Relative decline in weekly attendance since 2000-03
U.S. adults attending weekly or nearly weekly, 2000-03 to 2021-23
Key finding
- Relative decline in weekly attendance since 2000-03: -29%. Weekly attendance fell from 42% to 30% of adults, a 29% relative drop (12 points).
This figure is a Leader Insights calculation from published sources, with the formula shown to members.
Source: Leader Insights calculation from Gallup, Church Attendance Has Declined in Most U.S. Religious Groups · Calculated by Leader Insights, not a survey result. Formula: (30 - 42) / 42 x 100. Inputs: 42% in 2000-03, 30% in 2021-23.
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What does this statistic show?
Relative decline in weekly attendance since 2000-03: -29%. Weekly attendance fell from 42% to 30% of adults, a 29% relative drop (12 points).
Who published this data?
Leader Insights, 2023. Source: Leader Insights calculation from Gallup, Church Attendance Has Declined in Most U.S. Religious Groups (https://news.gallup.com/poll/642548/church-attendance-declined-religious-groups.aspx).
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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.