Belief in Hell among adults who pray weekly by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who pray weekly by belief in hell

% of adults who pray weekly who …in hell

StateBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Arizona58%31%12%104
California56%33%11%502
Florida60%32%8%291
Georgia72%22%6%140
Illinois59%31%10%229
Indiana74%22%4%129
Maryland61%31%8%105
Massachusetts50%39%10%104
Michigan71%25%4%146
Minnesota61%34%5%108
Missouri71%23%6%106
New Jersey48%45%7%143
New York56%38%6%278
North Carolina71%22%6%141
Ohio63%30%7%182
Pennsylvania60%31%9%214
Texas68%26%6%376
Virginia70%23%7%121
Wisconsin61%33%5%112
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Learn More: Believe, Don't believe