Belief in God among adults in Generation X by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults in Generation X by belief in God

% of adults in Generation X 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
Alabama85%10%< 1%< 1%2%3%107
Arizona60%25%5%< 1%7%4%127
California55%24%6%1%11%2%762
Colorado54%20%10%1%14%2%134
Florida66%16%5%< 1%11%2%389
Georgia77%14%4%< 1%3%2%208
Illinois62%22%8%1%7%2%270
Indiana57%25%2%1%13%1%134
Kentucky78%14%1%< 1%4%4%100
Louisiana67%21%3%< 1%9%1%108
Maryland61%19%5%< 1%10%5%156
Massachusetts40%25%9%< 1%20%5%167
Michigan66%19%5%1%6%2%183
Minnesota54%26%9%< 1%7%5%128
Missouri70%15%9%< 1%6%< 1%120
New Jersey63%24%5%< 1%8%1%188
New York61%19%8%1%9%3%378
North Carolina72%14%2%1%10%1%210
Ohio61%25%4%< 1%9%2%212
Pennsylvania58%24%5%< 1%11%1%275
South Carolina78%16%2%< 1%3%1%109
Tennessee79%14%4%< 1%2%1%122
Texas69%21%3%1%5%2%585
Virginia67%19%4%< 1%7%2%193
Washington51%24%7%< 1%15%3%155
Wisconsin52%28%5%< 1%14%2%120
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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