How Americans view racial diversity ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary

75% of U.S. adults see diversity as a good thing for the country, but Democrats and Republicans differ sharply on how diversity impacts the country’s culture.

As the United States turns 250, the country’s population is more racially and ethnically diverse than in previous decades. Overall, Americans tend to see that as more of a good thing than a bad thing, according to recent Pew Research Center surveys.

Three-quarters of U.S. adults see racial and ethnic diversity as a good thing for the country. Similarly, 62% say racial and ethnic diversity has a positive impact on the country’s culture.

Majorities of Democrats (86%) and Republicans (66%) say it’s good that the U.S. population is made up of people of many different races and ethnicities. (These shares include people who identify with or lean toward each party.)