Most ‘nones’ cite disbelief or skepticism as reasons they are not religious

Home Research Topics Religion Religions Religiously Unaffiliated

January 10, 2024

Religious ‘Nones’ in America: Who They Are and What They Believe

Most ‘nones’ cite disbelief or skepticism as reasons they are not religious

Download

Most ‘nones’ cite disbelief or skepticism as reasons they are not religious

← Prev Page

1 2 3 4 5 6 … 9

Religious ‘Nones’ in America: Who They Are and What They Believe
28% of U.S. adults are now religiously unaffiliated
Most ‘nones’ describe their religion as ‘nothing in particular’
Most ‘nones’ cite disbelief or skepticism as reasons they are not religious
‘Nones,’ on average, are less likely than religiously affiliated Americans to volunteer or vote
Most ‘nones’ believe in God or higher power, but not in biblical God
Half of ‘nones’ say they are spiritual or that spirituality is very important to them
43% of ‘nones’ say religion does more harm than good in American society
56% of ‘nones’ say science does more good than harm in American society
83% of ‘nones’ say desire to not hurt people key to deciding right from wrong

901 E St. NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20004
USA
(+1) 202-419-4300 | Main
(+1) 202-857-8562 | Fax
(+1) 202-419-4372 | Media Inquiries

Research Topics

ABOUT PEW RESEARCH CENTER Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan, nonadvocacy fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It does not take policy positions. The Center conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, computational social science research and other data-driven research. Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder.

Topics

Regions & Countries

Formats

Religious ‘Nones’ in America: Who They Are and What They Believe

Most ‘nones’ cite disbelief or skepticism as reasons they are not religious

Download

Post Infographics

Research Topics

Follow Us