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The 50 most-read country artists based in United States, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are tagged country in United States. The biggest move was Larry Cordle, up 124 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Lukas Nelsonalternative country, americana | 60,234 | +3 |
02 | Clint Walkercountry | 44,729 | 0 |
03 | The Highwaymenoutlaw country, country | 36,443 | 0 |
04 | Maureen McCormickcountry, folk | 33,526 | +1 |
05 | Kellie Picklercountry | 29,195 | +1 |
06 | Tucker Wetmorecountry | 28,530 | -5 |
07 | Ronee Blakleycountry, folk | 26,807 | +19 |
08 | Cody Johnsoncountry | 24,063 | +1 |
09 | Martie Maguirecountry | 22,553 | +8 |
10 | Christian Kanecountry | 18,374 | -3 |
11 | Avery Annacontemporary country, country | 17,833 | +5 |
12 | John Carter Cashcountry | 16,974 | -4 |
13 | Kix Brookscountry | 14,278 | 0 |
14 | Scotty McCreerycountry | 14,145 | -4 |
15 | Josh Turnercountry, contemporary country | 14,137 | -1 |
16 | The Statler Brotherscountry, southern gospel | 11,494 | -1 |
17 | Unknown Hinsoncountry, comedy | 10,561 | +8 |
18 | Bailey Zimmermancountry, contemporary country | 9,688 | 0 |
19 | Montgomery Gentrycountry | 9,585 | -8 |
20 | Oliver Anthonycountry, folk | 8,883 | +1 |
21 | William Lee Goldencountry | 8,836 | +2 |
22 | Audrey Williamscountry | 7,769 | -2 |
23 | Scott Reevescountry | 7,586 | +8 |
24 | Craig Morgancountry, contemporary country | 6,640 | -5 |
25 | Duane Allencountry | 6,328 | +7 |
26 | Morgan Wadecountry | 6,323 | -4 |
27 | Roger Alan Wadecountry | 6,238 | -15 |
28 | The Lynnscountry | 6,196 | -4 |
29 | George Richeycountry | 6,034 | -1 |
30 | Mark Colliecountry | 5,583 | -3 |
31 | T.G. Sheppardcountry, countrypolitan | 5,148 | +3 |
32 | Sam Williamscountry | 5,025 | -3 |
33 | Justin Gastoncountry | 4,896 | -3 |
34 | Randy Housercontemporary country, country | 4,631 | -1 |
35 | Sons of the Pioneerscountry, western | 4,374 | +1 |
36 | Corey Kentcountry | 3,998 | +4 |
37 | Smiley Burnettecountry | 3,665 | +7 |
38 | Big Kennycountry | 3,645 | +1 |
39 | Sweethearts of the Rodeocountry | 3,612 | -2 |
40 | Phil Vassarcountry | 3,611 | +6 |
41 | The Foggy Mountain Boysbluegrass, country | 3,553 | +2 |
42 | Rachel Sweetcountry, pop | 3,545 | -7 |
43 | Cal Smithcountry | 3,489 | +35 |
44 | J.P. Penningtoncountry | 3,429 | +23 |
45 | Joey + Rorycountry, bluegrass | 3,408 | 0 |
46 | Tigirlily Goldcountry | 3,337 | +31 |
47 | The Notting Hillbilliescountry, alternative rock | 3,313 | 0 |
48 | Darryl Worleycountry | 3,124 | -6 |
49 | Larry Cordlebluegrass, country | 3,089 | +124 |
50 | Easton Corbincontemporary country, country | 3,082 | +1 |
107 | Chris Jonescountry | 893 | +131 |
181 | The Miller Sisterscountry | 414 | +102 |
173 | Bill Cliftoncountry | 445 | +77 |
125 | Pinkard & Bowdencountry | 708 | +58 |
152 | George Ducascountry | 542 | +48 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.