Most Black Americans, 58%, do not have a preference between the terms “Black” and “African American” when asked which term they would rather people use to describe their racial group. The one in three who express a preference divide evenly between preferring each term…

Hispanic respondents were asked a similar question about their preference among the terms “Hispanic,” “Latino” and “Latinx” — with this final option being a newer, gender-neutral term favored by some Hispanic Americans.

Most Hispanic adults (57%) say it does not matter to them which term is used, though nearly one in four (23%) prefer “Hispanic” and 15% prefer “Latino.” Few expressed a preference for “Latinx” (4%).