Frequency of reading scripture among democrats and Democratic leaners by state (2014) Switch to: State among democrats and Democratic leaners by frequency of reading scripture

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who read scripture…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama59%16%6%19%< 1%181
Alaska18%8%5%68%< 1%107
Arizona22%9%7%60%2%243
Arkansas46%13%10%30%1%122
California26%8%9%56%1%1,856
Colorado19%8%8%64%< 1%211
Connecticut21%8%10%60%1%193
Delaware29%12%7%51%1%161
District of Columbia24%13%9%55%< 1%223
Florida34%11%9%45%1%872
Georgia44%14%7%36%< 1%396
Hawaii25%9%10%56%< 1%159
Idaho27%10%12%51%< 1%111
Illinois26%10%11%53%1%632
Indiana27%9%10%54%1%254
Iowa17%13%11%59%< 1%136
Kentucky36%8%9%48%< 1%195
Louisiana49%16%6%27%1%200
Maine13%4%5%78%< 1%152
Maryland36%12%7%46%< 1%372
Massachusetts15%8%10%66%1%404
Michigan26%13%12%49%< 1%470
Minnesota18%8%12%61%< 1%273
Mississippi55%16%6%23%< 1%128
Missouri29%14%11%46%< 1%271
Montana23%6%8%63%< 1%107
Nebraska26%8%4%61%1%112
Nevada21%10%11%58%< 1%133
New Hampshire11%7%5%75%< 1%141
New Jersey25%10%10%55%< 1%444
New Mexico32%12%4%52%< 1%164
New York24%9%10%56%1%1,025
North Carolina37%14%8%39%2%458
North Dakota13%14%9%63%< 1%108
Ohio29%10%7%54%< 1%472
Oklahoma40%11%9%40%< 1%161
Oregon21%11%7%60%< 1%207
Pennsylvania25%9%11%55%< 1%641
Rhode Island15%13%10%62%< 1%153
South Carolina45%13%4%36%1%188
South Dakota29%12%7%53%< 1%109
Tennessee49%8%6%35%3%232
Texas36%12%10%41%1%979
Utah22%7%11%60%< 1%100
Vermont11%7%7%76%< 1%178
Virginia36%15%6%42%1%357
Washington18%9%8%65%< 1%338
West Virginia40%14%9%37%< 1%139
Wisconsin15%9%7%69%< 1%242
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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