---
title: "How Many Creationists Are There in America?"
description: "A new survey shows the number can vary considerably depending how you ask questions about evolution"
date: "2019-02-12"
authors:
  - name: "Cary Funk"
    job_title: "Former Director, Science and Society Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/cary-funk/"
  - name: "David Masci"
    job_title: "Former Senior Writer/Editor"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/david-masci/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2019/02/12/how-many-creationists-are-there-in-america/"
categories:
  - "Evolution"
  - "Religion & Science"
  - "Religion & Science"
---

# How Many Creationists Are There in America?