Religious Landscape Study

Members of the National Baptist Convention, USA

Among members of the National Baptist Convention, USA …

Regional composition

1% of U.S. adults identify as members of the National Baptist Convention, USA.

13% of this group lives in the Midwest, 12% live in the Northeast, 66% live in the South and 9% live in the West.

22% are between the ages of 18 and 29, 28% are ages 30 to 49, 29% are ages 50 to 65 and 20% are 65 and older.

Note: Margin of error for figures based on members of the National Baptist Convention, USA is ±8.1 percentage points.

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Views on the statement “God gave humans the right to use the Earth, including the plants and animals, for humanity’s benefit” among members of the National Baptist Convention, USA

% of members of the National Baptist Convention, USA, who say the statement “God gave humans the right to use the Earth, including the plants and animals, for humanity’s benefit” describes their views …

Views on the statement “God gave humans the right to use the Earth, including the plants and animals, for humanity’s benefit” among members of the National Baptist Convention, USA (2023-24)

Survey year	Completely/ Mostly	Somewhat	A little bit/ Not at all	No answer	Do not believe in God/ Did not answer belief in God	Unweighted sample size	Margin of error
2023-24	87%	10%	1%	1%	1%	298	±8.1 pct. pts.

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How well does the following statement describe your views? Completely; mostly; somewhat; a little bit; not at all. “God gave humans the right to use the Earth, including the plants and animals, for humanity’s benefit.”

[This is the question asked in the web version of the 2023-24 RLS. For more details, including how the question was asked in the paper/telephone versions and in the prior studies (if available), refer to the topline and the web/phone or paper questionnaires.]

Note: Figures may not sum to 100% due to rounding. For sample sizes and margins of error, go to the “Table” tab above.

Note: Figures may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

Note: Figures may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Data from 2023-24. U.S. population shown for comparison. Refer to the accompanying link for sample sizes and margins of error.

Source: Religious Landscape Study of U.S. adults conducted July 17, 2023-March 4, 2024.