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Bible Reading and Scripture Engagement in the United States
A sourced collection of recent U.S. statistics on Bible reading, study groups, church participation, and digital tools. The reports below use different questions and time periods, so each figure is presented with its own definition and date.
Last updated October 20, 2026. Latest data on this page: 2025.
Key figures
Seven statistics to know
41%
of American adults were Bible users in 2025
American Bible Society defines a Bible user as someone who reads the Bible outside of church at least three times a year. That share represented about 110 million adults.
American Bible Society, State of the Bible 2025, released April 10, 202562%
of digital Bible users used Bible apps
The 2025 State of the Bible report found that nearly three in five people who use a digital Bible also use Bible apps.
American Bible Society, State of the Bible 2025, released April 10, 202522%
read scripture outside religious services at least weekly
Pew Research Center asked U.S. adults about reading scripture apart from worship services in its 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study.
Pew Research Center, 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study, published February 26, 202529%
read scripture outside religious services at least monthly
This figure includes adults who reported reading scripture weekly or monthly in Pew Research Center’s 2023-24 study.
Pew Research Center, 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study, published February 26, 202513%
joined prayer, Bible-study, scripture-study, or religious education groups weekly
The measure includes participation in prayer groups, Bible-study or other scripture-study groups, and religious education programs.
Pew Research Center, 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study, published February 26, 202525%
attended religious services in person weekly or more often
Pew Research Center’s 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study also found that another 8% attended once or twice a month.
Pew Research Center, 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study, published January 29, 202621%
used an app or website to help with scripture reading
This digital-use measure comes from a nationally representative Pew Research Center survey conducted in November 2022.
Pew Research Center, online religious life survey, published June 2, 2023Method and sources
How to read these figures
This page reports each source’s published finding without combining separate surveys into one measure. American Bible Society’s 2025 findings are based on 2,656 online interviews with adults in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, collected January 2 through 21, 2025. Pew Research Center’s 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study included 36,908 U.S. adults and was conducted from July 17, 2023, through March 4, 2024.
The app-and-website figure comes from Pew Research Center’s November 2022 survey of 11,377 U.S. adults. Read each linked source for its complete question wording, methodology, and margin of error.
Cite this page
The Kingdom of God Bible Christian Fellowship. “Bible Reading and Scripture Engagement in the United States.” Updated October 20, 2026. Use a direct link to the statistic you cite, such as weekly scripture reading.
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