Views about human evolution among whites by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among whites by views about human evolution

% of whites who say humans…

Religious traditionEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Buddhist76%6%7%10%1%141
Catholic30%35%5%27%4%4,827
Evangelical Protestant10%24%2%58%5%6,633
Jewish61%17%5%14%3%782
Mainline Protestant30%31%5%29%5%5,322
Mormon9%28%2%54%7%575
Orthodox Christian33%24%6%31%6%153
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")70%12%4%11%2%5,490
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