OnlyFans Spending Grew 40% in Three Years. Here's What That Curve Actually Means If You're Starting Now

Every time someone brings up starting an OnlyFans in 2026, somebody in the replies says some version of "you're too late, the market's saturated." The thing is that US fans are on pace to spend $5.26 billion on OnlyFans this year, up from $3.731 billion in FY2022, according to a state-by-state analysis OnlyGuider published this month. So while more and more creators are joining, the demand is growing right alongside it.

So before you talk yourself out of starting a page because "everyone's already doing it," it's worth actually looking at what that growth curve means for someone starting today instead of someone who started three years ago.

The Number, Broken Down

OnlyGuider's forecast puts 2026 US spending at $5.26 billion, an 8.9% jump from 2025's $4.825 billion. A separate analysis from OnlyFinder, covered by regional outlets this week, put 2025's global spend at $7.8 billion, with the US responsible for roughly 62% of that. Two firms, two different methods, same basic story: the money moving through this platform keeps climbing every single year, and it's not slowing down.

Zoom out to the three-year window, and the growth is even clearer. $3.731 billion in FY2022 to a forecast $5.256 billion in FY2026. That's the market getting close to 40% bigger, while a lot of people were convinced it had already peaked.

What Established Creators Had That You Don't (And What You Have That They Didn't)

Creators like Corinna Kopf, Lily Phillips, and Belle Delphine built their audiences before this level of mainstream spending existed. They got in early, which is a real advantage. But "got in early" isn't the same as "got in when the market was bigger."It's the opposite. They built their businesses in a market that's since grown by 40% underneath them.

Anyone starting a page today isn't entering a shrinking, oversaturated space. They're entering a market with more total dollars, looking for somewhere to land every year. Saturation and growth can both be true at once, but only one of them is actually shrinking your odds, and it's not the one people usually complain about.

The Growth Isn't Where You'd Expect It

Here's the part that actually matters if you're deciding where to focus. The biggest total-dollar markets are still California, Texas, New York, and Florida, which makes sense, they've got the population. But per-person spending tells a completely different story. North Dakota leads the country in spend per adult, followed by Nevada, Colorado, West Virginia, and Arizona. On the city side, Atlanta spends more than double any other US city per resident, at over $1 million per 10,000 adults.

None of those are the markets people picture when they think "creator economy." If you've been building your following assuming your audience has to look like LA or Miami, the actual spending data says otherwise. Mid-size cities and Mountain West states are growing fast. Small-town niches might be where it’s at!

What Do You Actually Do With This?

More fans spending money doesn't automatically mean more money for every creator. It means the addressable market keeps expanding, and the creators who benefit from that are the ones fans can actually find. Realistically, that was always the case. It was never really about timing, it’s about visibility. It's about whether the people who would buy your content can find your account. A market that grew 40% in three years doesn't help you if fans don’t know where to find you.

How OnlySearch Levels the Playing Field for New Creators

Because OnlyFans has no internal explore page or discovery, creators turn to social media to promote their accounts. One of the major advantages seasoned creators have over new creators. is that they’ve had a longer time to grow their audiences. What most new creators don’t know is that OnlySearch.co levels that playing field. OnlySearch is an OnlyFans search engine where fans can look up keywords and interests to find creators that match exactly what they’re looking for instead of waiting for the algorithm to decide who to show them. That means that creators with 2 million followers appear in search results right next to creators with 200. That’s also why we created our “new models” tab. While social media would lead you to believe otherwise, plenty of fans want to support amateur creators. 

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