As of mid-June 2020, age was a factor in the level of support for the police during the ongoing protests in response to the killing of George Floyd, with 32 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 34 years either strongly or somewhat supporting the police. This compares to 60 percent of respondents aged 65 years or older who strongly or somewhat support the police.
Original question: "In general, do you support or oppose each of the following during the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd and others in the African American community? The police"
Values may not total 100 percent due to rounding.
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Morning Consult. (June 13, 2020). Level of support among U.S. adults for the police during the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122645/police-support-george-floyd-protests-us-age/
Morning Consult. "Level of support among U.S. adults for the police during the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by age." Chart. June 13, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122645/police-support-george-floyd-protests-us-age/
Morning Consult. (2020). Level of support among U.S. adults for the police during the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122645/police-support-george-floyd-protests-us-age/
Morning Consult. "Level of Support among U.S. Adults for The Police during The Ongoing Protests in Response to The Death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122645/police-support-george-floyd-protests-us-age/
Morning Consult, Level of support among U.S. adults for the police during the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122645/police-support-george-floyd-protests-us-age/ (last visited June 29, 2025)
Level of support among U.S. adults for the police during the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by age [Graph], Morning Consult, June 13, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122645/police-support-george-floyd-protests-us-age/
