Overview
- Late June polls from the Associated Press‑NORC and Gallup provide the newest national measures and show record or multi‑decade lows in pride in being American.
- AP‑NORC’s April 16–20 survey finds pride in how U.S. democracy works fell 14 percentage points since 2017, pride in the armed forces dropped 19 points, and pride in U.S. history declined 14 points.
- Gallup’s recent reading shows just 53% of adults are “very” or “extremely” proud to be American, with a sharp partisan split of roughly 70% of Republicans versus about 14% of Democrats reporting the highest level of pride.
- Younger adults and many Black and Hispanic respondents report lower attachment to national identity, with about one‑third of those under 30 saying being American is highly important compared with roughly three‑quarters of adults 60 and older.
- Analysts and coverage link the falling pride to events since 2017 — including the Trump presidency, the COVID‑19 pandemic and economic strains — and warn the split could affect civic trust, turnout patterns and how future generations relate to national institutions.