83% of Americans weren't adopted as children
Core finding
The vast majority of Americans (83%) were not adopted as children, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.
Among all adults, 12% report being adopted from the U.S. or Canada and 2% from Latin America, while Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia/Oceania each register around 1%.
Topline distribution
83% of Americans weren't adopted as children.
If you were adopted as a child, what world region were you adopted from?
n = 1,000 · May 11, 2026 · MoE ±3.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | May 11, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | identity |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26
If you were adopted as a child, what world region were you adopted from?
Cite this question
Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.