Belief in God among whites by state (2014) Switch to: State among whites by belief in God

% of whites 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
Alabama82%11%2%< 1%3%2%346
Alaska52%26%4%1%16%1%226
Arizona63%19%5%< 1%11%3%463
Arkansas77%15%2%< 1%4%2%229
California50%20%8%1%17%3%2,098
Colorado55%21%7%1%12%4%383
Connecticut50%28%5%1%12%3%286
Delaware58%23%9%1%8%2%217
District of Columbia33%22%12%< 1%28%5%124
Florida60%20%5%1%11%2%1,311
Georgia70%15%6%< 1%7%2%576
Hawaii63%14%2%2%15%4%141
Idaho62%21%4%< 1%9%4%280
Illinois60%22%5%< 1%10%3%975
Indiana64%19%4%< 1%11%2%532
Iowa68%15%5%2%8%2%304
Kansas67%21%2%1%7%2%255
Kentucky75%12%2%< 1%10%2%362
Louisiana68%18%2%1%8%2%289
Maine47%29%5%1%16%2%281
Maryland53%21%6%< 1%15%5%379
Massachusetts36%28%12%1%19%4%559
Michigan60%23%5%1%10%1%755
Minnesota54%26%7%< 1%10%4%483
Mississippi81%7%4%< 1%7%2%187
Missouri70%17%5%< 1%6%1%516
Montana64%20%7%< 1%8%1%278
Nebraska68%18%2%< 1%9%3%253
Nevada53%16%7%1%20%3%200
New Hampshire41%27%8%1%17%6%275
New Jersey54%25%7%< 1%11%3%605
New Mexico62%18%3%< 1%16%2%168
New York50%22%7%1%16%4%1,319
North Carolina69%16%3%< 1%9%2%712
North Dakota61%24%3%< 1%8%2%307
Ohio66%20%4%1%8%2%913
Oklahoma68%22%2%< 1%7%1%277
Oregon54%19%7%< 1%14%5%338
Pennsylvania60%21%6%1%10%2%1,124
Rhode Island59%19%3%< 1%14%5%258
South Carolina73%15%3%1%7%2%341
South Dakota72%19%2%< 1%6%< 1%268
Tennessee78%12%4%1%4%1%526
Texas69%17%4%1%8%2%1,379
Utah62%17%9%2%7%3%274
Vermont41%25%5%< 1%21%6%293
Virginia65%17%6%< 1%10%3%632
Washington55%21%7%< 1%14%3%542
West Virginia76%14%3%< 1%5%2%272
Wisconsin55%25%5%1%12%2%512
Wyoming66%17%8%< 1%6%4%277
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.

Learn More: Believe in God; absolutely certain, Believe in God; fairly certain, Believe in God; not too/not at all certain, Do not believe in God