A majority don't worry police will stereotype them by race
Core finding
About six-in-ten U.S. adults (62%) disagree that they worry police may stereotype them because of their race or ethnicity, including 34% who strongly disagree.
About a quarter (26%) agree, including 8% who strongly agree, while 12% neither agree nor disagree, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey of 504 U.S. adults.
Topline scale
A majority don't worry police will stereotype them by race.
Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: I worry that police may stereotype me because of my race or ethnicity.
n = 504 · May 11, 2026 · MoE ±4.6%
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) | 504 |
| Margin of error | ±4.6% |
| Module | politics |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26
Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: I worry that police may stereotype me because of my race or ethnicity.
Cite this question
Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=504 US adults age 18+, +/- 4.6%.