identify as Christian
A national majority of U.S. adults identify as Christian.
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U.S. Church and Religious Landscape Statistics
A concise reference for pastors, churches, nonprofits, and organizational leaders seeking a clearer view of the communities they serve.
Last updated October 15, 2026. Data shown below is from Pew Research Center's 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study.
National Snapshot
The U.S. religious landscape remains broad, local, and changing.
These figures describe religious identity, practice, and religious change among U.S. adults. They are not measures of leadership readiness or the health of any individual church.
are religiously unaffiliated
This includes adults who identify as atheist, agnostic, or nothing in particular.
Pew’s 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study executive summaryidentify with other faiths
This includes non-Christian religious traditions measured in the study.
Pew’s 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study executive summarypray at least once a day
Daily prayer has remained between 44% and 46% since 2021, according to Pew.
Pew’s 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study executive summaryattend religious services at least monthly
Since 2020, this measure has stayed in the low 30s.
Pew’s 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study executive summaryhave changed religious identity since childhood
Pew reports that religious switching has contributed to gains among unaffiliated adults and losses among Christians.
Pew’s 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study executive summaryFlorida + Orlando
Local context matters.
NEXUS is based in Central Florida and serves churches and organizations more broadly. These figures illustrate why leaders benefit from understanding both a national picture and the distinct setting around their own congregation.
AreaChristianUnaffiliated
Florida64%identify as Christian27%are religiously unaffiliated
Pew reports a margin of error of ±3.1 percentage points for the 2023-24 Florida estimates.
Orlando60%identify as Christian33%are religiously unaffiliated
Pew reports a margin of error of ±8.9 percentage points for the 2023-24 Orlando metro estimates. These figures should be understood as broad regional indicators, not precise measures of any individual congregation or neighborhood.
Leadership Perspective
Numbers can inform the conversation. They cannot replace discernment.
Church leaders are called to know the people and communities in front of them. Public data can help name broad realities, while honest listening reveals what a particular congregation, neighborhood, and ministry team needs now.
For pastors carrying a changing community, limited leadership capacity, or an important next season, the practical question is not simply what the numbers say. It is what must be strengthened so the church can serve people faithfully and carry its mission forward.
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How these figures were selected.
National data: Pew’s 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study executive summary. Florida data: Pew’s Florida Religious Landscape Study profile. Orlando data: Pew’s Orlando metro Religious Landscape Study profile.
This page summarizes a small set of directly reported figures for reference. For definitions, sample details, margins of error, and the full results, consult the source study.
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NEXUS Leadership Group. “U.S. Church and Religious Landscape Statistics.” Updated October 15, 2026.
U.S. Church and Religious Landscape Statistics