A new Gallup survey shows American pride at an all-time low, thanks to a record political divide that has the nation’s citizens disagreeing sharply on a question that once found far more agreement.
The Gallup survey finds only 58 percent of Americans saying they’re extremely or very proud to be an American — a decline from the 67 percent who answered that way in 2024 and a nearly 30-point plunge from the 85 percent who declared American pride in 2013.
The 58 percent is a record low. Even during the politically and culturally tumultuous years of 2020 and 2021, Americans rated their pride higher, at 63 and 69 percent, respectively.
In 2002 and 2004, it was a record 91 percent.
Americans who identify as Democrat are largely responsible for the drop in American pride. Barely one-third of Democrats say they are extremely or very proud to be an American — a significant decline from the 62 percent who answered that way in 2024 and a 44-point drop from the 80 percent of Democrats who declared American pride in 2015.
Among U.S. adults who identify as Republican, 92 percent are extremely or very proud to be an American.