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# Gallup: Religion “Very Important” to Fewer Than Half of Americans
- URL: https://uoj.news/news/86620-gallup-religion-very-important-to-fewer-than-half-of-americans/
- Published: 2026-03-04T13:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T09:42:07.000Z
- Description: New Gallup data show religion’s influence continuing a decades-long decline in America, driven largely by generational change.
- Author: Tobias Straney
- Tags: #Category: News, Christianity in America, Christianity, Religious Studies, Bible

**WASHINGTON, D.C. —** The share of Americans who say religion is “very important” in their lives has [leveled off](https://news.gallup.com/poll/702572/americans-religious-engagement-holds-lower-levels.aspx) below 50%, standing at 47% in 2025, according to new data from Gallup. The figure has declined steadily from 58% in 2012 and from as high as 70% to 75% in the 1950s and 1960s. Meanwhile, 28% now say religion is “not very important,” the highest proportion in Gallup’s trend.

Religious nonaffiliation has also reached a new high, with 24% of Americans identifying as having no religion in 2025\. Protestants or nondenominational Christians account for 44%, Catholics 20%, and 9% identify with other religions. Younger adults remain the least religiously affiliated, with 35% of those aged 18–29 identifying as “Nones.”

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Attendance patterns reflect similar shifts: 57% say they seldom or never attend services, while 31% report weekly or near-weekly attendance. Older Americans and Southerners remain among the most religiously engaged groups.

Previously, the [UOJ reported](https://uoj.news/news/85833-greek-primate-without-christ-europe-loses-peace-and-stability/) that the Greek primate said that without Christ, Europe loses peace and stability.