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Unchurched adults

Name: Unchurched adults
Creator: Barna Group

Percent of U.S. adults classified as unchurched, 2011 (in percent)

Key finding

Unchurched adults: 37%. Percent of adults classified as unchurched in 2011, up from 24% in 1991

Source: Barna Group, Barna Examines Trends in 14 Religious Factors over 20 Years (1991 to 2011) · Annual OmniPoll survey each January; 2011 survey included 1,621 randomly chosen U.S. adults. Article published 2023-11-30.

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What does this statistic show?

Unchurched adults: 37%. Percent of adults classified as unchurched in 2011, up from 24% in 1991.

Who published this data?

Barna Group, 2011. Source: Barna Group, Barna Examines Trends in 14 Religious Factors over 20 Years (1991 to 2011) (https://www.barna.com/research/barna-examines-trends-in-14-religious-factors-over-20-years-1991-to-2011/).

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