How Americans describe themselves as spiritual or religious
Percent of U.S. adults, 2020 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Both religious and spiritual (70%). Lowest: Only religious (3%).
- Both religious and spiritual: 70%
- Spiritual but not religious: 16%
- Neither: 11%
Source: Lifeway Research, Most Americans Embrace Religion, Spirituality—Even Atheists · Multiyear Fetzer Institute research on spirituality in America, reported by Lifeway Research. Article published 2020-09-24.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Both religious and spiritual (70%). Lowest: Only religious (3%). Both religious and spiritual: 70%. Spiritual but not religious: 16%. Neither: 11%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2020. Source: Lifeway Research, Most Americans Embrace Religion, Spirituality—Even Atheists (https://research.lifeway.com/2020/09/24/most-americans-embrace-religion-spirituality-even-atheists/).
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