Belief in God among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in God

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say they…

StateBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
Alabama96%4%< 1%< 1%< 1%1%224
Arizona87%12%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%165
Arkansas93%6%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%115
California86%11%1%2%< 1%< 1%765
Florida86%10%2%< 1%1%< 1%482
Georgia94%5%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%312
Illinois89%8%1%1%< 1%1%276
Indiana84%14%1%2%< 1%< 1%183
Kentucky97%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%143
Louisiana93%5%< 1%< 1%< 1%1%155
Maryland93%3%1%< 1%< 1%3%146
Michigan94%6%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%216
Minnesota86%12%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%105
Mississippi88%9%2%1%< 1%< 1%139
Missouri91%7%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%155
New Jersey84%15%1%< 1%< 1%1%166
New York86%9%2%2%< 1%< 1%345
North Carolina95%4%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%327
Ohio91%6%2%< 1%< 1%1%309
Oklahoma87%13%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%140
Pennsylvania93%6%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%300
South Carolina89%7%1%1%< 1%1%178
Tennessee94%4%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%271
Texas88%11%< 1%< 1%< 1%1%782
Utah93%6%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%152
Virginia91%6%2%< 1%1%< 1%247
Washington85%11%3%< 1%2%< 1%157
West Virginia96%4%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%102
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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