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Christian denomination statistics vary by source because datasets use different definitions (for example, “affiliated,” “baptized,” “self-identified,” and whether movement labels like “evangelical” or “Pentecostal/charismatic” are treated as denominational categories or cross-denominational networks). Below is a practical snapshot using commonly cited global and U.S. benchmarks. Christian Denomination Statistics (Top Highlights) Global Christian Traditions (2025) This chart … Read more

US Catholics demographics statistics show a large, diverse population that varies widely by age, ethnicity, geography, immigration background, education, and income. US Catholics Demographics Statistics (Top Highlights) US Catholics by Race and Ethnicity In the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study, a majority of U.S. Catholics are White (non-Hispanic), and more than a third are Hispanic. Label … Read more

These US Protestant demographics statistics summarize the latest large-sample survey estimates for how many Americans identify as Protestant, how Protestants break down across the three major Protestant traditions, and what the Protestant population looks like by age, race/ethnicity, education, income, and gender. US Protestant Demographics Statistics (Top Highlights) How many Americans are Protestant? Pew’s 2023–24 … Read more

Mormon (LDS) church demographics statistics often split into two lenses: (1) the Church’s official worldwide membership and unit counts, and (2) survey-based demographics of people who identify as Latter-day Saints (especially in the U.S.). Mormon (LDS) Church Demographics Statistics (Top Highlights) Worldwide LDS Church Size and Growth The official statistical report for year-end 2024 lists … Read more

Christian divorce statistics can be confusing because “divorce rate” gets used to mean different things (divorces per year, share of adults who are divorced, or share of ever-married people who have divorced). Below is a data-first snapshot using Pew Research Center’s newest U.S. Religious Landscape Study results (2023-24) plus a Pew deep-dive survey on Catholics … Read more

Christian marriage statistics are often discussed in terms of marriage rates, divorce experience, cohabitation, and how church involvement relates to relationship stability. Below is a data-driven snapshot using recent U.S. survey and vital statistics sources. Christian Marriage Statistics (Top Highlights) Marital Status of Christians vs. Religiously Unaffiliated Adults (U.S.) Pew’s 2023–24 Religious Landscape Study provides … Read more

US Christian population trends statistics show a long-run decline in Christian identification since the 2000s, alongside evidence that the drop has slowed in recent years (depending on the survey and methodology). US Christian Population Trends (Top Highlights) Christian Identification Trend (Pew RLS: 2007 vs. 2014 vs. 2023–2024) Pew’s large Religious Landscape Studies provide a widely … Read more

In U.S. survey research, “evangelical Christians” is commonly measured in two ways: (1) people who identify as evangelical Protestants (a Protestant tradition category) and (2) Christians who self-identify as “born-again or evangelical”. The demographics below focus primarily on evangelical Protestants, using Pew Research Center’s 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS). US Evangelical Christians Demographics (Top Highlights) … Read more