| % of Americans who worry a great deal about the problem of race relations | |
| 2001 | 28 |
| 2002 | 23 |
| 2003 | 22 |
| 2004 | 19 |
| 2005 | 16 |
| 2006 | 22 |
| 2007 | 19 |
| 2008 | 18 |
| 2009 | 15 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 16 |
| 2012 | 17 |
| 2013 | 18 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 28 |
| 2016 | 35 |
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Sources:
, gallup.com

| % of Americans who worry a great deal about the problem of race relations | |
| 2001 | 28 |
| 2002 | 23 |
| 2003 | 22 |
| 2004 | 19 |
| 2005 | 16 |
| 2006 | 22 |
| 2007 | 19 |
| 2008 | 18 |
| 2009 | 15 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 16 |
| 2012 | 17 |
| 2013 | 18 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 28 |
| 2016 | 35 |
Is America on the path to progress when it comes to the issue of race relations? According to a recent Gallup poll, the answer would appear to be no. About one in three Americans today claim to worry a great deal about the problem of race relations in America, the highest rate in over 15 years.