# Nearly half say their home state is central to who they are

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/nearly-half-say-their-home-state-is-central-to-who-they-are/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

A May 2026 Verasight survey finds 45% of Americans agree that being from their home state is an important part of how they see themselves, with 13% agreeing strongly.

Three-in-ten (30%) sit in the neutral middle, while a quarter (25%) disagree.

## Topline

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: Being from my home state is an important part of how I see myself.

Nearly half say their home state is central to who they are.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Agree: 31.7%
- Neither agree nor disagree: 30.3%
- Disagree: 13.6%
- Strongly agree: 13.2%
- Strongly disagree: 11.2%

## 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: 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-11
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: identity
- 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/spsp26#q-3.13](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-3.13)

## Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-3.13](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-3.13)