Few Americans report a past criminal record

Mar 6–16, 2026 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.5%Source report ↗

Core finding

A March 2026 Verasight survey finds that most Americans (81%) do not have a past criminal record.

About one-in-six (16%) say they do, and a small share (3%) decline to answer.

Topline distribution

Few Americans report a past criminal record.

81.3%

Yes

15.8%

Prefer Not to Say

2.9%

n = 1,000 · Mar 6–16, 2026 · MoE ±3.5%

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	Mar 6–16, 2026
Base (unweighted)	1,000
Margin of error	±3.5%
Module	Module 5: Health, Community, & Personal Values
Sponsor	Verasight
Weight variable	weight
Weighting targets	age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.