# About seven in ten see themselves as American above all else

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/about-seven-in-ten-see-themselves-as-american-above-all-else/

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## Reading

Most Americans place their national identity ahead of any other. About seven-in-ten (69%) agree that they identify as an American above all else, including 40% who strongly agree, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey.

About one-in-six (17%) disagree, and 14% neither agree nor disagree.

## Topline

I identify as an American above all else.

About seven in ten see themselves as American above all else.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Strongly agree: 39.8%
- Agree: 29.1%
- Neither disagree or agree: 14.4%
- Disagree: 9.6%
- Strongly disagree: 7.0%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-03-06 → 2026-03-16
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.6%
- Module: Module 4: Identity, Politics, & Social Trust
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-4-9](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-4-9)

## Citation

Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.6%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-4-9](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-4-9)