Racial Bias & Discrimination

Roughly four-in-ten Americans have experienced online harassment, with half of this group citing politics as the reason they think they were targeted. Growing shares face more severe online abuse such as sexual harassment or stalking

The charts below allow for comparisons between racial or ethnic groups over time on a range of measures including educational attainment, household income, life expectancy and others. You may select any two groups at a time for comparison.

The share of social media users who say they have changed their views on an issue has increased since we last asked this question in 2018.

More Black adults now say the country has work to do to address racial inequality; attitudes of White adults have changed little since 2019.

In 2019, 40% of Americans identified as a race and ethnicity other than non-Hispanic White. Their combined share is predicted to increase to over 50% by 2044.

55% of U.S. adults now express at least some support for the Black Lives Matter movement, down from 67% in June.

Across a range of political values – around race, gender and family, immigration and religion – there are stark contrasts between voters who support Donald Trump and those planning to vote for Joe Biden in November.

Supporters of Donald Trump and Joe Biden differ on the factors behind US success and the merits of acknowledging the nation's historical flaws.

52% of US adults say it is very or somewhat important that companies and organizations make public statements about political or social issues.

Many legislators in four English-speaking countries directly addressed George Floyd’s killing and the subsequent protests on Twitter.