Religion in America
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A traditional American church
George Washington in prayer
American evangelist Billy Graham
American evangelist Billy Graham
President speaking at Judaism function
Religion in America Fast Facts
Links go to the ReligionFacts main page for that religion.
- Protestant 51.3%
- Roman Catholic 23.9%
- Mormon 1.7%
- Other Christian 1.6%
- Jewish 1.7%
- Buddhist 0.7%
- Muslim 0.6%
- Other or unspecified 2.5%
- Unaffiliated 12.1% (link goes to new numbers on "The Nones")
Summary of Religion in America
Religion in America is as diverse as its population.
Most Americans call themselves Christians. Over 50% of Americans claim Protestant Christianity, while approximately 25% affiliate with Roman Catholicism. These numbers don’t, however, translate into church-going as only about 36% of Americans attend church regularly.
Eastern religions continue to grow in the United States, including Buddhism and Hinduism. Often these faith are combined with American secularism, so that the product isn’t Buddhism such as in Japan or Hinduism such as in India, but an “American form” of them.
Judaism and Islam are firmly rooted in America as well even though their numbers are smaller.
Links for Religion in America
- Christian Beliefs
- Christianity Fast Facts
- Christian denominations comparisons chart
- Catholic / Protestant comparison chart
- Christianity / Islam comparison chart
- All religions comparison chart
Return to Religion by Country index page.
Sources
CIA Factbook
