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• Importance of Religion
• Religious Attendance
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• Other Affiliations
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Welcome to the U.S. Religious Landscape Survey

Based on interviews with more than 35,000 American adults, this extensive survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life details the religious makeup, religious beliefs and practices as well as social and political attitudes of the American public. This online section includes dynamic tools that complement the full report. For a video overview and related material, go to the resource page.

Affiliations

View the religious composition of the United States as well as the size of the different religious groups in the country.
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Maps

See the percentage of each state's population that is affiliated with various religions in the U.S., and explore the religious beliefs and practices of each state's population.
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Portraits

Choose a religious group in the U.S. and examine its demographic characteristics, religious beliefs and practices as well as social and political views.
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Comparisons

Compare the demographic characteristics, religious beliefs and practices as well as social and political views of various religious traditions in the U.S.
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