White and Black Americans have had similar levels of confidence in scientists in recent years | Pew Research Center

January 13, 2026

Americans’ confidence in scientists

White and Black Americans have had similar levels of confidence in scientists in recent years

White and Black Americans have had similar levels of confidence in scientists in recent years

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White and Black Americans have had similar levels of confidence in scientists in recent years

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Americans’ confidence in scientists
Democrats continue to have more confidence in scientists than Republicans
White and Black Americans have had similar levels of confidence in scientists in recent years
College graduates are more likely to have a great deal of confidence in scientists among Democrats, but not among Republicans
Americans still have more confidence in scientists than many other groups in society