Survey Shows Pause in US Decline of Christianity

Young adults also presented as far less religious than those of older generations—a fact that the study’s researchers noted could portend an eventual decline.

Churchgoers at King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky., on Jan. 18, 2021. Jon Cherry/Getty Images

A years-long decline in the U.S. Christian population appears to have subsided, at least temporarily, according to a new survey.

The Pew Research Center’s latest Religious Landscape Study found that the share of U.S. adults who identify as Christian has remained relatively stable since 2019, hovering between 60 percent and 64 percent.