Fitzpatrick skin type quiz results: how common is each type?
Every time someone finishes our Fitzpatrick skin type test, we count the result, Type I to Type VI. Nothing else. Here is what the first 124 completed quizzes show, how we counted them, and what the numbers can and cannot tell you.
The results
Between 4 August and 19 October 2026, our quiz was completed 124 times. This is how the results split across the six Fitzpatrick types:
| Result | Quizzes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Type I | 12 | 10% |
| Type II | 24 | 19% |
| Type III | 37 | 30% |
| Type IV | 34 | 27% |
| Type V | 16 | 13% |
| Type VI | 1 | 1% |
| Total | 124 | 100% |
What stands out
The middle of the scale dominates. Type III and Type IV together make up 57% of results: skin that sometimes or rarely burns and tans to a light or deeper brown. If you landed there, you are in the largest group by a clear margin.
Fair skin is a fifth of results. Type II came third at 19%, and Type I, skin that always burns and never tans, was 10%. Those two groups have the least margin for error in the sun, which is why their guides lean hardest on daily high SPF.
Type VI barely appears. Just one result in 124 was Type VI, and Type V was 13%. That is almost certainly about who searches for a quiz built around sunburn, not about how common deep skin is. People whose skin never burns have less reason to look one up, even though daily sunscreen and dark-spot care matter for them too.
United States vs everywhere else
74 of the quizzes came from the United States. The other 50 came from more than 25 countries, led by the United Kingdom, Australia, Spain and Canada. Here are the counts side by side:
| Result | United States | Everywhere else |
|---|---|---|
| Type I | 9 | 3 |
| Type II | 18 | 6 |
| Type III | 17 | 20 |
| Type IV | 17 | 17 |
| Type V | 12 | 4 |
| Type VI | 1 | 0 |
Outside the US, Type III and IV were an even bigger share: 37 of 50 results. US results were spread more evenly, with more Type II and Type V. These groups are small, so treat the difference as something to watch rather than a finding.
How we counted
The quiz asks eight questions about how your skin reacts to the sun, your natural eye and hair colour, and your skin's tendency to freckle, then places you on the six-type scale described by dermatologist Thomas Fitzpatrick.
- Only the final result is counted. Your individual answers never leave your browser. We record one anonymous event when a quiz is finished, saying which type, plus the rough country the visit came from.
- No personal details. There is no name, email or account involved, so a result cannot be traced back to anyone.
- Each visitor counts once per type per day. A retake on a later day counts again.
- Automated traffic is removed. Visits our analytics flags as bots are left out.
Reading the numbers carefully
- It is a self-assessment, not a skin exam. A dermatologist judges type from your skin and your history. Our quiz estimates it from what you report, which is useful but less exact. See how to find your skin type at home for a second check.
- The people taking it are not everyone. These are visitors to a sun-care site, mostly English speaking, so the mix reflects them, not the world.
- 124 is a modest number. It is enough to show which types are common among our visitors, not to compare countries with confidence.
- Skin type is not skin colour. The Fitzpatrick scale sorts skin by how it reacts to sun. For a scale of shades, see the Monk skin tone scale, and for all six types side by side, the Fitzpatrick skin type chart.
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Questions
What is the most common Fitzpatrick skin type?
In our quiz results, Type III (medium skin that sometimes burns, then tans) is the most common result at 30%, closely followed by Type IV (olive skin that rarely burns) at 27%. Together they make up more than half of all results.
Why are there so few Type VI results?
Only 1 of 124 results was Type VI. That says more about who looks for a sunburn-based skin type quiz than about how common deep skin is: people whose skin never burns have less reason to search for one. Read these numbers as a picture of our visitors, not of the population.
Are my quiz answers stored?
No. Your individual answers stay in your browser. When you finish, only the final result (Type I to VI) is counted, anonymously, together with the rough country of the visit. No name, email or account is involved.
Can I use these numbers?
Yes. You are welcome to quote or cite these figures. Please link back to this page so readers can see the date range and how they were counted.