Share of religious Americans in 2017, by state

Published by
Veera Korhonen,
Aug 9, 2024
This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans on their religiosity in 2017, by state. In Mississippi, about 59 percent of respondents stated they were "very religious", 29 percent defined themselves as "moderately religious" and 12 percent said they were "nonreligious".

Religiosity in the United States in 2017, by state

StateVery religiousModerately religiousNonreligious
Mississippi 59% 29% 12%
Alabama 54% 29% 17%
Utah 54% 16% 30%
Louisiana 52% 31% 17%
South Carolina 50% 30% 20%
Arkansas 50% 30% 19%
Tennessee 49% 30% 22%
North Carolina 46% 31% 23%
Nebraska 46% 29% 25%
Oklahoma 45% 30% 25%
Kentucky 45% 30% 26%
Georgia 44% 33% 23%
Kansas 44% 27% 29%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2StateShare of respondentsVery religiousModerately religiousNonreligiousMississippiAlabamaUtahLouisianaSouth CarolinaArkansasTennesseeNorth CarolinaNebraskaOklahomaKentuckyGeorgiaKansasTexasIndianaNorth DakotaMissouriIdahoVirginiaWest VirginiaNew MexicoOhioNational averageIowaMinnesotaSouth DakotaMichiganMarylandPennsylvaniaWyomingDelawareWisconsinIllinoisFloridaNew JerseyRhode IslandMontanaArizonaNew YorkColoradoCaliforniaConnecticutOregonHawaiiAlaskaWashingtonNevadaMassachusettsNew HampshireMaineVermont
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February 2018

Region

United States

Survey time period

2017

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

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