National Importance of Political Polarization/Extremism from 2023–2025 

% in the nation and the community types that said political polarization/extremism was one of the most important issues facing the country. Nationally, the percentage of Americans ranking this as a top-three issue has been nearly consistent, while residents in the LDS Enclaves stand out for seeing deeper divides over the past three years. The Aging Farmlands and Native American Lands were not asked this question due to the time constraints of telephone surveys.

Chart: American Communities ProjectSource: American Communities Project/Ipsos 2025 Fragmentation Study, using a sample of 4,889 American adults aged 18 or older, with interviews taking place online. Survey fielded on the KnowledgePanel from August 18 – September 1, 2025. American Communities Project/Ipsos 2024 Fragmentation Study, using Ipsos’ probability-based KnowledgePanel® from June 14–July 1, 2024. The poll is based on a sample of 4,712 Americans aged 18 or older, with interviews taking place online. American Communities Project/Ipsos 2023 Fragmentation Study, June 7-23, 2023, using Ipsos’ probability-based KnowledgePanel®. The poll is based on a sample of 4,493 Americans aged 18 or older, with interviews taking place online. Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper