Belief in Hell among who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by state (2014) Switch to: State among who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by belief in hell

% of who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who …in hell

StateBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Alabama81%11%8%264
Arizona70%20%11%219
Arkansas89%4%7%147
California75%18%7%1,027
Colorado78%17%5%150
Florida80%14%6%632
Georgia82%11%7%426
Idaho77%17%6%120
Illinois76%15%9%403
Indiana83%10%7%242
Iowa80%15%5%119
Kansas86%6%8%115
Kentucky90%7%3%190
Louisiana82%13%5%201
Maryland78%19%4%211
Massachusetts65%30%5%111
Michigan76%18%6%332
Minnesota72%15%13%164
Mississippi84%11%5%161
Missouri83%10%7%240
Nebraska86%10%4%113
New Jersey74%16%10%249
New Mexico77%15%8%107
New York69%21%10%496
North Carolina86%7%7%428
North Dakota75%18%8%113
Ohio81%13%6%389
Oklahoma78%15%7%159
Oregon74%16%9%111
Pennsylvania76%18%6%474
South Carolina83%7%10%230
South Dakota79%11%9%109
Tennessee87%9%3%326
Texas81%13%6%1,052
Utah61%32%7%141
Virginia88%7%4%318
Washington75%15%10%204
West Virginia91%6%3%143
Wisconsin81%12%7%197
Wyoming69%25%6%118
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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