Mexicans are the group Americans most associate with U.S. immigration
Core finding
When Americans picture the country's immigrants, one group comes to mind more than all the others put together. A narrow majority (52%) name Mexicans, according to a September 2025 Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults.
Central Americans and South Americans place a distant second (26%), and about one-in-eight (13%) point to some other group. Smaller shares name Indians (5%), Koreans (2%), or Italians (2%).
Topline distribution
Mexicans are the group Americans most associate with U.S. immigration.
When you think of immigrants in the United States, who most comes to mind?
n = 1,000 · Sep 22–29, 2025 · 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 | Sep 22–29, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025
When you think of immigrants in the United States, who most comes to mind?
Cite this question
Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.