The State of Antisemitism in America 2025: AJC's Survey of American Jews

American Jewish Committee (AJC) is the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people. AJC’s State of Antisemitism in America 2025 Report: Survey of American Jews, conducted by the research company SSRS, is based on interviews conducted online and by telephone from September 26 - October 29, 2025, among a nationally representative sample of 1,222 Jews aged 18 or older. Online interviews were conducted via the SSRS Opinion Panel^[1], as well as with additional sample; telephone interviews were conducted via SSRS Omnibus callback sample^[2]. The margin of error for total respondents is +/-3.7 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. Find the methodology report here. AJC is a non-partisan organization that neither supports nor endorses candidates for elective office.

*Please note: certain sums may not total 100% due to rounding^[3].

1.	How much of a problem, if at all, do you think antisemitism is in the United States today?


A very serious problem	46%

Somewhat of a problem	47%

Not much of a problem	6%

Not a problem at all	1%

Don't know/ refused	<1%

A problem - 93%
Not a problem - 7%
Don’t know/ refused – <1%

2.	Since the Hamas terror attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, do you think that antisemitism in the U.S. has…


Increased a lot	50%

Increased somewhat	36%

Stayed the same	13%

Decreased somewhat	<1%

Decreased a lot	<1%

Don't know/ refused	<1%

Increased - 86%
Decreased - 1%
Stayed the same - 13%
Don’t know/ refused – <1%

3.	To what extent, if at all, have these terrorist attacks in Israel and the subsequent Israel-Hamas war made you feel less safe as a Jewish person in the U.S.?


A great deal	15%

A fair amount	27%

A little	36%

Not at all	22%

Don’t know/ refused	0%

Feel less safe - 78%
Not at all - 22%
Don’t know/ refused - 0%

4.	Compared to a year ago, do you think Jews in the United States are…


More secure than a year ago	4%

About as secure as a year ago	31%

Less secure than a year ago	66%

Don’t know/ refused	0%

5. In the past 12 months in the U.S., there have been attacks on American Jews, including the burning of a Jewish governor’s home, the firebombing of Jews in Boulder, CO, and the murders at the Capital Jewish Museum.

To what extent, if at all, do incidents like these make you feel less safe as a Jewish person in the U.S.?


A great deal	27%

A fair amount	31%

A little	32%

Not at all	9%

Don’t know/ refused	0%

Feel less safe - 91%
Not at all - 9%
Don’t know/ refused - 0%

6a.	Over the past 12 months, have you, yourself, been the target of an antisemitic attack in person, during which the attacker physically touched you?


Yes, one time	2%

Yes, more than one time	1%

No	97%

Don't know/ refused	<1%

Yes - 3%
No - 97%
Don't know/ refused - <1%

6b.	Over the past 12 months, have you, yourself, been the target of an antisemitic remark in person?


Yes, one time	12%

Yes, more than one time	9%

No	79%

Don't know/ refused	<1%

Yes - 21%
No - 79%
Don't know/ refused - <1%

6c.	Over the past 12 months, have you, yourself, been the target of antisemitic vandalism to, or messaging left on your personal property?


Yes, one time	4%

Yes, more than one time	2%

No	94%

Don't know/ refused	<1%

Yes - 5%
No - 94%
Don't know/ refused - <1%

6d.	Over the past 12 months, have you, yourself, been the target of an antisemitic remark or post online or through social media?


Yes, one time	6%

Yes, more than one time	14%

No	80%

Don't know/ refused	<1%

Yes - 19%
No - 80%
Don't know/ refused - <1%

6e.	Over the past 12 months, have you, yourself, been the target of any other kind of antisemitism, not already asked about?


Yes, one time	2%

Yes, more than one time	3%

No	95%

Don't know/ refused	0%

Yes - 5%
No - 95%
Don't know/ refused - 0%

In all, 31% of American Jews say they were a target of an antisemitic incident—a physical attack, a remark in person, antisemitic vandalism or messaging, antisemitic remark or post online or through social media, or any other form of antisemitism—in 2025.

7.	Did you report this incident or any of these incidents?


Yes, reported all incidents	13%

Yes, reported some incidents, but not all	9%

No	77%

Don't know/ refused	0%

Yes - 23%
No - 77%
Don't know/ refused - 0%

Asked of American Jews who said they were the target of an antisemitic incident at least once—a physical attack, a remark in person, antisemitic vandalism or messaging, antisemitic remark or post online or through social media, or another form of antisemitism—in 2025.

8.	Over the past 12 months, have you seen or heard any antisemitic content, such as comments, posts, or videos, online or on social media?


Yes, one time	9%

Yes, more than one time	61%

No	28%

Don't know/ refused	1%

Yes - 71%
No - 28%
Don't know/ refused - 1%

Participants were asked to consider experiences with online gaming, if relevant, in addition to specific social media platforms.

9.	Did this online incident or any of these online incidents make you feel physically threatened?


Yes	21%

No	79%

Don't know/ refused	0%

Asked of American Jews who experienced antisemitism online at least once over the past 12 months.

10.	In the past 12 months, have you seen or heard any antisemitic remarks or posts on the following platforms?


Facebook	54%

X (formerly known as Twitter)	37%

YouTube	38%

Instagram	40%

TikTok	23%

Snapchat	5%

Online gaming platforms	5%

Another social media or online platform	18%

Do not use social media or online platform(s)	<1%

Don’t know/ refused	<1%

Asked of American Jews who experienced antisemitism online at least once over the past 12 months.

Note: Results may not sum to 100% because multiple responses were allowed.

11.	Did you report this incident or any of these incidents to any of the social media or online platform(s) on which they occurred?


Yes, reported all incidents	11%

Yes, reported some incidents, but not all	24%

No	65%

Don’t know/ refused	0%

Yes - 35%
No - 65%
Don't know/ refused - 0%

Asked of American Jews who experienced antisemitism online at least once over the past 12 months and listed a platform where they saw or heard the antisemitic remark or post on.

12a.	How concerned are you, if at all, that generative AI chatbots, such as Grok, ChatGPT, or Claude, will spread antisemitism?


Very concerned	21%

Somewhat concerned	44%

Not too concerned	21%

Not at all concerned	7%

No opinion	6%

Don't know/ refused	<1%

Concerned - 65%
Not concerned- 29%
No opinion – 6%
Don’t know/ refused – <1%

*Respondents were shown this definition before this series: “AI is a set of technologies that allow computers to perform tasks that usually require human intelligence, such as answering questions, providing information, or holding a conversation.”

12b.	How concerned are you, if at all, that information and misinformation shared by generative AI chatbots, such as Grok, ChatGPT, or Claude, will lead to antisemitic incidents?


Very concerned	23%

Somewhat concerned	45%

Not too concerned	19%

Not at all concerned	6%

No opinion	6%

Don't know/ refused	<1%

Concerned - 69%
Not concerned- 25%
No opinion – 6%
Don’t know/ refused – <1%

13.	As a user of generative AI chatbots, such as Grok, ChatGPT, or Claude, how important is it to you, if at all, that AI companies explicitly cover antisemitism in the company’s terms of service and community standards?


Very important	44%

Somewhat important	23%

Not too important	8%

Not at all important	3%

I don’t use AI chatbots	21%

Don’t know/ refused	<1%

Important - 68%
Not important - 12%
I don’t use AI chatbots - 21%
Don’t know/ refused - <1%

14.	Many AI chatbots include Wikipedia as part of their training data. To what extent do you trust or distrust Wikipedia to provide AI chatbots with unbiased information about Jewish history or Jewish issues?


Completely trust	7%

Somewhat trust	33%

Somewhat distrust	30%

Completely distrust	14%

Not sure	16%

Don't know/ refused	<1%

Trust - 40%
Distrust - 44%
Not sure – 16%
Don’t know/ refused – <1%

15a.	In the past 12 months, have you avoided publicly wearing, carrying, or displaying things that might help people identify you as a Jew?


Yes	41%

No	59%

Don’t know/ refused	<1%

15b.	In the past 12 months, have you avoided certain places, events, or situations out of concern for your safety or comfort as a Jew?


Yes	30%

No	70%

Don’t know/ refused	<1%

15c.	In the past 12 months, have you avoided posting content online that would identify you as a Jew or reveal your views on Jewish issues?


Yes	39%

No	60%

Don’t know/ refused	1%

In all, 55% of American Jews avoided at least one behavior in the past 12 months out of fear of antisemitism.

16.	In the past 12 months, have you ever been excluded from any of the following spaces or groups, because you are Jewish?


Professional	2%

Social	4%

Political	2%

Educational	1%

Other	1%

None of the above	93%

Don’t know/ refused	0%

Note: Results may not sum to 100% because multiple responses were allowed.

In all, 7% of American Jews said they were excluded from at least one professional, social, political, educational, or other spaces or groups because they are Jewish.

17.	In the past 12 months, have you ever felt uncomfortable or unsafe in any of the following spaces or groups, because you are Jewish?


Professional	7%

Social	18%

Political	16%

Educational	5%

Other	3%

None of the above	69%

Don’t know/ refused	<1%

Note: Results may not sum to 100% because multiple responses were allowed.

In all, 31% of American Jews said they felt uncomfortable or unsafe in at least one professional, social, political, educational, or other spaces or groups because they are Jewish.

18. Some countries, such as Germany, the Netherlands, and Argentina, have a designated government official whose job it is to counter antisemitism in the country. The U.S. government currently does not have this role to counter antisemitism within the United States.

How important is it, if at all, that the U.S. government create a designated role for an official to focus on countering antisemitism in the United States?


Very important	35%

Somewhat important	30%

Not too important	22%

Not at all important	11%

Don’t know/ refused	1%

Important - 66%
Not important - 34%
Don’t know/ refused - 1%

19.	Compared with five years ago, would you say you have more trust, less trust, or about the same amount of trust in the way democracy is functioning in the United States?


More trust than five years ago	10%

Less trust than five years ago	77%

About the same amount of trust as five years ago	13%

Don't know/ refused	<1%

20.	In the past five years, have you considered leaving the United States due to antisemitism to move to another country?


Yes	17%

No	83%

Don't know/ refused	0%

21.	Over the past five years, have any Jewish institutions with which you are affiliated been targets of…*


Antisemitic graffiti	16%

Antisemitic attacks	4%

Antisemitic threats	18%

None of these	31%

Not affiliated with any Jewish institutions	30%

Not sure	12%

Don’t know/ refused	<1%

Note: Results may not sum to 100% because multiple responses were allowed.

For American Jews who are affiliated with a Jewish institution, 28% said their institutions were targeted by graffiti, threats, or attacks in the last five years.

*The following question was re-asked in the field December 11-22, 2025; 907 Jewish adults responded. The margin of error for this re-asked question is +/-4.2 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. Find the methodology report here.

22.	Thinking about when you attend any of the Jewish institutions with which you are affiliated, how safe, if at all, do you feel with regards to antisemitism?


Very safe	20%

Somewhat safe	45%

Somewhat unsafe	21%

Very unsafe	5%

Not affiliated	6%

Don’t know/ refused	4%

Safe - 65%
Not safe - 26%
Not affiliated - 6%
Don’t know/ refused - 4%

Asked of Jews affiliated with a synagogue or Jewish institutions based on their original responses to Q21.

23.	If you saw or heard the phrase, “Globalize the Intifada,” how unsafe, if at all, would it make you feel as a Jewish person in the United States?*


Very unsafe	27%

Somewhat unsafe	42%

Not too unsafe	19%

Not at all unsafe	12%

Don’t know/ refused	<1%

Unsafe - 69%
Not too unsafe - 19%
Not at all unsafe - 12%
Don’t know/ refused - <1%

24.	Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, how worried are you, if at all, that you will be the victim of antisemitism because you are Jewish?


Very worried	7%

Somewhat worried	33%

Not too worried	41%

Not at all worried	19%

Don't know/ refused	<1%

Worried - 40%
Not worried - 60%
Don't know/ refused - <1%

25.	Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, how worried are you, if at all, that a family member, such as parents, spouse, partner, or children, will be a victim of antisemitism because they are Jewish?


Very worried	15%

Somewhat worried	35%

Not too worried	34%

Not at all worried	16%

Don't know/ refused	<1%

Worried - 49%
Not worried - 50%
Don't know/ refused - <1%

26.	In the past year, to the best of your knowledge, have any local businesses where you live been targets of antisemitism, such as, but not limited to, graffiti, broken windows, purposeful bad reviews, or protests in front of the business?


Yes, one time	12%

Yes, more than one time	13%

No	73%

Don’t know/ refused	1%

Yes - 25%
No - 73%
Don’t know/ refused - 1%

27.	How effective do you think law enforcement is in responding to the security needs of Jews? Would you say…


Very effective	13%

Somewhat effective	49%

Not too effective	30%

Not at all effective	7%

Don’t know/ refused	<1%

Effective - 63%
Not effective - 37%
Don’t know/ refused - <1%

28a.	How strongly do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is responding to antisemitism in the United States?


Approve strongly	3%

Approve somewhat	16%

Disapprove somewhat	34%

Disapprove strongly	32%

No opinion	12%

Don’t know/ refused	2%

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

Approve - 19%
Disapprove - 67%
No opinion - 12%
Don’t know/ refused - 2%

28b.	How strongly do you approve or disapprove of the way your state and local government is responding to antisemitism in the United States?


Approve strongly	9%

Approve somewhat	33%

Disapprove somewhat	25%

Disapprove strongly	15%

No opinion	18%

Don’t know/ refused	1%

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

Approve - 41%
Disapprove - 40%
No opinion - 18%
Don’t know/ refused - 1%

28c.	Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Trump is responding to antisemitism in the United States?


Approve strongly	12%

Approve somewhat	19%

Disapprove somewhat	18%

Disapprove strongly	44%

No opinion	6%

Don’t know/ refused	1%

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

Approve - 31%
Disapprove - 62%
No opinion - 6%
Don’t know/ refused - 1%

29.	Do you consider the phrase “Israel has no right to exist,” to be antisemitic or not?


Yes, antisemitic	83%

No, not antisemitic	17%

Don’t know/ refused	<1%

30.	In thinking about choosing a college, how important are reports of antisemitism on campus in deciding where your student will attend?


Very important	53%

Somewhat important	28%

Not too important	12%

Not at all important	4%

Student not going to college/ not applicable	3%

Don’t know/ refused	0%

Important - 80%
Not important - 17%
Student not going to college/ not applicable - 3%
Don’t know/ refused - 0%

Asked of American Jews who are the parent or guardian of a high school student.

Student Life Questions

31.	Does your institution provide any student life programming about Jewish identity or antisemitism?


Yes	42%

No	25%

Don’t know	32%

Refused/ no answer	0%

Yes - 42%
No - 25%
Don’t know - 32%
Refused/ no answer - 0%

Asked of American Jews who are current or recent college students in the past two years. Going forward, this group will be referenced as “American Jewish college students.”

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. This note applies to all campus-related questions.