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Book readers in the United States 2018, by ethnicity

Share of adults who have read a book in any format in the last 12 months in the United States in 2018, by ethnicity

This graph presents the total book reading population in the U.S. in 2018, broken down by ethnicity. During a survey, 71% of black respondents stated they had read at least one book in the previous 12 months.

White (non-Hispanic)	78
Black(non-Hispanic)	71
Hispanic	61

Book readers in the United States 2018, by ethnicity

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