Generation Z

Born: 1997-Onward (currently age 24 or under)

Sixty-seven million Americans are part of Gen Z. Members of this generation have been raised with a digital connection to society. They are also the most racially and ethnically diverse generation, with 48% identifying as nonwhite.

at a glance

13%

of members of Generation Z
live in rural areas
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7 in 10
members of Generation Z
say the government should do more to solve problems
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35%

of Gen Zers
(those born after 1996) say they know someone who prefers that others use gender-neutral pronouns to refer to them
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48%

of Americans
in Generation Z are nonwhite
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18%

of members of Generation Z ages 15 to 17
were employed in 2018
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29%

of Gen Zers
live in a household with an unmarried parent
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57%

of 18- to 21-year-old members of Generation Z
who are no longer in high school are enrolled in a two-year or four-year college
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64%

of Generation Zers
who live with two married parents have both parents in the labor force
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11%

of members of Generation Z
(born 1997 onward) had a different address in 2018 than they did a year earlier
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45%

of eligible Gen Z voters
in the 2020 U.S. presidential election were projected to be nonwhite
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66%

of members of Generation Z
live in a household with two married parents, as of 2019
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67M

Americans
are part of Generation Z
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14%

of members of Generation Z
are Black
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25%

of members of Generation Z
are Hispanic
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6%

of members of Generation Z
are Asian American
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10%

of eligible voters
in the 2020 U.S. presidential election were projected to be members of Generation Z
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