# More than nine-in-ten Americans are U.S.-born citizens

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/nearly-all-americans-surveyed-were-born-in-the-u-s/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

Nearly all U.S. adults are citizens by birth: 92% say they are U.S. citizens born in the country, according to a Verasight survey conducted March 6-16, 2026.

Another 6% are naturalized citizens. Green-card holders, visa holders, and people without legal status together make up about 1%, and 1% decline to answer.

## Topline

What is your current immigration status in the U.S.?

More than nine-in-ten Americans are U.S.-born citizens.

- US Citizen (Born in the US): 91.8%
- US Citizen (Naturalized): 5.9%
- Prefer not to answer: 1.1%
- Lawful Permanent Resident (Green card holder): 0.7%
- Visa holder (Student visa, work visa, tourist visa, etc. ): 0.4%
- No legal status: 0.1%

## 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-4-15](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-4-15)

## 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-4-15](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-4-15)