Do you consider yourself to be atheist, agnostic, something else, or nothing in particular?
Atheist, agnostic, or nothing in particular · Asked in 2 waves, 2021–2024 · 1,997 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Atheist | Agnostic | Something else | Nothing in particular | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 15% | 16% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 876 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 1,121 |
| 12% |
| 56% |
| 876 |
| ±5 |
| Liberals | 23% | 21% | 10% | 45% | 384 | ±7 |
| Moderates | 11% | 12% | 13% | 65% | 309 | ±8 |
| Conservatives | 8% | 15% | 16% | 61% | 155 | ±12 |
General Social Survey 2024 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.