Religious Landscape Study

State among adults who say religion is very important

% of adults who say religion is very important who are in…

Survey year	Alabama	Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas	California	Colorado	Connecticut	Delaware	District of Columbia	Florida	Georgia	Hawaii	Idaho	Illinois	Indiana	Iowa	Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana	Maine	Maryland	Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi	Missouri	Montana	Nebraska	Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey	New Mexico	New York	North Carolina	North Dakota	Ohio	Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island	South Carolina	South Dakota	Tennessee	Texas	Utah	Vermont	Virginia	Washington	West Virginia	Wisconsin	Wyoming	Sample size
2014	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	11%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	6%	4%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	2%	1%	1%	2%	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	3%	1%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	3%	1%	5%	4%	< 1%	4%	1%	1%	4%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	3%	9%	1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	18,725
2007	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	10%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	3%	< 1%	1%	4%	3%	1%	1%	2%	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	3%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	3%	1%	5%	4%	< 1%	5%	2%	1%	5%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	3%	8%	1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	20,547

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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State among adults who say religion is very important by religious group

% of adults who say religion is very important who are in…

Religious tradition	Alabama	Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas	California	Colorado	Connecticut	Delaware	District of Columbia	Florida	Georgia	Hawaii	Idaho	Illinois	Indiana	Iowa	Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana	Maine	Maryland	Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi	Missouri	Montana	Nebraska	Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey	New Mexico	New York	North Carolina	North Dakota	Ohio	Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island	South Carolina	South Dakota	Tennessee	Texas	Utah	Vermont	Virginia	Washington	West Virginia	Wisconsin	Wyoming	Sample size
Catholic	1%	< 1%	2%	1%	17%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	6%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	2%	1%	1%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	3%	2%	2%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	5%	1%	9%	1%	< 1%	4%	1%	1%	4%	1%	1%	< 1%	1%	10%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	2%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	4,220
Evangelical Protestant	3%	< 1%	2%	2%	9%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	6%	5%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	3%	1%	1%	3%	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	3%	1%	2%	3%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	1%	1%	3%	4%	< 1%	4%	2%	1%	3%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	4%	10%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	1%	< 1%	6,904
Historically Black Protestant	4%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	4%	1%	1%	< 1%	1%	8%	9%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	5%	< 1%	4%	1%	4%	1%	4%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	5%	6%	< 1%	4%	1%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	4%	< 1%	3%	8%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1,641
Jehovah's Witness	1%	< 1%	4%	< 1%	18%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	7%	5%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	4%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	1%	1%	7%	2%	< 1%	3%	1%	1%	5%	1%	2%	< 1%	2%	13%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	5%	< 1%	1%	1%	224
Jewish	< 1%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	8%	< 1%	2%	1%	1%	10%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	2%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	2%	3%	1%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	13%	< 1%	24%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	1%	3%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	3%	7%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	279
Mainline Protestant	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	7%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	6%	3%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	2%	2%	1%	1%	1%	1%	2%	1%	4%	3%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	2%	1%	4%	4%	1%	5%	2%	1%	6%	< 1%	2%	1%	3%	8%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	1%	2%	2%	< 1%	3,317
Mormon	1%	1%	7%	1%	10%	3%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	1%	1%	6%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	1%	2%	1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	2%	1%	< 1%	2%	1%	3%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	6%	27%	< 1%	3%	5%	1%	< 1%	1%	559
Muslim	1%	< 1%	1%	2%	10%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	1%	1%	< 1%	1%	5%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	1%	2%	4%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	12%	< 1%	12%	2%	< 1%	4%	1%	1%	6%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	8%	< 1%	< 1%	6%	2%	1%	4%	< 1%	154
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")	2%	< 1%	2%	2%	10%	4%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	9%	4%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	1%	2%	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	2%	1%	2%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	2%	1%	6%	4%	< 1%	4%	2%	1%	3%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	2%	8%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	2%	1%	1%	< 1%	826

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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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who are ages…

State	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+	Sample size
Alabama	18%	34%	27%	20%	385
Alaska	15%	40%	31%	14%	120
Arizona	16%	33%	28%	23%	328
Arkansas	20%	32%	27%	21%	210
California	18%	36%	28%	18%	1,621
Colorado	17%	31%	32%	20%	226
Connecticut	11%	36%	32%	22%	151
Delaware	20%	29%	28%	23%	143
District of Columbia	25%	34%	25%	16%	128
Florida	14%	30%	29%	26%	1,032
Georgia	19%	36%	27%	18%	611
Hawaii	20%	33%	27%	20%	131
Idaho	19%	30%	29%	22%	166
Illinois	14%	36%	28%	22%	680
Indiana	15%	30%	31%	23%	376
Iowa	17%	30%	27%	27%	181
Kansas	13%	39%	30%	18%	163
Kentucky	14%	33%	31%	22%	284
Louisiana	18%	33%	27%	21%	327
Maine	11%	36%	28%	25%	107
Maryland	17%	31%	31%	21%	318
Massachusetts	13%	35%	27%	25%	242
Michigan	15%	30%	32%	23%	496
Minnesota	13%	31%	32%	24%	274
Mississippi	16%	33%	29%	22%	231
Missouri	16%	29%	31%	24%	350
Montana	15%	22%	38%	25%	136
Nebraska	17%	28%	31%	25%	178
Nevada	16%	36%	24%	24%	129
New Hampshire	18%	23%	32%	28%	102
New Jersey	15%	31%	31%	23%	417
New Mexico	15%	40%	27%	18%	166
New York	16%	32%	29%	24%	857
North Carolina	17%	35%	29%	19%	629
North Dakota	11%	33%	34%	22%	195
Ohio	17%	27%	32%	23%	655
Oklahoma	20%	30%	29%	21%	248
Oregon	18%	29%	29%	24%	172
Pennsylvania	12%	31%	32%	25%	728
Rhode Island	16%	30%	33%	22%	144
South Carolina	18%	35%	26%	21%	339
South Dakota	19%	29%	31%	21%	170
Tennessee	16%	34%	30%	20%	465
Texas	19%	36%	28%	18%	1,569
Utah	24%	39%	22%	14%	184
Virginia	16%	34%	30%	20%	486
Washington	20%	34%	24%	23%	302
West Virginia	14%	27%	32%	27%	195
Wisconsin	17%	33%	27%	23%	270
Wyoming	17%	30%	32%	21%	163

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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Generational cohort among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who are…

State	Younger Millennial	Older Millennial	Generation X	Baby Boomer	Silent	Greatest	Sample size
Alabama	13%	12%	28%	32%	14%	1%	385
Alaska	12%	13%	30%	33%	10%	2%	120
Arizona	10%	10%	29%	32%	18%	1%	328
Arkansas	14%	10%	28%	34%	13%	< 1%	210
California	11%	13%	30%	32%	13%	1%	1,621
Colorado	6%	19%	23%	38%	14%	1%	226
Connecticut	8%	9%	29%	36%	16%	2%	151
Delaware	12%	9%	28%	31%	19%	1%	143
District of Columbia	11%	19%	28%	27%	13%	1%	128
Florida	9%	9%	26%	36%	17%	2%	1,032
Georgia	11%	13%	30%	32%	12%	1%	611
Hawaii	13%	14%	27%	33%	13%	1%	131
Idaho	16%	9%	24%	33%	17%	1%	166
Illinois	9%	12%	30%	32%	15%	2%	680
Indiana	11%	10%	24%	36%	15%	3%	376
Iowa	12%	10%	24%	34%	19%	1%	181
Kansas	7%	13%	31%	38%	8%	2%	163
Kentucky	6%	15%	27%	39%	12%	1%	284
Louisiana	9%	16%	27%	33%	15%	1%	327
Maine	2%	12%	32%	36%	16%	2%	107
Maryland	9%	12%	26%	35%	17%	1%	318
Massachusetts	9%	11%	27%	33%	16%	3%	242
Michigan	9%	10%	25%	39%	15%	1%	496
Minnesota	6%	12%	26%	39%	16%	1%	274
Mississippi	13%	8%	29%	33%	16%	2%	231
Missouri	11%	12%	22%	37%	16%	2%	350
Montana	7%	14%	15%	45%	18%	< 1%	136
Nebraska	10%	13%	22%	36%	17%	3%	178
Nevada	13%	8%	30%	29%	17%	2%	129
New Hampshire	14%	9%	18%	39%	19%	1%	102
New Jersey	8%	12%	26%	37%	14%	4%	417
New Mexico	7%	13%	35%	35%	9%	< 1%	166
New York	9%	11%	28%	35%	16%	2%	857
North Carolina	10%	14%	29%	34%	12%	2%	629
North Dakota	5%	13%	26%	40%	12%	4%	195
Ohio	10%	11%	23%	39%	15%	1%	655
Oklahoma	12%	12%	26%	34%	13%	3%	248
Oregon	10%	10%	27%	35%	16%	3%	172
Pennsylvania	7%	10%	26%	38%	17%	2%	728
Rhode Island	8%	13%	25%	38%	15%	2%	144
South Carolina	13%	9%	30%	34%	13%	< 1%	339
South Dakota	12%	14%	22%	35%	15%	1%	170
Tennessee	9%	13%	28%	36%	13%	1%	465
Texas	10%	14%	29%	31%	13%	2%	1,569
Utah	15%	17%	32%	29%	7%	1%	184
Virginia	10%	12%	28%	36%	14%	1%	486
Washington	14%	12%	28%	30%	14%	2%	302
West Virginia	11%	7%	24%	39%	17%	2%	195
Wisconsin	10%	13%	27%	32%	16%	3%	270
Wyoming	12%	9%	26%	38%	14%	1%	163

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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Gender composition among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who are…

State	Men	Women	Sample size
Alabama	44%	56%	397
Alaska	46%	54%	124
Arizona	40%	60%	335
Arkansas	42%	58%	217
California	41%	59%	1,666
Colorado	50%	50%	230
Connecticut	43%	57%	156
Delaware	42%	58%	147
District of Columbia	42%	58%	140
Florida	43%	57%	1,058
Georgia	41%	59%	626
Hawaii	43%	57%	134
Idaho	42%	58%	168
Illinois	42%	58%	696
Indiana	43%	57%	381
Iowa	45%	55%	184
Kansas	43%	57%	165
Kentucky	44%	56%	289
Louisiana	42%	58%	328
Maine	33%	67%	108
Maryland	43%	57%	327
Massachusetts	46%	54%	251
Michigan	43%	57%	513
Minnesota	42%	58%	281
Mississippi	44%	56%	233
Missouri	45%	55%	356
Montana	47%	53%	139
Nebraska	44%	56%	179
Nevada	33%	67%	133
New Hampshire	46%	54%	107
New Jersey	45%	55%	434
New Mexico	42%	58%	169
New York	40%	60%	882
North Carolina	43%	57%	639
North Dakota	47%	53%	197
Ohio	44%	56%	673
Oklahoma	43%	57%	251
Oregon	43%	57%	174
Pennsylvania	42%	58%	739
Rhode Island	38%	62%	149
South Carolina	42%	58%	346
South Dakota	44%	56%	175
Tennessee	46%	54%	475
Texas	43%	57%	1,611
Utah	47%	53%	191
Virginia	43%	57%	503
Washington	42%	58%	312
West Virginia	45%	55%	197
Wisconsin	36%	64%	279
Wyoming	51%	49%	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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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who identify as…

State	White	Black	Asian	Latino	Other/Mixed	Sample size
Alabama	65%	29%	< 1%	3%	3%	391
Alaska	64%	8%	6%	6%	17%	121
Arizona	60%	5%	< 1%	31%	4%	323
Arkansas	76%	15%	< 1%	6%	3%	216
California	34%	8%	9%	44%	4%	1,632
Colorado	65%	7%	1%	23%	4%	227
Connecticut	65%	13%	2%	15%	4%	153
Delaware	55%	31%	1%	14%	< 1%	144
District of Columbia	23%	62%	2%	10%	3%	138
Florida	51%	20%	1%	25%	4%	1,046
Georgia	55%	35%	1%	6%	4%	616
Hawaii	25%	7%	43%	10%	16%	134
Idaho	90%	2%	1%	6%	1%	167
Illinois	64%	18%	2%	14%	3%	679
Indiana	81%	10%	< 1%	6%	3%	376
Iowa	91%	4%	1%	2%	2%	184
Kansas	80%	9%	2%	7%	3%	164
Kentucky	88%	8%	< 1%	2%	2%	287
Louisiana	56%	36%	< 1%	5%	3%	324
Maine	93%	3%	< 1%	2%	2%	108
Maryland	45%	37%	2%	11%	5%	321
Massachusetts	66%	10%	2%	18%	4%	242
Michigan	71%	20%	2%	3%	4%	505
Minnesota	79%	9%	1%	6%	4%	273
Mississippi	54%	40%	< 1%	3%	2%	231
Missouri	80%	13%	< 1%	3%	3%	353
Montana	90%	< 1%	1%	2%	6%	137
Nebraska	82%	5%	< 1%	11%	2%	178
Nevada	48%	10%	4%	27%	11%	133
New Hampshire	85%	2%	1%	8%	5%	106
New Jersey	51%	17%	5%	23%	3%	423
New Mexico	43%	1%	2%	48%	6%	167
New York	51%	20%	6%	19%	5%	868
North Carolina	62%	26%	1%	7%	4%	634
North Dakota	86%	1%	1%	3%	9%	193
Ohio	78%	16%	1%	3%	2%	661
Oklahoma	71%	9%	< 1%	7%	13%	248
Oregon	79%	< 1%	1%	9%	10%	169
Pennsylvania	78%	13%	1%	6%	3%	731
Rhode Island	79%	5%	< 1%	9%	7%	148
South Carolina	64%	30%	< 1%	4%	3%	343
South Dakota	88%	< 1%	1%	3%	8%	175
Tennessee	76%	18%	< 1%	4%	2%	468
Texas	46%	15%	2%	33%	3%	1,587
Utah	84%	1%	< 1%	11%	4%	188
Virginia	61%	24%	3%	8%	4%	494
Washington	72%	6%	6%	10%	6%	306
West Virginia	93%	4%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	194
Wisconsin	81%	8%	1%	7%	2%	277
Wyoming	89%	1%	< 1%	8%	2%	164

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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Immigrant status among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who are…

State	Immigrants	Second generation	Third generation or higher	Sample size
Alabama	3%	4%	93%	393
Alaska	15%	10%	75%	123
Arizona	15%	11%	73%	331
Arkansas	6%	2%	92%	214
California	39%	14%	46%	1,637
Colorado	15%	5%	80%	226
Connecticut	22%	11%	67%	153
Delaware	17%	4%	79%	145
District of Columbia	18%	6%	76%	133
Florida	27%	10%	63%	1,036
Georgia	5%	4%	91%	613
Hawaii	29%	10%	61%	130
Idaho	9%	5%	86%	168
Illinois	14%	10%	77%	685
Indiana	5%	5%	89%	381
Iowa	6%	3%	91%	182
Kansas	6%	5%	89%	164
Kentucky	3%	1%	97%	287
Louisiana	3%	3%	94%	323
Maine	3%	15%	82%	107
Maryland	15%	7%	79%	319
Massachusetts	24%	18%	57%	249
Michigan	6%	7%	88%	508
Minnesota	9%	6%	85%	280
Mississippi	1%	1%	98%	228
Missouri	4%	4%	92%	352
Montana	1%	7%	92%	137
Nebraska	10%	2%	87%	177
Nevada	29%	8%	63%	133
New Hampshire	12%	12%	76%	105
New Jersey	28%	16%	55%	428
New Mexico	20%	6%	75%	165
New York	31%	19%	50%	863
North Carolina	8%	2%	90%	635
North Dakota	4%	7%	88%	197
Ohio	4%	7%	90%	673
Oklahoma	8%	3%	89%	247
Oregon	11%	10%	78%	174
Pennsylvania	5%	7%	88%	731
Rhode Island	16%	12%	72%	147
South Carolina	4%	5%	91%	344
South Dakota	3%	5%	91%	173
Tennessee	6%	3%	91%	470
Texas	22%	10%	68%	1,590
Utah	8%	6%	85%	189
Virginia	11%	4%	85%	490
Washington	18%	8%	73%	304
West Virginia	2%	2%	96%	195
Wisconsin	9%	4%	87%	274
Wyoming	1%	8%	91%	164

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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Income distribution among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who have a household income of…

State	Less than $30,000	$30,000-$49,999	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 or more	Sample size
Alabama	43%	21%	22%	14%	343
Alaska	31%	24%	28%	17%	109
Arizona	36%	21%	31%	12%	292
Arkansas	44%	16%	25%	14%	189
California	45%	18%	21%	16%	1,391
Colorado	33%	25%	23%	18%	199
Connecticut	29%	26%	23%	21%	128
Delaware	33%	17%	31%	19%	119
District of Columbia	36%	21%	28%	15%	113
Florida	42%	24%	20%	14%	893
Georgia	37%	22%	26%	15%	550
Hawaii	28%	26%	27%	18%	116
Idaho	27%	32%	29%	12%	151
Illinois	38%	18%	28%	16%	580
Indiana	40%	20%	28%	12%	316
Iowa	30%	18%	38%	14%	162
Kansas	28%	28%	29%	14%	149
Kentucky	44%	19%	26%	11%	250
Louisiana	47%	16%	23%	14%	285
Maryland	26%	21%	32%	21%	274
Massachusetts	42%	14%	26%	19%	200
Michigan	38%	21%	31%	10%	433
Minnesota	28%	20%	34%	19%	240
Mississippi	46%	19%	22%	13%	200
Missouri	37%	26%	25%	13%	324
Montana	34%	28%	26%	12%	127
Nebraska	31%	25%	26%	18%	157
Nevada	39%	26%	23%	12%	112
New Jersey	39%	18%	22%	22%	362
New Mexico	40%	26%	27%	8%	139
New York	40%	17%	27%	16%	712
North Carolina	41%	20%	24%	15%	550
North Dakota	29%	24%	27%	20%	176
Ohio	38%	23%	26%	13%	590
Oklahoma	36%	23%	29%	12%	215
Oregon	39%	29%	21%	10%	150
Pennsylvania	37%	25%	23%	15%	630
Rhode Island	29%	27%	34%	10%	119
South Carolina	39%	20%	30%	11%	292
South Dakota	24%	31%	31%	15%	155
Tennessee	40%	24%	22%	15%	404
Texas	41%	19%	23%	17%	1,367
Utah	19%	25%	31%	25%	169
Virginia	27%	25%	31%	18%	433
Washington	37%	22%	25%	16%	278
West Virginia	46%	21%	27%	6%	170
Wisconsin	35%	20%	31%	13%	230
Wyoming	30%	29%	27%	13%	152

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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Educational distribution among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who have completed…

State	High school or less	Some college	College	Post-graduate degree	Sample size
Alabama	47%	32%	13%	7%	393
Alaska	42%	38%	12%	8%	124
Arizona	39%	36%	15%	11%	334
Arkansas	51%	32%	13%	4%	214
California	46%	31%	14%	9%	1,652
Colorado	39%	34%	19%	9%	229
Connecticut	40%	31%	18%	11%	155
Delaware	46%	29%	12%	13%	147
District of Columbia	36%	28%	21%	16%	133
Florida	45%	33%	14%	8%	1,046
Georgia	45%	32%	14%	10%	621
Hawaii	38%	37%	19%	7%	133
Idaho	31%	45%	16%	8%	168
Illinois	42%	31%	17%	10%	688
Indiana	45%	33%	15%	7%	381
Iowa	40%	30%	18%	12%	183
Kansas	34%	35%	17%	13%	164
Kentucky	52%	28%	10%	9%	288
Louisiana	53%	28%	13%	6%	327
Maine	38%	38%	19%	6%	108
Maryland	39%	31%	16%	14%	324
Massachusetts	40%	31%	15%	14%	250
Michigan	42%	34%	15%	9%	506
Minnesota	35%	33%	22%	10%	281
Mississippi	47%	34%	14%	5%	233
Missouri	44%	35%	14%	7%	356
Montana	41%	33%	19%	8%	139
Nebraska	35%	35%	20%	11%	178
Nevada	46%	31%	13%	10%	133
New Hampshire	36%	35%	12%	17%	105
New Jersey	46%	26%	14%	14%	429
New Mexico	49%	29%	16%	5%	169
New York	48%	25%	15%	11%	878
North Carolina	44%	35%	14%	8%	637
North Dakota	37%	30%	22%	10%	197
Ohio	44%	31%	14%	10%	670
Oklahoma	45%	34%	14%	7%	250
Oregon	40%	40%	10%	9%	174
Pennsylvania	49%	26%	14%	11%	738
Rhode Island	53%	26%	14%	8%	148
South Carolina	47%	33%	11%	9%	346
South Dakota	43%	31%	17%	8%	174
Tennessee	50%	30%	11%	9%	472
Texas	46%	30%	16%	8%	1,602
Utah	31%	37%	22%	10%	191
Virginia	43%	30%	16%	10%	501
Washington	36%	38%	17%	9%	310
West Virginia	59%	28%	8%	5%	195
Wisconsin	43%	33%	18%	6%	278
Wyoming	36%	37%	20%	7%	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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Marital status among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who are…

State	Married	Living with a partner	Divorced/separated	Widowed	Never married	Sample size
Alabama	55%	1%	20%	7%	17%	395
Alaska	55%	4%	9%	6%	25%	124
Arizona	52%	4%	18%	7%	19%	332
Arkansas	60%	3%	14%	10%	14%	215
California	49%	8%	15%	7%	22%	1,651
Colorado	63%	5%	8%	6%	18%	229
Connecticut	46%	8%	18%	10%	17%	155
Delaware	51%	7%	10%	14%	19%	147
District of Columbia	36%	8%	10%	10%	36%	137
Florida	50%	7%	16%	9%	19%	1,051
Georgia	51%	3%	15%	9%	23%	623
Hawaii	51%	7%	6%	8%	28%	133
Idaho	73%	2%	12%	6%	8%	168
Illinois	55%	5%	11%	8%	21%	692
Indiana	51%	3%	15%	12%	20%	377
Iowa	61%	7%	8%	8%	16%	184
Kansas	65%	2%	11%	8%	14%	165
Kentucky	57%	2%	18%	8%	14%	288
Louisiana	49%	5%	15%	9%	22%	328
Maine	52%	8%	16%	10%	14%	108
Maryland	46%	3%	14%	9%	27%	326
Massachusetts	43%	11%	10%	11%	24%	248
Michigan	55%	4%	13%	9%	19%	508
Minnesota	60%	3%	9%	10%	17%	281
Mississippi	50%	3%	16%	11%	21%	232
Missouri	53%	5%	12%	12%	18%	355
Montana	62%	6%	10%	8%	15%	139
Nebraska	59%	3%	13%	9%	16%	179
Nevada	52%	6%	18%	6%	17%	133
New Hampshire	52%	1%	7%	7%	33%	107
New Jersey	48%	7%	16%	8%	21%	430
New Mexico	51%	8%	18%	4%	19%	169
New York	49%	4%	13%	9%	25%	877
North Carolina	53%	5%	13%	6%	23%	638
North Dakota	57%	< 1%	17%	10%	15%	197
Ohio	52%	4%	12%	10%	21%	670
Oklahoma	55%	5%	15%	9%	15%	250
Oregon	53%	4%	18%	10%	15%	173
Pennsylvania	56%	4%	11%	12%	18%	738
Rhode Island	42%	4%	20%	13%	21%	148
South Carolina	49%	8%	17%	8%	19%	344
South Dakota	49%	4%	10%	12%	26%	175
Tennessee	59%	4%	12%	6%	18%	473
Texas	55%	5%	14%	8%	18%	1,604
Utah	67%	8%	5%	2%	19%	190
Virginia	58%	3%	13%	9%	18%	501
Washington	54%	6%	11%	10%	20%	310
West Virginia	48%	8%	20%	11%	13%	197
Wisconsin	60%	2%	12%	8%	18%	278
Wyoming	61%	3%	16%	5%	14%	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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Parent of children under 18 among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who are…

State	Parents	Non-parents	Sample size
Alabama	29%	71%	396
Alaska	31%	69%	124
Arizona	27%	73%	334
Arkansas	35%	65%	217
California	35%	65%	1,659
Colorado	34%	66%	228
Connecticut	24%	76%	155
Delaware	37%	63%	147
District of Columbia	25%	75%	138
Florida	28%	72%	1,054
Georgia	32%	68%	624
Hawaii	34%	66%	134
Idaho	28%	72%	166
Illinois	32%	68%	694
Indiana	27%	73%	379
Iowa	35%	65%	184
Kansas	36%	64%	164
Kentucky	29%	71%	289
Louisiana	35%	65%	326
Maine	27%	73%	108
Maryland	22%	78%	325
Massachusetts	25%	75%	250
Michigan	27%	73%	510
Minnesota	30%	70%	281
Mississippi	30%	70%	232
Missouri	33%	67%	353
Montana	21%	79%	138
Nebraska	30%	70%	179
Nevada	29%	71%	132
New Hampshire	23%	77%	106
New Jersey	32%	68%	428
New Mexico	35%	65%	169
New York	28%	72%	879
North Carolina	29%	71%	636
North Dakota	27%	73%	197
Ohio	30%	70%	670
Oklahoma	29%	71%	251
Oregon	32%	68%	173
Pennsylvania	28%	72%	738
Rhode Island	27%	73%	149
South Carolina	30%	70%	345
South Dakota	29%	71%	175
Tennessee	35%	65%	475
Texas	36%	64%	1,601
Utah	38%	62%	191
Virginia	28%	72%	500
Washington	27%	73%	311
West Virginia	21%	79%	197
Wisconsin	31%	69%	276
Wyoming	28%	72%	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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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who say they…

State	Believe in God; absolutely certain	Believe in God; fairly certain	Believe in God; not too/not at all certain	Believe in God; don't know	Do not believe in God	Other/don't know if they believe in God	Sample size
Alabama	92%	6%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	397
Alaska	92%	4%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	124
Arizona	88%	9%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	335
Arkansas	93%	6%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	217
California	81%	15%	2%	2%	1%	< 1%	1,666
Colorado	86%	11%	1%	1%	1%	1%	230
Connecticut	84%	12%	1%	2%	1%	< 1%	156
Delaware	87%	10%	2%	1%	< 1%	1%	147
District of Columbia	81%	15%	< 1%	1%	1%	2%	140
Florida	87%	11%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1,058
Georgia	92%	7%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	626
Hawaii	88%	8%	< 1%	1%	2%	< 1%	134
Idaho	88%	11%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	168
Illinois	87%	11%	1%	1%	1%	< 1%	696
Indiana	88%	10%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	381
Iowa	91%	7%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	184
Kansas	91%	9%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	165
Kentucky	93%	4%	1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	289
Louisiana	90%	7%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	328
Maine	94%	5%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	108
Maryland	91%	7%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	327
Massachusetts	76%	16%	1%	3%	2%	2%	251
Michigan	90%	8%	< 1%	1%	1%	1%	513
Minnesota	88%	11%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	281
Mississippi	91%	7%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	233
Missouri	93%	5%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	356
Montana	93%	6%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	139
Nebraska	87%	11%	1%	1%	< 1%	1%	179
Nevada	87%	11%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	133
New Hampshire	80%	13%	3%	1%	3%	< 1%	107
New Jersey	84%	14%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	434
New Mexico	85%	13%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	169
New York	83%	13%	2%	1%	1%	< 1%	882
North Carolina	92%	7%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	639
North Dakota	89%	9%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	197
Ohio	89%	8%	1%	1%	1%	< 1%	673
Oklahoma	90%	10%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	251
Oregon	86%	12%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	174
Pennsylvania	90%	8%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	739
Rhode Island	90%	7%	2%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	149
South Carolina	91%	6%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	346
South Dakota	89%	10%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	175
Tennessee	91%	8%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	475
Texas	85%	13%	1%	1%	< 1%	1%	1,611
Utah	85%	9%	4%	1%	2%	< 1%	191
Virginia	92%	7%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	503
Washington	86%	11%	2%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	312
West Virginia	93%	6%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	197
Wisconsin	88%	10%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	279
Wyoming	85%	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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Attendance at religious services among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who attend religious services…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month/a few times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	62%	29%	8%	1%	397
Alaska	55%	34%	11%	< 1%	124
Arizona	62%	26%	11%	1%	335
Arkansas	55%	29%	16%	< 1%	217
California	58%	30%	12%	< 1%	1,666
Colorado	57%	28%	15%	< 1%	230
Connecticut	58%	32%	10%	< 1%	156
Delaware	64%	25%	11%	< 1%	147
District of Columbia	53%	29%	17%	2%	140
Florida	59%	29%	12%	1%	1,058
Georgia	60%	29%	10%	1%	626
Hawaii	50%	36%	14%	< 1%	134
Idaho	64%	21%	14%	2%	168
Illinois	60%	27%	13%	1%	696
Indiana	63%	25%	12%	1%	381
Iowa	62%	27%	10%	< 1%	184
Kansas	65%	30%	5%	< 1%	165
Kentucky	60%	25%	14%	1%	289
Louisiana	61%	29%	10%	< 1%	328
Maine	56%	25%	16%	3%	108
Maryland	55%	33%	11%	1%	327
Massachusetts	55%	29%	16%	< 1%	251
Michigan	58%	31%	11%	< 1%	513
Minnesota	66%	28%	6%	< 1%	281
Mississippi	60%	32%	8%	< 1%	233
Missouri	58%	30%	11%	1%	356
Montana	62%	26%	12%	< 1%	139
Nebraska	62%	25%	13%	< 1%	179
Nevada	61%	28%	10%	1%	133
New Hampshire	60%	25%	13%	1%	107
New Jersey	58%	31%	10%	1%	434
New Mexico	51%	36%	12%	< 1%	169
New York	57%	30%	13%	< 1%	882
North Carolina	59%	31%	9%	1%	639
North Dakota	56%	30%	14%	1%	197
Ohio	59%	26%	14%	1%	673
Oklahoma	60%	29%	11%	< 1%	251
Oregon	59%	28%	12%	1%	174
Pennsylvania	59%	30%	10%	1%	739
Rhode Island	61%	27%	13%	< 1%	149
South Carolina	65%	25%	9%	1%	346
South Dakota	57%	32%	11%	< 1%	175
Tennessee	66%	19%	14%	1%	475
Texas	60%	29%	11%	< 1%	1,611
Utah	82%	15%	3%	< 1%	191
Virginia	67%	25%	8%	1%	503
Washington	60%	30%	8%	2%	312
West Virginia	66%	21%	12%	2%	197
Wisconsin	54%	35%	11%	< 1%	279
Wyoming	62%	21%	15%	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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Frequency of prayer among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who pray…

State	At least daily	Weekly	Monthly	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	87%	9%	2%	2%	< 1%	397
Alaska	86%	7%	2%	4%	< 1%	124
Arizona	85%	10%	2%	3%	< 1%	335
Arkansas	81%	14%	1%	2%	2%	217
California	81%	12%	3%	3%	1%	1,666
Colorado	82%	11%	2%	2%	3%	230
Connecticut	77%	18%	1%	2%	2%	156
Delaware	80%	11%	3%	3%	3%	147
District of Columbia	80%	13%	3%	1%	2%	140
Florida	82%	10%	3%	4%	1%	1,058
Georgia	85%	10%	1%	3%	1%	626
Hawaii	83%	9%	3%	3%	1%	134
Idaho	79%	12%	3%	4%	2%	168
Illinois	79%	14%	4%	3%	1%	696
Indiana	79%	17%	< 1%	3%	1%	381
Iowa	79%	18%	1%	2%	< 1%	184
Kansas	83%	13%	2%	1%	1%	165
Kentucky	80%	14%	1%	5%	< 1%	289
Louisiana	80%	13%	2%	5%	< 1%	328
Maine	73%	18%	2%	3%	3%	108
Maryland	77%	16%	2%	4%	1%	327
Massachusetts	72%	14%	4%	8%	1%	251
Michigan	81%	13%	3%	3%	1%	513
Minnesota	81%	14%	1%	4%	1%	281
Mississippi	84%	10%	3%	2%	2%	233
Missouri	85%	10%	1%	3%	1%	356
Montana	84%	13%	2%	1%	< 1%	139
Nebraska	80%	16%	1%	2%	1%	179
Nevada	79%	16%	1%	3%	< 1%	133
New Hampshire	73%	16%	4%	6%	1%	107
New Jersey	79%	14%	4%	2%	1%	434
New Mexico	76%	15%	2%	5%	2%	169
New York	78%	14%	3%	4%	1%	882
North Carolina	88%	8%	2%	1%	1%	639
North Dakota	78%	15%	4%	2%	< 1%	197
Ohio	80%	14%	2%	4%	1%	673
Oklahoma	82%	15%	1%	2%	1%	251
Oregon	79%	16%	3%	2%	< 1%	174
Pennsylvania	83%	13%	2%	1%	< 1%	739
Rhode Island	85%	10%	1%	4%	< 1%	149
South Carolina	82%	14%	2%	1%	1%	346
South Dakota	81%	13%	4%	2%	< 1%	175
Tennessee	86%	12%	1%	1%	< 1%	475
Texas	83%	12%	2%	3%	1%	1,611
Utah	87%	8%	2%	2%	1%	191
Virginia	85%	10%	1%	2%	1%	503
Washington	79%	14%	3%	3%	1%	312
West Virginia	88%	9%	3%	1%	< 1%	197
Wisconsin	76%	18%	3%	2%	2%	279
Wyoming	79%	13%	3%	4%	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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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who attend prayer group…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	51%	10%	12%	27%	1%	397
Alaska	41%	7%	12%	40%	< 1%	124
Arizona	44%	12%	7%	36%	1%	335
Arkansas	42%	17%	11%	31%	< 1%	217
California	41%	14%	10%	34%	1%	1,666
Colorado	37%	8%	12%	41%	1%	230
Connecticut	28%	12%	11%	49%	< 1%	156
Delaware	34%	18%	11%	37%	< 1%	147
District of Columbia	39%	12%	13%	34%	2%	140
Florida	42%	10%	10%	37%	1%	1,058
Georgia	46%	14%	11%	28%	< 1%	626
Hawaii	45%	13%	9%	32%	1%	134
Idaho	53%	8%	7%	29%	3%	168
Illinois	35%	13%	12%	40%	< 1%	696
Indiana	44%	15%	11%	30%	< 1%	381
Iowa	37%	10%	17%	36%	1%	184
Kansas	46%	13%	12%	29%	< 1%	165
Kentucky	42%	10%	14%	33%	< 1%	289
Louisiana	45%	16%	9%	30%	< 1%	328
Maine	29%	7%	9%	53%	2%	108
Maryland	42%	13%	9%	36%	< 1%	327
Massachusetts	29%	11%	9%	50%	2%	251
Michigan	37%	16%	10%	35%	2%	513
Minnesota	34%	15%	11%	38%	1%	281
Mississippi	54%	12%	12%	22%	< 1%	233
Missouri	36%	13%	11%	39%	< 1%	356
Montana	38%	12%	12%	39%	< 1%	139
Nebraska	32%	14%	14%	39%	1%	179
Nevada	40%	16%	10%	34%	1%	133
New Hampshire	28%	11%	15%	45%	1%	107
New Jersey	35%	12%	11%	40%	2%	434
New Mexico	37%	23%	5%	34%	1%	169
New York	36%	11%	8%	43%	1%	882
North Carolina	47%	13%	13%	27%	< 1%	639
North Dakota	32%	14%	14%	40%	< 1%	197
Ohio	42%	10%	9%	38%	1%	673
Oklahoma	48%	13%	10%	28%	< 1%	251
Oregon	43%	13%	12%	33%	< 1%	174
Pennsylvania	39%	10%	12%	39%	< 1%	739
Rhode Island	36%	5%	13%	45%	< 1%	149
South Carolina	47%	15%	10%	27%	1%	346
South Dakota	30%	12%	14%	43%	1%	175
Tennessee	51%	14%	9%	25%	1%	475
Texas	44%	15%	8%	31%	1%	1,611
Utah	73%	9%	4%	13%	2%	191
Virginia	45%	15%	7%	32%	1%	503
Washington	46%	14%	10%	29%	1%	312
West Virginia	52%	14%	8%	24%	1%	197
Wisconsin	31%	14%	13%	41%	1%	279
Wyoming	48%	7%	9%	35%	1%	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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Frequency of meditation among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who meditate…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	54%	5%	3%	37%	< 1%	397
Alaska	53%	7%	< 1%	37%	2%	124
Arizona	61%	5%	2%	29%	3%	335
Arkansas	41%	6%	5%	45%	2%	217
California	58%	8%	3%	29%	3%	1,666
Colorado	54%	8%	3%	33%	2%	230
Connecticut	59%	9%	4%	27%	2%	156
Delaware	53%	5%	4%	35%	3%	147
District of Columbia	61%	8%	3%	27%	2%	140
Florida	55%	9%	2%	32%	2%	1,058
Georgia	54%	8%	1%	34%	3%	626
Hawaii	51%	11%	3%	32%	3%	134
Idaho	53%	7%	7%	31%	2%	168
Illinois	54%	7%	5%	32%	2%	696
Indiana	46%	9%	4%	40%	2%	381
Iowa	50%	5%	2%	41%	2%	184
Kansas	50%	10%	3%	36%	1%	165
Kentucky	48%	7%	4%	40%	1%	289
Louisiana	52%	6%	3%	37%	2%	328
Maine	46%	11%	1%	40%	2%	108
Maryland	50%	9%	3%	35%	3%	327
Massachusetts	49%	12%	6%	32%	1%	251
Michigan	50%	8%	3%	37%	2%	513
Minnesota	47%	7%	3%	42%	1%	281
Mississippi	56%	9%	1%	31%	3%	233
Missouri	45%	9%	2%	42%	2%	356
Montana	46%	7%	2%	42%	3%	139
Nebraska	52%	6%	1%	39%	2%	179
Nevada	52%	10%	5%	30%	3%	133
New Hampshire	52%	3%	5%	38%	1%	107
New Jersey	50%	8%	3%	37%	2%	434
New Mexico	56%	12%	2%	29%	2%	169
New York	53%	8%	3%	33%	4%	882
North Carolina	57%	7%	2%	32%	3%	639
North Dakota	39%	9%	5%	45%	2%	197
Ohio	53%	7%	3%	36%	2%	673
Oklahoma	58%	6%	1%	34%	< 1%	251
Oregon	57%	4%	6%	29%	4%	174
Pennsylvania	51%	8%	3%	36%	1%	739
Rhode Island	65%	5%	3%	26%	1%	149
South Carolina	57%	4%	2%	33%	3%	346
South Dakota	43%	12%	3%	40%	2%	175
Tennessee	52%	5%	2%	37%	3%	475
Texas	57%	6%	3%	31%	2%	1,611
Utah	63%	13%	< 1%	21%	3%	191
Virginia	49%	9%	6%	33%	3%	503
Washington	56%	7%	2%	32%	3%	312
West Virginia	48%	6%	4%	39%	3%	197
Wisconsin	43%	8%	7%	39%	2%	279
Wyoming	54%	5%	1%	38%	1%	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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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	81%	9%	3%	5%	2%	397
Alaska	73%	21%	5%	2%	< 1%	124
Arizona	83%	10%	2%	4%	1%	335
Arkansas	76%	11%	6%	6%	< 1%	217
California	76%	12%	6%	5%	1%	1,666
Colorado	71%	10%	11%	7%	1%	230
Connecticut	68%	13%	6%	12%	< 1%	156
Delaware	66%	15%	3%	12%	4%	147
District of Columbia	72%	11%	13%	3%	1%	140
Florida	78%	10%	5%	6%	1%	1,058
Georgia	79%	10%	4%	4%	3%	626
Hawaii	79%	11%	4%	5%	1%	134
Idaho	87%	8%	4%	1%	< 1%	168
Illinois	70%	13%	5%	9%	2%	696
Indiana	77%	10%	8%	5%	1%	381
Iowa	77%	12%	6%	3%	2%	184
Kansas	79%	13%	6%	1%	1%	165
Kentucky	73%	10%	5%	10%	2%	289
Louisiana	77%	11%	5%	6%	1%	328
Maine	79%	8%	2%	3%	8%	108
Maryland	70%	17%	7%	5%	1%	327
Massachusetts	73%	16%	2%	8%	1%	251
Michigan	76%	10%	6%	6%	2%	513
Minnesota	75%	13%	6%	6%	< 1%	281
Mississippi	80%	7%	6%	6%	1%	233
Missouri	75%	13%	6%	5%	1%	356
Montana	72%	18%	4%	6%	1%	139
Nebraska	74%	14%	7%	5%	1%	179
Nevada	84%	8%	3%	5%	< 1%	133
New Hampshire	69%	17%	4%	10%	< 1%	107
New Jersey	72%	12%	5%	9%	1%	434
New Mexico	71%	21%	4%	2%	3%	169
New York	72%	14%	6%	6%	2%	882
North Carolina	80%	10%	6%	4%	1%	639
North Dakota	75%	14%	4%	6%	< 1%	197
Ohio	75%	10%	7%	6%	1%	673
Oklahoma	80%	11%	4%	4%	< 1%	251
Oregon	78%	13%	5%	3%	1%	174
Pennsylvania	73%	13%	7%	6%	1%	739
Rhode Island	81%	8%	5%	5%	1%	149
South Carolina	82%	9%	3%	5%	1%	346
South Dakota	75%	11%	5%	8%	1%	175
Tennessee	83%	7%	5%	4%	1%	475
Texas	76%	11%	6%	5%	2%	1,611
Utah	82%	8%	6%	3%	1%	191
Virginia	81%	12%	4%	3%	1%	503
Washington	79%	11%	5%	5%	1%	312
West Virginia	78%	13%	3%	3%	3%	197
Wisconsin	69%	14%	9%	8%	< 1%	279
Wyoming	75%	10%	4%	9%	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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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	43%	12%	9%	34%	2%	397
Alaska	54%	10%	13%	21%	2%	124
Arizona	59%	11%	8%	20%	2%	335
Arkansas	45%	17%	9%	27%	2%	217
California	52%	14%	11%	21%	2%	1,666
Colorado	53%	13%	14%	20%	< 1%	230
Connecticut	49%	20%	8%	23%	1%	156
Delaware	44%	15%	7%	31%	3%	147
District of Columbia	54%	11%	10%	23%	2%	140
Florida	51%	14%	10%	23%	2%	1,058
Georgia	45%	16%	9%	27%	2%	626
Hawaii	53%	17%	9%	17%	3%	134
Idaho	52%	17%	8%	23%	< 1%	168
Illinois	46%	14%	13%	24%	2%	696
Indiana	51%	13%	13%	23%	1%	381
Iowa	45%	15%	17%	21%	3%	184
Kansas	44%	18%	15%	21%	2%	165
Kentucky	39%	12%	11%	35%	3%	289
Louisiana	41%	15%	13%	28%	3%	328
Maine	53%	13%	5%	28%	2%	108
Maryland	50%	12%	14%	23%	1%	327
Massachusetts	52%	8%	12%	26%	3%	251
Michigan	47%	18%	10%	22%	3%	513
Minnesota	47%	15%	13%	24%	1%	281
Mississippi	47%	13%	11%	29%	1%	233
Missouri	47%	18%	10%	23%	1%	356
Montana	53%	12%	14%	17%	3%	139
Nebraska	48%	18%	10%	22%	2%	179
Nevada	56%	17%	8%	17%	1%	133
New Hampshire	52%	17%	10%	21%	1%	107
New Jersey	48%	13%	11%	25%	2%	434
New Mexico	55%	11%	6%	23%	4%	169
New York	51%	13%	12%	22%	2%	882
North Carolina	48%	20%	10%	21%	2%	639
North Dakota	47%	10%	13%	26%	3%	197
Ohio	48%	18%	12%	21%	1%	673
Oklahoma	49%	15%	12%	24%	1%	251
Oregon	56%	18%	12%	14%	< 1%	174
Pennsylvania	50%	18%	12%	19%	1%	739
Rhode Island	41%	23%	11%	25%	1%	149
South Carolina	48%	15%	11%	26%	1%	346
South Dakota	46%	15%	11%	28%	< 1%	175
Tennessee	49%	16%	9%	23%	4%	475
Texas	51%	16%	11%	21%	2%	1,611
Utah	51%	30%	10%	9%	1%	191
Virginia	53%	14%	10%	21%	2%	503
Washington	56%	15%	9%	18%	2%	312
West Virginia	51%	19%	10%	18%	1%	197
Wisconsin	43%	19%	13%	22%	3%	279
Wyoming	54%	17%	4%	23%	1%	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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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

State	Religion	Philosophy/reason	Common sense	Science	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	62%	3%	30%	2%	3%	397
Alaska	57%	3%	27%	6%	7%	124
Arizona	55%	6%	32%	5%	3%	335
Arkansas	64%	4%	27%	3%	1%	217
California	52%	7%	31%	7%	3%	1,666
Colorado	53%	9%	31%	2%	5%	230
Connecticut	40%	12%	40%	8%	1%	156
Delaware	59%	6%	26%	5%	3%	147
District of Columbia	50%	5%	34%	5%	6%	140
Florida	52%	7%	35%	4%	2%	1,058
Georgia	62%	5%	27%	3%	2%	626
Hawaii	40%	10%	45%	4%	1%	134
Idaho	59%	5%	31%	1%	4%	168
Illinois	50%	8%	35%	6%	2%	696
Indiana	59%	5%	29%	3%	3%	381
Iowa	58%	7%	31%	2%	2%	184
Kansas	68%	3%	28%	1%	< 1%	165
Kentucky	59%	4%	31%	2%	3%	289
Louisiana	55%	6%	35%	2%	2%	328
Maine	44%	8%	42%	4%	2%	108
Maryland	54%	5%	32%	5%	4%	327
Massachusetts	37%	6%	49%	6%	2%	251
Michigan	55%	5%	32%	5%	3%	513
Minnesota	51%	8%	33%	5%	4%	281
Mississippi	64%	6%	25%	4%	1%	233
Missouri	56%	3%	30%	4%	6%	356
Montana	57%	8%	30%	4%	1%	139
Nebraska	53%	6%	34%	5%	3%	179
Nevada	47%	5%	36%	8%	3%	133
New Hampshire	38%	11%	44%	5%	2%	107
New Jersey	48%	6%	35%	8%	3%	434
New Mexico	58%	4%	26%	7%	5%	169
New York	47%	10%	36%	4%	3%	882
North Carolina	59%	5%	31%	3%	3%	639
North Dakota	52%	3%	35%	7%	3%	197
Ohio	51%	6%	35%	4%	3%	673
Oklahoma	52%	7%	35%	3%	2%	251
Oregon	57%	8%	26%	5%	3%	174
Pennsylvania	59%	5%	29%	4%	2%	739
Rhode Island	45%	8%	41%	2%	4%	149
South Carolina	61%	4%	29%	2%	3%	346
South Dakota	54%	6%	36%	3%	1%	175
Tennessee	59%	4%	30%	4%	3%	475
Texas	58%	6%	29%	5%	2%	1,611
Utah	65%	2%	24%	6%	3%	191
Virginia	57%	5%	31%	4%	3%	503
Washington	57%	7%	29%	3%	3%	312
West Virginia	70%	2%	24%	2%	2%	197
Wisconsin	56%	8%	27%	5%	4%	279
Wyoming	62%	4%	27%	1%	6%	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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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who say…

State	There are clear standards for what is right and wrong	Right or wrong depends on the situation	Neither/both equally	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	45%	53%	1%	1%	397
Alaska	49%	45%	2%	4%	124
Arizona	49%	43%	3%	6%	335
Arkansas	44%	54%	2%	1%	217
California	37%	59%	2%	2%	1,666
Colorado	48%	45%	4%	3%	230
Connecticut	36%	62%	1%	1%	156
Delaware	39%	59%	< 1%	2%	147
District of Columbia	28%	69%	1%	2%	140
Florida	39%	58%	2%	1%	1,058
Georgia	44%	54%	1%	1%	626
Hawaii	43%	56%	1%	< 1%	134
Idaho	61%	38%	1%	< 1%	168
Illinois	41%	57%	2%	1%	696
Indiana	43%	54%	2%	1%	381
Iowa	43%	56%	1%	< 1%	184
Kansas	46%	54%	< 1%	< 1%	165
Kentucky	45%	50%	4%	2%	289
Louisiana	43%	55%	1%	1%	328
Maine	47%	46%	4%	3%	108
Maryland	39%	58%	1%	2%	327
Massachusetts	31%	65%	3%	2%	251
Michigan	46%	50%	3%	1%	513
Minnesota	46%	52%	1%	1%	281
Mississippi	41%	57%	< 1%	2%	233
Missouri	47%	52%	1%	< 1%	356
Montana	55%	42%	2%	1%	139
Nebraska	49%	50%	< 1%	1%	179
Nevada	37%	61%	1%	1%	133
New Hampshire	41%	56%	3%	< 1%	107
New Jersey	33%	64%	1%	1%	434
New Mexico	42%	52%	4%	2%	169
New York	33%	63%	1%	2%	882
North Carolina	44%	53%	2%	1%	639
North Dakota	53%	47%	< 1%	< 1%	197
Ohio	39%	59%	1%	< 1%	673
Oklahoma	40%	58%	1%	1%	251
Oregon	55%	43%	1%	1%	174
Pennsylvania	45%	52%	1%	1%	739
Rhode Island	42%	54%	2%	2%	149
South Carolina	45%	52%	1%	2%	346
South Dakota	47%	52%	< 1%	1%	175
Tennessee	47%	50%	3%	1%	475
Texas	41%	55%	2%	2%	1,611
Utah	55%	42%	3%	< 1%	191
Virginia	46%	51%	1%	1%	503
Washington	48%	50%	1%	1%	312
West Virginia	53%	44%	1%	2%	197
Wisconsin	38%	59%	2%	1%	279
Wyoming	56%	43%	< 1%	1%	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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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who read scripture…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	67%	12%	7%	12%	1%	397
Alaska	62%	15%	7%	17%	< 1%	124
Arizona	63%	11%	7%	19%	1%	335
Arkansas	59%	16%	7%	18%	< 1%	217
California	54%	13%	7%	24%	1%	1,666
Colorado	56%	10%	8%	25%	1%	230
Connecticut	45%	12%	8%	35%	< 1%	156
Delaware	50%	23%	3%	21%	3%	147
District of Columbia	48%	21%	8%	23%	1%	140
Florida	57%	13%	8%	20%	1%	1,058
Georgia	67%	12%	7%	14%	< 1%	626
Hawaii	51%	15%	10%	24%	< 1%	134
Idaho	64%	11%	8%	15%	2%	168
Illinois	52%	14%	10%	23%	1%	696
Indiana	60%	10%	10%	18%	1%	381
Iowa	51%	12%	12%	24%	1%	184
Kansas	59%	10%	10%	20%	1%	165
Kentucky	61%	8%	6%	23%	2%	289
Louisiana	62%	12%	4%	20%	1%	328
Maine	51%	10%	7%	31%	1%	108
Maryland	57%	15%	8%	20%	< 1%	327
Massachusetts	39%	11%	10%	40%	< 1%	251
Michigan	56%	10%	9%	23%	2%	513
Minnesota	54%	11%	13%	22%	< 1%	281
Mississippi	73%	10%	3%	13%	1%	233
Missouri	61%	14%	7%	18%	< 1%	356
Montana	65%	6%	6%	23%	< 1%	139
Nebraska	48%	13%	8%	30%	1%	179
Nevada	56%	15%	8%	21%	< 1%	133
New Hampshire	46%	16%	9%	29%	< 1%	107
New Jersey	48%	14%	9%	28%	1%	434
New Mexico	59%	14%	5%	21%	< 1%	169
New York	51%	11%	9%	28%	2%	882
North Carolina	63%	15%	6%	14%	1%	639
North Dakota	39%	23%	10%	28%	1%	197
Ohio	57%	12%	6%	24%	< 1%	673
Oklahoma	66%	14%	6%	13%	< 1%	251
Oregon	60%	13%	9%	17%	1%	174
Pennsylvania	56%	10%	11%	22%	1%	739
Rhode Island	45%	14%	6%	34%	1%	149
South Carolina	67%	13%	7%	11%	1%	346
South Dakota	45%	13%	9%	33%	1%	175
Tennessee	73%	9%	4%	12%	2%	475
Texas	61%	13%	7%	19%	1%	1,611
Utah	79%	5%	7%	6%	2%	191
Virginia	64%	12%	6%	17%	1%	503
Washington	56%	16%	9%	19%	< 1%	312
West Virginia	66%	15%	4%	15%	< 1%	197
Wisconsin	49%	18%	7%	25%	< 1%	279
Wyoming	57%	12%	8%	23%	1%	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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Interpreting scripture among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who say the holy scripture is…

State	Word of God; should be taken literally	Word of God; not everything taken literally	Word of God; other/don't know	Not the word of God	Other/don't know	Sample size
Alabama	62%	24%	5%	5%	4%	397
Alaska	47%	32%	3%	14%	4%	124
Arizona	45%	36%	3%	8%	8%	335
Arkansas	55%	28%	3%	9%	5%	217
California	47%	31%	4%	12%	6%	1,666
Colorado	42%	32%	4%	10%	11%	230
Connecticut	40%	33%	3%	15%	9%	156
Delaware	40%	33%	10%	10%	8%	147
District of Columbia	45%	38%	2%	11%	4%	140
Florida	49%	28%	5%	11%	7%	1,058
Georgia	55%	31%	3%	6%	5%	626
Hawaii	44%	24%	4%	21%	7%	134
Idaho	42%	38%	3%	11%	6%	168
Illinois	41%	37%	3%	12%	6%	696
Indiana	54%	30%	5%	6%	6%	381
Iowa	35%	42%	4%	10%	9%	184
Kansas	45%	40%	4%	7%	4%	165
Kentucky	58%	25%	3%	9%	5%	289
Louisiana	56%	30%	3%	7%	4%	328
Maine	44%	27%	8%	11%	11%	108
Maryland	44%	32%	3%	15%	6%	327
Massachusetts	34%	30%	4%	22%	9%	251
Michigan	48%	33%	5%	9%	6%	513
Minnesota	43%	33%	5%	12%	7%	281
Mississippi	68%	18%	6%	5%	3%	233
Missouri	46%	35%	4%	9%	5%	356
Montana	41%	35%	6%	9%	8%	139
Nebraska	45%	39%	4%	4%	7%	179
Nevada	47%	33%	2%	11%	6%	133
New Hampshire	39%	34%	2%	16%	8%	107
New Jersey	41%	34%	5%	13%	8%	434
New Mexico	49%	25%	6%	13%	8%	169
New York	42%	32%	4%	15%	6%	882
North Carolina	51%	27%	6%	8%	8%	639
North Dakota	45%	40%	3%	9%	3%	197
Ohio	46%	34%	4%	10%	6%	673
Oklahoma	52%	27%	2%	13%	6%	251
Oregon	38%	36%	7%	13%	6%	174
Pennsylvania	47%	35%	3%	9%	6%	739
Rhode Island	34%	35%	2%	23%	5%	149
South Carolina	63%	25%	2%	5%	6%	346
South Dakota	44%	38%	1%	5%	11%	175
Tennessee	58%	24%	6%	6%	7%	475
Texas	54%	27%	3%	9%	6%	1,611
Utah	32%	53%	5%	7%	2%	191
Virginia	57%	24%	4%	8%	7%	503
Washington	43%	36%	4%	12%	5%	312
West Virginia	63%	21%	7%	4%	5%	197
Wisconsin	47%	33%	6%	9%	4%	279
Wyoming	51%	29%	7%	7%	5%	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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Belief in Heaven among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who …in heaven

State	Believe	Don't believe	Other/don't know	Sample size
Alabama	93%	3%	4%	397
Alaska	81%	14%	5%	124
Arizona	88%	7%	6%	335
Arkansas	90%	3%	6%	217
California	85%	9%	6%	1,666
Colorado	75%	11%	13%	230
Connecticut	87%	6%	7%	156
Delaware	88%	6%	6%	147
District of Columbia	89%	6%	5%	140
Florida	87%	8%	5%	1,058
Georgia	91%	4%	5%	626
Hawaii	82%	10%	7%	134
Idaho	85%	10%	6%	168
Illinois	86%	7%	7%	696
Indiana	88%	6%	6%	381
Iowa	92%	4%	5%	184
Kansas	89%	6%	5%	165
Kentucky	92%	4%	4%	289
Louisiana	89%	6%	6%	328
Maine	82%	13%	5%	108
Maryland	87%	8%	5%	327
Massachusetts	84%	9%	7%	251
Michigan	87%	5%	8%	513
Minnesota	87%	7%	6%	281
Mississippi	93%	3%	4%	233
Missouri	88%	7%	4%	356
Montana	90%	5%	5%	139
Nebraska	90%	6%	4%	179
Nevada	85%	8%	7%	133
New Hampshire	77%	18%	5%	107
New Jersey	92%	4%	5%	434
New Mexico	84%	11%	5%	169
New York	86%	8%	6%	882
North Carolina	89%	5%	6%	639
North Dakota	90%	5%	5%	197
Ohio	90%	5%	5%	673
Oklahoma	92%	6%	3%	251
Oregon	86%	9%	5%	174
Pennsylvania	88%	6%	6%	739
Rhode Island	90%	6%	4%	149
South Carolina	88%	5%	6%	346
South Dakota	90%	3%	7%	175
Tennessee	90%	4%	6%	475
Texas	87%	7%	6%	1,611
Utah	97%	2%	1%	191
Virginia	91%	4%	5%	503
Washington	81%	11%	7%	312
West Virginia	94%	2%	5%	197
Wisconsin	89%	3%	8%	279
Wyoming	86%	7%	6%	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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Belief in Hell among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who …in hell

State	Believe	Don't believe	Other/don't know	Sample size
Alabama	81%	11%	8%	397
Alaska	75%	20%	5%	124
Arizona	69%	22%	8%	335
Arkansas	85%	11%	5%	217
California	69%	23%	8%	1,666
Colorado	70%	18%	12%	230
Connecticut	64%	25%	11%	156
Delaware	68%	20%	12%	147
District of Columbia	73%	17%	10%	140
Florida	75%	18%	8%	1,058
Georgia	80%	13%	7%	626
Hawaii	72%	20%	8%	134
Idaho	71%	21%	8%	168
Illinois	74%	17%	8%	696
Indiana	79%	14%	8%	381
Iowa	75%	15%	9%	184
Kansas	80%	11%	10%	165
Kentucky	86%	10%	4%	289
Louisiana	78%	14%	8%	328
Maine	72%	21%	7%	108
Maryland	70%	23%	7%	327
Massachusetts	57%	33%	10%	251
Michigan	75%	17%	8%	513
Minnesota	70%	20%	10%	281
Mississippi	82%	14%	4%	233
Missouri	78%	14%	8%	356
Montana	64%	31%	5%	139
Nebraska	77%	18%	5%	179
Nevada	67%	22%	11%	133
New Hampshire	66%	31%	4%	107
New Jersey	70%	21%	10%	434
New Mexico	70%	22%	7%	169
New York	67%	23%	10%	882
North Carolina	83%	11%	7%	639
North Dakota	72%	22%	6%	197
Ohio	76%	17%	7%	673
Oklahoma	77%	18%	5%	251
Oregon	66%	24%	10%	174
Pennsylvania	73%	18%	9%	739
Rhode Island	74%	18%	8%	149
South Carolina	80%	10%	10%	346
South Dakota	73%	16%	11%	175
Tennessee	86%	9%	4%	475
Texas	76%	17%	7%	1,611
Utah	60%	35%	5%	191
Virginia	79%	14%	7%	503
Washington	61%	29%	10%	312
West Virginia	89%	8%	4%	197
Wisconsin	74%	16%	10%	279
Wyoming	69%	25%	7%	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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Party affiliation among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who identify as…

State	Republican/lean Rep.	No lean	Democrat/lean Dem.	Sample size
Alabama	49%	13%	39%	397
Alaska	52%	31%	17%	124
Arizona	48%	22%	30%	335
Arkansas	47%	17%	37%	217
California	34%	22%	45%	1,666
Colorado	52%	14%	34%	230
Connecticut	36%	19%	45%	156
Delaware	33%	12%	56%	147
District of Columbia	13%	19%	68%	140
Florida	39%	19%	42%	1,058
Georgia	43%	18%	39%	626
Hawaii	34%	22%	44%	134
Idaho	61%	15%	23%	168
Illinois	40%	18%	42%	696
Indiana	48%	17%	35%	381
Iowa	52%	16%	32%	184
Kansas	61%	15%	23%	165
Kentucky	49%	14%	37%	289
Louisiana	43%	13%	44%	328
Maine	53%	22%	25%	108
Maryland	33%	12%	55%	327
Massachusetts	27%	19%	55%	251
Michigan	40%	17%	43%	513
Minnesota	50%	12%	38%	281
Mississippi	46%	12%	42%	233
Missouri	45%	17%	38%	356
Montana	55%	20%	24%	139
Nebraska	59%	12%	29%	179
Nevada	48%	13%	39%	133
New Hampshire	46%	21%	34%	107
New Jersey	33%	20%	48%	434
New Mexico	44%	18%	37%	169
New York	34%	20%	46%	882
North Carolina	43%	16%	41%	639
North Dakota	57%	19%	24%	197
Ohio	48%	16%	37%	673
Oklahoma	51%	16%	34%	251
Oregon	44%	22%	34%	174
Pennsylvania	47%	13%	40%	739
Rhode Island	32%	28%	40%	149
South Carolina	46%	16%	38%	346
South Dakota	56%	9%	35%	175
Tennessee	54%	13%	32%	475
Texas	42%	22%	37%	1,611
Utah	75%	10%	15%	191
Virginia	48%	18%	34%	503
Washington	46%	24%	30%	312
West Virginia	49%	9%	42%	197
Wisconsin	51%	20%	30%	279
Wyoming	68%	15%	17%	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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Political ideology among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who are…

State	Conservative	Moderate	Liberal	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	56%	26%	10%	9%	397
Alaska	50%	32%	11%	7%	124
Arizona	52%	27%	14%	7%	335
Arkansas	50%	30%	14%	6%	217
California	42%	32%	20%	6%	1,666
Colorado	47%	29%	18%	6%	230
Connecticut	33%	34%	25%	7%	156
Delaware	34%	36%	24%	6%	147
District of Columbia	24%	48%	16%	13%	140
Florida	47%	28%	18%	8%	1,058
Georgia	49%	31%	13%	7%	626
Hawaii	35%	43%	13%	9%	134
Idaho	54%	28%	11%	7%	168
Illinois	43%	32%	20%	6%	696
Indiana	53%	27%	13%	6%	381
Iowa	54%	23%	18%	5%	184
Kansas	50%	32%	16%	2%	165
Kentucky	50%	27%	15%	8%	289
Louisiana	55%	27%	11%	7%	328
Maine	54%	28%	12%	6%	108
Maryland	34%	34%	25%	7%	327
Massachusetts	30%	36%	26%	9%	251
Michigan	48%	23%	20%	9%	513
Minnesota	51%	28%	18%	4%	281
Mississippi	55%	24%	14%	6%	233
Missouri	50%	25%	17%	8%	356
Montana	59%	23%	14%	4%	139
Nebraska	53%	30%	10%	7%	179
Nevada	48%	31%	16%	6%	133
New Hampshire	58%	29%	12%	1%	107
New Jersey	37%	39%	17%	8%	434
New Mexico	44%	29%	15%	11%	169
New York	41%	31%	22%	6%	882
North Carolina	50%	28%	17%	5%	639
North Dakota	58%	22%	15%	5%	197
Ohio	51%	30%	13%	6%	673
Oklahoma	45%	38%	11%	5%	251
Oregon	40%	30%	23%	7%	174
Pennsylvania	49%	26%	16%	8%	739
Rhode Island	38%	39%	15%	8%	149
South Carolina	51%	33%	10%	6%	346
South Dakota	60%	28%	9%	4%	175
Tennessee	54%	23%	15%	8%	475
Texas	47%	27%	17%	9%	1,611
Utah	59%	26%	12%	2%	191
Virginia	50%	32%	13%	5%	503
Washington	46%	29%	18%	7%	312
West Virginia	58%	28%	8%	6%	197
Wisconsin	53%	31%	12%	5%	279
Wyoming	57%	23%	11%	9%	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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Views about size of government among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who would rather have…

State	Smaller government; fewer services	Bigger government; more services	Depends	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	54%	41%	2%	2%	397
Alaska	69%	27%	< 1%	4%	124
Arizona	59%	34%	3%	4%	335
Arkansas	51%	45%	1%	4%	217
California	41%	52%	4%	3%	1,666
Colorado	56%	35%	5%	3%	230
Connecticut	52%	44%	3%	1%	156
Delaware	39%	48%	6%	7%	147
District of Columbia	24%	66%	5%	5%	140
Florida	46%	46%	4%	4%	1,058
Georgia	50%	44%	3%	4%	626
Hawaii	56%	36%	4%	4%	134
Idaho	71%	25%	2%	1%	168
Illinois	52%	42%	3%	3%	696
Indiana	59%	35%	3%	4%	381
Iowa	66%	30%	< 1%	3%	184
Kansas	72%	24%	2%	2%	165
Kentucky	54%	36%	5%	5%	289
Louisiana	49%	45%	2%	4%	328
Maine	66%	20%	6%	7%	108
Maryland	46%	45%	2%	6%	327
Massachusetts	45%	46%	4%	5%	251
Michigan	58%	35%	3%	4%	513
Minnesota	65%	29%	2%	5%	281
Mississippi	53%	42%	2%	3%	233
Missouri	64%	29%	3%	3%	356
Montana	72%	19%	6%	3%	139
Nebraska	71%	25%	1%	3%	179
Nevada	60%	35%	4%	1%	133
New Hampshire	75%	21%	1%	3%	107
New Jersey	42%	52%	2%	4%	434
New Mexico	51%	43%	3%	4%	169
New York	38%	56%	2%	4%	882
North Carolina	52%	40%	3%	5%	639
North Dakota	68%	27%	2%	4%	197
Ohio	59%	35%	2%	4%	673
Oklahoma	61%	32%	4%	4%	251
Oregon	60%	31%	2%	7%	174
Pennsylvania	61%	33%	3%	4%	739
Rhode Island	56%	34%	2%	8%	149
South Carolina	53%	39%	2%	6%	346
South Dakota	73%	23%	3%	1%	175
Tennessee	57%	35%	3%	5%	475
Texas	47%	46%	3%	4%	1,611
Utah	76%	18%	2%	5%	191
Virginia	58%	36%	2%	3%	503
Washington	60%	33%	4%	3%	312
West Virginia	63%	28%	4%	5%	197
Wisconsin	65%	30%	3%	3%	279
Wyoming	74%	20%	1%	5%	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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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who say government aid to the poor…

State	Does more harm than good	Does more good than harm	Neither/both equally	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	52%	42%	5%	2%	397
Alaska	55%	35%	7%	3%	124
Arizona	54%	38%	4%	4%	335
Arkansas	53%	45%	2%	1%	217
California	42%	52%	4%	2%	1,666
Colorado	54%	40%	3%	3%	230
Connecticut	41%	55%	4%	< 1%	156
Delaware	51%	45%	2%	2%	147
District of Columbia	19%	74%	5%	2%	140
Florida	45%	48%	5%	2%	1,058
Georgia	51%	43%	4%	2%	626
Hawaii	47%	46%	7%	< 1%	134
Idaho	53%	38%	6%	3%	168
Illinois	48%	46%	4%	2%	696
Indiana	57%	36%	5%	2%	381
Iowa	47%	49%	4%	< 1%	184
Kansas	58%	38%	4%	< 1%	165
Kentucky	50%	39%	7%	4%	289
Louisiana	50%	44%	2%	3%	328
Maine	46%	41%	8%	5%	108
Maryland	45%	51%	2%	2%	327
Massachusetts	40%	51%	3%	5%	251
Michigan	47%	47%	4%	2%	513
Minnesota	49%	47%	3%	1%	281
Mississippi	52%	41%	4%	3%	233
Missouri	51%	44%	4%	2%	356
Montana	64%	31%	2%	3%	139
Nebraska	60%	36%	2%	2%	179
Nevada	47%	49%	3%	1%	133
New Hampshire	52%	44%	4%	< 1%	107
New Jersey	38%	55%	2%	4%	434
New Mexico	45%	50%	2%	4%	169
New York	40%	52%	6%	3%	882
North Carolina	45%	48%	5%	2%	639
North Dakota	56%	38%	5%	1%	197
Ohio	49%	46%	3%	2%	673
Oklahoma	53%	41%	4%	2%	251
Oregon	44%	47%	7%	1%	174
Pennsylvania	51%	41%	5%	3%	739
Rhode Island	49%	47%	2%	2%	149
South Carolina	44%	48%	6%	2%	346
South Dakota	54%	42%	2%	1%	175
Tennessee	49%	45%	4%	2%	475
Texas	48%	45%	4%	3%	1,611
Utah	66%	32%	2%	1%	191
Virginia	52%	41%	4%	3%	503
Washington	50%	43%	5%	2%	312
West Virginia	51%	43%	5%	1%	197
Wisconsin	53%	39%	4%	3%	279
Wyoming	69%	25%	4%	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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Views about abortion among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who say abortion should be…

State	Legal in all/most cases	Illegal in all/most cases	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	31%	64%	5%	397
Alaska	34%	63%	3%	124
Arizona	31%	64%	5%	335
Arkansas	31%	66%	3%	217
California	37%	57%	6%	1,666
Colorado	38%	56%	6%	230
Connecticut	54%	41%	6%	156
Delaware	37%	56%	8%	147
District of Columbia	54%	39%	7%	140
Florida	43%	51%	6%	1,058
Georgia	36%	60%	4%	626
Hawaii	48%	49%	4%	134
Idaho	26%	68%	7%	168
Illinois	38%	60%	3%	696
Indiana	28%	66%	5%	381
Iowa	36%	63%	1%	184
Kansas	33%	66%	1%	165
Kentucky	26%	68%	6%	289
Louisiana	30%	66%	5%	328
Maine	38%	59%	3%	108
Maryland	50%	45%	5%	327
Massachusetts	54%	39%	7%	251
Michigan	39%	56%	5%	513
Minnesota	30%	67%	4%	281
Mississippi	26%	69%	5%	233
Missouri	28%	66%	6%	356
Montana	36%	60%	4%	139
Nebraska	33%	64%	3%	179
Nevada	47%	49%	5%	133
New Hampshire	42%	52%	7%	107
New Jersey	45%	51%	4%	434
New Mexico	37%	60%	3%	169
New York	48%	47%	5%	882
North Carolina	38%	55%	7%	639
North Dakota	33%	64%	3%	197
Ohio	35%	61%	4%	673
Oklahoma	39%	57%	4%	251
Oregon	44%	53%	2%	174
Pennsylvania	34%	62%	5%	739
Rhode Island	44%	48%	9%	149
South Carolina	33%	61%	6%	346
South Dakota	39%	58%	2%	175
Tennessee	31%	66%	4%	475
Texas	33%	62%	5%	1,611
Utah	26%	72%	2%	191
Virginia	42%	55%	3%	503
Washington	35%	60%	5%	312
West Virginia	24%	69%	7%	197
Wisconsin	36%	61%	3%	279
Wyoming	28%	70%	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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Views about homosexuality among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who say homosexuality…

State	Should be accepted	Should be discouraged	Neither/both equally	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	32%	61%	4%	4%	397
Alaska	40%	49%	7%	4%	124
Arizona	48%	38%	7%	7%	335
Arkansas	34%	55%	6%	5%	217
California	53%	38%	4%	4%	1,666
Colorado	49%	41%	4%	6%	230
Connecticut	68%	28%	2%	2%	156
Delaware	48%	45%	2%	5%	147
District of Columbia	51%	41%	3%	5%	140
Florida	49%	40%	6%	5%	1,058
Georgia	39%	51%	5%	5%	626
Hawaii	54%	40%	4%	2%	134
Idaho	39%	51%	7%	3%	168
Illinois	49%	42%	4%	5%	696
Indiana	38%	52%	6%	4%	381
Iowa	48%	45%	5%	1%	184
Kansas	42%	46%	8%	4%	165
Kentucky	32%	56%	6%	6%	289
Louisiana	43%	44%	6%	7%	328
Maine	45%	45%	5%	5%	108
Maryland	50%	39%	9%	2%	327
Massachusetts	66%	23%	4%	7%	251
Michigan	44%	46%	8%	3%	513
Minnesota	46%	49%	2%	3%	281
Mississippi	31%	62%	6%	1%	233
Missouri	42%	50%	3%	6%	356
Montana	37%	50%	7%	5%	139
Nebraska	46%	49%	3%	3%	179
Nevada	52%	43%	3%	2%	133
New Hampshire	50%	37%	7%	6%	107
New Jersey	59%	34%	2%	5%	434
New Mexico	45%	47%	4%	4%	169
New York	56%	34%	5%	5%	882
North Carolina	42%	47%	6%	5%	639
North Dakota	43%	49%	5%	2%	197
Ohio	44%	47%	4%	4%	673
Oklahoma	42%	51%	5%	2%	251
Oregon	45%	45%	7%	3%	174
Pennsylvania	44%	47%	6%	4%	739
Rhode Island	64%	23%	4%	9%	149
South Carolina	41%	53%	4%	2%	346
South Dakota	49%	43%	5%	3%	175
Tennessee	26%	67%	3%	4%	475
Texas	43%	49%	4%	4%	1,611
Utah	39%	53%	5%	2%	191
Virginia	45%	49%	4%	2%	503
Washington	45%	48%	4%	3%	312
West Virginia	33%	60%	3%	4%	197
Wisconsin	50%	46%	1%	3%	279
Wyoming	36%	53%	6%	5%	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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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who …same-sex marriage

State	Strongly favor/favor	Oppose/strongly oppose	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	25%	66%	9%	397
Alaska	40%	54%	6%	124
Arizona	39%	53%	8%	335
Arkansas	27%	60%	13%	217
California	44%	49%	8%	1,666
Colorado	41%	53%	6%	230
Connecticut	59%	39%	3%	156
Delaware	35%	57%	7%	147
District of Columbia	40%	43%	17%	140
Florida	37%	53%	10%	1,058
Georgia	29%	64%	8%	626
Hawaii	44%	46%	10%	134
Idaho	27%	58%	14%	168
Illinois	42%	48%	10%	696
Indiana	28%	63%	9%	381
Iowa	38%	56%	6%	184
Kansas	33%	63%	5%	165
Kentucky	27%	66%	7%	289
Louisiana	30%	62%	8%	328
Maine	40%	53%	7%	108
Maryland	45%	46%	9%	327
Massachusetts	52%	31%	17%	251
Michigan	36%	57%	7%	513
Minnesota	40%	55%	5%	281
Mississippi	21%	72%	7%	233
Missouri	33%	61%	6%	356
Montana	30%	58%	12%	139
Nebraska	39%	58%	3%	179
Nevada	35%	58%	7%	133
New Hampshire	54%	40%	7%	107
New Jersey	41%	47%	12%	434
New Mexico	33%	57%	10%	169
New York	45%	46%	9%	882
North Carolina	32%	58%	10%	639
North Dakota	31%	64%	5%	197
Ohio	34%	58%	8%	673
Oklahoma	32%	62%	6%	251
Oregon	36%	55%	9%	174
Pennsylvania	34%	56%	10%	739
Rhode Island	51%	38%	11%	149
South Carolina	27%	67%	6%	346
South Dakota	40%	55%	6%	175
Tennessee	22%	71%	7%	475
Texas	31%	60%	9%	1,611
Utah	36%	60%	4%	191
Virginia	32%	62%	6%	503
Washington	35%	55%	10%	312
West Virginia	25%	63%	12%	197
Wisconsin	41%	55%	4%	279
Wyoming	33%	60%	7%	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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Views about environmental regulation among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who say…

State	Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy	Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost	Neither/both equally	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	48%	44%	3%	6%	397
Alaska	55%	36%	3%	6%	124
Arizona	47%	46%	2%	5%	335
Arkansas	49%	47%	2%	2%	217
California	41%	52%	3%	4%	1,666
Colorado	44%	51%	2%	3%	230
Connecticut	36%	62%	1%	1%	156
Delaware	40%	50%	3%	8%	147
District of Columbia	29%	67%	< 1%	3%	140
Florida	43%	51%	2%	4%	1,058
Georgia	42%	53%	2%	3%	626
Hawaii	33%	63%	< 1%	3%	134
Idaho	49%	46%	1%	4%	168
Illinois	43%	53%	3%	2%	696
Indiana	48%	48%	2%	2%	381
Iowa	37%	54%	5%	3%	184
Kansas	48%	47%	3%	2%	165
Kentucky	56%	36%	3%	5%	289
Louisiana	49%	46%	2%	3%	328
Maine	37%	56%	3%	3%	108
Maryland	38%	57%	2%	4%	327
Massachusetts	35%	54%	4%	7%	251
Michigan	42%	47%	5%	7%	513
Minnesota	43%	52%	1%	3%	281
Mississippi	44%	48%	5%	3%	233
Missouri	49%	46%	2%	3%	356
Montana	66%	28%	4%	3%	139
Nebraska	47%	46%	3%	5%	179
Nevada	43%	45%	3%	9%	133
New Hampshire	37%	61%	2%	< 1%	107
New Jersey	38%	56%	2%	5%	434
New Mexico	43%	50%	3%	4%	169
New York	35%	58%	2%	5%	882
North Carolina	44%	48%	3%	5%	639
North Dakota	49%	41%	3%	8%	197
Ohio	46%	49%	3%	2%	673
Oklahoma	42%	52%	2%	5%	251
Oregon	47%	47%	3%	2%	174
Pennsylvania	47%	48%	3%	2%	739
Rhode Island	37%	59%	< 1%	3%	149
South Carolina	45%	50%	2%	3%	346
South Dakota	52%	44%	< 1%	3%	175
Tennessee	47%	45%	3%	5%	475
Texas	41%	52%	3%	4%	1,611
Utah	51%	39%	8%	2%	191
Virginia	46%	51%	2%	2%	503
Washington	35%	57%	5%	4%	312
West Virginia	58%	33%	5%	4%	197
Wisconsin	41%	54%	2%	4%	279
Wyoming	65%	28%	4%	4%	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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Views about human evolution among adults who say religion is very important by state

% of adults who say religion is very important who say humans…

State	Evolved; due to natural processes	Evolved; due to God's design	Evolved; don't know how	Always existed in present form	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	10%	27%	1%	56%	5%	397
Alaska	14%	26%	3%	51%	6%	124
Arizona	11%	30%	3%	48%	7%	335
Arkansas	10%	32%	3%	52%	3%	217
California	19%	28%	3%	43%	6%	1,666
Colorado	16%	28%	4%	48%	5%	230
Connecticut	17%	33%	1%	44%	5%	156
Delaware	11%	29%	3%	50%	6%	147
District of Columbia	25%	37%	3%	31%	4%	140
Florida	15%	30%	3%	47%	5%	1,058
Georgia	12%	29%	2%	52%	5%	626
Hawaii	16%	33%	3%	44%	4%	134
Idaho	8%	27%	5%	53%	7%	168
Illinois	19%	31%	2%	42%	5%	696
Indiana	10%	31%	2%	55%	3%	381
Iowa	14%	35%	4%	43%	5%	184
Kansas	12%	28%	3%	55%	2%	165
Kentucky	12%	26%	3%	54%	4%	289
Louisiana	14%	26%	4%	50%	7%	328
Maine	14%	27%	8%	45%	7%	108
Maryland	19%	31%	5%	40%	6%	327
Massachusetts	21%	35%	6%	31%	7%	251
Michigan	12%	27%	4%	51%	6%	513
Minnesota	12%	21%	6%	55%	5%	281
Mississippi	11%	21%	3%	60%	5%	233
Missouri	9%	29%	4%	54%	4%	356
Montana	13%	25%	< 1%	54%	7%	139
Nebraska	15%	35%	1%	43%	6%	179
Nevada	14%	29%	6%	43%	7%	133
New Hampshire	21%	32%	< 1%	44%	3%	107
New Jersey	20%	27%	3%	45%	5%	434
New Mexico	13%	31%	5%	49%	3%	169
New York	16%	29%	4%	45%	6%	882
North Carolina	11%	32%	3%	48%	6%	639
North Dakota	14%	24%	4%	55%	4%	197
Ohio	13%	29%	3%	49%	6%	673
Oklahoma	14%	25%	1%	51%	9%	251
Oregon	13%	26%	4%	48%	9%	174
Pennsylvania	13%	26%	3%	54%	4%	739
Rhode Island	18%	32%	2%	44%	4%	149
South Carolina	11%	28%	2%	55%	4%	346
South Dakota	13%	23%	1%	57%	6%	175
Tennessee	8%	23%	2%	59%	9%	475
Texas	13%	28%	4%	49%	6%	1,611
Utah	8%	30%	4%	54%	4%	191
Virginia	9%	33%	4%	51%	4%	503
Washington	14%	27%	5%	48%	5%	312
West Virginia	8%	22%	4%	59%	6%	197
Wisconsin	12%	32%	1%	45%	9%	279
Wyoming	10%	28%	5%	53%	4%	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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Religious Landscape Study

State among adults who say religion is very important

State among adults who say religion is very important

State among adults who say religion is very important by religious group

Demographic✭Information

Age distribution among adults who say religion is very important by state

Generational cohort among adults who say religion is very important by state

Gender composition among adults who say religion is very important by state

Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say religion is very important by state

Immigrant status among adults who say religion is very important by state

Income distribution among adults who say religion is very important by state

Educational distribution among adults who say religion is very important by state

Marital status among adults who say religion is very important by state

Parent of children under 18 among adults who say religion is very important by state

Beliefs✭and✭Practices

Belief in God among adults who say religion is very important by state

Attendance at religious services among adults who say religion is very important by state

Frequency of prayer among adults who say religion is very important by state

Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say religion is very important by state

Frequency of meditation among adults who say religion is very important by state

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say religion is very important by state

Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say religion is very important by state

Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say religion is very important by state

Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say religion is very important by state

Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say religion is very important by state

Interpreting scripture among adults who say religion is very important by state

Belief in Heaven among adults who say religion is very important by state

Belief in Hell among adults who say religion is very important by state

Social✭and✭Political✭Views

Party affiliation among adults who say religion is very important by state

Political ideology among adults who say religion is very important by state

Views about size of government among adults who say religion is very important by state

Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say religion is very important by state

Views about abortion among adults who say religion is very important by state

Views about homosexuality among adults who say religion is very important by state

Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say religion is very important by state

Views about environmental regulation among adults who say religion is very important by state

Views about human evolution among adults who say religion is very important by state

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