10 Most Nonreligious States

Question

% NonreligiousThe percentage of state residents who say religion is not important in their lives and say they seldom or never attend religious services.


1. Vermont

56.3% Nonreligious




2. Maine

51.1% Nonreligious



3. New Hampshire

49.2% Nonreligious



4. Massachusetts

46% Nonreligious



5. Washington

43.7% Nonreligious



6. Oregon

43.4% Nonreligious



7. Alaska

42.7% Nonreligious



8. Rhode Island

41% Nonreligious



9. Hawaii

41% Nonreligious



10. Colorado

40.6% Nonreligious

Answer 1

Well, that's ten states where the majority of people 'have their $hit together'.

Answer 2

Yeah, I get that...but it's not very common.

Answer 3

I edited my post with additional comments.

Answer 4

Okay.

Answer 5

Based it on vote percentages from the 2012 election in each of those 10 states.

I agree with what you said.

Answer 6

Cool deal, it makes sense.

Answer 7

Thanks. Yours did, too.

Answer 8

NH was always a strong conservative state, but not it's mostly libertarian (not the fake ones) leaning. The northeast in general has a lot of liberal mind people and NH has seen many move to it's state.

Answer 9

Sort of--I'm a conservative and an agnostic--but to each his own.

Answer 10

Over in UK we're even less religious, with only 26% of the population considering religion important

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

Answer 11

Except for Alaska, the other 9 are blue based on the 2012 presidential election. In fact, in those 9 states, Obama won by a greater margin over Romney than Romney did over Obama in Alaska for most of them.

Answer 12

yep, Britain was once described as "the most irreligious, most tolerant nation on earth".

Answer 13

It's funny how often those two points walk hand in hand.

Answer 14

All but Alaska are democratic states... that says something~~ LOL

Answer 15

It does doesn't it, well done them.

Answer 16

Maine is a moderate state and New Hampshire is libertarian.

Answer 17

But they both vote democratic...

Answer 18

Not according to the 2012 presidential election. In NH, the Libertarian Gary Johnson got a whopping 1.16% of the vote. You would think a Libertarian state would have produced higher results.

Answer 19

Well, generally I mean bluer as in overall the culture is less traditionally conservative as well. But yes, Alaska is definitely not one of them.

Answer 20

Not surprisingly, they're generally bluer states.

Being religious and socially conservative go hand in hand.

Answer 21

What I am wondering is what they are defining as "nonreligious".

Answer 22

Go Vermont!

Answer 23

....Whew !!...that was close !...as I went through the list I was getting worried, then I finally saw CO at number 10 !!

Answer 24

Cool.

Answer 25

Awesome

Answer 26

OK AND YOUR POINT IS?

Answer 27

Thanks for filling me on this info. I have previously thought five of the least religious states were bordered on the Pacific ocean. You have listed four of them in 5th, 6th, 7th and 9th place.

Answer 28

9. Hawaii - sounds perfect for me.

Answer 29

It is not a matter of religon. It is a matter of not having religon that is defiled. Defiled religon calls arresting and death good. Defiled religon loves the world and the things in it. Defiled religion breaks love works no ill to people.

Answer 30

Good for them. Being nonreligious doesn't imply that they're not spiritual, the more impactful quality.

Answer 31

Wow, that is very interesting

Answer 32

I live in one of these. I am so lucky

Answer 33

I'm happy I live in one of them.

Answer 34

#3 is majority religious. hmmm. Are we celebrating here?

Answer 35

Well, that's ten states where the majority of people 'have their $hit together'.

Answer 36

Or they at least believe some.

Answer 37

Some of my favorite states are in the top 10.

Answer 38

I'm not surprised by this at all. Thank *** (oops) for folks that aren't afraid to say they don't want to join.

Answer 39

Yup... NH is so weird. I love it