Half of African Americans ages 18-25 consider themselves to be well-informed about the Social Security system. When compared to their older counterparts, however, these youngest African American adults have more correct information about the big-picture impacts of the Social Security system than about various details of the system’s operations—e.g., age(s) at which one becomes eligible, how Social Security taxes are spent. Perhaps in part because of the large number of years between their current ages and the eligibility age(s) for Social Security, 18- to 25-year-old African Americans are less likely to view as major problems—and more likely to view as minor problems—known demographic and labor market factors that will impinge upon the system’s solvency before their retirement years. These youngest adults also are more supportive than their older counterparts of selected reform proposals that could reduce the amounts that retirees receive in benefits from the Social Security system.