESPN is adding roughly 4,162 followers per day on average over the last 30 days. At this pace it is on track to reach 60M followers in about 45 weeks.
- What is ESPN's rank on X?
- ESPN ranks #22 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 Sports.