What percentage of Americans are vegetarian?

Nonwhite Americans (9%) are three times as likely as white Americans (3%) to describe themselves as vegetarian.

11% of self-identified liberals identify as vegetarian, compared with 2% of conservatives and 3% of moderates.

Vegetarianism is less prevalent among older Americans: 2% of adults aged 55 and older say they adhere to a vegetarian diet, compared with 8% of 18- to 34-year-olds and 7% of 35- to 54-year-olds.