In the U.S., key indicators of religiousness have held steady since 2020
% who say they …
Note: Estimates of religious attendance from 2007 and 2014 cannot be compared with the newer data because of changes in how the surveys were conducted. For details, refer to “Comparing Results Across Religious Landscape Studies.”
Source: 2026 estimates based on Pew Research Center’s 2026 National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS) conducted Jan. 30-June 18, 2026; 2025 estimates based on aggregated results from the 2025 NPORS (conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025) and the Center’s 2025 Cross-Sectional Engagement survey (conducted July 9-Dec. 5, 2025). All other results come from previous iterations of the NPORS (2020-23 and 2024) or the Center’s Religious Landscape Studies (conducted in 2007, 2014 and 2023-24).
“Religion Remains Stable in the U.S., With Mixed Signals for Young Adults”
“Religion Remains Stable in the U.S., With Mixed Signals for Young Adults”
PEW-KNIGHT INITIATIVE
In the U.S., key indicators of religiousness have held steady since 2020
% who say they …
| Identify with a religion | Pray daily | View religion as very important | Attend religious services at least monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 RLS | 83 | 58 | 56 | — |
| 2014 RLS | 77 | 55 | 53 | — |
| 2020 | 71 | 48 | 45 | 33 |
| 2021 | 69 | 45 | 41 | 31 |
| 2022 | 67 | 45 | 41 | 30 |
| 2023 | 69 | 46 | 42 | 32 |
| 2023-24 RLS | 69 | 44 | 38 | 33 |
| 2024 | 70 | 46 | 42 | 32 |
| 2025 | 69 | 45 | 42 | 33 |
| 2026 | 70 | 47 | 44 | 34 |
Note: Estimates of religious attendance from 2007 and 2014 cannot be compared with the newer data because of changes in how the surveys were conducted. For details, refer to “Comparing Results Across Religious Landscape Studies.”
Source: 2026 estimates based on Pew Research Center’s 2026 National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS) conducted Jan. 30-June 18, 2026; 2025 estimates based on aggregated results from the 2025 NPORS (conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025) and the Center’s 2025 Cross-Sectional Engagement survey (conducted July 9-Dec. 5, 2025). All other results come from previous iterations of the NPORS (2020-23 and 2024) or the Center’s Religious Landscape Studies (conducted in 2007, 2014 and 2023-24).
“Religion Remains Stable in the U.S., With Mixed Signals for Young Adults”
“Religion Remains Stable in the U.S., With Mixed Signals for Young Adults”
PEW-KNIGHT INITIATIVE
