Frequency of prayer among whites by state (2014) Switch to: State among whites by frequency of prayer

% of whites who pray…

StateAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama70%12%4%14%1%346
Alaska42%15%9%34%1%226
Arizona56%16%4%24%< 1%463
Arkansas64%17%3%14%2%229
California44%13%6%35%1%2,098
Colorado47%15%5%31%1%383
Connecticut44%15%10%30%1%286
Delaware46%17%7%28%2%217
District of Columbia23%22%6%46%3%124
Florida51%15%6%26%1%1,311
Georgia60%16%4%20%< 1%576
Hawaii51%13%1%34%1%141
Idaho52%14%3%31%1%280
Illinois49%18%7%26%1%975
Indiana49%22%4%24%1%532
Iowa51%20%7%21%1%304
Kansas52%22%6%19%< 1%255
Kentucky63%11%4%21%< 1%362
Louisiana67%15%3%16%< 1%289
Maine34%18%6%41%1%281
Maryland41%22%5%32%1%379
Massachusetts32%16%7%44%1%559
Michigan50%17%6%26%1%755
Minnesota46%18%6%29%< 1%483
Mississippi70%14%4%11%1%187
Missouri58%17%5%20%< 1%516
Montana49%21%5%23%1%278
Nebraska52%21%9%17%1%253
Nevada44%12%5%39%< 1%200
New Hampshire34%18%9%37%1%275
New Jersey47%18%5%28%2%605
New Mexico52%10%4%33%2%168
New York41%16%8%35%1%1,319
North Carolina62%14%4%18%1%712
North Dakota51%14%11%23%< 1%307
Ohio55%17%7%20%< 1%913
Oklahoma64%17%3%15%< 1%277
Oregon43%13%8%36%< 1%338
Pennsylvania52%18%6%24%< 1%1,124
Rhode Island46%18%6%31%< 1%258
South Carolina60%16%5%17%2%341
South Dakota57%17%11%15%< 1%268
Tennessee70%15%3%10%1%526
Texas62%13%4%20%1%1,379
Utah63%10%2%24%1%274
Vermont31%15%9%45%1%293
Virginia54%17%6%22%1%632
Washington45%11%9%34%1%542
West Virginia68%13%4%15%< 1%272
Wisconsin46%20%6%26%1%512
Wyoming53%18%7%21%1%277
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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