# Six in ten oppose declaring America a Christian nation

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/health/six-in-ten-oppose-declaring-america-a-christian-nation/

> Indexed question in Health.

## Reading

More than twice as many Americans reject the idea of an official Christian nation as embrace it (61% vs. 27%).

The 61% who disagree that the U.S. government should declare America a Christian nation include 40% who completely disagree, while the 27% who agree include 12% who completely agree, and 13% take neither side, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey.

## Topline

The U.S. government should declare America a Christian nation.

Six in ten oppose declaring America a Christian nation.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Completely disagree: 40.3%
- Disagree: 20.4%
- Agree: 14.4%
- None of the above: 12.5%
- Completely agree: 12.4%

## 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: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Module 5: Health, Community, & Personal Values
- 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-5-7](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-7)

## Citation

Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-7](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-7)