This statistic shows the share of Americans who believed white nationalism was a threat to the United States in 2020. At the time of the survey, 33 percent of Americans believed that white nationalism posed a very serious threat to the United States.
How serious a threat do you think white nationalism poses to the United States?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Very serious threat
33%
Somewhat serious threat
22%
Not very serious threat
20%
Not a threat at all
13%
Not sure
12%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents33%33%22%22%20%20%13%13%12%12%Very serious threatSomewhat serious threatNot very serious threatNot a threat at allNot sure
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The Huffington Post. (October 31, 2020). How serious a threat do you think white nationalism poses to the United States? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/738161/public-opinion-on-the-threat-of-white-nationalism-in-the-us/
The Huffington Post. "How serious a threat do you think white nationalism poses to the United States?." Chart. October 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/738161/public-opinion-on-the-threat-of-white-nationalism-in-the-us/
The Huffington Post. (2020). How serious a threat do you think white nationalism poses to the United States?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/738161/public-opinion-on-the-threat-of-white-nationalism-in-the-us/
The Huffington Post. "How Serious a Threat Do You Think White Nationalism Poses to The United States?." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/738161/public-opinion-on-the-threat-of-white-nationalism-in-the-us/
The Huffington Post, How serious a threat do you think white nationalism poses to the United States? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/738161/public-opinion-on-the-threat-of-white-nationalism-in-the-us/ (last visited February 23, 2025)
How serious a threat do you think white nationalism poses to the United States? [Graph], The Huffington Post, October 31, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/738161/public-opinion-on-the-threat-of-white-nationalism-in-the-us/
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