Americans in the Movable Middle, curious about the Bible
Percent of U.S. population, 2026 (in percent)
Key finding
- Americans in the Movable Middle, curious about the Bible: 28%. Share of the population curious about the Bible, the Movable Middle segment
Source: American Bible Society, 16th Annual State of the Bible Report: Reading Dips but Openness to Scripture Surges - · American Bible Society State of the Bible: 2,649 online and phone interviews with U.S. adults. Article published 2026-04-09.
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What does this statistic show?
Americans in the Movable Middle, curious about the Bible: 28%. Share of the population curious about the Bible, the Movable Middle segment.
Who published this data?
American Bible Society, 2026. Source: American Bible Society, 16th Annual State of the Bible Report: Reading Dips but Openness to Scripture Surges - (https://www.americanbible.org/news/press-releases/articles/state-of-the-bible-2026-chapter-1/).
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