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Feb 7, 2023 · In all the scenarios, Christianity’s share of the U.S. population declines. “Depending on whether religious switching continues at recent rates, speeds up, or stops entirely,” the report says, the Center’s projections show Christians shrinking from 64% of Americans of all ages in 2020 to between 54% and 35% by 2070.
- David O'reilly
Sep 29, 2022 · Even if no one switched religions in the decades ahead, the share of Americans who are Christian would continue to decline, and the share who are unaffiliated would continue to rise. That’s because Christians today are older, on average, than “nones.” (A younger population will grow faster because it has more people in their childbearing years and fewer nearing the end of their lives.)
- Carrie Blazina
Sep 13, 2022 · Outcome: If switching among young Americans continued at recent rates, Christians would decline as a share of the population by a few percentage points per decade, dipping below 50% by 2060. In 2070, 46% of Americans would identify as Christian, making Christianity a plurality – the most common religious identity – but no longer a majority.
- Reem Nadeem
Oct 6, 2022 · By sometime around 2045, only about half of Americans could identify as Christian. If trends continue, it could fall to as little as 35 percent by 2070, and certainly no more than 54 percent ...
Sep 14, 2022 · "If switching among young Americans continued at recent rates, Christians would decline as a share of the population by a few percentage points per decade, dipping below 50% by 2060," the report says.
- li.cohen@paramount.com
- 28 min
Jun 8, 2021 · This growth in “Don’ts” also accompanies the steady decline of Christianity as the preferred faith in America, the research shows. As recently as 1980 more than 90% of Americans claimed to be Christians. Since that time there has been a steady decline in self-identification with the nation’s foundational faith.
Sep 19, 2022 · Christians in the U.S. are on their way to becoming a minority. A new report on the future of American religion, explained. Americans are mostly a Christian people. That might not always be the ...
