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Pew Research CenterOctober 16, 2019
In U.S., Decline of Christianity Continues at Rapid Pace

In General Social Survey, declining share of Christians and growth of religious ‘nones’

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In U.S., Decline of Christianity Continues at Rapid Pace
Most white Protestants continue to describe themselves as ‘born-again or evangelical’ Christians
Among Protestants, share who say they are ‘born-again or evangelical’ Christians is as high as or higher than a decade ago
Larger share of white Republicans than black Republicans identify as Christian
White Democrats are far less religious than black and Hispanic Democrats
Among Democrats, one-third are ‘nones’ and about six-in-ten attend religious services infrequently or never
Catholic share down 9 points in Northeast; Protestants down 11 in South
Women are more religious than men, but both are growing less religious
Most white adults now say they attend religious services a few times a year or less
Catholics no longer a majority among U.S. Hispanics
In General Social Survey, just over a quarter of U.S. adults now say they ‘never’ attend religious services
In General Social Survey, declining share of Christians and growth of religious ‘nones’
Share of U.S. adults who say they ‘never’ attend religious services jumps 6 percentage points in a decade
Mormon share of U.S. population holds steady; slight growth in share who identify with non-Christian faiths
In U.S., number of religious ‘nones’ has grown by nearly 30 million over past decade
Among Christians, little change in rates of church attendance
Large generation gap in American religion
Broad-based declines in share of Americans who say they are Christian
In U.S., church attendance is declining
Protestants and Catholics shrinking as share of U.S. population; all subsets of ‘nones’ are growing
In U.S., smaller share of adults identify as Christians, while religious ‘nones’ have grown
Large generation gap in American religion
In U.S., number of religious ‘nones’ has grown by nearly 30 million over past decade

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