Belief in God among adults who say religion is very important by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say religion is very important by belief in God

% of adults who say religion is very important 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
Alabama92%6%< 1%1%< 1%1%397
Alaska92%4%< 1%< 1%3%< 1%124
Arizona88%9%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%335
Arkansas93%6%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%217
California81%15%2%2%1%< 1%1,666
Colorado86%11%1%1%1%1%230
Connecticut84%12%1%2%1%< 1%156
Delaware87%10%2%1%< 1%1%147
District of Columbia81%15%< 1%1%1%2%140
Florida87%11%1%1%< 1%< 1%1,058
Georgia92%7%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%626
Hawaii88%8%< 1%1%2%< 1%134
Idaho88%11%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%168
Illinois87%11%1%1%1%< 1%696
Indiana88%10%< 1%1%< 1%1%381
Iowa91%7%1%1%< 1%< 1%184
Kansas91%9%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%165
Kentucky93%4%1%< 1%2%< 1%289
Louisiana90%7%1%1%< 1%< 1%328
Maine94%5%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%108
Maryland91%7%1%< 1%< 1%1%327
Massachusetts76%16%1%3%2%2%251
Michigan90%8%< 1%1%1%1%513
Minnesota88%11%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%281
Mississippi91%7%1%1%< 1%< 1%233
Missouri93%5%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%356
Montana93%6%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%139
Nebraska87%11%1%1%< 1%1%179
Nevada87%11%1%1%< 1%< 1%133
New Hampshire80%13%3%1%3%< 1%107
New Jersey84%14%1%< 1%< 1%1%434
New Mexico85%13%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%169
New York83%13%2%1%1%< 1%882
North Carolina92%7%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%639
North Dakota89%9%< 1%< 1%2%< 1%197
Ohio89%8%1%1%1%< 1%673
Oklahoma90%10%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%251
Oregon86%12%1%< 1%< 1%1%174
Pennsylvania90%8%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%739
Rhode Island90%7%2%< 1%1%< 1%149
South Carolina91%6%1%1%< 1%< 1%346
South Dakota89%10%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%175
Tennessee91%8%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%475
Texas85%13%1%1%< 1%1%1,611
Utah85%9%4%1%2%< 1%191
Virginia92%7%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%503
Washington86%11%2%< 1%1%< 1%312
West Virginia93%6%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%197
Wisconsin88%10%1%1%< 1%< 1%279
Wyoming85%10%< 1%1%2%2%166
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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