Stat 01
describe themselves as spiritual in some way
This includes adults who identify as spiritual and adults who say spirituality is very important in their lives.
Pew Research Center, 2023 surveyReference guide
Spirituality in America:
10 statistics to know.
One clear, carefully sourced look at how U.S. adults describe their spiritual beliefs, experiences, and practices.
Last updated October 20, 2026. Figures below are from Pew Research Center's nationally representative survey of 11,201 U.S. adults, conducted July 31 to August 6, 2023.
At a glance
A wide range of spiritual experience.
Spirituality can mean many things to many people. These figures do not define anyone's beliefs or experiences. They offer a useful, citable snapshot of what U.S. adults reported when asked about spirituality in Pew Research Center's 2023 study.
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are spiritual but not religious
Pew classifies this group as spiritual or viewing spirituality as very important, without identifying as religious or viewing religion as very important.
Pew Research Center, 2023 surveyStat 03
believe people have a soul or spirit beyond the physical body
This was one of the most widely held beliefs measured in the survey.
Pew Research Center, 2023 surveyStat 04
say there is something spiritual beyond the natural world
The question included the idea that this may be beyond what people can see.
Pew Research Center, 2023 surveyStat 05
say some things are beyond what science can explain
This result reflects a broad openness to questions outside ordinary explanation.
Pew Research Center, 2023 surveyStat 06
have felt connected with something beyond this world
Respondents were asked whether they had ever experienced a sudden feeling of this kind.
Pew Research Center, 2023 surveyStat 07
have felt someone who died was communicating from beyond
This reports a personal feeling or experience, not proof of communication.
Pew Research Center, 2023 surveyStat 08
say they have encountered a spirit or unseen spiritual force
The survey asked about a personal encounter at any point in life.
Pew Research Center, 2023 surveyStat 09
meditate at least a few times each month
The study also found 22% meditate mainly to connect with their true self or something bigger than themselves.
Pew Research Center, 2023 surveyStat 10
are involved in a spiritual community
Pew describes these as groups that help people find connection with something bigger, nature, or other people.
Pew Research Center, 2023 surveySources and method
Built for careful reference.
Every statistic on this page comes from Pew Research Center's Spirituality Among Americans report, published December 7, 2023. The survey was conducted July 31 to August 6, 2023, among 11,201 U.S. adults on Pew's American Trends Panel.
Figures are reproduced with their original survey context. This page is a guide to the survey findings, not a claim about what any individual believes or has experienced.
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Psychic Medium Dee. “Spirituality in America: 10 Statistics.” Updated October 20, 2026. https://psychicmediumdee.net/spirituality-statistics
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