Americans attending religious services weekly or nearly every week
Percent of Americans attending weekly or nearly every week, over time (in percent)
Key finding
Down 12 points from Around 2000 to Most recent studies.
- Latest reading (Most recent studies): 30%
- Earliest reading (Around 2000): 42%
Source: Lifeway Research, Fewer Americans Regularly Attend Church · Article published 2024-03-28.
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What does this statistic show?
Down 12 points from Around 2000 to Most recent studies. Latest reading (Most recent studies): 30%. Earliest reading (Around 2000): 42%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2024. Source: Lifeway Research, Fewer Americans Regularly Attend Church (https://research.lifeway.com/2024/03/28/fewer-americans-regularly-attend-church/).
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About this data
Leader Insights collects statistics about U.S. churches from published research by organizations such as Lifeway Research, Barna Group, Springtide, the American Bible Society and PRRI. Every number is checked against the wording of the original source before it is published, and each statistic links back to the study it came from. Figures are reproduced from the publishers named above; see the source for full methodology.