Religion in the United States is shifting in membership, belief, and practice. Pew and other surveys show Christianity remains a majority overall, but its share has fallen since 2007. At the same time, religiously unaffiliated adults—especially nones—have grown, alongside changes in certainty about God and weekly attendance. Regional patterns stand out, with different levels of Christian affiliation and attendance across the country.
Key Takeaways
- 72% of U.S. adults believe in God in 2023-24 per Pew, down from 92% in 2007
- 80% of Christians absolutely certain God exists per Pew 2023-24
- 33% of Americans certain of heaven per Pew
- In 2023-24, 62% of U.S. adults identify as Christians, down from 78% in 2007 according to Pew Research Center's Religious Landscape Study
- Protestants make up 40% of U.S. adults in 2023-24, a decline from 51% in 2007 per Pew
- Catholics comprise 19% of U.S. adults in 2023-24, down slightly from 23% in 2007 as reported by Pew Research
- Jewish Americans are 2% of U.S. adults in 2023-24 per Pew Research Center
- Muslims comprise 1% of U.S. population in 2023-24 according to Pew
- Buddhists are 1% of U.S. adults per Pew 2023-24
- 56% Northeast Christian vs 79% South per Pew 2023-24
- West 52% Christian, highest nones 34% per Pew
- Midwest 65% Christian per Pew 2023-24
- 36% of U.S. adults attend religious services weekly or nearly weekly in 2023-24 per Pew, down from 39% in 2007
- 46% of Christians attend weekly per Pew 2023-24
- Evangelicals 58% weekly attendance per Pew
Christianity is declining as belief in God and weekly worship fall, while more Americans identify as none.
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Christian Population Statistics30 stats
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In 2023-24, 62% of U.S. adults identify as Christians, down from 78% in 2007 according to Pew Research Center's Religious Landscape Study
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Protestants make up 40% of U.S. adults in 2023-24, a decline from 51% in 2007 per Pew
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Catholics comprise 19% of U.S. adults in 2023-24, down slightly from 23% in 2007 as reported by Pew Research
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Evangelical Protestants are 25% of the U.S. population in 2023-24 per Pew's analysis
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Mainline Protestants account for 14% of U.S. adults in 2023-24, decreased from 18% in 2007 according to Pew
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Historically Black Protestants represent 7% of U.S. adults in 2023-24 per Pew Research Center
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Mormons (LDS) are 1% of U.S. adults, stable from 2007 levels as per Pew 2023-24 study
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Orthodox Christians make up 1% of the U.S. population in 2023-24 according to Pew
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Jehovah's Witnesses comprise less than 1% of U.S. adults in 2023-24 per Pew Research
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Other Christians account for 3% of U.S. adults in 2023-24, up slightly from 2007 per Pew
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Gallup poll in 2023 shows 68% of U.S. adults identify as Christian
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PRRI's 2023 survey finds 64% of Americans identify as Christian
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Among white Americans, 59% are Christian per Pew 2023-24
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Black Americans are 79% Christian in 2023-24 according to Pew
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Hispanic Americans are 72% Christian per Pew 2023-24 data
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Asian Americans are 34% Christian in 2023-24 per Pew Research
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Southern Baptists number about 6% of U.S. adults per Pew 2023-24
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Methodists are 3% of U.S. population in 2023-24 according to Pew
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Lutherans comprise 2% per Pew 2023-24
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Presbyterians are 1% of U.S. adults in 2023-24 per Pew
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Episcopalians/Anglicans less than 1% per Pew 2023-24
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ARDA data shows 47 million Catholics in US in 2020
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Nondenominational Christians are 9% of U.S. adults per Pew 2023-24
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Pentecostals/Charismatics 5% per Pew 2023-24
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Churches of Christ 1% per Pew
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United Methodist Church membership declined 26% from 2010-2020 per ARDA
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Southern Baptist Convention baptized 247,000 in 2022, down from peaks per SBC reports via ARDA
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Gallup 2022: 20% of Americans Catholic
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PRRI 2020: White evangelical Protestants 14% of population
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Barna 2023: Born-again Christians 63% of U.S. adults
Interpretation
Christian Population Statistics Interpretation
Christianity is shrinking as a share of the US population, dropping from 78% in 2007 to 62% in 2023 to 24 according to Pew, with the biggest decline seen in Protestant identification as described in the Christian Population Statistics.
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Non Christian Religious Groups24 stats
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Jewish Americans are 2% of U.S. adults in 2023-24 per Pew Research Center
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Muslims comprise 1% of U.S. population in 2023-24 according to Pew
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Buddhists are 1% of U.S. adults per Pew 2023-24
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Hindus make up 1% of U.S. population in 2023-24 per Pew
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28% of Asian Americans are Buddhist or Hindu per Pew 2023-24
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Other non-Christian faiths account for 2% of U.S. adults in 2023-24 according to Pew
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PRRI 2023: Muslims 1% of U.S. adults
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Gallup 2021: Jews 2% of Americans
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ARDA estimates 3.5 million Muslims in US in 2020
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Pew 2021 Jewish survey: 2.4% of U.S. adults Jewish
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Hindus number about 2.5 million in US per Pew 2023-24
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Buddhists approximately 3 million in US per Pew
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Unitarians less than 1% per Pew 2023-24
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Sikhs estimated at 0.2% or 500,000-700,000 per various sources via ARDA
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Bahá'í Faith adherents around 150,000-200,000 per ARDA
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Jains about 150,000 in US per ARDA estimates
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Native American religions less than 1% per Pew 2023-24
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Wiccans/Pagans 0.3% per ARDA 2020
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Scientologists fewer than 25,000 per ARDA
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PRRI 2022: Hindus 1% among under 30s
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Barna 2023: New Age believers 1% identify strictly
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Pew 2014: Muslims grew from 0.4% to 1% 2007-2014
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Jews 76% white per Pew 2021
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Muslims 24% black, 8% Hispanic per Pew 2023-24
Interpretation
Non Christian Religious Groups Interpretation
Within non Christian religious groups in the US, small shares still add up to a meaningful presence, with 2% Jewish, 1% Muslim, 1% Buddhist, 1% Hindu, and 2% other non Christian faiths, while among Asian Americans 28% identify as Buddhist or Hindu in 2023 to 2024.
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Regional And Demographic Variations23 stats
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56% Northeast Christian vs 79% South per Pew 2023-24
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West 52% Christian, highest nones 34% per Pew
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Midwest 65% Christian per Pew 2023-24
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Bible Belt states like Alabama 86% Christian per PRRI 2020
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California 63% Christian, 28% nones per PPIC 2023 via Pew
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New York 59% Christian per ARDA state data
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Rural areas 71% Christian vs urban 57% per Pew 2023-24
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Suburban 64% Christian per Pew
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Men 53% Christian, women 70% per Pew 2023-24
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Over 65: 73% Christian vs Gen Z 46% per Pew
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College grads 54% Christian vs 68% non-grads per Pew 2023-24
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Income $100k+ 59% Christian vs lower 66% per Pew
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Republicans 82% Christian per Pew 2023-24
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Democrats 47% Christian per Pew
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South 76% Christian highest region per Pew
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PRRI: Utah 69% Mormon/Christian specific
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Hawaii 63% non-Christian or none per ARDA
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Immigrants 59% Christian per Pew
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Military 70% Christian per VA data via ARDA
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Prisoners 51% Protestant per BJS 2020
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Hollywood/CA entertainment: lower religiosity per Barna
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Bible Belt attendance 40% weekly vs coasts 20% per Gallup
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Northeast lowest evangelical 13% per Pew
Interpretation
Regional And Demographic Variations Interpretation
Regional differences are stark, with Christian affiliation running from 79% in the South to just 52% in the West while nones rise as high as 34% in the West, showing that religion in the US varies sharply by region as the “Regional And Demographic Variations” lens suggests.
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Religious Attendance And Practices22 stats
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36% of U.S. adults attend religious services weekly or nearly weekly in 2023-24 per Pew, down from 39% in 2007
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46% of Christians attend weekly per Pew 2023-24
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Evangelicals 58% weekly attendance per Pew
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Catholics 33% weekly per Pew 2023-24
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Historically Black Protestants 61% attend weekly per Pew
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Gallup 2023: 30% weekly attendance overall
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PRRI 2023: 25% attend monthly or more
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63% of U.S. adults pray daily in 2023-24 per Pew
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Bible readers: 25% read daily per Pew
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Meditation practiced by 40% of Americans yearly per CDC via Pew
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Church membership 47% in 2023 per Gallup, first below majority
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ARDA: 150,000 religious congregations in US 2020
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Post-COVID, 20% attend less often per PRRI 2023
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Black Americans 50% weekly attendance per Pew
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Under 30s: 18% weekly attendance per Pew 2023-24
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69% of evangelicals read Bible weekly per Barna
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GSS 2022: Attendance declined to 27% weekly
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Fasting practiced by 24% of Americans per Pew
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Online services: 20% attend exclusively online post-COVID per PRRI
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Mormons 67% weekly attendance highest per Pew
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Jews 26% attend services monthly per Pew 2021
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Muslims 43% attend weekly per Pew 2023-24
Interpretation
Religious Attendance And Practices Interpretation
In the Religious Attendance And Practices category, Pew’s data shows U.S. weekly or nearly weekly attendance has fallen to 36% in 2023 to 24 from 39% in 2007, underscoring a gradual decline in how often Americans participate in religious services.
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Religiously Unaffiliated29 stats
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29% of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated (nones) in 2023-24 per Pew Research Center
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Atheists are 4% of U.S. adults, agnostics 5%, nothing in particular 20% per Pew 2023-24
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Nones increased from 16% in 2007 to 29% in 2023-24 according to Pew
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Gallup 2023: 21% no religion
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PRRI 2023: 27% unaffiliated
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Among under 30s, 34% are nones per Pew 2023-24
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41% of white nones per Pew demographics
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Black nones 20%, Hispanic 28%, Asian 28% per Pew 2023-24
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Barna 2023: 35% of Millennials no religion
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GSS 2022: 30% no religious preference
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Nones church attendance near 0%, but 20% pray daily per Pew
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Atheist/agnostic nones 28% believe in God per Pew 2023-24
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Nothing in particular nones 63% certain God exists per Pew
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ARDA: Unaffiliated congregations grew 30% 2010-2020
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10% of nones raised Christian now unaffiliated per Pew
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Switching to unaffiliated 23% lifetime per Pew
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Gallup: Unaffiliated rose from 6% in 1990 to 21% in 2023
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PRRI: Nones highest among LGBTQ+ at 40%
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College grads 33% nones vs 25% non-grads per Pew
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Urban areas 32% nones per Pew 2023-24
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West region 34% nones highest per Pew
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Barna: Gen Z 42% no religion
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Pew: 52% of nones say religion does more harm than good
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16% of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated (“nones”) in 2007
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18% of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated (“nones”) in 2014
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22% of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated (“nones”) in 2017
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26% of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated (“nones”) in 2019
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28% of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated (“nones”) in 2021
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29% of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated (“nones”) in 2023-24
Interpretation
Religiously Unaffiliated Interpretation
Religiously unaffiliated adults have become the fastest growing faith category, rising from 16% in 2007 to 29% in 2023 to 2024, with even 34% of those under 30 identifying as none.
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