64% of Americans don't watch the Paralympics
Core finding
Roughly two-thirds of Americans (64%) don't watch the Paralympics at all, according to a November 2025 Verasight survey.
Lighter engagement follows: 18% of Americans catch only occasional clips or highlights, 10% watch a few specific events during the Games, 5% follow some events across the Games, and just 3% try to see as much coverage as possible.
Topline distribution
64% of Americans don't watch the Paralympics.
Thinking about past Paralympic Games, which of the following best describes your viewing habits (TV, YouTube, etc.)?
n = 1,000 · Nov 14–20, 2025 · 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 | Nov 14–20, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | Module 3 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025
Thinking about past Paralympic Games, which of the following best describes your viewing habits (TV, YouTube, etc.)?
Cite this question
Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.