More Americans are identifying as 'religiously unaffiliated,' rising from 21% in 2013 to 27% in 2023. Discover which age groups are driving this shift and how white Christian populations are declining while Christians of color and non-Christian religions remain steady.
In the last decade, the number of Americans identifying as religiously unaffiliated—often referred to as "nones"—has surged, according to data from the 2023 Public Religion Research Institute survey. In 2023, 27% of Americans said they had no religious affiliation, a jump from 21% in 2013. This group includes atheists, agnostics, and people who describe their religious identity as "nothing in particular.
White evangelical Protestants, once a major religious and political force, have seen their share of the population plummet from 23% in 2006 to just 13% in 2023. Similarly, white mainline Protestants and white Catholics have experienced smaller, but notable, declines.This shift could reshape the cultural and political landscape in the U.S. as secular values and policies gain more prominence.
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