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Race Relations
registered voters
December 09, 2016—January 19, 2026:
355,497 Responses
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age
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
education
Non-College Graduate
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gender
Male
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party
Democrat
Republican
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race
White
Black or African-American
Hispanic/Latino
Other
Do you think race relations in the United States are:
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Clear All
100%
- Getting better
100%
- Getting worse
100%
- Staying about the same
100%
- Unsure
100%
- Net Better
2026-01-19
Clear
12M
6M
3M
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Getting better
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All Respondents
January 19, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better
12%
Getting worse
59%
Staying about the same
25%
Unsure
4%
Subgroups
Refined by:
Clear All
100% of population
Total
Getting better
12%
Getting worse
59%
Staying about the same
25%
Unsure
4%
age:
18-34
Getting better
10%
Getting worse
61%
Staying about the same
24%
Unsure
5%
age:
35-49
Getting better
11%
Getting worse
63%
Staying about the same
22%
Unsure
4%
age:
50-64
Getting better
13%
Getting worse
57%
Staying about the same
26%
Unsure
3%
age:
65+
Getting better
15%
Getting worse
56%
Staying about the same
27%
Unsure
3%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Getting better
13%
Getting worse
56%
Staying about the same
26%
Unsure
4%
education:
College Graduate
Getting better
12%
Getting worse
62%
Staying about the same
23%
Unsure
3%
education:
Postgraduate
Getting better
10%
Getting worse
67%
Staying about the same
20%
Unsure
3%
gender:
Male
Getting better
15%
Getting worse
54%
Staying about the same
27%
Unsure
4%
gender:
Female
Getting better
10%
Getting worse
63%
Staying about the same
23%
Unsure
4%
party:
Democrat
Getting better
3%
Getting worse
80%
Staying about the same
14%
Unsure
3%
party:
Republican
Getting better
23%
Getting worse
37%
Staying about the same
36%
Unsure
4%
party:
Independent
Getting better
11%
Getting worse
58%
Staying about the same
26%
Unsure
4%
race:
White
Getting better
14%
Getting worse
55%
Staying about the same
28%
Unsure
4%
race:
Black or African-American
Getting better
5%
Getting worse
78%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
3%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Getting better
12%
Getting worse
62%
Staying about the same
21%
Unsure
5%
race:
Other
Getting better
12%
Getting worse
63%
Staying about the same
21%
Unsure
4%
All Respondents
January 19, 2026
100% of population
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Total
12%
59%
25%
4%
Subgroups
Refined by:
Clear All
100% of population
age
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
18-34
10%
61%
24%
5%
35-49
11%
63%
22%
4%
50-64
13%
57%
26%
3%
65+
15%
56%
27%
3%
education
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
13%
56%
26%
4%
College Graduate
12%
62%
23%
3%
Postgraduate
10%
67%
20%
3%
gender
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Male
15%
54%
27%
4%
Female
10%
63%
23%
4%
party
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Democrat
3%
80%
14%
3%
Republican
23%
37%
36%
4%
Independent
11%
58%
26%
4%
race
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
White
14%
55%
28%
4%
Black or African-American
5%
78%
15%
3%
Hispanic/Latino
12%
62%
21%
5%
Other
12%
63%
21%
4%
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