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Millennials are people born between 1981 and 1996, and are also known as Generation Y. The term was first used in the 1991 book “Generations” by William Strauss and Neil Howe, who named the generation after it being the first to come of age in the new millennium.
In 2025 Millennials are all adults now. Are Millennials religious or not? Are they abandoning their religion for witchcraft and new age beliefs?
Which traditional religion is the most represented in Millennials demographics?
Find out in my updated Millennials and religion statistics and facts guide for 2025.
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Also, all the references and resources I used in crafting my guide are listed at the bottom of the page.
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Key Millennials and Religion Statistics, Facts and Trends for this Year
Key Millennials and Religion Statistics, Facts and Trends for 2025
- About 29% of millennials identify as religiously unaffiliated, making them the most religiously unaffiliated generation in recent history. (Source)
- Around 49% of millennials identify as Christian, compared to 84% of the Silent Generation. This is a significant drop. (Source)
- Only 20% of millennials report attending religious services weekly, much lower than previous generations. (Source)
- Approximately 40% of millennials say religion is “very important” in their lives, compared to 58% of Baby Boomers. (Source)
- 64% of Millennial Catholics attend church “a few times a year” or less. Only 39% of Millennials go to church on a weekly basis. ~5% of Millennials go to church more than once per week. (Source)
- 54% of Eastern Orthodox Millennials go to church occasionally during the year. Only 34% of them go to church on a weekly basis. ~3% of Eastern Orthodox Millennials go to church more than once per week. (Source)
- 44% of Muslim Millennials go to mosques occasionally during the year. 32% of them go to mosques on a weekly basis and ~9 of Millennial Muslims go to mosque more than once per week. (Source)
- Among millennials who grew up religious, 43% have left their childhood faith. (Source)
- 52% of millennial Jews identify as “Jews of no religion” rather than religious Jews. This means they’re still Jewish because of their ancestry, and not because of their adherence to Judaism. (Source)
- Only 28% of millennials say they attend religious services weekly, compared to 38% of Baby Boomers. (Source)
- 39% of millennials meditate at least weekly, showing interest in spiritual practices outside traditional religion. (Source)
- About 55% of millennial parents are raising their children with some form of religion. (Source)
- 67% of millennials say they believe in God, compared to 83% of Baby Boomers. (Source)
- Only 25% of millennials say they talk to religious leaders for advice. (Source)
- 59% of millennials who have left religion cite lack of belief in religious teachings as their primary reason. (Source)
- 36% of millennial women identify as “spiritual but not religious.” 34% of Millennial men claim the same. (Source)
- Roughly 17% of millennials identify with non-Christian faiths, higher than previous generations. (Source)
- 75% of religiously unaffiliated millennials grew up in religious households. (Source)
- Only 41% of millennials say religion plays a very important role in their life. (Source)
- About 30% of millennial marriages are interfaith unions. (Source)
- 62% of millennial Catholics support same-sex marriage, showing a disconnect with traditional church teaching. (Source)
- Only 33% of millennials believe scripture should be taken literally. (Source)
- 46% of millennials believe science and religion are often in conflict. (Source)
- About 28% of millennial parents say they attend religious services primarily for their children’s benefit. (Source)
- 69% of religiously unaffiliated millennials believe in some form of higher power. (Source)
- Only 22% millennials globally say they pray daily regardless of the faith they adhere to. (Source)
- 56% of millennials believe religious organizations are too concerned with money and power. (Source)
- (Source)About 35% of millennials who left their childhood religion cite moving to a new community as a factor. (Source)
- 47% of millennial Muslims say they attend mosque weekly. (Source)
- Only 38% of millennials say religion helps them distinguish right from wrong. (Source)
- 72% of millennial “nones” (religiously unaffiliated) say they were raised in a religious tradition. (Source)
- About 25% of millennials practice meditation or mindfulness outside of traditional religious contexts. (Source)
Detailed Millennials and Religion Statistics, Facts and Trends for this Year
What Percentage of Millennials are Religiously Unaffiliated?
29% of millennials identify as religiously unaffiliated, making them the most religiously unaffiliated generation in recent recorded history.
What’s interesting is that 75% of religiously unaffiliated millennials grew up in religious households with 72% of millennial “nones” (religiously unaffiliated) claiming they were raised in a religious tradition and expected to continue practicing their faith.
What Percentage of Millennials Attend Weekly Religious Services?
20% of millennials report attending religious services weekly, lower than previous generations. 64% of millennial Catholics attend church “a few times a year” or less.
In general, people are getting less religious and this shows on millennials as a generation.
For example, only 40% of millennials say religion is “very important” in their lives, compared to 58% of Baby Boomers, one of the earlier generations.
Another example is that a large 43% of millennials who grew up religious have left their childhood faith. And only 41% of millennials say religion plays a very important guiding role in their life.
How Many Millennials Seek Advice From Religious Leaders?
25% of millennials say they talk to religious leaders for advice. 56% of millennials believe religious organizations are too concerned with money and power and that’s why the do not ask for guidence from their local pastors, priests and religious figures.
Why do Most Millennials Leave Religion?
67% of millennials say they believe in God and 69% of religiously unaffiliated millennials believe in some form of higher power.
And yet, 59% of them who have left religion cited lack of belief in religious teachings as their primary reason.
A recent survey (I link to it in the footer of the page) showed that 39% of millennials meditate at least weekly, showing interest in spiritual practices outside traditional religion. Additional 25% of millennials practice meditation and mindfulness unattached to any religious contexts. They just do it for better health and mental clarity.
Another recent study showed that 36% of millennial women identify as “spiritual but not religious.” with 34% of Millennial men claiming the same.
What Percentage of Millennial Marriages are Interfaith?
30% of millennial marriages are interfaith unions. According to a recent study, 39% of Americans who have been married since 2010 are in an interfaith marriage as of today which is a higher percentage than those who married before 1960. Additionally, 27% of millennials report their their parents had different religious backgrounds before marrying.
Do Millennials See Science and Religion as Compatible?
46% of millennials believe science and religion are often in conflict. Contrary to that 33% of millennials believe scripture should be taken literally.
Why do Millennial Parents Attend Religious Services?
55% of millennial parents are raising their children with some form of religion.
28% of these millennial parents say they attend religious services primarily for their children’s benefit. Nearly 100% of these millennials claimed in a survey they pray daily to positively influence their children, point them towards God and give them a more optimistic outlook on life.
How Many Millennial Catholics Support Same-Sex Marriage?
62% of millennial Catholics support same-sex marriage. This stat shows a clear disconnect with traditional Catholic church teaching that strictly forbids same-sex marriages.
How do Millennial Jews Identify Religiously?
52% of millennial Jews identify as “Jews of no religion” rather than religious Jews. This means they’re still Jewish because of their ancestry, and not because of their adherence to Judaism.
Millennials and Religion Statistics, Facts and Trends Guide for 2025 (FAQ)
Why Millennials are Ditching Religion?
Millennials are increasingly leaving organized religion due to a combination of factors.
These factors are:
- growing up in less religious households;
- questioning religious authority;
- dissatisfaction with church stances on social issues like LGBTQ+ rights;
- scandals within religious institutions;
- a greater emphasis on personal autonomy, and a preference for finding meaning outside of traditional religious frameworks. often leaning towards spirituality (see question below for more details) rather than strict religious dogma.
Are Millennials Ditching Religion for Witchcraft and Astrology?
A very small percentage of millennials are completely ditching religion in favor of witchcraft and astrology.
A much larger percentage (up to 40%) of Millennials are combining elements of traditional faith with alternative spirituality practices like meditation, astrology and tarot readings rather than fully replacing one with the other.
These alternative practice infused with traditional beliefs help Millennials get grounded and feel comforted in this increasingly complex world we’re living in.
What Percentage of Catholic Millennials Go to Church?
64% of Catholic Millennials go to church occasionally during the year. Only 39% of Millennials go to church on a weekly basis. ~5% of Millennials go to church more than once per week.
What Percentage of Eastern Orthodox Millennials Go to Church?
54% of Eastern Millennials go to church occasionally during the year. Only 34% of Millennials go to church on a weekly basis. ~3% of Millennials go to church more than once per week.
What Percentage of Muslim Millennials Go to Mosques?
44% of Muslim Millennials go to mosques occasionally during the year. 32% of them go to mosques on a weekly basis and ~9 of Millennial Muslims go to mosque more than once per week.
Are Millennials the Least Religious Generation in History?
Millennials are the second least religious generation in history. They used to be most religiously unaffiliated generation but Gen Z have beaten them in this area.
Are Most Millennials Atheists?
No, most millennials are not atheists, but a significant number of millennials are religiously unaffiliated.
Millennials and Religion Statistics, Facts and Trends Guide for 2025 (Conclusion)
My updated guide for 2025 lists the best and latest statistics, facts and trends about Millennials and their religious affiliation.
I hope you enjoyed it because the guide is now over.
During my research, I consulted these resources below:
References:
- Religion Among the Millennials- https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2010/02/17/religion-among-the-millennials/
- Why are millennials and Gen Z shying away from religion? Twin Cities faith leaders weigh in- https://www.kare11.com/article/news/community/why-millennials-and-gen-z-are-not-religious/89-dd12340e-d5b2-4087-a41a-46b8c0088529
- Millennials, Gen Xers lead jump in “religiously unaffiliated”- https://www.axios.com/2024/09/13/religious-unaffiliated-millennials-us-west
- CRC Study Finds Millennials Have Radically Different Beliefs About Respect, Faith, America- https://www.arizonachristian.edu/2020/09/22/crc-study-finds-millennials-have-radically-different-beliefs-about-respect-faith-america/
- Q&A: Why Millennials Are Leaving Religion But Embracing Spirituality- https://as.virginia.edu/qa-why-millennials-are-leaving-religion-embracing-spirituality
- Younger Millennials- Religious composition of younger Millennials- https://www.pewresearch.org/religious-landscape-study/database/generational-cohort/younger-millennial/
- The Religion of America’s Young Adults- https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/the-religion-of-americas-young-adults
- Millennials lead shift away from organized religion as pandemic tests Americans’ faith- https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/29/millennials-lead-shift-away-from-organized-religion-as-pandemic-tests-faith.html
- Millennials and Religion: Why This Generation is Leaving Jesus- https://blog.truthovertribe.com/millennials-and-religion-why-this-generation-is-leaving-jesus
- Generation Z and the Future of Faith in America- https://www.americansurveycenter.org/research/generation-z-future-of-faith/
- Millennials Are Leaving Religion And Not Coming Back-https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/millennials-are-leaving-religion-and-not-coming-back/
- What is your take on religion?- https://www.reddit.com/r/Millennials/comments/13pxbck/what_is_your_take_on_religion/
- Millennials are leaving organized religion. Here’s where some are finding community- https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/millennials-are-leaving-organized-religion-heres-where-some-are-finding-community
- Millennials, Religion, and Politics in the United States- https://www.aei.org/research-products/report/millennials-religion-and-politics-in-the-united-states/
- Millennials and Organized Religion: How Your Church Can Reach Millennials in 2024- https://www.churchtrac.com/articles/how-churches-can-reach-millennials
- Why millennials are really leaving religion (it’s not just politics, folks)- https://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2018/07/16/millennials-really-leaving-religion-not-just-politics-folks/34880/
- Millennials Losing Their Religion- https://www.cgi.org/news-and-events/2019/10/29/millennials-losing-their-religion
- Must Reads: How millennials replaced religion with astrology and crystals- https://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-millennials-religion-zodiac-tarot-crystals-astrology-20190710-story.html
- Wicca what? Millennials are ditching religion for witchcraft and astrology- https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/1183903/wicca-what-millennials-are-ditching-religion-for-witchcraft-and-astrology/
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