Frequency of prayer among blacks by state (2014) Switch to: State among blacks by frequency of prayer

% of blacks who pray…

StateAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama78%10%8%3%1%105
California68%16%3%11%1%206
District of Columbia79%11%5%4%< 1%119
Florida74%16%4%5%1%227
Georgia75%13%2%9%2%251
Illinois62%18%10%10%< 1%156
Louisiana74%16%2%8%< 1%119
Maryland68%14%3%15%1%156
Michigan69%16%5%9%< 1%123
Mississippi81%7%7%3%2%103
New York68%10%5%17%< 1%240
North Carolina77%13%5%3%1%183
Ohio70%16%5%7%1%102
Pennsylvania74%8%5%13%< 1%112
South Carolina77%11%2%9%2%112
Texas79%11%5%5%1%263
Virginia77%12%4%5%2%119
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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