SmileHub - With 44% of adults in the U.S. reporting that they pray at least daily,
the non-profit organization SmileHub today released new reports on the Charities for Faith & Religious Support and the Most Religious States in 2025.
To highlight the states that care the most about religion and the ones
where it is less important, SmileHub compared each of the 50 states
based on 13 key metrics. The data set ranges from the number of faith
& religious support charities per capita to the share of people who
pray at least daily to the number of religion-related careers per
capita.
Most Religious States |
Least Religious States |
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| 1. Virginia | 41. Oregon | ||
| 2. Tennessee | 42. Delaware | ||
| 3. Alabama | 43. Rhode Island | ||
| 4. South Carolina | 44. Alaska | ||
| 5. Texas | 45. Massachusetts | ||
| 6. North Carolina | 46. Wyoming | ||
| 7. Mississippi | 47. Nevada | ||
| 8. Indiana | 48. Vermont | ||
| 9. Georgia | 49. Maine | ||
| 10. Pennsylvania | 50. New Hampshire |
Key Stats
- Mississippi has the highest share of adults who are very religious – 3.8 times higher than New Hampshire and Vermont, which have the lowest share.
- Mississippi has the highest share of people who pray at least daily – 2.8 times higher than Vermont, which has the lowest share.
- North Carolina has the most religious establishments per capita – 12.7 times more than Utah, which has the fewest establishments.