Share of religious Americans in 2017, by state
Religiosity in the United States in 2017, by state
This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans on their religiosity in 2017, by state. In Mississippi, about 59 percent of respondents stated they were "very religious", 29 percent defined themselves as "moderately religious" and 12 percent said they were "nonreligious".
Religiosity in the United States in 2017, by state
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| State | Very religious | Moderately religious | Nonreligious |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 59% | 29% | 12% |
| Alabama | 54% | 29% | 17% |
| Utah | 54% | 16% | 30% |
| Louisiana | 52% | 31% | 17% |
| South Carolina | 50% | 30% | 20% |
| Arkansas | 50% | 30% | 19% |
| Tennessee | 49% | 30% | 22% |
| North Carolina | 46% | 31% | 23% |
| Nebraska | 46% | 29% | 25% |
| Oklahoma | 45% | 30% | 25% |
| Kentucky | 45% | 30% | 26% |
| Georgia | 44% | 33% | 23% |
| Kansas | 44% | 27% | 29% |
| Texas | 43% | 32% | 25% |
| Indiana | 42% | 27% | 31% |
| North Dakota | 40% | 31% | 29% |
| Missouri | 39% | 30% | 32% |
| Idaho | 39% | 24% | 37% |
| Virginia | 38% | 30% | 31% |
| West Virginia | 38% | 31% | 31% |
| New Mexico | 38% | 26% | 36% |
| Ohio | 37% | 30% | 33% |
| National average | 37% | 30% | 33% |
| Iowa | 37% | 30% | 32% |
| Minnesota | 37% | 28% | 35% |
| South Dakota | 37% | 30% | 33% |
| Michigan | 36% | 29% | 34% |
| Maryland | 36% | 32% | 33% |
| Pennsylvania | 36% | 30% | 34% |
| Wyoming | 36% | 26% | 38% |
| Delaware | 35% | 31% | 34% |
| Wisconsin | 35% | 30% | 35% |
| Illinois | 35% | 29% | 36% |
| Florida | 35% | 32% | 33% |
| New Jersey | 32% | 33% | 36% |
| Rhode Island | 32% | 29% | 39% |
| Montana | 32% | 29% | 39% |
| Arizona | 31% | 31% | 39% |
| New York | 31% | 29% | 40% |
| Colorado | 30% | 27% | 43% |
| California | 29% | 30% | 41% |
| Connecticut | 29% | 29% | 42% |
| Oregon | 28% | 25% | 48% |
| Hawaii | 28% | 27% | 44% |
| Alaska | 28% | 25% | 47% |
| Washington | 28% | 26% | 47% |
| Nevada | 26% | 33% | 41% |
| Massachusetts | 26% | 26% | 49% |
| New Hampshire | 23% | 26% | 51% |
| Maine | 22% | 22% | 55% |
| Vermont | 16% | 26% | 59% |
| State | Very religious | Moderately religious | Nonreligious |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 59% | 29% | 12% |
| Alabama | 54% | 29% | 17% |
| Utah | 54% | 16% | 30% |
| Louisiana | 52% | 31% | 17% |
| South Carolina | 50% | 30% | 20% |
| Arkansas | 50% | 30% | 19% |
| Tennessee | 49% | 30% | 22% |
| North Carolina | 46% | 31% | 23% |
| Nebraska | 46% | 29% | 25% |
| Oklahoma | 45% | 30% | 25% |
| Kentucky | 45% | 30% | 26% |
| Georgia | 44% | 33% | 23% |
| Kansas | 44% | 27% | 29% |
| Texas | 43% | 32% | 25% |
| Indiana | 42% | 27% | 31% |
| North Dakota | 40% | 31% | 29% |
| Missouri | 39% | 30% | 32% |
| Idaho | 39% | 24% | 37% |
| Virginia | 38% | 30% | 31% |
| West Virginia | 38% | 31% | 31% |
| New Mexico | 38% | 26% | 36% |
| Ohio | 37% | 30% | 33% |
| National average | 37% | 30% | 33% |
| Iowa | 37% | 30% | 32% |
| Minnesota | 37% | 28% | 35% |
| South Dakota | 37% | 30% | 33% |
| Michigan | 36% | 29% | 34% |
| Maryland | 36% | 32% | 33% |
| Pennsylvania | 36% | 30% | 34% |
| Wyoming | 36% | 26% | 38% |
| Delaware | 35% | 31% | 34% |
| Wisconsin | 35% | 30% | 35% |
| Illinois | 35% | 29% | 36% |
| Florida | 35% | 32% | 33% |
| New Jersey | 32% | 33% | 36% |
| Rhode Island | 32% | 29% | 39% |
| Montana | 32% | 29% | 39% |
| Arizona | 31% | 31% | 39% |
| New York | 31% | 29% | 40% |
| Colorado | 30% | 27% | 43% |
| California | 29% | 30% | 41% |
| Connecticut | 29% | 29% | 42% |
| Oregon | 28% | 25% | 48% |
| Hawaii | 28% | 27% | 44% |
| Alaska | 28% | 25% | 47% |
| Washington | 28% | 26% | 47% |
| Nevada | 26% | 33% | 41% |
| Massachusetts | 26% | 26% | 49% |
| New Hampshire | 23% | 26% | 51% |
| Maine | 22% | 22% | 55% |
| Vermont | 16% | 26% | 59% |
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This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans on their religiosity in 2017, by state. In Mississippi, about 59 percent of respondents stated they were "very religious", 29 percent defined themselves as "moderately religious" and 12 percent said they were "nonreligious".
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