Religion played a big role in the founding of the United States of America. With many of the founding fathers being themselves Christian. The U.S was mostly built on Christian values with the dollar having an inscription of “In God we trust.”
From the outside, it may seem as if America has shifted from its religious values, but that is wrong. The Majority of Americans identify with a religion. Here is a list of the most religious states in the United States of America. The data for this ranking is from Pew Research Survey.
| State | Religiosity Rank | Believe in God with Certainty | Consider Religion Important | Pray Daily | Attend Weekly Worship Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 82% | 77% | 73% | 51% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 82% | 74% | 75% | 49% |
| Tennessee | 3 | 78% | 71% | 70% | 51% |
| Louisiana | 4 | 75% | 71% | 68% | 46% |
| South Carolina | 5 | 74% | 69% | 66% | 47% |
| Arkansas | 5 | 77% | 70% | 65% | 41% |
| West Virginia | 7 | 77% | 64% | 68% | 46% |
| Georgia | 8 | 74% | 64% | 64% | 42% |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 71% | 64% | 65% | 43% |
| North Carolina | 10 | 73% | 62% | 66% | 39% |
| Texas | 11 | 69% | 63% | 63% | 42% |
| Utah | 11 | 61% | 58% | 61% | 53% |
| Kentucky | 13 | 75% | 63% | 63% | 39% |
| Virginia | 14 | 67% | 60% | 60% | 44% |
| Missouri | 15 | 70% | 56% | 59% | 37% |
| South Dakota | 16 | 69% | 57% | 56% | 36% |
| Ohio | 17 | 67% | 56% | 57% | 38% |
| New Mexico | 18 | 63% | 59% | 55% | 36% |
| New Jersey | 19 | 60% | 50% | 53% | 35% |
| Iowa | 19 | 66% | 53% | 50% | 36% |
| Kansas | 19 | 66% | 50% | 53% | 37% |
| Florida | 22 | 64% | 53% | 56% | 35% |
| Indiana | 22 | 63% | 53% | 52% | 37% |
| Maryland | 22 | 64% | 50% | 51% | 31% |
| Nebraska | 22 | 66% | 54% | 52% | 39% |
| Wyoming | 22 | 66% | 49% | 53% | 38% |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | 61% | 51% | 54% | 34% |
| Michigan | 27 | 63% | 50% | 53% | 33% |
| Arizona | 27 | 62% | 51% | 55% | 34% |
| North Dakota | 27 | 64% | 53% | 51% | 33% |
| District of Columbia | 27 | 55% | 50% | 51% | 28% |
| Delaware | 32 | 61% | 46% | 49% | 34% |
| Illinois | 33 | 61% | 50% | 51% | 34% |
| Idaho | 33 | 62% | 51% | 50% | 35% |
| California | 35 | 54% | 47% | 51% | 31% |
| Minnesota | 35 | 56% | 46% | 47% | 34% |
| Nevada | 35 | 59% | 44% | 48% | 31% |
| Rhode Island | 35 | 60% | 48% | 48% | 36% |
| Oregon | 39 | 57% | 45% | 45% | 29% |
| Montana | 39 | 64% | 44% | 51% | 31% |
| Colorado | 41 | 55% | 47% | 50% | 30% |
| Hawaii | 41 | 62% | 44% | 52% | 28% |
| New York | 43 | 56% | 45% | 48% | 29% |
| Washington | 44 | 55% | 44% | 46% | 30% |
| Wisconsin | 44 | 56% | 44% | 46% | 27% |
| Alaska | 44 | 55% | 41% | 49% | 30% |
| Connecticut | 47 | 54% | 42% | 47% | 28% |
| Maine | 48 | 48% | 34% | 35% | 22% |
| Vermont | 48 | 41% | 32% | 33% | 21% |
| Massachusetts | 50 | 40% | 33% | 37% | 23% |
| New Hampshire | 50 | 43% | 33% | 36% | 22% |
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