# Nine-in-ten Americans say they identify as a human being above all else

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/nine-in-ten-americans-say-they-identify-as-a-human-being-above-all-else/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6 to 16, 2026, 88% of Americans agreed that they identify as a human being above all else. This includes 64% who strongly agree and 24% who agree.

Few Americans disagreed (4%), with 3% who disagree and 2% who strongly disagree. Another 8% were neutral.

## Topline

I identify as a human being above all else.

88% of Americans say they identify as a human being above all else.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Strongly agree: 64.0%
- Agree: 23.7%
- Neither disagree or agree: 8.0%
- Disagree: 2.7%
- Strongly disagree: 1.7%

## 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-4-10](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-4-10)

## 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-4-10](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-4-10)