The Geography of Non-Denominational Christianity
Religion And Faith,Rural America,Christianity,Nondenominational,Christians,Culture,Data
Non-denominational Christianity is growing nationwide, but rural areas still have lower rates compared to their urban and suburban counterparts. In this edition of the Rural Index, I'm exploring the spatiality of non-denominational Christians using data from the 2020 US Religion Census.
Amid an overall decline in religious affiliation nationwide, the share of Americans who identify as non-denominational Christians is actually on the rise. In 1972, only about 3% of Americans identified as non-denominational Christians, according to the General Social Survey. In 2024, the latest year of available data, that number rose to 14% of Americans, representing about 40 million people...
