Religious ‘nones’ reach record high, only 47% of Americans say religion is ‘very important’
By Leonardo Blair - Posted at The Christian Post : Published March 8, 2026 Americans with no formal religious identity, popularly known as the “nones,” reached a record share of the population in 2025, according to Gallup data that shows fewer than 50% of adults also report that religion is “very important” in their lives. The findings, based on interviews with more than 13,000 U.S. adults across Gallup’s monthly 2025 surveys, show that the share of Americans identifying as “nones” reached a new high of 24%, up from 21% to 22% over the previous four years. The share of Americans identifying as “nones” has grown steadily from 2% in 1948 to its current record. In addition to the quarter of American adults identifying as “nones,” some 28% have said religion is “not very important” in their lives, which has remained constant since 2022. Less than half (47%) of American adults say religion is “very important” in their lives, while another 25% said it is “fairly important” to them. The...
