Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who attend services weekly or more by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who attend services weekly or more by attendance at prayer groups

% of adults who attend services weekly or more who attend prayer group…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama70%9%7%13%< 1%279
Arizona58%15%5%21%1%238
Arkansas65%19%6%10%< 1%144
California57%15%7%20%1%1,126
Colorado50%12%10%27%< 1%155
Connecticut44%15%9%31%< 1%111
Delaware44%22%5%29%< 1%110
Florida59%10%8%22%1%733
Georgia66%13%8%13%1%429
Idaho74%4%6%14%2%123
Illinois49%16%10%24%1%507
Indiana58%11%13%17%< 1%269
Iowa48%13%18%20%1%131
Kansas60%14%9%17%< 1%126
Kentucky63%9%14%13%1%197
Louisiana65%12%6%16%< 1%223
Maryland57%14%4%24%< 1%222
Massachusetts36%16%9%37%2%172
Michigan51%17%8%23%1%367
Minnesota44%17%12%27%1%218
Mississippi70%10%6%13%< 1%162
Missouri54%11%8%27%< 1%253
Montana54%15%11%20%< 1%108
Nebraska45%15%13%25%1%135
New Jersey49%12%11%26%2%315
New Mexico58%16%2%25%< 1%118
New York50%15%6%28%1%612
North Carolina63%12%12%13%< 1%441
North Dakota44%10%18%28%< 1%128
Ohio56%12%10%21%1%470
Oklahoma64%11%11%14%< 1%172
Oregon64%11%6%19%< 1%118
Pennsylvania54%12%9%25%< 1%513
Rhode Island44%5%16%35%< 1%108
South Carolina65%14%6%15%1%242
South Dakota44%15%10%31%< 1%122
Tennessee67%13%6%13%1%364
Texas61%13%8%17%1%1,096
Utah84%7%1%6%1%175
Virginia60%16%5%18%1%393
Washington64%13%7%15%1%218
West Virginia68%10%8%13%1%146
Wisconsin50%13%10%26%2%189
Wyoming62%9%7%21%< 1%118
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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