Belief in God among who believe in Hell by state (2014) Switch to: State among who believe in Hell by belief in God

% of who believe in Hell who say they…

StateBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
Alabama89%9%< 1%1%< 1%1%367
Alaska73%24%2%< 1%1%< 1%144
Arizona77%18%2%< 1%1%< 1%330
Arkansas85%13%1%< 1%< 1%1%232
California70%22%4%1%1%1%1,669
Colorado78%16%3%1%< 1%2%235
Connecticut69%25%2%1%3%< 1%160
Delaware72%24%3%< 1%1%< 1%168
District of Columbia78%21%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%132
Florida80%16%3%1%1%1%1,087
Georgia87%10%2%< 1%< 1%1%634
Hawaii73%18%6%2%1%< 1%146
Idaho78%18%2%< 1%< 1%2%171
Illinois78%18%3%1%< 1%< 1%713
Indiana75%19%2%1%1%1%417
Iowa83%12%3%2%< 1%1%192
Kansas76%20%2%1%1%< 1%192
Kentucky89%8%1%< 1%1%< 1%321
Louisiana88%11%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%318
Maine74%22%3%< 1%< 1%< 1%123
Maryland84%14%1%< 1%1%1%304
Massachusetts66%24%5%2%2%2%231
Michigan80%17%2%1%< 1%< 1%571
Minnesota73%24%3%< 1%< 1%< 1%303
Mississippi88%8%2%< 1%1%< 1%243
Missouri83%13%4%< 1%< 1%< 1%413
Montana83%13%3%< 1%< 1%< 1%149
Nebraska76%22%2%1%< 1%< 1%191
Nevada77%18%3%1%< 1%< 1%154
New Hampshire62%29%8%< 1%< 1%< 1%118
New Jersey76%20%2%< 1%1%1%432
New Mexico80%18%< 1%< 1%1%1%149
New York74%19%4%1%2%1%886
North Carolina85%13%1%1%< 1%< 1%664
North Dakota73%23%2%< 1%2%< 1%218
Ohio80%15%2%< 1%1%< 1%669
Oklahoma82%15%1%< 1%< 1%1%258
Oregon80%14%4%< 1%1%1%170
Pennsylvania77%18%2%< 1%1%1%756
Rhode Island85%11%1%< 1%2%1%141
South Carolina85%12%2%1%< 1%< 1%332
South Dakota77%21%< 1%< 1%2%< 1%191
Tennessee85%13%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%483
Texas80%16%2%1%< 1%1%1,612
Utah73%14%8%1%3%1%139
Virginia82%13%3%< 1%1%< 1%503
Washington78%18%3%< 1%< 1%1%302
West Virginia88%11%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%229
Wisconsin74%21%3%1%1%1%327
Wyoming78%15%5%< 1%1%1%182
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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