US pride tanks to 25-year low, just 53% proud to be an American: Gallup poll
Context:
Gallup finds that American pride is at a 25-year low, with 53% of adults saying they are very or extremely proud to be American—the lowest since 2001. The decline tracks across major events and years, with conservatives remaining significantly more likely to express strong pride than liberals, and a widening partisan gap on views of the military, history, and global influence. Younger Americans appear less tied to national identity, while racial identity plays a notable role for Black Americans in particular. The results imply growing questions about national narrative and belonging as the country nears its 250th birthday, with momentum potentially stalling after an early surge and calls for renewed civic engagement ahead.
Dive Deeper:
The AP-NORC survey of 2,596 adults conducted April 16–20 shows national pride has declined across several metrics since 2017, including pride in the military and in the United States' political influence abroad.
Gallup reports that 53% of all adults are very or extremely proud to be American, the lowest since 2001, with the remainder distributed among moderately proud (22%), only a little proud (15%), and not proud at all (9%).
On patriotic sentiment by party, 86% of Republicans say they are extremely or very proud of the armed forces, compared with 42% of Democrats; 68% of Republicans say they are extremely or very proud of the nation’s history versus 26% of Democrats.
Only 45% of Republicans feel extremely or very proud of the United States’ political influence around the world, compared with 10% of Democrats; 76% of Republicans say being American is extremely important to their identity, compared with 41% of Democrats.
Age differences are pronounced: about 75% of adults 60 and older say being American is highly important to who they are, while roughly one-third of adults under 30 share that view.
Racial identity also influences responses: 73% of Black Americans say their race or ethnicity is extremely important to their self-concept, a share higher than the 22% of white Americans who say being American is extremely important to their identity.