Despite claims of a religious revival, recent Gallup polls reveal a significant decline in religious importance and attendance across various demographics in America.




“Religion? Meh.”

That seems to be the response most people have. According to a recent Gallup poll, fewer than half of Americans say religion is “very important” in their lives.

Figures from Gallup on attending a religious service paint a clear picture of steady decline, with 57% saying they rarely or never attend one. That’s up from 42% in 1992. And the “nones” keep growing, ticking up to their highest recorded level (24%) after holding steady for the last four years in the 21% to 22% range.

Gallup also found that the percentage of Black Americans who say religion is “very important” dropped a stunning 22 percentage points over the last two decades. Among men in general, the number who said religion was “very important” in their lives fell 8% over the last 20 years, and among women, there was a 15% drop.

Over the last several months I’ve written about the supposed “revival” happening in the U.S., one that is even more lauded as occurring in the U.K. (For reference, they are: “A Revival… or a Moment?,” “Gen Z Church Attendance” and “Year-End Lay of the Land.”) This is one more study revealing that, no matter how much we may wish otherwise,

... it just isn’t true.

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