Bible readership in the U.S. by format 2017

The graph presents data comparing the readership of the Bible in various formats in the United States as of January 2017. During the survey, 91 percent of the respondents stated they had read the Bible in the a print version in the past year.

In which of the formats have you read the Bible in the past year?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Read from a print version of the Bible on your own	91%
Heard the Bible read in a worship service or mass	88%
Used the Internet on a computer to read Bible content	55%
Searched for Bible verses or Bible content on a smart phone or cell phone	53%
Attended a small group or Bible study, where you studied the Bible in a group, not including weekend worship services	51%
Downloaded or used a Bible app on a smartphone	43%
Listened to a teaching about the Bible via podcast	36%
Listened to an audio version of the Bible	36%

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Release date

April 2017

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Region

United States

Survey time period

January 20 to 30, 2017

Number of respondents

1,013 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "These days, the Bible is available and used in different formats. For each format I read, please tell me whether or not you have used that format in the past year?"

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