Views about human evolution among adults who say religion is not too important by race/ethnicity (2014) Switch to: Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say religion is not too important by views about human evolution

% of adults who say religion is not too important who say humans…

Racial and ethnic compositionEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
White70%14%5%9%2%2,988
Black52%21%4%22%1%153
Asian64%9%8%16%3%173
Latino59%15%3%19%4%283
Other/Mixed67%18%2%11%2%152
Note: Whites, blacks, Asians and those in the other/mixed category include only those who are not Latinos. Latinos include people of all races.

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