79%
believe there is something spiritual beyond the natural world.
This was one of several questions in Pew’s 2023–24 Religious Landscape Study of U.S. adults.
Source: Pew Research Center, 2025← Explore private readings
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U.S. spirituality statistics
A clear, sourced snapshot of how adults in the United States describe spiritual belief, religious identity, prayer, and practice.
Last updated September 28, 2026. The figures below come from Pew Research Center’s 2023–24 Religious Landscape Study, published in 2025.
The picture in numbers
Spiritual life is not one story.
People use different words for belief, spirituality, religion, and practice. These figures are offered as a reference point, not a definition of anyone’s personal experience. Each statistic links to the research that reported it.
The study surveyed 36,908 U.S. adults from July 17, 2023 through March 4, 2024. Pew’s estimates are weighted to represent the U.S. adult population.
Citable figures
Eight facts about spirituality and religious life in the U.S.
86%
believe people have a soul or spirit in addition to a physical body.
The finding describes a broad spiritual outlook, not membership in any one tradition.
Source: Pew Research Center, 202583%
believe in God or a universal spirit.
Pew reports this result from its 2023–24 national Religious Landscape Study.
Source: Pew Research Center, 202553%
are both spiritual and religious.
Pew classifies people as spiritual or religious using answers about self-description and personal importance.
Source: Pew Research Center, 202521%
are spiritual but not religious.
The same Pew classification finds a distinct group that describes spirituality without describing itself as religious.
Source: Pew Research Center, 202529%
are religiously unaffiliated.
This includes adults who identify as atheist, agnostic, or as having no particular religion.
Source: Pew Research Center, 202544%
say they pray at least once a day.
Pew notes that this measure has remained between 44% and 46% since 2021.
Source: Pew Research Center, 202533%
say they attend religious services at least once a month.
The figure is part of Pew’s summary of religious practice in the United States.
Source: Pew Research Center, 2025How to read this page
Sources and methodology
Every figure on this page is taken directly from a named Pew Research Center publication released February 26, 2025. The publications report findings from Pew’s 2023–24 Religious Landscape Study, a nationally representative survey of 36,908 U.S. adults conducted from July 17, 2023 to March 4, 2024.
Some figures describe religious affiliation, while others describe belief or personal practice. They should not be treated as interchangeable. The source linked with each fact provides the full wording, definitions, and study notes.
- Religious Landscape Study: Executive Summary, Pew Research Center
- Religious identity in the United States, Pew Research Center
- How Americans see themselves spiritually and religiously, Pew Research Center
- Religious and spiritual beliefs, Pew Research Center
- Prayer and other religious practices, Pew Research Center
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A straightforward reference for writers and researchers.
Suggested citation: “U.S. Spirituality Statistics.” Dr. Mary Barrett Alimenti, updated September 28, 2026, https://marybarrett.org/spirituality-statistics.
When using a figure, please link to both this page and the original Pew Research Center source shown with that statistic.