The Most Religious States vs. The Least Religious States

According to the Pew Research Center these are the top five most religious states and top five least religious states based on the percentage of people who identify as “highly religious”1:

• Most Religious

  1. Alabama
  2. Mississippi
  3. Tennessee
  4. Louisiana
  5. Arkansas

• Least Religious

  1. New Hampshire
  2. Massachusetts
  3. Vermont
  4. Maine
  5. Connecticut

So now that we have identified which states have the most versus the least amount of “faith”, let’s check out some other statistics about these states when compared side by side..2

#1 most religious – Alabama vs. #1 least religious – New Hampshire

#2 most religious – Mississippi vs. #2 least religious – Massachusetts

#3 most religious – Tennessee vs. #3 least religious – Vermont

#4 most religious – Louisiana vs. #4 least religious – Maine

#5 most religious – Arkansas vs. #5 least religious – Connecticut

Sources

1. How Religious is Your State? – Pew Research Center
2. U.S. Census Quickfacts – U.S. Census is what I used for all the general statistics per state unless otherwise noted.
3. Prison Population by State – The Sentencing Project
4. Intelligence Score by State – The Washington Post