Belief in Heaven among blacks by state (2014) Switch to: State among blacks by belief in heaven

% of blacks who …in heaven

StateBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Alabama92%7%1%105
California80%16%4%206
District of Columbia86%11%3%119
Florida88%8%3%227
Georgia86%11%3%251
Illinois80%15%5%156
Louisiana94%2%4%119
Maryland84%14%2%156
Michigan79%13%8%123
Mississippi93%3%4%103
New York78%14%8%240
North Carolina91%5%4%183
Ohio87%8%5%102
Pennsylvania79%14%7%112
South Carolina88%7%5%112
Texas89%6%5%263
Virginia88%10%2%119
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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