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Trends in religion among men and women of all ages


Trends in religion among men and women of all ages
% 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”
PEW-KNIGHT INITIATIVE


Trends in religion among men and women of all ages
% who say they …
Attend religious services at least monthly
2007201420202021202220232023-24202420252026
Women——3734313434353434
Men——2929293031283233
Pray daily
Women66645451515350535252
Men49464139383837393842
View religion as very important
Women63594847454843474747
Men49474035383534373841
Identify with a religion
Women86807373687372737270
Men79726965676667676770
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”
PEW-KNIGHT INITIATIVE

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