02/05/2024

Religious 'Nones' Now Comprise the Largest Single Group in the U.S.

Twenty-eight percent now identify as having no religious affiliation

When Americans are asked to check a box indicating their religious affiliation, 28 percent now check 'none.'

A new study from Pew Research finds that the religiously unaffiliated – a group comprised of atheists, agnostic and those who say their religion is "nothing in particular" – is now the largest cohort in the U.S. They're more prevalent among American adults than Catholics (23  percent) or evangelical Protestants (24 percent).

Back in 2007, Nones made up just 16 percent of Americans, but Pew's new survey of more than 3,300 U.S. adults shows that number has now risen dramatically.

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