A quarter of Americans say math doesn't make them anxious at all
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 13 to 18, 2026. Math makes 10.6% of Americans very anxious, while 25.4% say it doesn't make them anxious at all.
The scale runs from 1 to 10, and only its ends are labeled. The middle point, 5, comes next at 15.2%.
Topline scale
A quarter of Americans say math doesn't make them anxious at all.
On a scale from 1 to 10, how math anxious are you? 1 represents “not math anxious” and 10 represents “very math anxious”.
n = 1,000 · Aug 13–18, 2026 · MoE ±3.2%
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 | Aug 13–18, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | Verasight JSM and Quirk's Omnibus Survey |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026
On a scale from 1 to 10, how math anxious are you? 1 represents “not math anxious” and 10 represents “very math anxious”.
Cite this question
JSM and Quirk's Omnibus Survey, fielded August 13-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.