Belief in Hell among blacks by state (2014) Switch to: State among blacks by belief in hell

% of blacks who …in hell

StateBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Alabama74%16%9%105
California70%25%6%206
District of Columbia68%25%8%119
Florida73%21%7%227
Georgia74%20%6%251
Illinois72%20%8%156
Louisiana76%14%10%119
Maryland66%27%7%156
Michigan68%24%7%123
Mississippi82%15%2%103
New York67%23%10%240
North Carolina81%15%4%183
Ohio65%28%7%102
Pennsylvania63%25%11%112
South Carolina76%19%5%112
Texas79%17%5%263
Virginia69%26%5%119
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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