62%
identify as Christian
Pew's 2023-2024 Religious Landscape Study found that nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults identify as Christian.
Source: Pew Research Center2023-2024 survey, published February 26, 2025United States reference page
Church Attendance & Faith Statistics in the U.S.
Reliable, current figures on Christian affiliation, worship attendance, prayer, religious change, and Bible engagement. Every statistic includes its source and date.
Last updated September 15, 2026
This page brings together a small set of national figures that help explain the changing religious landscape in the United States. It is intended as a practical source for church leaders, writers, students, and anyone looking for well-documented context.
Survey results measure what people report about themselves. They do not measure the depth of anyone's faith or the strength of a local church. Read the source notes before comparing figures from different studies.
Key figures
10 church and faith statistics to know
40%
identify as Protestant
Protestants remain the largest Christian tradition measured in the study.
Source: Pew Research Center2023-2024 survey, published February 26, 202519%
identify as Catholic
About one in five U.S. adults identify as Catholic.
Source: Pew Research Center2023-2024 survey, published February 26, 202512%
identify as Baptist
Baptists are one of the largest Protestant traditions represented in the national survey.
Source: Pew Research Center2023-2024 survey, published February 26, 202533%
attend religious services at least monthly
One-third of U.S. adults say they attend religious services at least once or twice a month.
Source: Pew Research Center2023-2024 survey, published February 26, 202544%
say they pray daily
Daily prayer remains a regular practice for more than four in ten U.S. adults.
Source: Pew Research Center2023-2024 survey, published February 26, 202535%
have changed religious identity since childhood
More than one-third of adults report a religious identity different from the one in which they were raised.
Source: Pew Research Center2023-2024 survey, published February 26, 202546%
of adults under 30 identify as Christian
Christian identification differs sharply by age: Pew reports 46% among adults under 30 and 80% among adults age 74 and older.
Source: Pew Research Center2023-2024 survey, published February 26, 202583%
believe in God or a universal spirit
The vast majority of U.S. adults express belief in God or a universal spirit.
Source: Pew Research Center2023-2024 survey, published February 26, 202589%
say the Bible has a positive impact on society
The American Bible Society's 2026 Church Health report found broad agreement that the Bible benefits society.
Source: American Bible Society2026 reportMethodology and sources
How these figures were selected
Most figures on this page come from Pew Research Center's Religious Landscape Study, conducted from July 17, 2023, through March 4, 2024, and published on February 26, 2025. Pew surveyed 36,908 U.S. adults. The Bible engagement figure comes from the American Bible Society's 2026 Church Health report.
Figures are shown as reported by their original source. Because survey methods, questions, and collection dates vary, percentages from different studies should not be treated as direct comparisons unless the source says they are comparable.
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Suggested citation: Alpine Baptist Church. “Church Attendance & Faith Statistics in the U.S. (2026).” Updated September 15, 2026. https://alpinebaptistbarnhart.com/church-statistics
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