The Religious Landscape Study (RLS) – conducted in 2007, 2014 and 2023-24 – surveys more than 35,000 Americans in all 50 states about their religious affiliations, beliefs and practices along with their social and political views and demographic characteristics. About this study.
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United States62% identify as Christians
7% identify with other religions
29% identify as religiously unaffiliated
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- Evangelical Protestant 23%
- Mainline Protestant 11%
- Historically Black Protestant 5%
- Catholic 19%
- Latter-day Saint (Mormon) 2%
- Orthodox Christian 1%
- Jehovah's Witness <1%
- Other Christian 1%
- Atheist 5%
- Agnostic 6%
- Nothing in particular 19%
Note: 1% did not answer the question. Figures may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
Margin of error for figures based on the full sample is ±0.8 percentage points.
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Recommended citation: Pew Research Center. 2025. “2023-24 U.S. Religious Landscape Study Interactive Database.” doi: 10.58094/3zs9-jc14.
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