Generational cohort among adults who read scripture at least once a week by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who read scripture at least once a week by generational group

% of adults who read scripture at least once a week who are…

StateYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Alabama8%13%28%34%16%2%286
Arizona9%9%29%36%15%2%241
Arkansas11%11%33%34%10%1%155
California11%13%31%33%11%1%1,053
Colorado6%18%21%40%14%< 1%149
Florida10%10%27%34%17%2%688
Georgia11%11%31%33%13%< 1%460
Idaho17%8%24%37%14%1%130
Illinois9%14%28%33%15%2%400
Indiana12%11%27%31%15%4%243
Iowa13%8%16%36%25%1%104
Kansas7%14%35%30%11%2%108
Kentucky6%13%33%37%10%1%199
Louisiana9%12%27%36%15%< 1%228
Maryland12%10%29%29%19%1%216
Massachusetts8%8%32%32%17%3%107
Michigan11%10%25%36%16%1%321
Minnesota11%11%24%37%17%< 1%163
Mississippi10%9%28%35%17%< 1%191
Missouri8%14%21%35%19%3%250
Montana7%17%19%36%21%< 1%103
New Jersey8%16%28%30%14%3%222
New Mexico13%15%28%34%10%< 1%113
New York10%10%28%37%13%2%495
North Carolina8%14%29%33%14%1%450
Ohio9%13%23%37%17%1%418
Oklahoma11%11%27%32%16%3%190
Oregon11%14%24%32%17%2%120
Pennsylvania9%12%27%32%19%2%422
South Carolina9%8%30%38%14%< 1%246
Tennessee8%14%29%35%13%1%362
Texas11%13%30%32%13%1%1,073
Utah19%18%29%26%7%1%167
Virginia9%11%28%36%14%1%346
Washington16%12%28%29%14%1%212
West Virginia10%6%22%44%17%1%136
Wisconsin13%11%28%33%13%3%150
Wyoming11%8%29%38%12%2%112
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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