Religious Landscape Study

State among adults who pray daily

% of adults who pray daily who are in…

Survey year	Alabama	Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas	California	Colorado	Connecticut	Delaware	District of Columbia	Florida	Georgia	Hawaii	Idaho	Illinois	Indiana	Iowa	Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana	Maine	Maryland	Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi	Missouri	Montana	Nebraska	Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey	New Mexico	New York	North Carolina	North Dakota	Ohio	Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island	South Carolina	South Dakota	Tennessee	Texas	Utah	Vermont	Virginia	Washington	West Virginia	Wisconsin	Wyoming	Sample size
2014	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	11%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	7%	4%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	2%	1%	1%	2%	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	3%	1%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	3%	1%	6%	4%	< 1%	4%	1%	1%	4%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	3%	9%	1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	19,336
2007	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	10%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	3%	< 1%	1%	4%	2%	1%	1%	2%	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	3%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	2%	1%	5%	4%	< 1%	5%	1%	1%	5%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	3%	8%	1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	21,138

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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State among adults who pray daily by religious group

% of adults who pray daily who are in…

Religious tradition	Alabama	Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas	California	Colorado	Connecticut	Delaware	District of Columbia	Florida	Georgia	Hawaii	Idaho	Illinois	Indiana	Iowa	Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana	Maine	Maryland	Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi	Missouri	Montana	Nebraska	Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey	New Mexico	New York	North Carolina	North Dakota	Ohio	Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island	South Carolina	South Dakota	Tennessee	Texas	Utah	Vermont	Virginia	Washington	West Virginia	Wisconsin	Wyoming	Sample size
Buddhist	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	23%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	1%	4%	1%	6%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	2%	6%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	15%	3%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	1%	1%	2%	9%	2%	< 1%	3%	4%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	110
Catholic	1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	17%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	7%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	2%	1%	1%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	3%	3%	2%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	5%	1%	9%	2%	< 1%	3%	1%	1%	5%	1%	1%	< 1%	1%	10%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	4,335
Evangelical Protestant	3%	< 1%	2%	2%	9%	2%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	6%	5%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	1%	3%	1%	< 1%	1%	1%	3%	1%	2%	3%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	1%	1%	3%	5%	< 1%	4%	2%	1%	3%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	4%	10%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	1%	< 1%	6,852
Hindu	< 1%	< 1%	3%	1%	31%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	6%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	3%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	9%	< 1%	14%	3%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	4%	< 1%	1%	3%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	102
Historically Black Protestant	4%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	5%	1%	1%	< 1%	1%	8%	8%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	5%	< 1%	4%	1%	4%	1%	4%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	5%	6%	< 1%	3%	1%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	4%	< 1%	3%	8%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1,538
Jehovah's Witness	1%	< 1%	4%	< 1%	18%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	7%	6%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	1%	< 1%	1%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	4%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	3%	1%	6%	2%	< 1%	4%	1%	1%	5%	1%	2%	< 1%	2%	12%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	4%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	221
Jewish	1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	9%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	11%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	2%	1%	1%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	11%	< 1%	27%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	6%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	2%	5%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	2%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	213
Mainline Protestant	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	8%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	6%	3%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	2%	2%	1%	1%	1%	< 1%	3%	1%	4%	3%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	2%	1%	4%	5%	< 1%	5%	2%	1%	7%	< 1%	2%	1%	2%	8%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	1%	1%	2%	< 1%	3,342
Mormon	1%	1%	7%	1%	11%	2%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	1%	1%	6%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	2%	1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	2%	1%	< 1%	2%	1%	3%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	5%	28%	< 1%	3%	5%	1%	< 1%	1%	571
Muslim	1%	< 1%	1%	1%	14%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	1%	1%	< 1%	1%	6%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	2%	4%	4%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	9%	< 1%	13%	2%	< 1%	4%	1%	1%	5%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	9%	1%	< 1%	5%	1%	1%	3%	< 1%	164
Orthodox Christian	< 1%	2%	1%	< 1%	14%	< 1%	2%	1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	6%	1%	< 1%	1%	1%	1%	< 1%	3%	5%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	1%	2%	< 1%	7%	< 1%	15%	3%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	4%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	< 1%	< 1%	8%	3%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	100
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")	1%	< 1%	3%	1%	12%	2%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	9%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	2%	1%	1%	2%	1%	< 1%	2%	2%	3%	1%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	2%	1%	8%	4%	< 1%	4%	2%	1%	3%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	2%	8%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	1%	< 1%	1,333

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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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who are ages…

State	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+	Sample size
Alabama	16%	35%	29%	20%	369
Alaska	18%	35%	33%	14%	143
Arizona	18%	33%	28%	22%	356
Arkansas	18%	37%	26%	19%	192
California	18%	37%	27%	18%	1,791
Colorado	16%	33%	30%	20%	243
Connecticut	8%	39%	31%	22%	162
Delaware	15%	27%	34%	24%	151
District of Columbia	26%	32%	26%	16%	136
Florida	15%	30%	28%	26%	1,102
Georgia	18%	38%	27%	17%	609
Hawaii	14%	42%	26%	18%	155
Idaho	16%	29%	34%	21%	168
Illinois	14%	36%	28%	22%	680
Indiana	17%	32%	31%	20%	355
Iowa	14%	29%	28%	28%	170
Kansas	14%	37%	31%	18%	172
Kentucky	16%	34%	29%	21%	276
Louisiana	19%	32%	29%	20%	316
Maine	12%	36%	27%	25%	108
Maryland	16%	33%	28%	22%	324
Massachusetts	12%	33%	34%	22%	256
Michigan	15%	30%	31%	23%	536
Minnesota	11%	32%	34%	23%	278
Mississippi	17%	34%	28%	21%	232
Missouri	16%	33%	29%	23%	365
Montana	14%	26%	34%	26%	155
Nebraska	13%	33%	34%	21%	176
Nevada	18%	33%	26%	23%	146
New Hampshire	9%	24%	42%	24%	114
New Jersey	12%	36%	31%	21%	438
New Mexico	15%	32%	31%	22%	158
New York	16%	33%	30%	22%	926
North Carolina	18%	37%	27%	18%	651
North Dakota	13%	27%	37%	23%	181
Ohio	17%	29%	33%	22%	662
Oklahoma	16%	34%	29%	21%	265
Oregon	17%	30%	31%	21%	178
Pennsylvania	13%	31%	32%	24%	766
Rhode Island	16%	30%	30%	23%	146
South Carolina	16%	33%	30%	21%	332
South Dakota	17%	33%	28%	22%	170
Tennessee	18%	33%	29%	20%	462
Texas	19%	35%	28%	17%	1,575
Utah	27%	38%	21%	13%	191
Virginia	17%	35%	29%	18%	490
Washington	19%	32%	28%	21%	317
West Virginia	18%	27%	30%	24%	199
Wisconsin	16%	32%	29%	23%	284
Wyoming	11%	32%	37%	21%	171

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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Generational cohort among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who are…

State	Younger Millennial	Older Millennial	Generation X	Baby Boomer	Silent	Greatest	Sample size
Alabama	10%	12%	29%	34%	14%	1%	369
Alaska	9%	15%	29%	36%	9%	2%	143
Arizona	11%	9%	30%	32%	17%	1%	356
Arkansas	11%	11%	34%	33%	11%	< 1%	192
California	11%	13%	31%	32%	12%	1%	1,791
Colorado	8%	17%	25%	37%	13%	1%	243
Connecticut	4%	11%	32%	36%	16%	1%	162
Delaware	9%	7%	26%	37%	20%	1%	151
District of Columbia	16%	13%	28%	28%	14%	< 1%	136
Florida	10%	10%	25%	35%	17%	2%	1,102
Georgia	11%	12%	33%	32%	12%	1%	609
Hawaii	8%	14%	34%	31%	12%	1%	155
Idaho	13%	9%	24%	40%	14%	< 1%	168
Illinois	8%	12%	30%	33%	15%	2%	680
Indiana	11%	13%	25%	35%	13%	2%	355
Iowa	8%	12%	23%	34%	22%	1%	170
Kansas	9%	11%	31%	37%	10%	2%	172
Kentucky	6%	17%	27%	36%	13%	1%	276
Louisiana	11%	14%	27%	34%	14%	1%	316
Maine	4%	12%	32%	34%	15%	3%	108
Maryland	8%	11%	31%	32%	17%	1%	324
Massachusetts	9%	9%	27%	39%	14%	3%	256
Michigan	8%	13%	25%	38%	15%	1%	536
Minnesota	6%	11%	27%	39%	16%	1%	278
Mississippi	9%	14%	29%	33%	15%	1%	232
Missouri	11%	12%	26%	34%	16%	2%	365
Montana	8%	13%	19%	41%	19%	< 1%	155
Nebraska	6%	11%	28%	39%	15%	1%	176
Nevada	13%	11%	27%	34%	14%	1%	146
New Hampshire	7%	5%	20%	48%	17%	1%	114
New Jersey	6%	11%	30%	36%	14%	3%	438
New Mexico	10%	11%	26%	41%	11%	< 1%	158
New York	9%	11%	28%	35%	14%	2%	926
North Carolina	10%	14%	31%	32%	12%	1%	651
North Dakota	5%	13%	22%	43%	11%	6%	181
Ohio	9%	13%	24%	39%	14%	1%	662
Oklahoma	12%	8%	30%	33%	14%	3%	265
Oregon	10%	9%	28%	36%	14%	2%	178
Pennsylvania	7%	11%	26%	38%	16%	2%	766
Rhode Island	9%	11%	26%	36%	16%	2%	146
South Carolina	13%	8%	28%	37%	14%	< 1%	332
South Dakota	10%	15%	24%	33%	16%	2%	170
Tennessee	11%	13%	27%	35%	13%	1%	462
Texas	11%	14%	30%	32%	12%	1%	1,575
Utah	17%	18%	31%	27%	8%	< 1%	191
Virginia	11%	13%	28%	35%	12%	1%	490
Washington	13%	9%	28%	34%	13%	2%	317
West Virginia	13%	11%	22%	38%	14%	2%	199
Wisconsin	10%	13%	25%	33%	15%	3%	284
Wyoming	8%	8%	27%	42%	13%	3%	171

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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Gender composition among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who are…

State	Men	Women	Sample size
Alabama	41%	59%	379
Alaska	46%	54%	149
Arizona	38%	62%	362
Arkansas	38%	62%	199
California	40%	60%	1,834
Colorado	42%	58%	247
Connecticut	36%	64%	168
Delaware	39%	61%	153
District of Columbia	39%	61%	148
Florida	41%	59%	1,131
Georgia	38%	62%	626
Hawaii	41%	59%	159
Idaho	40%	60%	172
Illinois	39%	61%	695
Indiana	38%	62%	359
Iowa	42%	58%	172
Kansas	42%	58%	173
Kentucky	43%	57%	281
Louisiana	43%	57%	317
Maine	35%	65%	109
Maryland	44%	56%	331
Massachusetts	38%	62%	266
Michigan	40%	60%	550
Minnesota	37%	63%	284
Mississippi	42%	58%	234
Missouri	43%	57%	373
Montana	41%	59%	159
Nebraska	40%	60%	177
Nevada	36%	64%	153
New Hampshire	43%	57%	119
New Jersey	42%	58%	458
New Mexico	42%	58%	162
New York	37%	63%	949
North Carolina	44%	56%	658
North Dakota	39%	61%	184
Ohio	40%	60%	680
Oklahoma	44%	56%	267
Oregon	42%	58%	180
Pennsylvania	40%	60%	777
Rhode Island	32%	68%	148
South Carolina	40%	60%	340
South Dakota	42%	58%	174
Tennessee	47%	53%	471
Texas	41%	59%	1,619
Utah	47%	53%	197
Virginia	43%	57%	504
Washington	43%	57%	325
West Virginia	44%	56%	200
Wisconsin	37%	63%	293
Wyoming	45%	55%	173

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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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who identify as…

State	White	Black	Asian	Latino	Other/Mixed	Sample size
Alabama	67%	27%	< 1%	3%	3%	373
Alaska	58%	8%	5%	7%	22%	145
Arizona	63%	4%	3%	28%	4%	349
Arkansas	76%	14%	1%	6%	4%	197
California	37%	8%	11%	40%	4%	1,799
Colorado	69%	5%	1%	21%	4%	245
Connecticut	68%	10%	1%	15%	5%	165
Delaware	63%	27%	1%	8%	2%	151
District of Columbia	17%	71%	2%	7%	3%	146
Florida	55%	18%	1%	23%	4%	1,116
Georgia	54%	34%	< 1%	7%	5%	616
Hawaii	27%	6%	31%	11%	25%	157
Idaho	90%	2%	1%	6%	1%	170
Illinois	64%	17%	3%	13%	4%	677
Indiana	79%	12%	1%	6%	2%	354
Iowa	92%	3%	2%	1%	2%	172
Kansas	79%	6%	1%	12%	2%	171
Kentucky	88%	8%	< 1%	2%	2%	279
Louisiana	62%	32%	< 1%	3%	3%	312
Maine	92%	4%	< 1%	1%	2%	108
Maryland	45%	37%	2%	9%	7%	327
Massachusetts	68%	11%	1%	14%	6%	254
Michigan	74%	17%	1%	4%	4%	541
Minnesota	83%	8%	1%	3%	4%	278
Mississippi	57%	38%	< 1%	3%	2%	231
Missouri	81%	12%	< 1%	4%	3%	368
Montana	86%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	12%	158
Nebraska	83%	3%	1%	10%	2%	177
Nevada	52%	11%	2%	26%	9%	153
New Hampshire	87%	3%	< 1%	7%	4%	118
New Jersey	54%	18%	4%	20%	4%	450
New Mexico	43%	2%	2%	44%	9%	161
New York	51%	20%	6%	19%	5%	931
North Carolina	65%	24%	1%	6%	4%	652
North Dakota	89%	1%	1%	2%	7%	181
Ohio	80%	14%	1%	3%	2%	668
Oklahoma	70%	8%	1%	7%	14%	266
Oregon	77%	1%	1%	11%	9%	175
Pennsylvania	79%	13%	1%	4%	2%	767
Rhode Island	77%	4%	< 1%	10%	9%	147
South Carolina	62%	29%	< 1%	5%	4%	338
South Dakota	88%	< 1%	1%	3%	8%	173
Tennessee	77%	18%	< 1%	3%	3%	466
Texas	48%	15%	2%	32%	4%	1,594
Utah	84%	1%	1%	9%	4%	194
Virginia	61%	23%	4%	8%	4%	495
Washington	74%	6%	5%	9%	7%	317
West Virginia	94%	4%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	198
Wisconsin	87%	6%	1%	4%	2%	289
Wyoming	86%	1%	< 1%	10%	4%	173

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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Immigrant status among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who are…

State	Immigrants	Second generation	Third generation or higher	Sample size
Alabama	3%	4%	93%	376
Alaska	13%	12%	75%	143
Arizona	14%	13%	73%	359
Arkansas	5%	2%	93%	198
California	36%	16%	48%	1,804
Colorado	12%	5%	83%	243
Connecticut	18%	13%	69%	164
Delaware	16%	4%	80%	151
District of Columbia	14%	8%	78%	140
Florida	24%	10%	65%	1,107
Georgia	6%	4%	89%	614
Hawaii	23%	7%	69%	154
Idaho	8%	6%	86%	172
Illinois	14%	10%	76%	687
Indiana	5%	5%	90%	359
Iowa	5%	2%	92%	170
Kansas	7%	7%	86%	171
Kentucky	2%	< 1%	98%	278
Louisiana	2%	3%	95%	313
Maine	2%	11%	86%	107
Maryland	13%	8%	79%	324
Massachusetts	22%	18%	60%	265
Michigan	6%	8%	86%	545
Minnesota	7%	6%	87%	283
Mississippi	1%	1%	98%	231
Missouri	5%	4%	90%	371
Montana	< 1%	7%	93%	157
Nebraska	11%	3%	85%	174
Nevada	25%	9%	66%	153
New Hampshire	11%	10%	79%	117
New Jersey	26%	15%	59%	450
New Mexico	12%	6%	82%	160
New York	30%	18%	52%	928
North Carolina	8%	2%	90%	651
North Dakota	3%	8%	90%	183
Ohio	3%	7%	90%	676
Oklahoma	7%	2%	90%	264
Oregon	8%	12%	80%	180
Pennsylvania	5%	6%	89%	770
Rhode Island	16%	15%	69%	146
South Carolina	5%	5%	89%	340
South Dakota	5%	3%	93%	173
Tennessee	5%	4%	91%	465
Texas	20%	10%	70%	1,598
Utah	6%	7%	87%	195
Virginia	11%	6%	83%	494
Washington	16%	9%	76%	319
West Virginia	2%	3%	95%	198
Wisconsin	6%	7%	87%	287
Wyoming	3%	8%	89%	171

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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Income distribution among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who have a household income of…

State	Less than $30,000	$30,000-$49,999	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 or more	Sample size
Alabama	42%	23%	21%	14%	327
Alaska	31%	22%	30%	17%	129
Arizona	37%	22%	29%	12%	316
Arkansas	43%	16%	24%	17%	175
California	42%	18%	22%	18%	1,559
Colorado	30%	23%	27%	20%	214
Connecticut	30%	26%	21%	23%	137
Delaware	27%	26%	27%	20%	131
District of Columbia	37%	20%	28%	15%	119
Florida	43%	21%	22%	14%	957
Georgia	35%	23%	26%	16%	554
Hawaii	34%	26%	22%	18%	142
Idaho	24%	34%	30%	13%	153
Illinois	36%	19%	29%	15%	587
Indiana	42%	20%	27%	10%	303
Iowa	28%	20%	35%	17%	152
Kansas	30%	29%	30%	12%	158
Kentucky	48%	15%	24%	12%	241
Louisiana	44%	15%	25%	17%	277
Maryland	28%	22%	30%	21%	281
Massachusetts	40%	15%	28%	17%	221
Michigan	39%	19%	32%	9%	472
Minnesota	28%	20%	33%	19%	242
Mississippi	44%	23%	20%	14%	206
Missouri	36%	28%	25%	12%	337
Montana	31%	27%	29%	14%	146
Nebraska	29%	24%	30%	17%	156
Nevada	31%	36%	22%	11%	133
New Jersey	36%	18%	26%	20%	393
New Mexico	37%	30%	26%	7%	137
New York	41%	15%	28%	15%	777
North Carolina	40%	20%	26%	15%	572
North Dakota	31%	22%	28%	20%	168
Ohio	41%	22%	25%	12%	593
Oklahoma	39%	21%	29%	10%	232
Oregon	37%	27%	23%	13%	154
Pennsylvania	38%	24%	24%	15%	651
Rhode Island	27%	26%	38%	9%	124
South Carolina	40%	21%	28%	12%	287
South Dakota	25%	29%	30%	15%	156
Tennessee	38%	22%	23%	16%	407
Texas	40%	19%	23%	17%	1,385
Utah	22%	20%	34%	23%	176
Virginia	27%	24%	30%	19%	439
Washington	35%	22%	25%	17%	295
West Virginia	46%	23%	24%	7%	175
Wisconsin	31%	18%	36%	15%	246
Wyoming	30%	28%	29%	13%	158

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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Educational distribution among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who have completed…

State	High school or less	Some college	College	Post-graduate degree	Sample size
Alabama	46%	30%	15%	9%	377
Alaska	39%	41%	12%	8%	149
Arizona	37%	38%	15%	11%	361
Arkansas	47%	32%	15%	5%	196
California	42%	34%	15%	9%	1,813
Colorado	36%	34%	22%	8%	246
Connecticut	39%	31%	18%	12%	166
Delaware	50%	28%	13%	9%	153
District of Columbia	40%	28%	18%	14%	143
Florida	42%	35%	15%	9%	1,118
Georgia	40%	33%	15%	12%	620
Hawaii	40%	36%	17%	8%	158
Idaho	32%	42%	16%	10%	172
Illinois	40%	32%	18%	10%	690
Indiana	43%	34%	16%	7%	358
Iowa	39%	29%	20%	13%	171
Kansas	36%	33%	20%	11%	172
Kentucky	50%	32%	8%	9%	278
Louisiana	51%	29%	15%	6%	316
Maine	42%	31%	23%	4%	109
Maryland	40%	29%	16%	14%	329
Massachusetts	41%	28%	17%	14%	264
Michigan	41%	35%	15%	9%	544
Minnesota	32%	34%	23%	10%	283
Mississippi	45%	35%	15%	5%	234
Missouri	41%	35%	15%	8%	373
Montana	37%	37%	16%	9%	159
Nebraska	28%	39%	20%	13%	177
Nevada	44%	34%	12%	10%	153
New Hampshire	40%	30%	17%	13%	117
New Jersey	45%	27%	15%	13%	456
New Mexico	45%	36%	15%	4%	162
New York	47%	26%	15%	11%	946
North Carolina	43%	34%	14%	8%	656
North Dakota	35%	31%	24%	10%	184
Ohio	44%	33%	14%	9%	677
Oklahoma	44%	34%	13%	8%	266
Oregon	40%	39%	13%	8%	179
Pennsylvania	49%	25%	15%	11%	776
Rhode Island	49%	25%	14%	12%	147
South Carolina	47%	32%	12%	9%	340
South Dakota	39%	32%	18%	11%	173
Tennessee	46%	31%	13%	10%	468
Texas	43%	32%	16%	9%	1,610
Utah	23%	44%	22%	10%	197
Virginia	42%	30%	17%	11%	503
Washington	36%	37%	18%	8%	324
West Virginia	59%	28%	8%	5%	198
Wisconsin	40%	38%	14%	7%	291
Wyoming	37%	37%	19%	7%	172

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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Marital status among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who are…

State	Married	Living with a partner	Divorced/separated	Widowed	Never married	Sample size
Alabama	57%	1%	20%	7%	14%	377
Alaska	53%	11%	12%	5%	19%	147
Arizona	51%	5%	19%	6%	19%	360
Arkansas	60%	4%	12%	12%	12%	196
California	47%	9%	15%	7%	22%	1,824
Colorado	62%	8%	9%	6%	16%	246
Connecticut	48%	7%	19%	8%	18%	166
Delaware	53%	5%	15%	13%	14%	153
District of Columbia	27%	8%	14%	11%	40%	144
Florida	50%	6%	16%	8%	20%	1,126
Georgia	52%	3%	15%	9%	21%	624
Hawaii	47%	9%	13%	9%	23%	158
Idaho	68%	2%	17%	4%	9%	172
Illinois	54%	5%	12%	8%	21%	691
Indiana	50%	4%	15%	10%	21%	355
Iowa	65%	6%	8%	8%	13%	172
Kansas	59%	6%	14%	8%	13%	173
Kentucky	56%	3%	16%	10%	15%	280
Louisiana	47%	7%	18%	9%	19%	317
Maine	50%	12%	14%	9%	15%	109
Maryland	47%	4%	14%	11%	23%	331
Massachusetts	45%	9%	13%	11%	23%	264
Michigan	56%	5%	13%	8%	18%	546
Minnesota	60%	3%	9%	11%	17%	284
Mississippi	47%	3%	16%	10%	25%	233
Missouri	53%	5%	11%	12%	19%	372
Montana	58%	5%	11%	9%	17%	159
Nebraska	63%	3%	14%	7%	13%	176
Nevada	52%	4%	21%	7%	16%	153
New Hampshire	56%	7%	8%	7%	21%	119
New Jersey	49%	7%	15%	8%	20%	456
New Mexico	47%	8%	21%	5%	20%	161
New York	46%	5%	13%	9%	26%	944
North Carolina	52%	5%	14%	6%	22%	657
North Dakota	54%	2%	16%	14%	14%	184
Ohio	52%	5%	14%	10%	20%	677
Oklahoma	53%	9%	17%	9%	12%	267
Oregon	52%	3%	18%	10%	17%	179
Pennsylvania	56%	5%	11%	10%	18%	774
Rhode Island	41%	9%	20%	13%	17%	147
South Carolina	49%	9%	16%	9%	17%	338
South Dakota	47%	5%	13%	11%	23%	174
Tennessee	57%	6%	12%	7%	18%	468
Texas	53%	6%	15%	8%	18%	1,609
Utah	63%	7%	7%	3%	20%	196
Virginia	57%	6%	12%	8%	17%	502
Washington	52%	7%	14%	8%	19%	323
West Virginia	48%	7%	19%	9%	16%	200
Wisconsin	60%	2%	8%	8%	21%	291
Wyoming	61%	3%	18%	8%	9%	173

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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Parent of children under 18 among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who are…

State	Parents	Non-parents	Sample size
Alabama	31%	69%	376
Alaska	34%	66%	148
Arizona	27%	73%	361
Arkansas	37%	63%	199
California	34%	66%	1,828
Colorado	33%	67%	245
Connecticut	26%	74%	167
Delaware	35%	65%	153
District of Columbia	25%	75%	146
Florida	27%	73%	1,127
Georgia	33%	67%	624
Hawaii	35%	65%	159
Idaho	24%	76%	169
Illinois	31%	69%	693
Indiana	31%	69%	357
Iowa	36%	64%	172
Kansas	38%	62%	171
Kentucky	30%	70%	280
Louisiana	32%	68%	315
Maine	21%	79%	109
Maryland	25%	75%	330
Massachusetts	25%	75%	265
Michigan	30%	70%	548
Minnesota	31%	69%	284
Mississippi	30%	70%	233
Missouri	35%	65%	369
Montana	21%	79%	158
Nebraska	30%	70%	177
Nevada	30%	70%	152
New Hampshire	20%	80%	118
New Jersey	32%	68%	454
New Mexico	26%	74%	162
New York	26%	74%	946
North Carolina	30%	70%	657
North Dakota	25%	75%	184
Ohio	30%	70%	679
Oklahoma	30%	70%	267
Oregon	34%	66%	179
Pennsylvania	28%	72%	776
Rhode Island	30%	70%	148
South Carolina	30%	70%	339
South Dakota	31%	69%	174
Tennessee	32%	68%	470
Texas	35%	65%	1,610
Utah	40%	60%	196
Virginia	29%	71%	502
Washington	26%	74%	324
West Virginia	23%	77%	200
Wisconsin	27%	73%	292
Wyoming	30%	70%	173

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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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who say they…

State	Believe in God; absolutely certain	Believe in God; fairly certain	Believe in God; not too/not at all certain	Believe in God; don't know	Do not believe in God	Other/don't know if they believe in God	Sample size
Alabama	90%	7%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	379
Alaska	84%	10%	3%	< 1%	2%	1%	149
Arizona	84%	13%	3%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	362
Arkansas	91%	8%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	199
California	78%	17%	3%	1%	1%	1%	1,834
Colorado	83%	16%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	247
Connecticut	82%	16%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	168
Delaware	86%	13%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	153
District of Columbia	81%	16%	1%	1%	1%	< 1%	148
Florida	84%	12%	2%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1,131
Georgia	92%	7%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	626
Hawaii	87%	8%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	159
Idaho	84%	12%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	2%	172
Illinois	83%	16%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	695
Indiana	85%	13%	1%	1%	< 1%	1%	359
Iowa	91%	6%	1%	1%	< 1%	1%	172
Kansas	87%	11%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	173
Kentucky	91%	6%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	281
Louisiana	90%	8%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	317
Maine	81%	13%	2%	2%	2%	< 1%	109
Maryland	87%	10%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	331
Massachusetts	70%	20%	4%	2%	2%	2%	266
Michigan	87%	11%	1%	< 1%	1%	1%	550
Minnesota	87%	11%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	284
Mississippi	89%	7%	3%	1%	1%	< 1%	234
Missouri	91%	7%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	373
Montana	83%	14%	3%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	159
Nebraska	87%	10%	1%	1%	< 1%	1%	177
Nevada	85%	13%	1%	1%	< 1%	1%	153
New Hampshire	75%	22%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	119
New Jersey	81%	16%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	458
New Mexico	87%	10%	3%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	162
New York	79%	15%	3%	1%	1%	< 1%	949
North Carolina	89%	9%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	658
North Dakota	86%	12%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	184
Ohio	87%	11%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	680
Oklahoma	85%	13%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	267
Oregon	85%	13%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	180
Pennsylvania	85%	12%	2%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	777
Rhode Island	92%	7%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	148
South Carolina	88%	9%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	340
South Dakota	85%	13%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	174
Tennessee	90%	9%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	471
Texas	86%	11%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1,619
Utah	84%	11%	4%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	197
Virginia	88%	10%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	504
Washington	86%	11%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	325
West Virginia	91%	8%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	200
Wisconsin	84%	15%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	293
Wyoming	88%	7%	1%	1%	1%	3%	173

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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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who say religion is…

State	Very important	Somewhat important	Not too important	Not at all important	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	91%	7%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	379
Alaska	72%	21%	5%	2%	1%	149
Arizona	79%	15%	4%	1%	1%	362
Arkansas	88%	11%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	199
California	73%	20%	4%	2%	1%	1,834
Colorado	77%	19%	3%	1%	< 1%	247
Connecticut	69%	19%	7%	4%	< 1%	168
Delaware	76%	18%	3%	1%	1%	153
District of Columbia	77%	19%	3%	1%	1%	148
Florida	77%	17%	3%	2%	< 1%	1,131
Georgia	85%	12%	1%	< 1%	1%	626
Hawaii	70%	22%	4%	3%	2%	159
Idaho	80%	17%	1%	2%	< 1%	172
Illinois	78%	16%	3%	2%	< 1%	695
Indiana	80%	17%	3%	< 1%	< 1%	359
Iowa	85%	13%	1%	1%	< 1%	172
Kansas	78%	18%	1%	3%	1%	173
Kentucky	79%	17%	2%	2%	< 1%	281
Louisiana	84%	13%	1%	1%	< 1%	317
Maine	71%	19%	4%	5%	1%	109
Maryland	76%	19%	2%	1%	1%	331
Massachusetts	65%	28%	5%	1%	1%	266
Michigan	75%	19%	3%	2%	2%	550
Minnesota	79%	17%	2%	1%	1%	284
Mississippi	83%	12%	2%	2%	1%	234
Missouri	81%	16%	1%	2%	< 1%	373
Montana	73%	20%	2%	6%	< 1%	159
Nebraska	83%	13%	2%	1%	2%	177
Nevada	72%	22%	2%	4%	< 1%	153
New Hampshire	66%	22%	9%	2%	1%	119
New Jersey	74%	22%	3%	1%	< 1%	458
New Mexico	81%	13%	2%	2%	2%	162
New York	73%	18%	4%	4%	1%	949
North Carolina	83%	13%	3%	1%	< 1%	658
North Dakota	81%	14%	4%	2%	< 1%	184
Ohio	78%	18%	2%	2%	< 1%	680
Oklahoma	80%	16%	2%	1%	< 1%	267
Oregon	78%	18%	2%	2%	< 1%	180
Pennsylvania	78%	17%	3%	1%	1%	777
Rhode Island	85%	9%	4%	3%	< 1%	148
South Carolina	86%	11%	2%	1%	1%	340
South Dakota	82%	12%	3%	2%	1%	174
Tennessee	87%	11%	< 1%	1%	1%	471
Texas	83%	14%	2%	1%	< 1%	1,619
Utah	82%	14%	1%	< 1%	3%	197
Virginia	86%	11%	1%	1%	1%	504
Washington	76%	17%	5%	1%	1%	325
West Virginia	83%	15%	1%	< 1%	1%	200
Wisconsin	73%	20%	4%	2%	1%	293
Wyoming	73%	20%	3%	3%	< 1%	173

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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Attendance at religious services among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who attend religious services…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month/a few times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	61%	30%	8%	< 1%	379
Alaska	51%	30%	19%	< 1%	149
Arizona	56%	29%	14%	< 1%	362
Arkansas	53%	31%	16%	< 1%	199
California	50%	33%	16%	< 1%	1,834
Colorado	52%	31%	16%	< 1%	247
Connecticut	47%	32%	20%	< 1%	168
Delaware	53%	33%	13%	1%	153
District of Columbia	45%	31%	22%	1%	148
Florida	53%	31%	15%	< 1%	1,131
Georgia	57%	31%	12%	1%	626
Hawaii	44%	36%	19%	< 1%	159
Idaho	58%	25%	17%	< 1%	172
Illinois	53%	29%	17%	1%	695
Indiana	57%	29%	13%	1%	359
Iowa	61%	29%	10%	< 1%	172
Kansas	60%	27%	13%	< 1%	173
Kentucky	54%	28%	17%	1%	281
Louisiana	60%	29%	11%	< 1%	317
Maine	42%	29%	29%	< 1%	109
Maryland	48%	36%	16%	< 1%	331
Massachusetts	40%	34%	26%	< 1%	266
Michigan	50%	33%	16%	< 1%	550
Minnesota	61%	28%	11%	< 1%	284
Mississippi	58%	29%	13%	< 1%	234
Missouri	54%	34%	12%	1%	373
Montana	52%	28%	20%	< 1%	159
Nebraska	61%	25%	14%	< 1%	177
Nevada	51%	39%	10%	< 1%	153
New Hampshire	45%	28%	26%	< 1%	119
New Jersey	52%	34%	13%	1%	458
New Mexico	54%	34%	12%	< 1%	162
New York	49%	30%	20%	< 1%	949
North Carolina	54%	32%	13%	1%	658
North Dakota	52%	31%	16%	1%	184
Ohio	55%	27%	17%	1%	680
Oklahoma	57%	29%	15%	< 1%	267
Oregon	49%	35%	14%	1%	180
Pennsylvania	53%	31%	15%	< 1%	777
Rhode Island	57%	25%	18%	< 1%	148
South Carolina	61%	28%	11%	1%	340
South Dakota	57%	31%	12%	< 1%	174
Tennessee	63%	22%	14%	1%	471
Texas	56%	29%	15%	< 1%	1,619
Utah	78%	15%	6%	2%	197
Virginia	66%	26%	8%	< 1%	504
Washington	55%	31%	13%	1%	325
West Virginia	61%	25%	12%	1%	200
Wisconsin	47%	39%	14%	< 1%	293
Wyoming	61%	23%	14%	2%	173

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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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who attend prayer group…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	52%	8%	11%	28%	< 1%	379
Alaska	36%	7%	10%	46%	< 1%	149
Arizona	40%	12%	9%	38%	1%	362
Arkansas	39%	19%	9%	32%	< 1%	199
California	37%	13%	10%	40%	< 1%	1,834
Colorado	33%	12%	15%	40%	< 1%	247
Connecticut	24%	10%	11%	55%	< 1%	168
Delaware	29%	19%	13%	40%	< 1%	153
District of Columbia	36%	12%	10%	40%	2%	148
Florida	39%	9%	10%	41%	1%	1,131
Georgia	44%	14%	10%	31%	< 1%	626
Hawaii	41%	10%	10%	39%	< 1%	159
Idaho	51%	9%	8%	31%	2%	172
Illinois	34%	14%	10%	42%	< 1%	695
Indiana	41%	15%	11%	33%	< 1%	359
Iowa	35%	10%	16%	38%	1%	172
Kansas	42%	13%	14%	30%	< 1%	173
Kentucky	40%	11%	14%	35%	< 1%	281
Louisiana	43%	15%	11%	31%	< 1%	317
Maine	30%	6%	8%	56%	< 1%	109
Maryland	38%	10%	8%	44%	< 1%	331
Massachusetts	24%	14%	8%	53%	1%	266
Michigan	35%	14%	8%	43%	1%	550
Minnesota	33%	13%	12%	42%	1%	284
Mississippi	53%	14%	10%	22%	1%	234
Missouri	36%	12%	12%	40%	< 1%	373
Montana	33%	8%	13%	46%	< 1%	159
Nebraska	34%	14%	14%	37%	1%	177
Nevada	38%	15%	7%	39%	1%	153
New Hampshire	24%	10%	15%	50%	1%	119
New Jersey	33%	12%	10%	44%	2%	458
New Mexico	40%	20%	6%	34%	< 1%	162
New York	35%	10%	8%	47%	1%	949
North Carolina	43%	12%	12%	33%	< 1%	658
North Dakota	32%	11%	14%	43%	< 1%	184
Ohio	39%	10%	10%	41%	< 1%	680
Oklahoma	47%	15%	8%	30%	< 1%	267
Oregon	41%	12%	11%	35%	1%	180
Pennsylvania	35%	9%	11%	44%	< 1%	777
Rhode Island	34%	7%	15%	44%	< 1%	148
South Carolina	49%	15%	10%	26%	< 1%	340
South Dakota	31%	10%	14%	44%	1%	174
Tennessee	50%	13%	10%	26%	1%	471
Texas	42%	14%	9%	35%	1%	1,619
Utah	70%	7%	2%	20%	< 1%	197
Virginia	45%	16%	5%	33%	1%	504
Washington	44%	13%	8%	34%	1%	325
West Virginia	49%	14%	11%	25%	1%	200
Wisconsin	28%	12%	14%	46%	1%	293
Wyoming	47%	8%	11%	34%	< 1%	173

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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Frequency of meditation among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who meditate…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	58%	5%	2%	34%	1%	379
Alaska	52%	9%	2%	34%	3%	149
Arizona	61%	7%	4%	26%	2%	362
Arkansas	47%	5%	3%	43%	1%	199
California	58%	7%	3%	29%	3%	1,834
Colorado	54%	10%	3%	33%	< 1%	247
Connecticut	57%	11%	3%	27%	2%	168
Delaware	57%	5%	2%	33%	4%	153
District of Columbia	62%	6%	1%	30%	< 1%	148
Florida	56%	8%	3%	32%	2%	1,131
Georgia	56%	7%	2%	34%	2%	626
Hawaii	54%	7%	4%	32%	3%	159
Idaho	63%	8%	4%	24%	2%	172
Illinois	57%	6%	4%	31%	1%	695
Indiana	49%	7%	4%	38%	2%	359
Iowa	54%	6%	2%	37%	2%	172
Kansas	52%	8%	2%	37%	1%	173
Kentucky	50%	6%	2%	40%	1%	281
Louisiana	57%	6%	2%	34%	1%	317
Maine	51%	13%	2%	35%	< 1%	109
Maryland	53%	7%	3%	35%	3%	331
Massachusetts	54%	9%	6%	30%	1%	266
Michigan	52%	7%	3%	36%	2%	550
Minnesota	48%	5%	2%	43%	1%	284
Mississippi	56%	8%	< 1%	33%	4%	234
Missouri	49%	8%	2%	39%	1%	373
Montana	44%	7%	2%	45%	3%	159
Nebraska	56%	6%	< 1%	37%	1%	177
Nevada	57%	7%	3%	30%	3%	153
New Hampshire	52%	5%	6%	35%	1%	119
New Jersey	53%	8%	3%	35%	2%	458
New Mexico	57%	13%	1%	29%	1%	162
New York	57%	7%	3%	30%	3%	949
North Carolina	57%	7%	2%	32%	2%	658
North Dakota	46%	7%	5%	43%	< 1%	184
Ohio	53%	6%	4%	35%	2%	680
Oklahoma	60%	6%	1%	32%	2%	267
Oregon	58%	4%	5%	31%	2%	180
Pennsylvania	53%	7%	3%	36%	1%	777
Rhode Island	65%	9%	2%	24%	1%	148
South Carolina	60%	5%	4%	29%	3%	340
South Dakota	45%	12%	4%	38%	2%	174
Tennessee	54%	6%	2%	35%	3%	471
Texas	57%	6%	3%	32%	2%	1,619
Utah	63%	11%	< 1%	23%	3%	197
Virginia	53%	9%	6%	30%	2%	504
Washington	60%	4%	4%	32%	1%	325
West Virginia	46%	6%	6%	40%	2%	200
Wisconsin	43%	7%	6%	41%	2%	293
Wyoming	56%	4%	3%	37%	< 1%	173

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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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	81%	10%	4%	3%	2%	379
Alaska	75%	14%	7%	3%	< 1%	149
Arizona	79%	10%	4%	6%	1%	362
Arkansas	80%	9%	8%	3%	< 1%	199
California	75%	12%	6%	6%	2%	1,834
Colorado	68%	11%	14%	5%	1%	247
Connecticut	68%	13%	9%	9%	< 1%	168
Delaware	71%	14%	1%	13%	1%	153
District of Columbia	69%	14%	14%	2%	1%	148
Florida	76%	12%	6%	6%	1%	1,131
Georgia	79%	10%	5%	4%	2%	626
Hawaii	83%	10%	4%	1%	2%	159
Idaho	90%	7%	4%	< 1%	< 1%	172
Illinois	73%	12%	5%	9%	1%	695
Indiana	78%	12%	6%	3%	1%	359
Iowa	77%	14%	5%	3%	1%	172
Kansas	80%	14%	5%	2%	< 1%	173
Kentucky	72%	10%	6%	11%	2%	281
Louisiana	75%	12%	6%	6%	1%	317
Maine	77%	12%	5%	3%	3%	109
Maryland	72%	13%	6%	7%	1%	331
Massachusetts	69%	15%	6%	9%	1%	266
Michigan	73%	12%	8%	7%	1%	550
Minnesota	75%	12%	7%	6%	< 1%	284
Mississippi	81%	6%	3%	8%	2%	234
Missouri	75%	13%	5%	5%	1%	373
Montana	69%	14%	9%	7%	1%	159
Nebraska	76%	14%	5%	4%	1%	177
Nevada	83%	9%	2%	5%	< 1%	153
New Hampshire	66%	17%	7%	10%	< 1%	119
New Jersey	74%	13%	4%	8%	1%	458
New Mexico	71%	16%	5%	5%	3%	162
New York	73%	13%	7%	6%	1%	949
North Carolina	80%	11%	5%	5%	< 1%	658
North Dakota	73%	15%	4%	9%	< 1%	184
Ohio	73%	12%	8%	6%	1%	680
Oklahoma	74%	14%	3%	9%	< 1%	267
Oregon	80%	11%	4%	4%	1%	180
Pennsylvania	72%	14%	7%	6%	1%	777
Rhode Island	85%	7%	3%	5%	1%	148
South Carolina	81%	9%	2%	7%	1%	340
South Dakota	79%	13%	4%	3%	1%	174
Tennessee	82%	9%	3%	5%	1%	471
Texas	77%	11%	6%	5%	1%	1,619
Utah	87%	8%	3%	2%	1%	197
Virginia	80%	11%	6%	4%	< 1%	504
Washington	80%	12%	6%	2%	< 1%	325
West Virginia	80%	12%	3%	3%	3%	200
Wisconsin	70%	15%	8%	7%	< 1%	293
Wyoming	80%	6%	4%	7%	2%	173

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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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	44%	12%	9%	33%	2%	379
Alaska	54%	13%	10%	20%	3%	149
Arizona	59%	11%	10%	19%	1%	362
Arkansas	48%	14%	8%	29%	2%	199
California	53%	13%	12%	20%	2%	1,834
Colorado	53%	17%	11%	18%	1%	247
Connecticut	52%	17%	5%	25%	1%	168
Delaware	43%	20%	11%	23%	2%	153
District of Columbia	52%	10%	12%	24%	2%	148
Florida	50%	15%	10%	22%	3%	1,131
Georgia	45%	15%	10%	28%	2%	626
Hawaii	55%	20%	7%	15%	3%	159
Idaho	54%	15%	8%	22%	< 1%	172
Illinois	48%	16%	13%	20%	3%	695
Indiana	53%	13%	12%	21%	1%	359
Iowa	46%	13%	14%	23%	3%	172
Kansas	42%	21%	13%	23%	2%	173
Kentucky	42%	10%	13%	33%	2%	281
Louisiana	45%	16%	11%	25%	3%	317
Maine	54%	14%	4%	27%	1%	109
Maryland	50%	10%	14%	24%	1%	331
Massachusetts	55%	11%	10%	21%	3%	266
Michigan	49%	17%	8%	23%	3%	550
Minnesota	47%	13%	13%	26%	1%	284
Mississippi	49%	10%	10%	30%	1%	234
Missouri	51%	18%	9%	21%	1%	373
Montana	54%	14%	12%	17%	3%	159
Nebraska	54%	17%	10%	18%	2%	177
Nevada	59%	19%	7%	15%	1%	153
New Hampshire	47%	22%	9%	22%	< 1%	119
New Jersey	51%	14%	11%	22%	1%	458
New Mexico	53%	9%	8%	24%	6%	162
New York	54%	13%	10%	21%	2%	949
North Carolina	48%	18%	11%	21%	2%	658
North Dakota	50%	10%	11%	27%	2%	184
Ohio	48%	18%	10%	21%	2%	680
Oklahoma	46%	14%	10%	29%	1%	267
Oregon	61%	15%	9%	16%	1%	180
Pennsylvania	54%	18%	9%	18%	1%	777
Rhode Island	43%	22%	10%	25%	1%	148
South Carolina	51%	13%	10%	25%	2%	340
South Dakota	49%	16%	9%	27%	< 1%	174
Tennessee	49%	16%	9%	23%	3%	471
Texas	51%	15%	10%	21%	2%	1,619
Utah	49%	33%	9%	9%	< 1%	197
Virginia	52%	14%	12%	20%	2%	504
Washington	60%	15%	9%	14%	1%	325
West Virginia	53%	18%	7%	20%	1%	200
Wisconsin	47%	17%	15%	19%	2%	293
Wyoming	53%	14%	6%	26%	2%	173

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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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

State	Religion	Philosophy/reason	Common sense	Science	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	64%	2%	29%	3%	3%	379
Alaska	47%	6%	35%	6%	6%	149
Arizona	48%	6%	40%	3%	3%	362
Arkansas	61%	5%	29%	3%	2%	199
California	46%	9%	35%	7%	3%	1,834
Colorado	50%	8%	36%	3%	4%	247
Connecticut	35%	13%	44%	7%	< 1%	168
Delaware	46%	10%	39%	4%	1%	153
District of Columbia	41%	9%	37%	7%	6%	148
Florida	46%	8%	39%	4%	2%	1,131
Georgia	60%	6%	29%	4%	2%	626
Hawaii	37%	12%	44%	4%	3%	159
Idaho	57%	7%	32%	1%	4%	172
Illinois	46%	7%	38%	7%	2%	695
Indiana	57%	6%	30%	3%	3%	359
Iowa	50%	7%	38%	2%	2%	172
Kansas	59%	4%	34%	3%	1%	173
Kentucky	54%	6%	36%	1%	3%	281
Louisiana	52%	5%	38%	3%	2%	317
Maine	44%	6%	43%	4%	3%	109
Maryland	50%	6%	37%	4%	4%	331
Massachusetts	28%	10%	52%	7%	3%	266
Michigan	48%	6%	38%	5%	3%	550
Minnesota	47%	7%	38%	4%	3%	284
Mississippi	58%	7%	27%	5%	3%	234
Missouri	53%	6%	33%	4%	5%	373
Montana	50%	12%	32%	5%	2%	159
Nebraska	52%	9%	32%	6%	2%	177
Nevada	39%	9%	38%	11%	2%	153
New Hampshire	33%	8%	51%	5%	2%	119
New Jersey	41%	6%	42%	8%	3%	458
New Mexico	62%	5%	26%	2%	4%	162
New York	42%	9%	42%	4%	3%	949
North Carolina	54%	6%	33%	4%	3%	658
North Dakota	50%	3%	39%	7%	2%	184
Ohio	47%	8%	39%	4%	3%	680
Oklahoma	47%	5%	40%	5%	3%	267
Oregon	58%	9%	27%	4%	2%	180
Pennsylvania	53%	6%	33%	6%	2%	777
Rhode Island	47%	8%	39%	2%	4%	148
South Carolina	60%	5%	28%	3%	4%	340
South Dakota	48%	8%	40%	3%	1%	174
Tennessee	57%	5%	32%	2%	3%	471
Texas	54%	7%	32%	5%	2%	1,619
Utah	64%	4%	26%	3%	2%	197
Virginia	55%	6%	33%	3%	2%	504
Washington	52%	10%	30%	5%	3%	325
West Virginia	64%	2%	29%	2%	2%	200
Wisconsin	51%	8%	34%	3%	5%	293
Wyoming	52%	7%	36%	1%	4%	173

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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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who say…

State	There are clear standards for what is right and wrong	Right or wrong depends on the situation	Neither/both equally	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	46%	52%	1%	1%	379
Alaska	46%	49%	2%	3%	149
Arizona	48%	47%	3%	3%	362
Arkansas	47%	51%	1%	1%	199
California	37%	60%	1%	2%	1,834
Colorado	47%	49%	1%	3%	247
Connecticut	33%	65%	1%	1%	168
Delaware	39%	61%	< 1%	< 1%	153
District of Columbia	30%	66%	3%	1%	148
Florida	39%	58%	2%	1%	1,131
Georgia	44%	54%	1%	1%	626
Hawaii	40%	59%	1%	1%	159
Idaho	55%	45%	1%	< 1%	172
Illinois	39%	58%	2%	1%	695
Indiana	41%	56%	2%	< 1%	359
Iowa	41%	58%	2%	< 1%	172
Kansas	40%	60%	< 1%	< 1%	173
Kentucky	48%	47%	3%	1%	281
Louisiana	42%	55%	1%	2%	317
Maine	43%	52%	3%	1%	109
Maryland	35%	62%	1%	1%	331
Massachusetts	30%	65%	3%	2%	266
Michigan	43%	53%	3%	2%	550
Minnesota	42%	56%	1%	1%	284
Mississippi	42%	57%	1%	1%	234
Missouri	46%	52%	2%	< 1%	373
Montana	53%	44%	2%	1%	159
Nebraska	51%	48%	< 1%	1%	177
Nevada	36%	63%	< 1%	1%	153
New Hampshire	45%	53%	2%	< 1%	119
New Jersey	31%	67%	2%	1%	458
New Mexico	43%	54%	2%	2%	162
New York	33%	64%	2%	2%	949
North Carolina	41%	56%	2%	1%	658
North Dakota	46%	52%	< 1%	1%	184
Ohio	38%	60%	1%	1%	680
Oklahoma	39%	58%	1%	1%	267
Oregon	54%	45%	1%	1%	180
Pennsylvania	44%	53%	1%	1%	777
Rhode Island	42%	54%	2%	2%	148
South Carolina	44%	54%	2%	1%	340
South Dakota	46%	52%	2%	1%	174
Tennessee	45%	51%	3%	1%	471
Texas	39%	58%	2%	1%	1,619
Utah	52%	45%	3%	< 1%	197
Virginia	44%	53%	1%	1%	504
Washington	49%	49%	2%	< 1%	325
West Virginia	49%	48%	1%	2%	200
Wisconsin	39%	59%	2%	< 1%	293
Wyoming	53%	46%	< 1%	1%	173

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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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who read scripture…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	70%	11%	6%	12%	1%	379
Alaska	60%	11%	5%	23%	< 1%	149
Arizona	61%	10%	7%	22%	< 1%	362
Arkansas	65%	13%	5%	16%	< 1%	199
California	52%	12%	8%	27%	1%	1,834
Colorado	54%	10%	8%	28%	< 1%	247
Connecticut	44%	13%	7%	36%	< 1%	168
Delaware	48%	23%	8%	19%	2%	153
District of Columbia	49%	16%	10%	24%	< 1%	148
Florida	55%	13%	8%	22%	1%	1,131
Georgia	67%	11%	7%	15%	< 1%	626
Hawaii	49%	11%	11%	29%	< 1%	159
Idaho	67%	12%	8%	13%	< 1%	172
Illinois	52%	12%	9%	25%	2%	695
Indiana	57%	10%	9%	23%	1%	359
Iowa	53%	13%	10%	22%	< 1%	172
Kansas	54%	13%	10%	22%	< 1%	173
Kentucky	61%	8%	7%	21%	2%	281
Louisiana	62%	12%	5%	21%	1%	317
Maine	51%	12%	4%	32%	< 1%	109
Maryland	59%	14%	6%	21%	1%	331
Massachusetts	33%	13%	10%	44%	< 1%	266
Michigan	53%	12%	8%	25%	1%	550
Minnesota	51%	9%	11%	29%	< 1%	284
Mississippi	71%	14%	3%	12%	< 1%	234
Missouri	60%	13%	8%	19%	< 1%	373
Montana	53%	5%	7%	35%	< 1%	159
Nebraska	49%	17%	4%	29%	1%	177
Nevada	50%	17%	9%	24%	< 1%	153
New Hampshire	45%	8%	6%	40%	< 1%	119
New Jersey	48%	11%	7%	33%	1%	458
New Mexico	59%	16%	2%	23%	< 1%	162
New York	50%	10%	8%	30%	2%	949
North Carolina	62%	14%	7%	16%	1%	658
North Dakota	41%	19%	10%	29%	< 1%	184
Ohio	55%	12%	7%	26%	< 1%	680
Oklahoma	65%	14%	6%	15%	< 1%	267
Oregon	60%	14%	4%	21%	< 1%	180
Pennsylvania	52%	11%	10%	26%	1%	777
Rhode Island	45%	14%	5%	34%	1%	148
South Carolina	69%	11%	6%	14%	1%	340
South Dakota	47%	13%	11%	29%	1%	174
Tennessee	73%	9%	6%	11%	2%	471
Texas	60%	13%	7%	20%	1%	1,619
Utah	79%	6%	5%	10%	1%	197
Virginia	65%	12%	4%	19%	1%	504
Washington	56%	14%	8%	22%	< 1%	325
West Virginia	64%	11%	7%	16%	1%	200
Wisconsin	48%	15%	8%	29%	1%	293
Wyoming	57%	15%	7%	21%	1%	173

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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Interpreting scripture among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who say the holy scripture is…

State	Word of God; should be taken literally	Word of God; not everything taken literally	Word of God; other/don't know	Not the word of God	Other/don't know	Sample size
Alabama	60%	25%	5%	5%	4%	379
Alaska	39%	28%	3%	24%	6%	149
Arizona	40%	37%	2%	12%	8%	362
Arkansas	56%	26%	2%	12%	4%	199
California	41%	30%	3%	19%	8%	1,834
Colorado	40%	32%	4%	16%	9%	247
Connecticut	38%	28%	4%	24%	6%	168
Delaware	35%	41%	6%	11%	6%	153
District of Columbia	49%	29%	2%	14%	6%	148
Florida	45%	27%	5%	17%	6%	1,131
Georgia	52%	31%	3%	9%	5%	626
Hawaii	42%	25%	3%	23%	6%	159
Idaho	41%	39%	4%	11%	6%	172
Illinois	37%	37%	4%	15%	7%	695
Indiana	50%	29%	5%	10%	5%	359
Iowa	33%	40%	4%	13%	9%	172
Kansas	39%	41%	4%	12%	4%	173
Kentucky	52%	25%	5%	12%	6%	281
Louisiana	55%	27%	3%	9%	6%	317
Maine	38%	29%	7%	18%	9%	109
Maryland	39%	33%	3%	17%	9%	331
Massachusetts	27%	33%	3%	28%	9%	266
Michigan	43%	31%	4%	13%	8%	550
Minnesota	41%	27%	6%	18%	8%	284
Mississippi	65%	21%	6%	6%	3%	234
Missouri	41%	37%	3%	14%	6%	373
Montana	35%	34%	4%	17%	10%	159
Nebraska	43%	39%	3%	9%	6%	177
Nevada	41%	31%	2%	18%	8%	153
New Hampshire	33%	33%	2%	28%	4%	119
New Jersey	36%	33%	5%	19%	7%	458
New Mexico	49%	28%	5%	10%	8%	162
New York	39%	31%	3%	20%	7%	949
North Carolina	48%	27%	5%	12%	7%	658
North Dakota	43%	40%	3%	10%	4%	184
Ohio	41%	34%	4%	15%	6%	680
Oklahoma	48%	28%	3%	16%	6%	267
Oregon	35%	39%	5%	14%	8%	180
Pennsylvania	41%	33%	3%	15%	7%	777
Rhode Island	33%	34%	1%	28%	4%	148
South Carolina	63%	24%	2%	7%	4%	340
South Dakota	38%	38%	2%	10%	13%	174
Tennessee	55%	25%	6%	7%	7%	471
Texas	50%	28%	3%	13%	6%	1,619
Utah	30%	52%	4%	11%	2%	197
Virginia	54%	26%	5%	9%	6%	504
Washington	40%	34%	4%	15%	6%	325
West Virginia	59%	23%	6%	6%	5%	200
Wisconsin	41%	35%	5%	15%	4%	293
Wyoming	51%	31%	4%	11%	3%	173

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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Belief in Heaven among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who …in heaven

State	Believe	Don't believe	Other/don't know	Sample size
Alabama	91%	4%	5%	379
Alaska	75%	19%	7%	149
Arizona	87%	7%	6%	362
Arkansas	90%	3%	7%	199
California	82%	12%	6%	1,834
Colorado	78%	12%	11%	247
Connecticut	85%	8%	7%	168
Delaware	89%	4%	7%	153
District of Columbia	90%	7%	3%	148
Florida	86%	9%	5%	1,131
Georgia	89%	5%	5%	626
Hawaii	82%	11%	7%	159
Idaho	84%	10%	6%	172
Illinois	86%	7%	8%	695
Indiana	89%	5%	6%	359
Iowa	88%	8%	5%	172
Kansas	89%	6%	5%	173
Kentucky	94%	2%	4%	281
Louisiana	89%	6%	5%	317
Maine	74%	18%	8%	109
Maryland	85%	10%	5%	331
Massachusetts	79%	8%	12%	266
Michigan	82%	8%	9%	550
Minnesota	85%	7%	8%	284
Mississippi	94%	2%	4%	234
Missouri	86%	9%	5%	373
Montana	84%	11%	5%	159
Nebraska	89%	7%	4%	177
Nevada	83%	8%	9%	153
New Hampshire	78%	17%	5%	119
New Jersey	90%	5%	5%	458
New Mexico	82%	11%	7%	162
New York	83%	10%	7%	949
North Carolina	87%	7%	6%	658
North Dakota	90%	4%	6%	184
Ohio	88%	7%	5%	680
Oklahoma	89%	8%	3%	267
Oregon	82%	9%	9%	180
Pennsylvania	86%	8%	6%	777
Rhode Island	91%	4%	5%	148
South Carolina	88%	6%	6%	340
South Dakota	86%	6%	8%	174
Tennessee	90%	4%	6%	471
Texas	86%	8%	6%	1,619
Utah	93%	4%	3%	197
Virginia	89%	7%	4%	504
Washington	80%	11%	8%	325
West Virginia	93%	2%	5%	200
Wisconsin	85%	4%	11%	293
Wyoming	82%	7%	11%	173

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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Belief in Hell among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who …in hell

State	Believe	Don't believe	Other/don't know	Sample size
Alabama	80%	12%	8%	379
Alaska	71%	24%	5%	149
Arizona	66%	25%	9%	362
Arkansas	84%	11%	5%	199
California	65%	27%	8%	1,834
Colorado	67%	25%	8%	247
Connecticut	60%	26%	14%	168
Delaware	72%	14%	13%	153
District of Columbia	73%	19%	8%	148
Florida	71%	21%	8%	1,131
Georgia	78%	15%	7%	626
Hawaii	69%	25%	5%	159
Idaho	70%	22%	8%	172
Illinois	72%	18%	10%	695
Indiana	78%	13%	8%	359
Iowa	72%	19%	9%	172
Kansas	74%	17%	10%	173
Kentucky	86%	9%	5%	281
Louisiana	78%	17%	5%	317
Maine	68%	24%	9%	109
Maryland	67%	25%	8%	331
Massachusetts	54%	34%	13%	266
Michigan	71%	20%	9%	550
Minnesota	68%	21%	11%	284
Mississippi	84%	11%	5%	234
Missouri	77%	16%	7%	373
Montana	60%	34%	6%	159
Nebraska	73%	22%	5%	177
Nevada	63%	27%	11%	153
New Hampshire	60%	30%	10%	119
New Jersey	69%	22%	9%	458
New Mexico	67%	25%	8%	162
New York	62%	28%	9%	949
North Carolina	79%	14%	7%	658
North Dakota	71%	22%	6%	184
Ohio	73%	20%	7%	680
Oklahoma	78%	17%	5%	267
Oregon	61%	29%	10%	180
Pennsylvania	70%	22%	7%	777
Rhode Island	70%	23%	7%	148
South Carolina	78%	13%	9%	340
South Dakota	74%	18%	7%	174
Tennessee	87%	9%	4%	471
Texas	74%	19%	6%	1,619
Utah	58%	36%	6%	197
Virginia	77%	17%	6%	504
Washington	61%	29%	10%	325
West Virginia	86%	9%	5%	200
Wisconsin	70%	18%	12%	293
Wyoming	67%	24%	9%	173

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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Party affiliation among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who identify as…

State	Republican/lean Rep.	No lean	Democrat/lean Dem.	Sample size
Alabama	50%	12%	38%	379
Alaska	44%	32%	24%	149
Arizona	48%	24%	28%	362
Arkansas	49%	16%	36%	199
California	33%	22%	46%	1,834
Colorado	54%	15%	31%	247
Connecticut	37%	20%	43%	168
Delaware	37%	8%	55%	153
District of Columbia	9%	20%	71%	148
Florida	39%	18%	43%	1,131
Georgia	43%	17%	40%	626
Hawaii	32%	22%	46%	159
Idaho	62%	17%	22%	172
Illinois	38%	19%	43%	695
Indiana	49%	18%	33%	359
Iowa	49%	17%	34%	172
Kansas	56%	21%	23%	173
Kentucky	47%	12%	41%	281
Louisiana	46%	12%	41%	317
Maine	53%	20%	27%	109
Maryland	33%	12%	55%	331
Massachusetts	27%	18%	55%	266
Michigan	38%	16%	46%	550
Minnesota	43%	15%	42%	284
Mississippi	42%	14%	44%	234
Missouri	46%	17%	37%	373
Montana	51%	19%	31%	159
Nebraska	57%	13%	30%	177
Nevada	48%	14%	39%	153
New Hampshire	47%	17%	36%	119
New Jersey	34%	17%	49%	458
New Mexico	41%	18%	40%	162
New York	31%	20%	49%	949
North Carolina	46%	15%	39%	658
North Dakota	54%	18%	28%	184
Ohio	47%	18%	35%	680
Oklahoma	48%	14%	38%	267
Oregon	43%	17%	41%	180
Pennsylvania	46%	13%	41%	777
Rhode Island	35%	28%	38%	148
South Carolina	45%	17%	38%	340
South Dakota	56%	9%	35%	174
Tennessee	54%	14%	32%	471
Texas	42%	22%	36%	1,619
Utah	67%	11%	22%	197
Virginia	46%	20%	34%	504
Washington	45%	25%	30%	325
West Virginia	47%	12%	41%	200
Wisconsin	54%	16%	31%	293
Wyoming	67%	16%	17%	173

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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Political ideology among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who are…

State	Conservative	Moderate	Liberal	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	56%	25%	10%	8%	379
Alaska	44%	30%	19%	6%	149
Arizona	49%	29%	16%	7%	362
Arkansas	49%	34%	12%	5%	199
California	39%	33%	21%	6%	1,834
Colorado	48%	28%	17%	7%	247
Connecticut	39%	35%	19%	6%	168
Delaware	37%	37%	22%	4%	153
District of Columbia	27%	44%	18%	11%	148
Florida	44%	27%	20%	8%	1,131
Georgia	48%	32%	14%	7%	626
Hawaii	37%	40%	16%	7%	159
Idaho	50%	28%	14%	8%	172
Illinois	39%	33%	21%	6%	695
Indiana	53%	24%	15%	8%	359
Iowa	53%	23%	18%	6%	172
Kansas	49%	29%	21%	1%	173
Kentucky	49%	30%	14%	7%	281
Louisiana	53%	30%	10%	7%	317
Maine	49%	30%	15%	5%	109
Maryland	34%	34%	24%	7%	331
Massachusetts	30%	36%	26%	8%	266
Michigan	44%	26%	21%	8%	550
Minnesota	46%	28%	21%	5%	284
Mississippi	50%	25%	19%	6%	234
Missouri	51%	25%	17%	7%	373
Montana	50%	27%	19%	4%	159
Nebraska	53%	30%	11%	7%	177
Nevada	45%	33%	16%	6%	153
New Hampshire	49%	31%	18%	1%	119
New Jersey	39%	36%	19%	6%	458
New Mexico	40%	33%	15%	12%	162
New York	38%	32%	23%	7%	949
North Carolina	48%	28%	19%	5%	658
North Dakota	53%	21%	21%	4%	184
Ohio	48%	29%	16%	7%	680
Oklahoma	46%	37%	13%	4%	267
Oregon	40%	29%	23%	8%	180
Pennsylvania	47%	28%	17%	8%	777
Rhode Island	39%	38%	15%	7%	148
South Carolina	51%	31%	11%	7%	340
South Dakota	52%	35%	11%	2%	174
Tennessee	53%	25%	16%	6%	471
Texas	46%	29%	17%	8%	1,619
Utah	57%	27%	12%	4%	197
Virginia	48%	32%	15%	5%	504
Washington	46%	30%	18%	6%	325
West Virginia	52%	29%	13%	6%	200
Wisconsin	54%	32%	12%	2%	293
Wyoming	53%	28%	11%	9%	173

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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Views about size of government among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who would rather have…

State	Smaller government; fewer services	Bigger government; more services	Depends	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	55%	40%	3%	2%	379
Alaska	62%	33%	1%	4%	149
Arizona	60%	35%	2%	4%	362
Arkansas	55%	41%	1%	4%	199
California	43%	50%	3%	4%	1,834
Colorado	59%	36%	3%	2%	247
Connecticut	58%	40%	2%	< 1%	168
Delaware	44%	47%	5%	5%	153
District of Columbia	21%	70%	4%	5%	148
Florida	48%	43%	5%	4%	1,131
Georgia	51%	42%	3%	4%	626
Hawaii	53%	39%	4%	4%	159
Idaho	68%	29%	2%	1%	172
Illinois	50%	43%	3%	4%	695
Indiana	56%	38%	4%	3%	359
Iowa	68%	28%	2%	2%	172
Kansas	66%	28%	3%	2%	173
Kentucky	56%	35%	5%	4%	281
Louisiana	55%	39%	3%	3%	317
Maine	66%	24%	4%	6%	109
Maryland	48%	44%	2%	6%	331
Massachusetts	47%	43%	5%	5%	266
Michigan	56%	35%	5%	4%	550
Minnesota	64%	29%	2%	5%	284
Mississippi	51%	42%	3%	4%	234
Missouri	65%	29%	3%	3%	373
Montana	66%	27%	5%	2%	159
Nebraska	74%	23%	1%	3%	177
Nevada	61%	34%	4%	1%	153
New Hampshire	69%	27%	2%	2%	119
New Jersey	43%	51%	3%	3%	458
New Mexico	50%	42%	3%	5%	162
New York	38%	56%	3%	4%	949
North Carolina	53%	39%	3%	5%	658
North Dakota	67%	28%	1%	5%	184
Ohio	62%	30%	3%	5%	680
Oklahoma	59%	35%	4%	2%	267
Oregon	61%	31%	2%	5%	180
Pennsylvania	61%	33%	3%	4%	777
Rhode Island	55%	36%	1%	8%	148
South Carolina	52%	39%	2%	6%	340
South Dakota	73%	22%	3%	1%	174
Tennessee	59%	34%	2%	5%	471
Texas	48%	45%	3%	4%	1,619
Utah	71%	25%	1%	3%	197
Virginia	57%	38%	3%	2%	504
Washington	61%	31%	4%	4%	325
West Virginia	58%	31%	5%	5%	200
Wisconsin	67%	27%	3%	2%	293
Wyoming	78%	15%	2%	5%	173

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.

Switch Display To: state among adults who pray daily by views about size of government

Views about government aid to the poor among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who say government aid to the poor…

State	Does more harm than good	Does more good than harm	Neither/both equally	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	53%	41%	4%	2%	379
Alaska	49%	38%	9%	4%	149
Arizona	50%	41%	4%	4%	362
Arkansas	54%	43%	1%	2%	199
California	42%	52%	4%	2%	1,834
Colorado	54%	42%	1%	2%	247
Connecticut	45%	52%	3%	< 1%	168
Delaware	48%	48%	3%	1%	153
District of Columbia	25%	68%	5%	2%	148
Florida	45%	48%	6%	2%	1,131
Georgia	48%	46%	5%	2%	626
Hawaii	42%	51%	7%	1%	159
Idaho	55%	37%	7%	2%	172
Illinois	45%	49%	5%	2%	695
Indiana	55%	38%	5%	2%	359
Iowa	48%	47%	5%	< 1%	172
Kansas	53%	39%	6%	2%	173
Kentucky	52%	36%	9%	3%	281
Louisiana	51%	42%	3%	5%	317
Maine	45%	45%	7%	3%	109
Maryland	46%	50%	3%	1%	331
Massachusetts	42%	50%	3%	4%	266
Michigan	44%	50%	5%	1%	550
Minnesota	49%	46%	4%	1%	284
Mississippi	50%	43%	5%	3%	234
Missouri	51%	44%	3%	2%	373
Montana	59%	37%	1%	3%	159
Nebraska	62%	34%	2%	2%	177
Nevada	47%	49%	3%	1%	153
New Hampshire	55%	40%	6%	< 1%	119
New Jersey	38%	57%	3%	3%	458
New Mexico	46%	47%	2%	5%	162
New York	39%	53%	6%	2%	949
North Carolina	47%	46%	5%	2%	658
North Dakota	57%	37%	4%	3%	184
Ohio	49%	45%	3%	2%	680
Oklahoma	48%	44%	5%	3%	267
Oregon	41%	51%	7%	< 1%	180
Pennsylvania	51%	42%	4%	3%	777
Rhode Island	47%	50%	2%	1%	148
South Carolina	45%	47%	7%	2%	340
South Dakota	53%	44%	1%	2%	174
Tennessee	47%	46%	4%	3%	471
Texas	48%	46%	4%	3%	1,619
Utah	59%	39%	1%	1%	197
Virginia	52%	41%	5%	3%	504
Washington	46%	48%	4%	2%	325
West Virginia	49%	45%	5%	1%	200
Wisconsin	52%	41%	3%	4%	293
Wyoming	71%	22%	4%	3%	173

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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Views about abortion among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who say abortion should be…

State	Legal in all/most cases	Illegal in all/most cases	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	31%	64%	5%	379
Alaska	42%	54%	4%	149
Arizona	36%	59%	5%	362
Arkansas	30%	67%	3%	199
California	44%	51%	5%	1,834
Colorado	41%	54%	6%	247
Connecticut	55%	39%	5%	168
Delaware	39%	56%	5%	153
District of Columbia	57%	38%	6%	148
Florida	47%	48%	5%	1,131
Georgia	39%	57%	4%	626
Hawaii	53%	44%	3%	159
Idaho	26%	67%	7%	172
Illinois	42%	55%	3%	695
Indiana	33%	61%	5%	359
Iowa	34%	64%	2%	172
Kansas	36%	62%	2%	173
Kentucky	29%	64%	7%	281
Louisiana	29%	67%	4%	317
Maine	48%	49%	3%	109
Maryland	52%	44%	5%	331
Massachusetts	62%	32%	6%	266
Michigan	45%	51%	4%	550
Minnesota	34%	61%	5%	284
Mississippi	33%	64%	3%	234
Missouri	33%	61%	6%	373
Montana	45%	52%	4%	159
Nebraska	35%	62%	4%	177
Nevada	48%	49%	3%	153
New Hampshire	46%	48%	7%	119
New Jersey	50%	45%	5%	458
New Mexico	38%	59%	3%	162
New York	53%	42%	6%	949
North Carolina	41%	53%	6%	658
North Dakota	36%	63%	1%	184
Ohio	39%	56%	5%	680
Oklahoma	43%	54%	3%	267
Oregon	48%	49%	3%	180
Pennsylvania	39%	57%	4%	777
Rhode Island	45%	49%	6%	148
South Carolina	38%	57%	5%	340
South Dakota	41%	57%	2%	174
Tennessee	34%	61%	4%	471
Texas	35%	61%	4%	1,619
Utah	32%	67%	1%	197
Virginia	43%	54%	3%	504
Washington	41%	54%	5%	325
West Virginia	26%	67%	7%	200
Wisconsin	38%	58%	3%	293
Wyoming	35%	62%	2%	173

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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Views about homosexuality among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who say homosexuality…

State	Should be accepted	Should be discouraged	Neither/both equally	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	34%	59%	4%	3%	379
Alaska	50%	43%	5%	1%	149
Arizona	54%	34%	5%	7%	362
Arkansas	34%	54%	7%	5%	199
California	57%	35%	4%	4%	1,834
Colorado	51%	38%	4%	7%	247
Connecticut	66%	27%	2%	5%	168
Delaware	57%	37%	1%	5%	153
District of Columbia	54%	38%	3%	5%	148
Florida	54%	36%	5%	4%	1,131
Georgia	44%	47%	5%	4%	626
Hawaii	54%	40%	2%	4%	159
Idaho	45%	48%	6%	1%	172
Illinois	52%	38%	5%	4%	695
Indiana	41%	49%	5%	4%	359
Iowa	43%	49%	6%	2%	172
Kansas	43%	43%	9%	5%	173
Kentucky	34%	54%	9%	3%	281
Louisiana	45%	43%	6%	6%	317
Maine	58%	35%	3%	5%	109
Maryland	49%	41%	7%	3%	331
Massachusetts	74%	17%	4%	5%	266
Michigan	50%	41%	7%	2%	550
Minnesota	47%	48%	3%	2%	284
Mississippi	32%	61%	6%	1%	234
Missouri	45%	46%	3%	5%	373
Montana	46%	42%	6%	6%	159
Nebraska	48%	46%	3%	3%	177
Nevada	56%	37%	3%	4%	153
New Hampshire	53%	38%	3%	5%	119
New Jersey	63%	30%	2%	5%	458
New Mexico	41%	50%	5%	4%	162
New York	56%	34%	5%	5%	949
North Carolina	44%	44%	7%	4%	658
North Dakota	45%	50%	3%	2%	184
Ohio	47%	43%	5%	5%	680
Oklahoma	44%	50%	4%	2%	267
Oregon	48%	41%	8%	3%	180
Pennsylvania	50%	41%	5%	4%	777
Rhode Island	65%	23%	4%	8%	148
South Carolina	39%	53%	4%	4%	340
South Dakota	49%	43%	5%	3%	174
Tennessee	31%	64%	3%	3%	471
Texas	46%	46%	4%	4%	1,619
Utah	40%	51%	4%	5%	197
Virginia	48%	46%	4%	2%	504
Washington	49%	45%	4%	2%	325
West Virginia	38%	53%	5%	5%	200
Wisconsin	53%	42%	2%	3%	293
Wyoming	40%	51%	5%	3%	173

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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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who …same-sex marriage

State	Strongly favor/favor	Oppose/strongly oppose	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	26%	65%	9%	379
Alaska	43%	52%	5%	149
Arizona	45%	45%	9%	362
Arkansas	27%	60%	13%	199
California	47%	45%	7%	1,834
Colorado	45%	49%	6%	247
Connecticut	61%	37%	3%	168
Delaware	41%	52%	7%	153
District of Columbia	44%	40%	16%	148
Florida	41%	49%	10%	1,131
Georgia	34%	59%	7%	626
Hawaii	41%	47%	12%	159
Idaho	30%	57%	12%	172
Illinois	45%	45%	10%	695
Indiana	31%	59%	10%	359
Iowa	38%	55%	6%	172
Kansas	37%	54%	9%	173
Kentucky	25%	64%	11%	281
Louisiana	33%	59%	7%	317
Maine	50%	43%	7%	109
Maryland	42%	49%	9%	331
Massachusetts	58%	29%	13%	266
Michigan	42%	51%	7%	550
Minnesota	43%	53%	5%	284
Mississippi	23%	69%	8%	234
Missouri	37%	57%	7%	373
Montana	41%	45%	14%	159
Nebraska	40%	57%	3%	177
Nevada	42%	51%	7%	153
New Hampshire	49%	45%	6%	119
New Jersey	47%	43%	10%	458
New Mexico	33%	61%	6%	162
New York	48%	43%	9%	949
North Carolina	35%	54%	11%	658
North Dakota	35%	62%	3%	184
Ohio	37%	55%	8%	680
Oklahoma	34%	60%	6%	267
Oregon	41%	49%	10%	180
Pennsylvania	40%	50%	10%	777
Rhode Island	56%	35%	9%	148
South Carolina	28%	65%	8%	340
South Dakota	41%	54%	5%	174
Tennessee	24%	68%	8%	471
Texas	35%	57%	8%	1,619
Utah	38%	58%	4%	197
Virginia	37%	57%	6%	504
Washington	40%	52%	9%	325
West Virginia	30%	59%	11%	200
Wisconsin	45%	51%	3%	293
Wyoming	32%	57%	10%	173

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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Views about environmental regulation among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who say…

State	Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy	Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost	Neither/both equally	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	49%	43%	2%	6%	379
Alaska	48%	43%	2%	6%	149
Arizona	44%	49%	2%	5%	362
Arkansas	48%	48%	2%	2%	199
California	37%	55%	3%	5%	1,834
Colorado	45%	49%	2%	4%	247
Connecticut	36%	61%	1%	2%	168
Delaware	39%	56%	1%	4%	153
District of Columbia	27%	67%	3%	4%	148
Florida	41%	54%	2%	4%	1,131
Georgia	41%	54%	2%	3%	626
Hawaii	30%	65%	1%	4%	159
Idaho	48%	48%	1%	3%	172
Illinois	39%	56%	3%	2%	695
Indiana	46%	50%	1%	2%	359
Iowa	40%	51%	6%	3%	172
Kansas	42%	49%	4%	5%	173
Kentucky	54%	39%	4%	3%	281
Louisiana	47%	46%	3%	5%	317
Maine	41%	54%	3%	2%	109
Maryland	37%	57%	2%	3%	331
Massachusetts	36%	56%	3%	5%	266
Michigan	43%	47%	5%	5%	550
Minnesota	40%	55%	1%	4%	284
Mississippi	45%	48%	5%	3%	234
Missouri	48%	46%	3%	3%	373
Montana	60%	34%	3%	2%	159
Nebraska	47%	46%	2%	5%	177
Nevada	51%	39%	3%	7%	153
New Hampshire	38%	58%	3%	1%	119
New Jersey	34%	59%	2%	5%	458
New Mexico	44%	49%	3%	5%	162
New York	33%	60%	2%	5%	949
North Carolina	41%	50%	3%	5%	658
North Dakota	50%	40%	2%	8%	184
Ohio	48%	46%	3%	3%	680
Oklahoma	38%	55%	2%	4%	267
Oregon	45%	49%	3%	3%	180
Pennsylvania	45%	50%	3%	2%	777
Rhode Island	39%	58%	< 1%	4%	148
South Carolina	48%	47%	2%	3%	340
South Dakota	47%	52%	< 1%	1%	174
Tennessee	48%	46%	2%	4%	471
Texas	40%	54%	3%	3%	1,619
Utah	50%	40%	8%	2%	197
Virginia	45%	51%	2%	1%	504
Washington	36%	57%	4%	3%	325
West Virginia	58%	35%	4%	3%	200
Wisconsin	41%	54%	2%	3%	293
Wyoming	66%	29%	3%	2%	173

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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Views about human evolution among adults who pray daily by state

% of adults who pray daily who say humans…

State	Evolved; due to natural processes	Evolved; due to God's design	Evolved; don't know how	Always existed in present form	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	10%	28%	1%	56%	5%	379
Alaska	17%	26%	3%	47%	7%	149
Arizona	15%	27%	2%	49%	7%	362
Arkansas	8%	33%	2%	54%	3%	199
California	23%	27%	4%	41%	5%	1,834
Colorado	15%	31%	2%	47%	5%	247
Connecticut	21%	32%	1%	40%	5%	168
Delaware	16%	26%	2%	50%	7%	153
District of Columbia	22%	36%	6%	31%	4%	148
Florida	17%	30%	4%	45%	5%	1,131
Georgia	14%	28%	2%	49%	6%	626
Hawaii	18%	27%	4%	47%	4%	159
Idaho	7%	30%	3%	54%	6%	172
Illinois	18%	31%	3%	43%	4%	695
Indiana	11%	31%	3%	52%	4%	359
Iowa	14%	32%	5%	43%	6%	172
Kansas	13%	30%	4%	50%	3%	173
Kentucky	12%	27%	2%	53%	6%	281
Louisiana	13%	29%	2%	50%	6%	317
Maine	22%	21%	3%	46%	7%	109
Maryland	20%	30%	4%	40%	5%	331
Massachusetts	25%	35%	6%	29%	5%	266
Michigan	15%	27%	5%	48%	6%	550
Minnesota	16%	22%	3%	53%	7%	284
Mississippi	13%	22%	2%	58%	5%	234
Missouri	13%	31%	3%	51%	3%	373
Montana	22%	23%	1%	48%	6%	159
Nebraska	11%	36%	2%	45%	6%	177
Nevada	14%	30%	4%	44%	7%	153
New Hampshire	19%	36%	1%	42%	1%	119
New Jersey	21%	27%	4%	40%	7%	458
New Mexico	13%	31%	5%	49%	2%	162
New York	21%	27%	5%	42%	5%	949
North Carolina	14%	31%	3%	45%	6%	658
North Dakota	16%	25%	3%	51%	5%	184
Ohio	13%	29%	4%	49%	6%	680
Oklahoma	16%	27%	1%	47%	8%	267
Oregon	13%	29%	5%	44%	10%	180
Pennsylvania	17%	26%	4%	49%	4%	777
Rhode Island	20%	32%	1%	43%	4%	148
South Carolina	11%	24%	2%	57%	6%	340
South Dakota	15%	28%	2%	51%	5%	174
Tennessee	10%	24%	3%	55%	9%	471
Texas	15%	29%	4%	47%	5%	1,619
Utah	14%	30%	2%	50%	4%	197
Virginia	12%	33%	3%	48%	4%	504
Washington	16%	25%	6%	48%	5%	325
West Virginia	11%	21%	4%	59%	5%	200
Wisconsin	15%	30%	2%	44%	8%	293
Wyoming	13%	26%	7%	49%	5%	173

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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Religious Landscape Study

State among adults who pray daily

State among adults who pray daily

State among adults who pray daily by religious group

Demographic✭Information

Age distribution among adults who pray daily by state

Generational cohort among adults who pray daily by state

Gender composition among adults who pray daily by state

Racial and ethnic composition among adults who pray daily by state

Immigrant status among adults who pray daily by state

Income distribution among adults who pray daily by state

Educational distribution among adults who pray daily by state

Marital status among adults who pray daily by state

Parent of children under 18 among adults who pray daily by state

Beliefs✭and✭Practices

Belief in God among adults who pray daily by state

Importance of religion in one's life among adults who pray daily by state

Attendance at religious services among adults who pray daily by state

Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who pray daily by state

Frequency of meditation among adults who pray daily by state

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who pray daily by state

Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who pray daily by state

Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who pray daily by state

Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who pray daily by state

Frequency of reading scripture among adults who pray daily by state

Interpreting scripture among adults who pray daily by state

Belief in Heaven among adults who pray daily by state

Belief in Hell among adults who pray daily by state

Social✭and✭Political✭Views

Party affiliation among adults who pray daily by state

Political ideology among adults who pray daily by state

Views about size of government among adults who pray daily by state

Views about government aid to the poor among adults who pray daily by state

Views about abortion among adults who pray daily by state

Views about homosexuality among adults who pray daily by state

Views about same-sex marriage among adults who pray daily by state

Views about environmental regulation among adults who pray daily by state

Views about human evolution among adults who pray daily by state

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BeliefsandPractices

SocialandPoliticalViews