Among self-identified Christians in 2025, about what share read the Bible weekly?
Answer50%
That's the highest weekly reading rate among Christians recorded in more than a decade of tracking.
Source: Barna Group (2025) barna.com
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4 sourced facts about the Bible and Bible reading in America, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Going deeper
In 2000, about what share of U.S. adults read the Bible weekly?
Answer39%
That was actually higher than the 30% recorded in 2024, before the 2025 rebound in reading rates.
Source: Barna Group (2025) barna.com
Expert level
Which generation had the biggest jump in weekly Bible reading between 2024 and 2025?
AnswerMillennials, up 16 points to 50%
Millennials' weekly reading rate rose to match Gen X and outpaced Boomers that year.
Source: Barna Group (2025) barna.com
About what share of Gen Z adults read the Bible weekly in 2025, up from 30% the year before?
Answer49%
Gen Z's jump nearly matched Millennials', part of a broad rebound across generations that year.
Source: Barna Group (2025) barna.com
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