2 in 5 citizens say they're "extremely proud" to be American, nears lowest point on record

A new Gallup poll on American's national pride revealed that 41% of Americans are "extremely proud" to be American, marking the fifth consecutive year this sentiment has ranged between 38% and 43%. An additional 26% of U.S. adults report being "very proud," consistent with recent years.

The combined 67% of Americans who are either extremely or very proud remains among the lowest in Gallup's trend, just four percentage points above the record low of 63% in 2020. This is a significant drop from 2001 through 2017, when at least 75% of U.S. adults expressed such levels of pride, with majorities being extremely proud.

Not surprisingly, national pride peaked following the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001.

The data, collected from a June 3-23 Gallup poll, also shows that 18% of Americans are "moderately proud," 10% are "only a little" proud, and 5% are "not at all" proud.

The study also revealed that political affiliation significantly influences these views. Currently, 59% of Republicans, 34% of Democrats, and 36% of independents report being extremely proud to be American. The 25-point gap between Republicans and Democrats is close to the 28-point average gap since 2001 but is less than half of the record-high 54-point gap in 2019, when only 22% of Democrats expressed extreme pride.

The percentage of independents with extreme national pride is near last year's 33%, the lowest for any political group.

Also this week, a new survey by Pew Research Center revealed that little over half of American adults believe the "American Dream" is still possible. In detail, 53% of those polled responded that the dream is very alive and achievable, another 41% said the American dream was once possible for people to achieve but not anymore, while 6% said it was never possible.