Overall, do you think that the construction of new data centers — which are large facilities that house computer servers for storing and transmitting data — has a positive or negative effect on the country?

Overall, do you think that the construction of new data centers — which are large facilities that house computer servers for storing and transmitting data — has a positive or negative effect on the country? Published on July 9, 2026 → Survey conducted on July 9, 2026 on 7786 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

Very positive

Somewhat positive

12%

Neither positive nor negative

18%

Somewhat negative

18%

Very negative

31%

Not sure

14%

Very positive

Somewhat positive

12%

Neither positive nor negative

18%

Somewhat negative

18%

Very negative

31%

Not sure

14%

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