Views about human evolution among blacks by state (2014) Switch to: State among blacks by views about human evolution

% of blacks who say humans…

StateEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Alabama19%25%1%51%4%105
California20%39%2%35%5%206
District of Columbia25%32%6%32%5%119
Florida22%27%2%46%3%227
Georgia23%31%2%38%7%251
Illinois23%30%3%43%2%156
Louisiana18%23%3%45%11%119
Maryland23%34%2%37%4%156
Michigan22%29%6%38%5%123
Mississippi13%29%1%54%3%103
New York23%25%5%44%4%240
North Carolina17%38%6%35%4%183
Ohio24%28%4%37%6%102
Pennsylvania24%23%5%46%2%112
South Carolina19%26%4%44%7%112
Texas17%29%4%47%4%263
Virginia17%28%2%50%3%119
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.

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