What Eye Color Is Most Common in United States?
Today, about half of the people in the United States have brown eyes. Eye colors range from very light blue to dark brown. Some eyes also have flecks or spots of darker or lighter colors mixed in.

What is the least common eye color in America?

Green is the rarest eye color of the more common colors. Outside of a few exceptions, nearly everyone has eyes that are brown, blue, green or somewhere in between. Other colors like gray or hazel are less common.

What eyes color do American have?

According to a 2014 poll by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Americans break down like this when it comes to eye color:

  • Brown Eyes: 45 percent.
  • Blue Eyes: 27 percent.
  • Hazel Eyes: 18 percent (Note: Hazel eyes consist of shades of brown and green.)
  • Green Eyes: 9 percent.
  • Other: 1 percent.
James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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