Views about size of government among blacks by state (2014) Switch to: State among blacks by views about size of government

% of blacks who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Alabama25%71%2%2%105
California24%68%3%4%206
District of Columbia16%79%2%4%119
Florida23%70%4%3%227
Georgia22%73%1%3%251
Illinois25%72%1%2%156
Louisiana14%76%5%5%119
Maryland27%66%1%6%156
Michigan27%66%6%1%123
Mississippi25%70%2%3%103
New York21%71%2%6%240
North Carolina20%75%2%3%183
Ohio31%59%5%5%102
Pennsylvania18%75%2%5%112
South Carolina25%71%2%2%112
Texas27%65%5%3%263
Virginia27%68%3%2%119
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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