From Visual Capitalist:
Key Takeaways
- Mississippi ranks as the most religious state, with 50% of adults classified as highly religious, followed closely by South Carolina at 46% and both South Dakota and Louisiana at 45%.
- The least religious states are Vermont (13%), New Hampshire (15%), and Maine (17%), all located in New England.
Religion plays a defining role in American culture and politics, but the degree of religiosity varies dramatically by state. This visualization maps out the share of adults who are highly religious based on survey data from the Pew Research Center. The survey was of 36,908 adults, conducted July 2023 to March 2024, with religiousness based on prayer frequency, attendance at religious services, belief in God, and the importance of religion in life. Mississippi leads as America’s most religious state, with 50% of adults surveyed categorized as highly religious.