Working-class identification varies by education and partisanship – particularly among White adults
% who say ‘working class’ describes them extremely/very well …
* Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.
Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic; Hispanics are of any race. Relatively small sample sizes for Black Republicans (N=114, margin of error +/- 12.2 percentage points at the 95% confidence level), Asian Republicans (N=181, margin of error +/- 10.2 percentage points) and Asian adults with no college degree (N=142, margin of error +/- 11.1 percentage points).
Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic; Hispanics are of any race. Relatively small sample sizes for Black Republicans (N=114, margin of error +/- 12.2 percentage points at the 95% confidence level), Asian Republicans (N=181, margin of error +/- 10.2 percentage points) and Asian adults with no college degree (N=142, margin of error +/- 11.1 percentage points).
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Jan. 20-26, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Working-class identification varies by education and partisanship – particularly among White adults
% who say ‘working class’ describes them extremely/very well …
| Group | College grad+ | No college degree | Dem/Lean Dem | Rep/Lean Rep | Total | grouping |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 50 | 66 | 55 | 67 | 60 | total |
| White | 48 | 71 | 54 | 69 | 62 | race |
| Hispanic | 61 | 59 | 58 | 64 | 59 | race |
| Black | 58 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 54 | race |
| Asian* | 45 | 59 | 49 | 55 | 52 | race |
* Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.
Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic; Hispanics are of any race. Relatively small sample sizes for Black Republicans (N=114, margin of error +/- 12.2 percentage points at the 95% confidence level), Asian Republicans (N=181, margin of error +/- 10.2 percentage points) and Asian adults with no college degree (N=142, margin of error +/- 11.1 percentage points).
Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic; Hispanics are of any race. Relatively small sample sizes for Black Republicans (N=114, margin of error +/- 12.2 percentage points at the 95% confidence level), Asian Republicans (N=181, margin of error +/- 10.2 percentage points) and Asian adults with no college degree (N=142, margin of error +/- 11.1 percentage points).
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Jan. 20-26, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
