Share of Americans considering a piercing in 2017, by ethnicity

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 3, 2025
This statistic shows the results of a Statista survey conducted in the United States in 2017 on tattoos and body modification. During the survey, the respondents were asked if they ever considered getting a piercing. The results were sorted by ethnicity. 5 percent of the respondents with an Asian background stated they have no piercings, but they are considering getting one.

United States: Getting a piercing (excluding earlobes) in 2017, by ethnicity

CharacteristicAsianBlack or African AmericanHispanic American or Latino/aWhite/CaucasianOtherWould rather not say
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Statistic: United States: Getting a piercing (excluding earlobes) in 2017, by ethnicity

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Release date

June 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

June 7-12, 2017

Number of respondents

1,010 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The original question was phrased as follows: "Have you ever considered getting a piercing? This refers to piercings besides the earlobes."

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