As of 2021, 91 percent of adults aged 50 or more years said that they approved of interracial marriage in the United States, the greatest amount recorded for this age group within the provided time period. In comparison, only 27 percent of adults aged 50 or more years said that they approved of interracial marriage in the United States in 1991.
Share of U.S. adults who approved of interracial marriage in the United States in 1991, 2002, 2011, and 2021, by age group
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Gallup. (September 10, 2021). Share of U.S. adults who approved of interracial marriage in the United States in 1991, 2002, 2011, and 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1405681/us-approval-of-interracial-marriage-by-age-group/
Gallup. "Share of U.S. adults who approved of interracial marriage in the United States in 1991, 2002, 2011, and 2021, by age group." Chart. September 10, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1405681/us-approval-of-interracial-marriage-by-age-group/
Gallup. (2021). Share of U.S. adults who approved of interracial marriage in the United States in 1991, 2002, 2011, and 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1405681/us-approval-of-interracial-marriage-by-age-group/
Gallup. "Share of U.S. Adults Who Approved of Interracial Marriage in The United States in 1991, 2002, 2011, and 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1405681/us-approval-of-interracial-marriage-by-age-group/
Gallup, Share of U.S. adults who approved of interracial marriage in the United States in 1991, 2002, 2011, and 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1405681/us-approval-of-interracial-marriage-by-age-group/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of U.S. adults who approved of interracial marriage in the United States in 1991, 2002, 2011, and 2021, by age group [Graph], Gallup, September 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1405681/us-approval-of-interracial-marriage-by-age-group/
