National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS)

NPORS is an annual survey of U.S. adults conducted by Pew Research Center. Respondents may answer by paper, online or over the phone. They are selected using address-based sampling from the U.S. Postal Service’s Computerized Delivery Sequence File. Respondents are not required to join a survey panel. Pew Research Center uses NPORS to produce benchmark estimates for several topics, such as Americans’ political and religious affiliations. Read a detailed description of how the survey is conducted, as well as more information about how the Center uses NPORS. NPORS estimates, which are based on paper, online and telephone survey responses, may differ somewhat from historical Pew Research Center polling data. There are several reasons why differences may arise. The Center has released analyses of how survey mode can influence estimates of political opinions and religious attitudes and behaviors. Political party affiliation The latest NPORS estimates are shown below. The Center also provides a companion fact sheet on trends in political party affiliation. % of U.S. adults who identify politically as … Source: NPORS conducted Jan. 30-June 18, 2026. PEW RESEARCH CENTER % of U.S. adults who identify politically as … Political partyAffiliationRepublican/Lean Republican43%Democrat/Lean Democrat47%Refused to lean10% Source: NPORS conducted Jan. 30-June 18, 2026. PEW RESEARCH CENTER Religious affiliation The latest NPORS estimates are shown below. The Center also provides in-depth analysis of trends in religious affiliation as well as analysis of the size and attitudes of many religious faiths in the U.S. % of U.S. adults who identify religiously as … Source: NPORS conducted Jan. 30-June 18, 2026. PEW RESEARCH CENTER % of U.S. adults who identify religiously as … Religion% who identifyProtestant40%Catholic21%Other faith9%Religiously unaffiliated28%No answer2% Source: NPORS conducted Jan. 30-June 18, 2026. PEW RESEARCH CENTER Frequency of internet use The latest NPORS estimates are shown below. The Center also provides trend data on social media, mobile phone use and internet/broadband. % of U.S. adults who say they use the internet … Source: NPORS conducted Jan. 30-June 18, 2026. PEW RESEARCH CENTER % of U.S. adults who say they use the internet … Internet useFrequencyAlmost constantly44%Several times a day41%Daily or several times a week9%Less often or does not use the internet5%No answer1% Source: NPORS conducted Jan. 30-June 18, 2026. PEW RESEARCH CENTER NPORS Methodology 2026 NPORS Questionnaire (paper version) Questionnaire (online and phone version) Methodology report Download the dataset 2025 NPORS Questionnaire (paper version) Questionnaire (online and phone version) Methodology report Download the dataset 2024 NPORS Questionnaire (paper version) Questionnaire (online and phone version) Methodology report Download the dataset 2023 NPORS Questionnaire (paper version) Questionnaire (online version) 2022 NPORS Questionnaire (paper version) Questionnaire (online version) Methodology report Download the dataset 2021 NPORS Questionnaire (paper version) Questionnaire (online version) Methodology report Download the dataset 2020 NPORS Questionnaire (paper version) Questionnaire (online version) Methodology report Download the dataset