Frequency of reading scripture among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of reading scripture

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who read scripture…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama61%13%8%17%1%419
Alaska50%12%5%32%< 1%167
Arizona52%11%8%28%< 1%412
Arkansas57%15%8%20%1%234
California46%11%9%33%1%1,965
Colorado48%7%7%38%< 1%270
Connecticut36%10%11%43%< 1%192
Delaware40%19%6%33%2%183
District of Columbia45%14%6%34%1%155
Florida48%13%9%28%1%1,285
Georgia61%12%7%19%< 1%713
Hawaii41%13%9%36%1%181
Idaho53%11%11%24%1%208
Illinois42%13%9%34%2%818
Indiana49%9%10%31%1%425
Iowa40%13%9%37%< 1%219
Kansas45%11%9%35%< 1%206
Kentucky53%8%7%30%2%329
Louisiana58%13%7%20%1%342
Maine39%8%7%45%1%154
Maryland49%16%9%26%< 1%388
Massachusetts30%12%10%47%1%282
Michigan47%11%9%32%1%624
Minnesota44%8%13%35%< 1%340
Mississippi66%12%5%17%< 1%254
Missouri52%13%8%27%< 1%444
Montana46%5%8%41%< 1%192
Nebraska39%14%7%39%1%213
Nevada43%14%10%33%< 1%177
New Hampshire33%13%8%46%< 1%132
New Jersey42%11%8%38%1%500
New Mexico58%14%4%24%< 1%188
New York41%11%10%37%2%1,060
North Carolina55%15%7%21%1%732
North Dakota34%19%11%35%1%229
Ohio49%11%9%31%< 1%771
Oklahoma59%13%8%19%< 1%289
Oregon51%12%9%28%1%218
Pennsylvania46%10%12%31%1%865
Rhode Island34%13%8%43%1%180
South Carolina62%13%6%18%1%376
South Dakota38%14%10%38%< 1%213
Tennessee68%9%6%16%2%524
Texas55%12%8%23%1%1,774
Utah71%6%9%13%1%202
Vermont41%7%6%46%< 1%121
Virginia58%11%6%23%1%555
Washington47%15%7%31%< 1%382
West Virginia57%13%6%23%< 1%234
Wisconsin39%16%9%35%1%349
Wyoming44%11%10%34%1%219
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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