Six-in-ten Americans have no close friends or relatives abroad
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted April 9 to 15, 2025, 62% of Americans said they do not have close friends or relatives living outside the U.S.
About four-in-ten said they do, including 19% with one or two, 5% with three or four, and 13% with more than four (38%).
Topline distribution
62% of Americans have no close friends or relatives living abroad.
Do you have close friends or relatives living outside the US?
n = 1,000 · Apr 9–15, 2025 · MoE ±3.5%
Methodology
Full 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 | Apr 9–15, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | society |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co
Do you have close friends or relatives living outside the US?
Cite this question
Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2025-026, fielded April 9-15, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.