Roughly 6 in 10 Americans say religion is very important in their own lives, and another 26% say it is fairly important. Islam second largest religion in twenty US states. But religious commitment and religious affiliation vary considerably across the Thursday June 5, 2014 11:15 PM, Agencies. Over 85.0% of Minnesota's residents are of European descent, with the largest reported ancestries being German (38.6%), Norwegian (17.0%), Irish (11.9%), and Swedish (9.8%). They believe in unity in many forms! Heres what their map of the second-most-practiced religions looks like: And heres the county-level map of second-largest religions after Christianity: Christians are the second-largest religious group in 43 countries including in much of predominantly Muslim North Africa and the Middle East although in many of these states, such as Saudi Arabia and Libya, less than 5% of inhabitants are Christian. When consolidating all Christian denominations into one religious grouping, Judaism is the second-largest religion in the U.S., practiced by 2% of the population, followed by Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam, each with 1% of the population. And heres the county-level map of second-largest religions after Christianity: Source: 2010 U.S. The Hispanic population of Minnesota is increasing, much like in other parts of the United States and recent immigrants have come from all over the world, including Hmong, Somalis, Vietnamese, and emigrants All these data come from the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies, which conducts a U.S. Public opinion polling has long shown the United States to be a very religious country. People with no formal religious identity at 26% of the total population. Its no surprise that three fourths of Americans identify as Christians (protestant, Roman Catholic, or Mormon), so this study focuses on the second-largest religious population in each state. Reid Wilson takes a look at the map above (click to enlarge), which shows the second-largest religion in each state: In the Western U.S., Buddhists represent the largest non-Christian religious Ancestry. 6 years ago. Religion Census every 10 years. The most common type of Christianity is Protestant; 50 percent of Minnesotans claim mainline, evangelical or black sects of the religion. As of 2010, Buddhism was the largest religious runner-up in west-coast states and much of the heartland. They are a very interesting religion! Our state, along with being known for its stunning number of lakes, is known for its number of churches. Although white mainline Protestants are the dominant religious tradition in only two states (Iowa and North Dakota), they are the second largest religious tradition in five states: South Dakota (27 percent), Minnesota (24 percent), Nebraska (22 percent), Tennessee (17 percent), and Arkansas (14 percent), and they rank third in 24 states. Catholicism comes second, with 22 In the US as a whole, 48.78% of people are religious. So with a little help from Sperlings Best Places, we found the counties in Minnesota that are the most religious, that is, the most residents identifying as practitioners of a religion. Indeed, in many countries, the largest group is far larger than the second-largest group. Religion Census, sponsored by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. 2010, Buddhism was the largest religious runner-up in west-coast states and much the. Indeed, in many countries, the largest group is far larger than the second-largest group the most type! 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