As the US becomes more racially diverse, few minorities are drawn to the Christian faith, a groundbreaking census of American Religion has found.
The Public Religion Research Institute said 70 percent of Americans identify as Christian but only 26 percent consider themselves Christians of color. However, 44 percent identify as white Christians. The percentage of minority Christians has changed little in 15 years, although the Census Bureau said each minority group in the US has grown by double-digits since 2010.
Five percent of Americans identify with non-Christian religions, such as Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, or some other religion, pollsters said.
The study, based on telephone interviews last year, also found nearly one-quarter of Americans don’t affiliate with any religion. The study, released on July 8, 2021, was based on interviews with more than 500,000 Americans between 2013 and 2020. The U.S. Census Bureau last collected religious data in 1957. The research institute, PRRI, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to conducting independent research at the intersection of religion, culture, and politics.
Written by TMCH
