# Six in ten say systemic racism shapes opportunities and outcomes in America

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/politics/six-in-ten-say-systemic-racism-shapes-opportunities-and-outcomes-in-america/

> Indexed question in Politics.

## Reading

Americans are far more likely to agree than disagree that systemic racism affects opportunities and outcomes for many people in the United States: 61% agree, including 31% who strongly agree, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.

About one-in-five disagree (19%), including 10% who strongly disagree, while a similar share (20%) take neither position.

## Topline

To what extent do you agree with the following statement: Systemic racism affects opportunities and outcomes for many people in the United States.

Six in ten say systemic racism shapes opportunities and outcomes in America.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Strongly agree: 31.2%
- Agree: 29.8%
- Neither agree nor disagree: 19.5%
- Disagree: 9.8%
- Strongly disagree: 9.7%

## 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: 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-11
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: politics
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-4.15](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-4.15)

## Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-4.15](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-4.15)