Belief in God among adults who read scripture at least once a week by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who read scripture at least once a week by belief in God

% of adults who read scripture at least once a week who say they…

StateBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
Alabama91%7%< 1%1%< 1%1%295
Arizona88%9%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%246
Arkansas90%9%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%162
California83%13%1%1%1%1%1,084
Colorado89%9%< 1%< 1%2%< 1%152
Florida88%8%2%1%1%< 1%702
Georgia94%5%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%473
Idaho89%7%1%< 1%1%2%132
Illinois86%10%1%1%2%1%409
Indiana88%9%< 1%1%1%1%247
Iowa89%9%1%2%< 1%< 1%104
Kansas88%9%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%109
Kentucky93%3%1%< 1%< 1%3%202
Louisiana92%6%< 1%1%1%1%229
Maryland90%7%1%< 1%< 1%2%220
Massachusetts80%10%< 1%4%2%3%110
Michigan94%5%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%332
Minnesota92%7%< 1%< 1%< 1%2%168
Mississippi91%7%1%< 1%1%< 1%192
Missouri93%5%1%< 1%1%< 1%257
Montana91%5%1%< 1%2%< 1%106
New Jersey85%12%< 1%< 1%< 1%2%231
New Mexico91%9%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%115
New York84%11%1%2%2%< 1%511
North Carolina93%6%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%458
Ohio92%6%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%429
Oklahoma88%10%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%193
Oregon92%8%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%121
Pennsylvania90%8%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%432
South Carolina90%7%1%1%< 1%1%252
Tennessee94%5%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%368
Texas89%9%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%1,103
Utah86%9%4%< 1%1%< 1%171
Virginia91%7%1%< 1%1%< 1%356
Washington86%11%2%< 1%1%< 1%218
West Virginia97%3%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%136
Wisconsin90%8%< 1%< 1%< 1%1%156
Wyoming86%7%< 1%1%2%3%115
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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