1. Religious identity
Christians’ share among U.S. adults has fallen across demographic groups since 2007, but there has been overall stability in religious makeup since 2020. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
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Christians’ share among U.S. adults has fallen across demographic groups since 2007, but there has been overall stability in religious makeup since 2020. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
Americans tend to say religion’s influence in public life is shrinking, and most see this as a bad thing.
Across the 21 countries where we asked this question, the role of religion in national identity varies widely by country. Majorities in 12 countries – most of which are high-income – say being part of the country’s main religious group is not an important piece of national identity. In the other nine countries where we asked […]
Read key findings about trends in Americans’ religious beliefs and practices in the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study’s executive summary. Pew Research Center.
Pew Research Center has tracked trends in American religion since 2007 via the Religious Landscape Study (RLS) and since 2020 using the annual National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS). But the RLS and NPORS are hardly the only sources of survey data on religion in the United States. Among others, the General Social Survey (GSS) […]
Large numbers of Americans in many different religious groups express concern about fewer people getting married.
Most registered voters who are White Christians would vote for Republican Donald Trump over Democrat Joe Biden if the 2024 presidential election were held today.
66% of U.S. adults say it is extremely or very important that candidates share their views on political issues.
Most U.S. adults say whether something is right or wrong often depends on the situation (55%), and that you can be moral without believing in God (68%). Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
A third of adults attend in-person services at least monthly, while 23% virtually watch that often. And 37% are members of a house of worship. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
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