The State of Antisemitism in America 2022: AJC's Survey of American Jews

A Problem - 89%
Not a Problem - 11%
Don’t know/ refused – *

Increased - 82%
Decreased - 2%
Stayed the same - 16%
Don’t know/ refused – *

Yes - 3%
No - 97%
Don't know/ refused - 0%

*Please note: 3% is a weighted figure reflecting 48 American Jews who reported that they had been physically attacked over the past year, out of an overall sample of 1,507. See the methodology report to learn more about how this data is weighted.

Yes - 20%
No - 80%
Don't know/ refused - *

Yes - 13%
No - 87%
Don't know/ refused - *

In all, 26% of American Jews say they were a target of an antisemitic incident—physical attack, remark in person, or online remark—in 2022.

Yes, reported - 56%
No, did not report - 44%

*Asked of American Jews who say they were the target of antisemitic online or on social media.

*Asked of American Jews who say they were the target of an antisemitism remark in person.

Yes - 67%
No - 33%
Don't know/ refused - *

In total, 69% of Jewish adults were the target of antisemitism online or have seen it online at least once in the past 12 months

Yes - 84%
No - 16%
Don't know/ refused - *

In total, 85% of young American Jews ages 18-29 were the target of antisemitism online or have seen it online at least once in the past 12 months.

*Asked of American Jews who said they were the target of antisemitic remarks online or on social media or said they have seen antisemitic content online or on social media in the past 12 months.

*Asked of American Jews who said they were the target of antisemitic remarks online or on social media or said they have seen antisemitic content online or on social media in the past 12 months.

*Asked of American Jews who were the target of antisemitic remarks online or on social media or have seen antisemitic content online or on social media in the past 12 months.

Platform responded in some way - 61%
Platform did not respond at all - 39%

*Asked of American Jews who reported antisemitic content on another social media or online platform in the past 12 months.

In all, 38% of American Jews changed their behavior in the past 12 months out of fear of antisemitism.

A lot/ some - 54%
Not much/ nothing at all - 46%
Don't know or refused - *

Feel less safe - 87%
Do not feel less safe - 13%
Don't know/ refused - *

*Asked of American Jews who have heard a lot or some about Jews being taken hostage at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas in January 2022.

In all, 23% of American Jews said that Jewish institutions with which they are affiliated had been targeted by antisemitism over the past five years.

*Asked of American Jews affiliated with Jewish institutions.

Safe - 73%
Unsafe - 19%
Not affiliated - 7%
Don't know/ refused - 1%

*Asked of American Jews affiliated with Jewish institutions.

Effective - 63%
Not effective - 35%
Don't know/ refused - 2%

AJC is a non-partisan organization that neither supports nor endorses candidates for elective office.

Approve - 47%
Disapprove - 34%
No opinion - 17%
Don't know/ refused - 1%

AJC is a non-partisan organization that neither supports nor endorses candidates for elective office.

Approve - 21%
Disapprove - 56%
No opinion - 20%
Don't know/ refused - 2%

AJC is a non-partisan organization that neither supports nor endorses candidates for elective office.

Approve - 40%
Disapprove - 37%
No opinion - 22%
Don't know/ refused - 1%

Very/somewhat/slightly familiar – 65%
Not at all familiar- 35%
Don't know/ refused - 0%

Mostly antisemitic/ some antisemitic supporters - 86%
Not antisemitic - 12%
Don't know/refused - 2%

*Asked of American Jews who are slightly, somewhat, or very familiar with the BDS movement.

Yes- 22%
No - 77%
Don’t know/ refused - *

*Asked of American Jews who are employed full-time or part-time and are not self-employed.

Yes – 10%
No – 89%
Don’t know/ refused – *

*Asked of American Jews who are employed full-time or part-time and are not self-employed.

Yes – 10%
No – 90%
Don’t know/ refused – *

*Asked of American Jews who are employed full-time or part-time and are not self-employed.

Yes – 8%
No – 92%
Don’t know/ refused – 0%

*Asked of American Jews who are employed full-time or part-time and are not self-employed.

Yes – 12%
No – 86%
Refused – 1%

*Asked of American Jews who are current students in a college or university setting or were recent college or university students in the past two years; or are the parent or guardian of a current or recent student in a college or university setting.

Note: A college or university setting includes both on campus as well as virtual or remote learning. It also includes both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Yes – 14%
No – 85%
Refused – 1%

*Asked of American Jews who are current students in a college or university setting or were recent college or university students in the past two years; or are the parent or guardian of a current or recent student in a college or university setting.

Note: A college or university setting includes both on campus as well as virtual or remote learning. It also includes both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Yes – 18%
No – 80%
Refused – 2%

*Asked of American Jews who are current students in a college or university setting or were recent college or university students in the past two years; or are the parent or guardian of a current or recent student in a college or university setting.

Note: A college or university setting includes both on campus as well as virtual or remote learning. It also includes both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Yes – 26%
No – 73%
Refused – 1%

*Asked of American Jews who are current students in a college or university setting or were recent college or university students in the past two years; or are the parent or guardian of a current or recent student in a college or university setting.

Note: A college or university setting includes both on campus as well as virtual or remote learning. It also includes both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Yes – 21%
No – 77%
Refused – 1%

*Asked of American Jews who are current students in a college or university setting or were recent college or university students in the past two years; or are the parent or guardian of a current or recent student in a college or university setting.

Note: A college or university setting includes both on campus as well as virtual or remote learning. It also includes both undergraduate and graduate programs.