Most Religious Counties in Washington State Ranked

Washington State is known to be one of the least religious states in America. A recent poll outlined in Virtual Capitalist shows that only 25% of residents surveyed by the Pew Research Center identified as religious.

What are the most popular religions in Washington, and which counties are the most religious?

Answers pulled from a usreligioncensus.org report used U.S. Census data to see which counties have the greatest and least number of residents that attend church services. The results might surprise you.

Inside a Church Photo Credit Karl Fredrickson on Unsplash

Religiousness (is) based on prayer frequency, attendance at religious services, belief in God, and the importance of religion in life. - U.S. Religion Census

Biggest Religions in Washington State

A religious landscape study conducted by Pew reveals that the largest religions in Washington are:

Non-Religious (38%)

Evangelical (23%)

Catholic (14%)

Other Religion (10%)

Protestant (9%)

Buddhist (3%)

Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) (3%)

Yakima Buddhist Church in Wapato, WA. Photo Credit: Google Street View

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Largest Religions in the U.S.

Religions with the largest number of followers in the U.S. are:

Catholic
Non-denominational Christian
Southern Baptist
United Methodist
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon)

States that are the most religious include Mississippi, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Louisiana. The least religious are Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Washington D.C.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island in Island County WA Photo Credit Google Street View

Least Religious Counties in Washington State

Despite their small populations, census data showed Skamania, Jefferson, San Juan, Klickitat, and Kittitas Counties had the least number of residents who go to church.

Now, let's explore the ten most religious counties in Washington.