Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among non-parents by state (2014) Switch to: State among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups

% of non-parents who attend prayer group…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama34%9%11%45%1%382
Alaska18%5%6%71%< 1%232
Arizona25%6%7%62%1%509
Arkansas33%11%9%47%1%218
California20%8%7%64%< 1%2,813
Colorado18%7%9%65%1%352
Connecticut14%6%9%71%< 1%290
Delaware19%10%11%59%1%218
District of Columbia21%8%6%63%1%233
Florida24%6%8%61%1%1,578
Georgia31%12%9%47%1%716
Hawaii19%8%12%59%1%245
Idaho29%6%7%56%1%234
Illinois18%8%8%66%1%1,024
Indiana27%8%9%56%1%500
Iowa18%7%10%63%1%250
Kansas25%9%6%60%< 1%217
Kentucky26%7%11%55%< 1%332
Louisiana36%11%7%45%< 1%335
Maine10%3%4%81%1%239
Maryland23%8%8%61%1%485
Massachusetts11%6%6%76%1%538
Michigan20%10%7%62%1%758
Minnesota17%8%8%67%< 1%423
Mississippi45%9%8%38%< 1%226
Missouri23%8%7%62%< 1%470
Montana18%6%9%67%< 1%239
Nebraska19%12%12%56%2%226
Nevada16%9%8%67%1%249
New Hampshire10%3%9%77%1%246
New Jersey18%9%7%65%1%657
New Mexico22%12%6%60%< 1%250
New York17%7%6%69%1%1,558
North Carolina31%9%10%50%< 1%790
North Dakota21%8%8%63%< 1%263
Ohio23%8%8%59%1%855
Oklahoma33%11%9%47%< 1%311
Oregon22%7%6%65%1%323
Pennsylvania21%7%8%63%< 1%1,070
Rhode Island14%5%8%73%< 1%251
South Carolina36%12%7%44%1%377
South Dakota15%8%9%67%< 1%234
Tennessee37%11%8%43%1%504
Texas29%11%9%51%1%1,767
Utah44%6%6%43%1%215
Vermont11%6%6%77%< 1%237
Virginia31%10%7%52%1%650
Washington21%7%6%65%1%555
West Virginia35%10%10%44%1%242
Wisconsin14%7%10%67%2%452
Wyoming29%5%9%56%< 1%229
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: At least once a week, Once or twice a month, Several times a year, Seldom/never