---
title: "Stack Overflow account ownership — Community data 2026"
url: https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2026/community/data/so-account
year: 2026
chapter: "community"
question: "SOAccount"
section: "Stack Overflow and community platforms"
licence: "ODbL 1.0 (https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/)"
---

# Stack Overflow account ownership

77% of survey respondents have an SO account. This makes sense, we advertise this survey every year primarily on Stack Overflow.

Asked as: Do you have a Stack Overflow account? (`SOAccount`, single select, optional, v2026.1)

## Options offered

1. Yes
2. No
3. Not sure/can't remember

## Results

### All Respondents

n = 17,217

|  | Respondents | Percent |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Yes | 13,320 | 77.4% |
| No | 2,363 | 13.7% |
| Not sure/can't remember | 1,534 | 8.9% |

In context: https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2026/community/data.md