Self-described religious identification of Americans 2022

In 2022, about 34 percent of Americans were Protestants, down from 69 percent in 1948. In that same year, about 23 percent of Americans were Catholic, and 21 percent said that they had no religion at all.

What is your religious preference: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, another religion, or no religion?

Characteristic	Protestant	Catholic	Christian (non-specific)	Jewish	Mormon	Other specific	None	Undesignated
2022	34%	23%	11%	2%	2%	6%	21%	1%
2021	35%	22%	10%	2%	1%	6%	21%	3%
2020	37%	22%	9%	2%	1%	6%	20%	3%
2019	35%	22%	10%	2%	1%	6%	21%	3%
2018	35%	22%	10%	2%	2%	5%	20%	4%
2017	38%	21%	9%	2%	2%	5%	20%	4%
2016	38%	22%	10%	3%	2%	5%	18%	2%
2015	38%	23%	9%	2%	2%	6%	17%	4%
2014	37%	23%	10%	2%	2%	6%	16%	4%
2013	38%	23%	10%	2%	2%	5%	15%	4%
2012	41%	23%	10%	2%	2%	4%	14%	3%
2011	42%	23%	10%	2%	2%	5%	13%	3%
2010	45%	21%	8%	2%	2%	4%	14%	4%
2005	49%	23%	7%	2%	2%	5%	10%	2%
2000	52%	25%	5%	2%	2%	5%	8%	2%
1995	56%	27%	-	2%	1%	5%	6%	2%
1990	56%	25%	-	2%	1%	5%	9%	2%
1985	57%	28%	-	2%	2%	3%	8%	1%
1980	61%	28%	-	2%	-	2%	7%	0%
1975	60%	27%	-	2%	-	4%	6%	1%
1970	65%	26%	-	3%	-	2%	3%	0%
1965	69%	24%	-	3%	-	2%	2%	0%
1960	67%	25%	-	3%	-	2%	2%	1%
1955	70%	22%	-	4%	-	2%	2%	1%
1950	66%	25%	-	4%	-	3%	-	2%
1948	69%	22%	-	4%	-	0%	2%	3%

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Release date

December 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1948 to 2022

Number of respondents

about 1,000 each year

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Prior question wording:
2000 - 2005: "What, if any, is your religious preference -- are you Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Mormon, Muslim, or an Orthodox religion such as the Greek or Russian Orthodox Church?"
1979 - 2000: "What is your religious preference -- is it Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, or an Orthodox religion such as the Greek or Russian Orthodox Church?"
1977 - 1978: "What is your religious preference -- Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish or Eastern Orthodox?"
1948 - 1976: "What is your religious preference -- is it Protestant, Roman Catholic or Jewish?"

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