U.S. Religious Demographics

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short readsJul 20, 2018

Black Millennials are more religious than other Millennials

Black Millennials are more likely than nonblack Millennials, for example, to say they pray at least daily and attend religious services at least weekly.
reportJul 5, 2018

How Does Pew Research Center Measure the Religious Composition of the U.S.? Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Question 1: Measuring religious identity How does Pew Research Center measure the religious identity of survey respondents and the religious composition of the U.S.? Answer: Generally, we rely on respondents’ self-identification. A key question we ask in many surveys is: “What is your present religion, if any? Are you Protestant, Roman Catholic, Mormon, Orthodox such […]
short readsJul 2, 2018

5 facts about Episcopalians

The history of the Episcopal Church is closely tied to the history of the United States. On the eve of the Episcopal Church’s 2018 General Convention, here are five facts about Episcopalians.
short readsMay 23, 2018

Religiously, nonwhite Democrats are more similar to Republicans than to white Democrats

While white Democrats are less likely to be religious than Republicans, nonwhite Democrats more closely resemble Republicans overall on certain religious measures.
short readsMay 7, 2018

Blacks more likely than others in U.S. to read the Bible regularly, see it as God’s word

Black adults in the U.S. are more likely than most other Americans to read scripture regularly and to view it as the word of God.
short readsApr 23, 2018

Black Americans are more likely than overall public to be Christian, Protestant

Nearly eight-in-ten black Americans identify as Christian, compared with 70% of whites, 77% of Latinos and just 34% of Asian Americans.
short readsMar 19, 2018

Share of married adults varies widely across U.S. religious groups

In the United States, 48% of American adults say they are married. A higher-than-average share of adults are married in certain religious groups.
short readsMar 1, 2018

5 facts about U.S. evangelical Protestants

The Rev. Billy Graham, who recently died at age 99, was one of the most influential and important evangelical Christian leaders of the 20th century. As the country remembers Rev. Billy Graham, here are five facts about American evangelical Protestants.
short readsFeb 7, 2018

5 facts about the religious lives of African Americans

Religion, particularly Christianity, has played an outsize role in African American history. For Black History Month, here are five facts about the religious lives of African Americans.
short readsJan 26, 2018

The share of Americans who leave Islam is offset by those who become Muslim

About a quarter of adults who were raised Muslim no longer identify as members of the faith. But Islam gains about as many converts as it loses.

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U.S. Religious Demographics

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Black Millennials are more religious than other Millennials

How Does Pew Research Center Measure the Religious Composition of the U.S.? Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

5 facts about Episcopalians

Religiously, nonwhite Democrats are more similar to Republicans than to white Democrats

Blacks more likely than others in U.S. to read the Bible regularly, see it as God’s word

Black Americans are more likely than overall public to be Christian, Protestant

5 facts about U.S. evangelical Protestants

5 facts about the religious lives of African Americans

The share of Americans who leave Islam is offset by those who become Muslim

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