Trust in local and state government U.S. 2024

This statistic shows the public trend in trust and confidence in state and local government to handle problems from 1997 to 2024. According to a September 2024 survey, 67 percent of respondents had a great or fair amount of trust in their local government, while only 55 percent trusted their state government.

Public trust in local and state government to handle problems in the United States from 1997 to 2024

Characteristic	Local Government	State Government
2024	67%	55%
2023	70%	59%
2022	67%	57%
2021	66%	57%
2020	71%	60%
2019	71%	63%
2018	72%	63%
2017	70%	63%
2016	71%	62%
2015	70%	58%
2014	72%	62%
2013*	71%	-
2012	74%	65%
2011	68%	57%
2010	70%	52%
2009	69%	51%
2008	72%	67%
2007	69%	67%
2005	70%	67%
2004	68%	67%
2003	68%	53%
2001	69%	65%
1998	77%	80%
1997	69%	68%

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Release date

October 2024

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2011 to 2024

Number of respondents

1,007 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "How much trust and confidence do you have in the government of the state where you live when it comes to handling state problems -- a great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all?" and "And how much trust and confidence do you have in the local governments in the area where you live when it comes to handling local problems -- a great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all?"
The statistic above only shows the Top-Two boxes "Great deal" and "Fair amount."

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