Soy estadounidense

I'm American debutó en el puesto 153 de la lista US Billboard 200 y en el puesto 24 de la lista US Billboard Top Country Albums, ^{[ 5 ]} con ventas de 3797 copias en su primera semana. ^{[ 6 ]} El primer sencillo del álbum, Runway Lights, no logró entrar en la lista US Billboard Hot Country Songs . Sin embargo, el segundo sencillo, Nineteen , debutó en la lista country en el puesto 58 durante la semana que finalizó el 8 de octubre de 2011. ^{[ 7 ]} Es el primer sencillo de Cyrus en entrar en las listas desde que A Good Day alcanzó el puesto 59 en la lista country en septiembre de 2009. ^{[ 8 ]}

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic gave the album a three-out-of-five star rating. Erlewine said that Cyrus "sounds like a ruminative, mumbling Bruce Springsteen, so Billy Ray muscularly strums his guitar while rhapsodizing about the downtrodden working class." He also went on to say that I'm American is more relaxed than Cyrus' album Home at Last, by saying it is sincere in Cyrus' singing and what he's singing about. He finished his review by saying I'm American is "more engaging than his last few attempts to make country-pop that appeals to everybody".^[10]

Billy Dukes from Taste of Country reviewed the album positively, giving it three-and-half stars out of five. Dukes praised Cyrus' patriotism, and packing every song on the album with plenty of emotion. He goes on to describe "Nineteen" and "We Fought Hard" as songs of soldiers who didn't make it home from war, and noted they are predictable, powerful ballads that may leave some needing a tissue. Dukes also commented on the re-recording of "Some Gave All", saying that it was not any better or worse than the original. He closed by saying Cyrus gives a great effort, as he does with everything he touches.^[12]