Updated: 
May 11, 2023
Updates monthly

Tracking Trust in U.S. Institutions

Average trust in U.S. institutions reaches highest point since March 2021
This chart shows the average share of adults who say they trust 18 major U.S. institutions.

Morning Consult tracks U.S. adults’ trust in each of 18 major institutions, from Congress to Hollywood. This data set provides real-time insights into how public trust is shifting in the country. The latest results are from a survey conducted May 4-7, 2023, among a representative sample of 2,202 U.S. adults, with an unweighted margin of error of +/- 2 percentage points.

How Trust in Institutions Has Shifted Over Time

Share of U.S. adults who report having “some” or “a lot of” trust in the following institutions:

Only 2 in 5 Republicans Trust Congress

Shares of Democrats and Republicans who report having “some” or “a lot of” trust in the following institutions:

Millennials Have the Highest Levels of Trust in Every Corporate Institution

Shares who report having “some” or “a lot of” trust in the following institutions:

Methodology

This tracker is based on a monthly survey that measures U.S. adults’ trust in each of 18 major institutions, from Congress to Hollywood. This data set provides real-time insights into how public trust is shifting in the country. The latest survey was conducted May 4-7, 2023, among a representative sample of 2,202 U.S. adults, with an unweighted margin of error of +/-2 percentage points.

In February 2023, Morning Consult changed the survey frequency of our Trust in Institutions Tracker to a monthly cadence. To request weekly data from Oct. 18, 2020, to Feb. 4, 2023, please reach out to [email protected].

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Peyton Shelburne
Digital Producer

Peyton Shelburne is a digital producer at Morning Consult.