Frequency of reading scripture among republicans and Republican leaners by state (2014) Switch to: State among republicans and Republican leaners by frequency of reading scripture

% of republicans and Republican leaners who read scripture…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama51%14%11%25%< 1%268
Alaska40%6%8%46%< 1%138
Arizona47%9%10%35%< 1%291
Arkansas51%13%8%28%< 1%140
California35%11%9%44%1%1,203
Colorado45%5%8%42%1%213
Connecticut25%6%7%63%< 1%124
Florida37%11%9%43%< 1%812
Georgia52%11%8%28%1%416
Idaho47%10%12%31%< 1%157
Illinois39%12%7%42%< 1%460
Indiana44%9%8%37%1%286
Iowa44%5%10%40%1%140
Kansas43%9%9%40%< 1%158
Kentucky50%6%7%34%2%188
Louisiana49%8%8%34%< 1%198
Maine25%8%6%59%1%108
Maryland35%13%7%44%1%192
Massachusetts14%13%7%65%1%197
Michigan44%9%7%39%1%336
Minnesota35%9%10%45%< 1%215
Mississippi63%11%3%22%1%142
Missouri50%10%7%33%< 1%266
Montana37%6%12%45%< 1%155
Nebraska35%15%6%43%< 1%156
Nevada40%11%8%40%< 1%133
New Hampshire27%10%9%53%< 1%116
New Jersey33%7%5%54%1%297
New Mexico48%14%5%33%< 1%106
New York31%7%9%51%1%604
North Carolina51%17%8%25%< 1%412
North Dakota33%16%7%43%< 1%176
Ohio42%11%9%38%< 1%485
Oklahoma54%15%9%22%< 1%177
Oregon48%9%6%37%< 1%141
Pennsylvania39%9%10%42%1%546
South Carolina55%11%7%27%< 1%218
South Dakota34%12%12%42%< 1%169
Tennessee66%11%5%16%2%333
Texas47%13%7%33%< 1%1,080
Utah72%4%8%15%1%174
Virginia48%8%7%36%1%389
Washington43%14%5%38%< 1%236
West Virginia60%10%4%23%2%125
Wisconsin30%14%10%45%< 1%263
Wyoming42%7%9%41%< 1%190
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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