This statistic shows the results of a survey, conducted from 2011 to 2017, among adult Americans, asking them if they believe in God. In May 2011, 92 percent of respondents stated they believe in God. In May 2017, 87 percent of respondents said the same.
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Gallup. (January 9, 2019). Do you believe in God? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/387079/united-states-share-of-devout-people/
Gallup. "Do you believe in God?." Chart. January 9, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/387079/united-states-share-of-devout-people/
Gallup. (2019). Do you believe in God?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/387079/united-states-share-of-devout-people/
Gallup. "Do You Believe in God?." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/387079/united-states-share-of-devout-people/
Gallup, Do you believe in God? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/387079/united-states-share-of-devout-people/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Do you believe in God? [Graph], Gallup, January 9, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/387079/united-states-share-of-devout-people/