Poll Results Show "Extreme Pride" in Being American is Falling
What we're showing
This chart visualizes results from Gallup's annual poll of American patriotism. Respondents choose from the following options: extremely proud, very proud, moderately proud, only a little, and not at all.
Key takeaway
The share of Democrats and Independents who are extremely proud to be American is currently at a very low level compared to previous years of the poll's running. While a larger share of Republicans are still extremely proud (60% in 2023), they too have seen declines from previous years.
Context
There are several interesting trends from this data. For example, extreme pride increased for all three groups following the 9/11 attacks, but gradually tapered off as the war in the Middle East progressed (other factors may have played a part too).
It's also interesting to note that extreme pride among Independents has consistently declined through both Trump and Biden's terms as president.
Dataset
| Year | Republicans | Independents | Democrats | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 64 | 46 | 54 | |
| 2002 | 81 | 60 | 64 | |
| 2003 | 86 | 62 | 65 | |
| 2004 | 82 | 65 | 60 | |
| 2005 | 74 | 50 | 60 | |
| 2006 | 74 | 52 | 47 | |
| 2007 | 79 | 49 | 46 | |
| 2008 | 78 | 52 | 47 | |
| 2009 | 78 | 54 | 45 | |
| 2013 | 71 | 50 | 56 | |
| 2015 | 68 | 51 | 47 | |
| 2016 | 68 | 44 | 45 | |
| 2017 | 72 | 48 | 43 | |
| 2018 | 74 | 42 | 32 | |
| 2019 | 76 | 41 | 22 | |
| 2020 | 67 | 41 | 24 | |
| 2021 | 64 | 40 | 31 | |
| 2022 | 58 | 34 | 26 | |
| 2023 | 60 | 33 | 29 |
Data sources
Results for 2023 were gathered from June 1 to 22.
