Percentage of adults reporting symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of Dec. 2020, by race/ethnicity
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Other non-Hispanic
48.9%
Non-Hispanic Black
48%
Hispanic or Latino
46.3%
All adults
42.4%
Non-Hispanic White
40.9%
Non-Hispanic Asian
33.1%
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Data based on U.S. Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey.
Assessment of symptoms based on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-2) scale.
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U.S. adults with anxiety or depression symptoms as of Dec. 2020, by race
In December 2020, 38 percent of non-Hispanic Black adults in the United States reported symptoms indicative of an anxiety or depressive disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic. This statistic shows the percentage of adults reporting symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of December 21, 2020, by race or ethnicity.
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (February 10, 2021). Percentage of adults reporting symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of Dec. 2020, by race/ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1221169/anxiety-depression-symptoms-during-covid-pandemic-by-race-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of adults reporting symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of Dec. 2020, by race/ethnicity." Chart. February 10, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1221169/anxiety-depression-symptoms-during-covid-pandemic-by-race-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2021). Percentage of adults reporting symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of Dec. 2020, by race/ethnicity. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1221169/anxiety-depression-symptoms-during-covid-pandemic-by-race-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of Adults Reporting Symptoms of An Anxiety or Depressive Disorder in The United States during The Covid-19 Pandemic, as of Dec. 2020, by Race/Ethnicity." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Feb 2021, /statistics/1221169/anxiety-depression-symptoms-during-covid-pandemic-by-race-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Percentage of adults reporting symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of Dec. 2020, by race/ethnicity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1221169/anxiety-depression-symptoms-during-covid-pandemic-by-race-us/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Percentage of adults reporting symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of Dec. 2020, by race/ethnicity [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, February 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1221169/anxiety-depression-symptoms-during-covid-pandemic-by-race-us/
