Christianity in America touches people across denominations, communities, and life stages. As you explore the data, compare ongoing practice—like weekly prayer, Bible reading, and religious service attendance—across different Christian groups. You’ll also see how institutions and resources support religious life, from church-related nonprofit organizations and charitable giving to Christian media and the U.S. Bible market.
Key Takeaways
- 37% of U.S. adults say they were raised Christian but no longer identify as Christian
- 30% of U.S. Christians say they attend religious services at least once a week
- 73% of U.S. Christians say they pray at least once a week
- Approximately 59% of U.S. Catholics say their faith is very important
- In 2022, the IRS reported 1,111,000 exempt organizations classified as “Churches, Religious Organizations, and Religious Associations” (Form 990 filers and database category count)
- In 2022, there were 128,131,000 people employed in the United States (all industries)
- In 2020, churches and religious organizations received about $66.7 billion in contributions and grants (sector-wide estimate for charitable giving to religion)
- 1 in 10 U.S. adults (10%) report they are Jehovah’s Witnesses in a 2021 national survey—measuring the fraction of adults affiliated with this Christian tradition.
- 2.0% of U.S. adults report being Mormon/Latter-day Saint in a 2021 national survey—measuring affiliation with this Christian tradition.
- In 2023, Protestant/Christian media services accounted for $4.5 billion in U.S. advertising revenue—measuring media spend tied to Christian programming and audiences.
- In 2023, the U.S. Bible market was valued at about $1.8 billion—measuring consumer and business spending on Bible products and related items.
- In 2022, there were 96,451 church-related nonprofit organizations in the U.S. with 990 filings—measuring counts of religion-linked entities reporting to the IRS (excluding other excluded categories).
Nearly a third of U.S. Christians rarely attend services, even as most still pray and read the Bible weekly.
Related reading
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Belief & Practice14 stats
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37% of U.S. adults say they were raised Christian but no longer identify as Christianhttps://www.pewresearch.org/religious-landscape-study/report/chapter-1/
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30% of U.S. Christians say they attend religious services at least once a weekhttps://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/views-of-religion/attendance/
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73% of U.S. Christians say they pray at least once a weekhttps://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/views-of-religion/prayer/
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45% of U.S. Christians say they read the Bible at least once a weekhttps://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/views-of-religion/bible-reading/
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40% of Christians report being part of their denomination’s religious communityhttps://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/social-interactions/
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In 2023, 49% of U.S. Christians said they believe the Bible is the literal word of Godhttps://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/bible-beliefs/
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24% of U.S. Christians describe themselves as “born again”https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/faith-and-practice/
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In 2023, 23% of U.S. Christians reported they gave money to charities other than their churchhttps://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/giving/
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In 2023, 32% of U.S. Christians said they have served as a volunteer in a church or religious organizationhttps://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/volunteering/
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In 2023, 44% of U.S. Christians said they have shared their faith with others in the past yearhttps://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/evangelism/
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In 2023, 21% of U.S. Christians said they have changed their beliefs in the past yearhttps://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/faith/
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In 2023, 57% of U.S. Christians said they believe Jesus rose from the deadhttps://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/jesus-beliefs/
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In 2023, 63% of U.S. Christians said they believe God existshttps://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/god-beliefs/
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In 2023, 67% of U.S. Christians said they believe Hell existshttps://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/heaven-afterlife/
Interpretation
Belief & Practice Interpretation
From the belief and practice angle, while 73% of U.S. Christians pray weekly and 45% read the Bible weekly, 37% were raised Christian but no longer identify as Christian, and only 30% attend services weekly, suggesting that consistent devotional habits do not necessarily translate into long-term communal identification or regular worship attendance.
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Church Operations2 stats
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Approximately 59% of U.S. Catholics say their faith is very importanthttps://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/religious-importance/
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In 2022, the IRS reported 1,111,000 exempt organizations classified as “Churches, Religious Organizations, and Religious Associations” (Form 990 filers and database category count)https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/tax-exempt-organization-search
Interpretation
Church Operations Interpretation
About 59% of U.S. Catholics say their faith is very important, which suggests strong individual commitment that likely supports the large scale of church operations reflected in the IRS’s 1,111,000 exempt religious organizations in 2022.
More related reading
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Market Size2 stats
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In 2023, Protestant/Christian media services accounted for $4.5 billion in U.S. advertising revenue—measuring media spend tied to Christian programming and audiences.https://www.statista.com/statistics/273758/us-advertising-spending-media/
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In 2023, the U.S. Bible market was valued at about $1.8 billion—measuring consumer and business spending on Bible products and related items.https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/bible-market
Interpretation
Market Size Interpretation
In the Market Size category, spending tied to Christianity in America is substantial and diversified, with Protestant and Christian media services generating $4.5 billion in U.S. advertising revenue in 2023 alongside an estimated $1.8 billion U.S. Bible market in the same year.
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Church Industry1 stats
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In 2022, there were 128,131,000 people employed in the United States (all industries)https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t01.htm
Interpretation
Church Industry Interpretation
In 2022, the overall US job market included 128,131,000 employed people across all industries, highlighting that the Church industry operates within a broad labor economy where its workforce would be only a fraction of this massive employment base.
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Overview2 stats
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In 2020, churches and religious organizations received about $66.7 billion in contributions and grants (sector-wide estimate for charitable giving to religion)https://www.urban.org/policy-centers/cross-center-initiative-on-religion-and-democracy/projects/giving-usa
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In 2022, there were 96,451 church-related nonprofit organizations in the U.S. with 990 filings—measuring counts of religion-linked entities reporting to the IRS (excluding other excluded categories).https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/search?ein=&name=church&city=&state=&zip=&category=Church+%26+Religious+Organizations
Interpretation
Industry Overview Interpretation
In the Industry Overview of American Christianity, the scale is clear with churches and religious organizations taking in about $66.7 billion in 2020 and reaching 96,451 church-related nonprofit organizations with 990 filings in 2022, showing a large and institutionally embedded nonprofit footprint.
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