Belief in Hell among adults who say religion is somewhat important by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say religion is somewhat important by belief in hell

% of adults who say religion is somewhat important who …in hell

StateBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Arizona55%35%10%146
California52%39%9%912
Colorado38%51%11%135
Connecticut49%43%8%106
Florida51%40%9%492
Georgia63%29%8%187
Illinois55%35%10%326
Indiana69%25%5%142
Maryland53%38%8%164
Massachusetts42%45%13%189
Michigan62%29%9%247
Minnesota52%37%11%153
Missouri71%24%5%157
New Jersey46%41%13%247
New York46%45%9%541
North Carolina65%28%7%205
Ohio63%31%6%269
Pennsylvania56%38%6%340
Tennessee72%22%6%112
Texas59%34%6%545
Virginia60%30%10%198
Washington51%41%7%165
Wisconsin59%31%10%178
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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