Bible Users in America
Percent of Americans who are Bible Users, 2025 (in percent)
Key finding
- Bible Users in America: 41%. Percent of Americans classified as Bible Users in 2025, up from the prior year
Source: Lifeway Research, 8 Truths About American Bible Readers the Church Should Know · Article published 2025-07-28.
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What does this statistic show?
Bible Users in America: 41%. Percent of Americans classified as Bible Users in 2025, up from the prior year.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2025. Source: Lifeway Research, 8 Truths About American Bible Readers the Church Should Know (https://research.lifeway.com/2025/07/28/8-truths-about-american-bible-readers-the-church-should-know/).
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