Importance of religion in one's life among atheists by region (2014) Switch to: Region among atheists by importance of religion

% of atheists who say religion is…

RegionVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Northeast3%4%13%79%< 1%258
South2%5%8%85%< 1%283
Midwest3%5%13%79%< 1%205
West1%5%10%84%1%352
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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