identify as Christian
Protestants make up 40% of U.S. adults and Catholics 19%.
Source: Pew Research Center, 2023-24Faith in America, 2026
THE NUMBERS
BEHIND
THE BELIEF.
A clear, sourced snapshot of Christian identity, prayer, spiritual belief and Bible use in the United States.
12 sourced statisticsUpdated September 28, 2026
A fuller picture
FAITH STILL
HAS WEIGHT.
Faith in America is not one simple story. Christian identity, prayer, service attendance and Scripture engagement measure different parts of how people believe and practice. Together, they show a country where spiritual conviction remains meaningful, even as the ways people live it vary.
Use these figures as a starting point for honest conversation, reporting and reflection. Every number below links to the study that reported it.
The reference list
12 FACTS
WORTH KNOWING.
pray every day
Daily prayer has held between 44% and 46% since 2021.
Source: Pew Research Center, 2023-24attend services monthly
That includes adults who attend at least once or twice a month.
Source: Pew Research Center, 2023-24believe in God or a universal spirit
A broad spiritual outlook remains widespread among U.S. adults.
Source: Pew Research Center, 2023-24believe people have a soul or spirit
The survey asked about a soul or spirit in addition to the physical body.
Source: Pew Research Center, 2023-24believe there is more than the natural world
They say there is something spiritual beyond what people can see.
Source: Pew Research Center, 2023-24believe in heaven, hell, or both
The figure reflects belief in an afterlife of heaven, hell, or both.
Source: Pew Research Center, 2023-24read scripture at least monthly
The measure includes any scripture reading at least once a month.
Source: Pew Research Center, 2023-24join prayer or scripture-study groups monthly
This includes prayer groups, scripture-study groups and religious education programs.
Source: Pew Research Center, 2023-24are Bible users
American Bible Society defines Bible users as adults who read the Bible outside church at least three times a year.
Source: American Bible Society, 2025use the Bible weekly
The 2025 State of the Bible report groups adults using the Bible at least once a week.
Source: American Bible Society, 2025of evangelical Protestants pray daily
Historically Black Protestants reported the same daily-prayer rate in the study.
Source: Pew Research Center, 2023-24Method and sources
HOW TO
READ THIS PAGE.
Most figures on this page come from Pew Research Center’s 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study, fielded July 17, 2023 through March 4, 2024 among 36,908 U.S. adults. Pew published the findings in February 2025.
Bible-use figures come from American Bible Society’s 2025 State of the Bible report, based on 2,656 online interviews with U.S. adults conducted January 2 through January 21, 2025 by NORC at the University of Chicago.
- Pew Research Center: 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study overview
- Pew Research Center: prayer and religious practices
- American Bible Society: 2025 State of the Bible
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Winning Thru Faith. “Faith in America: 12 Statistics for 2026.” Updated September 28, 2026. Use the stat number above to link directly to a specific figure.
Winning Thru Faith
THEY SEE THE WIN.
THEY NEVER SAW THE FAITH IT TOOK.
Faith is lived in the work, the waiting and the choice to keep moving.
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