Few Americans identify as being of African descent

Nov 19–22, 2024 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.4%Source report ↗

Core finding

In a Verasight survey conducted Nov. 19-22, 2024, about one-in-five Americans (21%) identify as being of African descent.

Nearly eight-in-ten (79%) say they are not, and those born in the United States make up the largest group who do (16% of all adults).

Topline distribution

Few Americans identify as being of African descent.

78.9%

Yes, I was born in America

15.6%

Yes, I was born in Latin America

2.2%

Yes, I was born in the Caribbean

1.3%

Yes, I was born elsewhere

1.0%

Yes, I was born in Africa

0.7%

Yes, I was born in Europe

0.2%

n = 1,000 · Nov 19–22, 2024 · MoE ±3.4%

Mode	Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Population	United States adults
Field dates	Nov 19–22, 2024
Base (unweighted)	1,000
Margin of error	±3.4%
Module	A
Sponsor	Verasight
Weight variable	weight
Weighting targets	age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2024-122, fielded November 19-22, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.4%.