New Study Shows U.S. Christianity's Decline Has Stabilized

Pew Research Center's latest findings reveal a plateau in the decline of Christian affiliation, with younger generations showing mixed trends.

The Pew Religious Landscape Study reports that 62% of U.S. adults identify as Christian, a figure that has stabilized since 2019 following years of decline.
The rise of the religiously unaffiliated, or 'nones,' has also plateaued at 29%, with atheists at 5%, agnostics at 6%, and 19% identifying as 'nothing in particular.'
Younger generations remain significantly less religious, with only 46% of adults aged 18-24 identifying as Christian, compared to 80% of the oldest cohort.
Political and ideological divides are stark, with 82% of conservatives identifying as Christian compared to just 37% of liberals, who are increasingly unaffiliated.
Religious belief remains high overall, with 83% of Americans believing in God or a universal spirit, though daily prayer and certainty in God's existence have declined since 2007.