Frequency of prayer among adults who say religion is very important by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say religion is very important by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say religion is very important who pray…

StateAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama87%9%2%2%< 1%397
Alaska86%7%2%4%< 1%124
Arizona85%10%2%3%< 1%335
Arkansas81%14%1%2%2%217
California81%12%3%3%1%1,666
Colorado82%11%2%2%3%230
Connecticut77%18%1%2%2%156
Delaware80%11%3%3%3%147
District of Columbia80%13%3%1%2%140
Florida82%10%3%4%1%1,058
Georgia85%10%1%3%1%626
Hawaii83%9%3%3%1%134
Idaho79%12%3%4%2%168
Illinois79%14%4%3%1%696
Indiana79%17%< 1%3%1%381
Iowa79%18%1%2%< 1%184
Kansas83%13%2%1%1%165
Kentucky80%14%1%5%< 1%289
Louisiana80%13%2%5%< 1%328
Maine73%18%2%3%3%108
Maryland77%16%2%4%1%327
Massachusetts72%14%4%8%1%251
Michigan81%13%3%3%1%513
Minnesota81%14%1%4%1%281
Mississippi84%10%3%2%2%233
Missouri85%10%1%3%1%356
Montana84%13%2%1%< 1%139
Nebraska80%16%1%2%1%179
Nevada79%16%1%3%< 1%133
New Hampshire73%16%4%6%1%107
New Jersey79%14%4%2%1%434
New Mexico76%15%2%5%2%169
New York78%14%3%4%1%882
North Carolina88%8%2%1%1%639
North Dakota78%15%4%2%< 1%197
Ohio80%14%2%4%1%673
Oklahoma82%15%1%2%1%251
Oregon79%16%3%2%< 1%174
Pennsylvania83%13%2%1%< 1%739
Rhode Island85%10%1%4%< 1%149
South Carolina82%14%2%1%1%346
South Dakota81%13%4%2%< 1%175
Tennessee86%12%1%1%< 1%475
Texas83%12%2%3%1%1,611
Utah87%8%2%2%1%191
Virginia85%10%1%2%1%503
Washington79%14%3%3%1%312
West Virginia88%9%3%1%< 1%197
Wisconsin76%18%3%2%2%279
Wyoming79%13%3%4%2%166
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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