Church membership among Americans 1992-2023

Published by
Veera Korhonen,
Dec 12, 2024

The share of Americans who were not a member of a church or synagogue has been increasing since 1992. In 2023, about 55 percent of Americans were not members of a church or synagogue. In that same year, 45 percent of Americans were members of a church or synagogue.

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CharacteristicYesNo
2023 45% 55%
2022 46% 53%
2021 47% 53%
2020 47% 52%
2019 51% 49%
2018 50% 50%
2017 54% 46%
2016 55% 44%
2015 54% 46%
2014 57% 42%
2013 59% 41%
2012 59% 41%
2011 59% 41%
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Release date

December 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

1992 to 2023

Number of respondents

about 1,000 each year

Age group

Method of interview

Telephone interview

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