Religious affiliation of the Asian adult population, 2022-23
% of U.S. adults who identify as …
Note: Asian Americans’ religious affiliation is based on Pew Research Center’s 2022-23 survey of Asian American adults. The survey was developed before the U.S. Census Bureau updated the list of Asian origins to include Central Asians. As a result, Central Asians are not included in the sample. This group made up about 2% of the Asian population overall in 2023. For more information on this survey, refer to the methodology. Share who didn’t offer an answer not shown.
Source: Data on Asian adults are based on the survey of Asian American adults conducted July 5, 2022-Jan. 27, 2023. Data on U.S. adults is based on the Religious Landscape Study of U.S. adults conducted July 17, 2023-March 4, 2024.
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Religious affiliation of the Asian adult population, 2022-23
% of U.S. adults who identify as …
| Christian | Religiously unaffiliated | Buddhist | Hindu | Muslim | Other faiths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Asian adults | 34 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| U.S.-born Asians | 35 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Immigrant Asians | 33 | 27 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 5 |
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| All U.S. adults | 62 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Note: Asian Americans’ religious affiliation is based on Pew Research Center’s 2022-23 survey of Asian American adults. The survey was developed before the U.S. Census Bureau updated the list of Asian origins to include Central Asians. As a result, Central Asians are not included in the sample. This group made up about 2% of the Asian population overall in 2023. For more information on this survey, refer to the methodology. Share who didn’t offer an answer not shown.
Source: Data on Asian adults are based on the survey of Asian American adults conducted July 5, 2022-Jan. 27, 2023. Data on U.S. adults is based on the Religious Landscape Study of U.S. adults conducted July 17, 2023-March 4, 2024.
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