Report: Ga. is 9th most religious state

38% of adults in the U.S. considering religion very important in their lives, the non-profit organization SmileHub Tuesday released a new report on the Best Charities for Faith & Religious Support and the Most Religious States in 2024.

In order to highlight the states that care the most about religion and the ones where it is less important, SmileHub compared each of the 50 states based on 11 key metrics. The data set ranges from the share of adults who consider religion very important in their lives to places of worship per capita to the religion-related careers per capita.

• Overall Rank: 9th
• 10th – Share of Adults Who Consider Religion Very Important in Their Lives
• 5th – Faith & Religious Support Charities per Capita
• 26th – Religious Studies Degrees Awarded per Capita
• 7th – Religious Establishments per Capita
• 29th – Religion-Related Careers per Capita
• 9th – Congregations per Capita