The level of public acceptance of evolution in the United States is now solidly above the halfway mark, according to a new study based on a series of national public opinion surveys conducted over the last 35 years.
"From 1985 to 2010, there was a statistical dead heat between acceptance and rejection of evolution," said lead researcher Jon D. Miller of the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. "But acceptance then surged, becoming the majority position in 2016."
Evolution now accepted by majority of Americans
One of the factors they talk about is the steady increasing in education levels. I've long said that education and understanding of science is the achilles heel of creationist beliefs. These types of demographic trends will continue to result in a steady decline in creationism.
