When President Joe Biden formally announced plans to run for reelection in April 2023, his approval rating stood at just 37%, according to a Gallup poll. While Biden’s favorability with voters has improved slightly in the months since, he remains unpopular with the majority of the American public.
According to the latest July poll numbers, only 40% of adults in the U.S. approve of how Biden is handling his job as president. Of all American presidents since the early 1950s, Jimmy Carter is the only one to have a lower approval rating than Biden’s at this stage of his presidency. And Carter was voted out of office after a single term.
Of course, much can change in the 15 remaining months before the 2024 election. But until then, Biden faces an uphill battle – particularly with certain key voting demographics. (Here is a look at Biden’s approval rating in every state.)
Using data from a Pew Research Center survey conducted in June 2023, 24/7 Wall St. identified the groups of Americans who approve or disapprove of President Biden the most. In the Pew survey, Americans of different races, ethnicities, ages, religious beliefs, education levels, political affiliations, and places of residence were asked the degree to which they approve or disapprove with the way Biden is handling his job. We ranked 28 of these subgroups by their net approval and disapproval rating of the president.
Not surprisingly, Democrats and Democratic leaning independents are the most likely to approve of Biden’s job performance, as the president’s approval rating stands at 66% within the cohort. Meanwhile, only 7% of Republicans and Republican leaning independents approve of Biden’s job performance, the lowest rating of any group reviewed. (Here is a look at the most and least popular Republican senators.)
Biden’s approval ratings also tend to be higher among well-educated and high-income Americans, as well as those who live in urban areas or identify as atheist or agnostic. Conversely, adults with a high school education or less, as well as those who identify as protestant, live in rural areas, or fall in the middle or on the lower end of the income spectrum are less likely to approve of the president.
Among racial and ethnic subgroups, Biden’s approval rating among Black Americans is the highest at 57%, compared to only 31% among White Americans. Biden’s job approval among Asian and Hispanic Americans falls in between these figures.
Click here to see Americans with the highest and lowest Biden approval ratings.
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Gender: Men
> Biden approval rating: 36% approve (12th highest of 28 categories – tied); 62% disapprove (11th highest of 28 categories – tied)
> Approve very strongly: 17%
> Approve not so strongly: 19%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 17%
> Disapprove very strongly: 44%
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Gender: Women
> Biden approval rating: 34% approve (18th highest of 28 categories – tied); 62% disapprove (11th highest of 28 categories – tied)
> Approve very strongly: 18%
> Approve not so strongly: 16%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 22%
> Disapprove very strongly: 39%
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Race/ethnicity: White
> Biden approval rating: 31% approve (24th highest of 28 categories); 67% disapprove (4th highest of 28 categories)
> Approve very strongly: 15%
> Approve not so strongly: 15%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 16%
> Disapprove very strongly: 50%
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Race/ethnicity: Black
> Biden approval rating: 57% approve (3rd highest of 28 categories); 39% disapprove (26th highest of 28 categories)
> Approve very strongly: 35%
> Approve not so strongly: 22%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 20%
> Disapprove very strongly: 19%
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Race/ethnicity: Hispanic
> Biden approval rating: 35% approve (14th highest of 28 categories – tied); 60% disapprove (16th highest of 28 categories – tied)
> Approve very strongly: 16%
> Approve not so strongly: 18%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 29%
> Disapprove very strongly: 31%
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Race/ethnicity: Asian
> Biden approval rating: 44% approve (7th highest of 28 categories – tied); 51% disapprove (23rd highest of 28 categories)
> Approve very strongly: 14%
> Approve not so strongly: 30%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 31%
> Disapprove very strongly: 19%
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Age: 18-29 years old
> Biden approval rating: 34% approve (18th highest of 28 categories – tied); 64% disapprove (7th highest of 28 categories)
> Approve very strongly: 11%
> Approve not so strongly: 22%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 30%
> Disapprove very strongly: 34%
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Age: 30-49 years old
> Biden approval rating: 35% approve (14th highest of 28 categories – tied); 62% disapprove (11th highest of 28 categories – tied)
> Approve very strongly: 13%
> Approve not so strongly: 22%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 22%
> Disapprove very strongly: 40%
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Age: 50-64 years old
> Biden approval rating: 36% approve (12th highest of 28 categories – tied); 61% disapprove (15th highest of 28 categories)
> Approve very strongly: 21%
> Approve not so strongly: 14%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 16%
> Disapprove very strongly: 45%
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Age: 65 and older
> Biden approval rating: 35% approve (14th highest of 28 categories – tied); 60% disapprove (16th highest of 28 categories – tied)
> Approve very strongly: 26%
> Approve not so strongly: 9%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 12%
> Disapprove very strongly: 47%
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Educational attainment: Postgrad
> Biden approval rating: 54% approve (4th highest of 28 categories); 44% disapprove (25th highest of 28 categories)
> Approve very strongly: 25%
> Approve not so strongly: 28%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 17%
> Disapprove very strongly: 27%
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Educational attainment: College graduate
> Biden approval rating: 38% approve (10th highest of 28 categories – tied); 60% disapprove (16th highest of 28 categories – tied)
> Approve very strongly: 17%
> Approve not so strongly: 21%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 20%
> Disapprove very strongly: 40%
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Educational attainment: Some college
> Biden approval rating: 32% approve (23rd highest of 28 categories); 66% disapprove (5th highest of 28 categories – tied)
> Approve very strongly: 15%
> Approve not so strongly: 17%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 19%
> Disapprove very strongly: 46%
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Educational attainment: High school or less
> Biden approval rating: 29% approve (25th highest of 28 categories – tied); 66% disapprove (5th highest of 28 categories – tied)
> Approve very strongly: 16%
> Approve not so strongly: 12%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 21%
> Disapprove very strongly: 44%
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Party affiliation: Republican/lean Republican
> Biden approval rating: 7% approve (28th highest of 28 categories); 92% disapprove (the highest of 28 categories)
> Approve very strongly: 3%
> Approve not so strongly: 4%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 17%
> Disapprove very strongly: 73%
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Party affiliation: Democrat/lean Democrat
> Biden approval rating: 65% approve (the highest of 28 categories); 33% disapprove (28th highest of 28 categories)
> Approve very strongly: 33%
> Approve not so strongly: 31%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 21%
> Disapprove very strongly: 12%
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Religion: Protestant
> Biden approval rating: 29% approve (25th highest of 28 categories – tied); 69% disapprove (3rd highest of 28 categories)
> Approve very strongly: 16%
> Approve not so strongly: 12%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 17%
> Disapprove very strongly: 50%
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Religion: Catholic
> Biden approval rating: 35% approve (14th highest of 28 categories – tied); 62% disapprove (11th highest of 28 categories – tied)
> Approve very strongly: 19%
> Approve not so strongly: 16%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 21%
> Disapprove very strongly: 40%
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Religion: Unaffiliated
> Biden approval rating: 43% approve (9th highest of 28 categories); 55% disapprove (20th highest of 28 categories)
> Approve very strongly: 18%
> Approve not so strongly: 24%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 23%
> Disapprove very strongly: 32%
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Religion: Atheist
> Biden approval rating: 63% approve (2nd highest of 28 categories); 35% disapprove (27th highest of 28 categories)
> Approve very strongly: 29%
> Approve not so strongly: 34%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 18%
> Disapprove very strongly: 18%
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Religion: Agnostic
> Biden approval rating: 52% approve (5th highest of 28 categories); 47% disapprove (24th highest of 28 categories)
> Approve very strongly: 17%
> Approve not so strongly: 34%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 25%
> Disapprove very strongly: 22%
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Religion: Nothing in particular
> Biden approval rating: 33% approve (22nd highest of 28 categories); 63% disapprove (8th highest of 28 categories – tied)
> Approve very strongly: 16%
> Approve not so strongly: 17%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 23%
> Disapprove very strongly: 40%
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Income: Upper income
> Biden approval rating: 45% approve (6th highest of 28 categories); 54% disapprove (21st highest of 28 categories)
> Approve very strongly: 20%
> Approve not so strongly: 24%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 14%
> Disapprove very strongly: 39%
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Income: Middle income
> Biden approval rating: 34% approve (18th highest of 28 categories – tied); 63% disapprove (8th highest of 28 categories – tied)
> Approve very strongly: 17%
> Approve not so strongly: 17%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 18%
> Disapprove very strongly: 45%
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Income: Lower income
> Biden approval rating: 34% approve (18th highest of 28 categories – tied); 63% disapprove (8th highest of 28 categories – tied)
> Approve very strongly: 18%
> Approve not so strongly: 15%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 27%
> Disapprove very strongly: 36%
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Place of residence: Urban
> Biden approval rating: 44% approve (7th highest of 28 categories – tied); 53% disapprove (22nd highest of 28 categories)
> Approve very strongly: 21%
> Approve not so strongly: 22%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 25%
> Disapprove very strongly: 28%
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Place of residence: Suburban
> Biden approval rating: 38% approve (10th highest of 28 categories – tied); 60% disapprove (16th highest of 28 categories – tied)
> Approve very strongly: 19%
> Approve not so strongly: 18%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 20%
> Disapprove very strongly: 40%
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Place of residence: Rural
> Biden approval rating: 23% approve (27th highest of 28 categories); 73% disapprove (2nd highest of 28 categories)
> Approve very strongly: 12%
> Approve not so strongly: 11%
> Disapprove not so strongly: 15%
> Disapprove very strongly: 57%
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