Views about human evolution among adults who do not believe in God by race/ethnicity (2014) Switch to: Racial and ethnic composition among adults who do not believe in God by views about human evolution

% of adults who do not believe in God who say humans…

Racial and ethnic compositionEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
White90%3%1%4%1%2,747
Asian77%6%1%14%2%164
Latino79%8%2%10%< 1%258
Other/Mixed88%2%< 1%10%< 1%129
Note: Whites, blacks, Asians and those in the other/mixed category include only those who are not Latinos. Latinos include people of all races.

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Learn More: Evolved; due to natural processes, Always existed in present form