Frequency of reading scripture among who believe in Hell by state (2014) Switch to: State among who believe in Hell by frequency of reading scripture

% of who believe in Hell who read scripture…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama59%14%9%17%1%367
Alaska46%10%5%39%< 1%144
Arizona44%10%9%35%1%330
Arkansas53%16%6%25%< 1%232
California42%13%9%36%1%1,669
Colorado44%7%10%40%< 1%235
Connecticut33%8%9%50%< 1%160
Delaware34%20%6%38%2%168
District of Columbia44%17%9%29%< 1%132
Florida45%13%10%31%1%1,087
Georgia58%13%8%21%< 1%634
Hawaii40%16%9%35%< 1%146
Idaho50%9%7%33%< 1%171
Illinois40%13%11%35%1%713
Indiana44%9%9%36%< 1%417
Iowa38%12%12%37%< 1%192
Kansas43%13%8%35%< 1%192
Kentucky51%8%8%32%2%321
Louisiana53%12%8%26%1%318
Maine33%8%6%53%< 1%123
Maryland47%14%9%30%1%304
Massachusetts28%12%11%47%1%231
Michigan42%11%10%37%1%571
Minnesota36%9%12%43%< 1%303
Mississippi64%13%6%16%1%243
Missouri49%13%10%28%< 1%413
Montana45%5%8%42%< 1%149
Nebraska36%15%8%40%1%191
Nevada41%15%7%37%< 1%154
New Hampshire29%10%7%54%< 1%118
New Jersey39%10%9%41%< 1%432
New Mexico54%10%5%30%< 1%149
New York38%10%9%42%1%886
North Carolina53%15%8%23%1%664
North Dakota28%17%9%45%1%218
Ohio44%12%8%35%< 1%669
Oklahoma53%13%10%24%< 1%258
Oregon50%9%12%29%< 1%170
Pennsylvania41%11%11%36%1%756
Rhode Island31%16%7%45%< 1%141
South Carolina60%13%7%18%1%332
South Dakota33%12%11%44%< 1%191
Tennessee64%9%6%18%2%483
Texas52%13%9%26%1%1,612
Utah63%6%8%21%3%139
Virginia57%10%6%26%1%503
Washington44%15%7%34%< 1%302
West Virginia56%12%5%26%1%229
Wisconsin30%13%11%46%< 1%327
Wyoming36%15%7%42%< 1%182
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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