how many jehovah witnesses in the united states
Demographics of Jehovah's Witnesses Jehovah's Witnesses' official statistics only count as members those who submit reports for preaching activity, usually resulting in lower membership numbers than those found by external surveys. For example, Jehovah's Witnesses report approximately 1.2 million active publishers in the United States (including some children), whereas the Pew Research Center reported that Jehovah's Witnesses make up 0.8% of the US population (approximately 2.5 million).[5] Their official statistics indicate membership according to various territories—which they refer to as "lands"—many of which are not independent countries.
Religion in the United States The majority of U.S. adults self-identify as Christians, while around 20-25% claim no religious affiliation.[3] According to a 2017 study by the Public Religion Research Institute, approximately 69% of the Americans identified themselves as Christians, with 45% professing attendance at a variety of churches that could be considered Protestant, and 20% professing Catholic beliefs. The same study says that other non-Christian religions (including Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam) collectively make up about 7% of the population.[1] According to a 2016 Gallup poll, Mississippi (with 63% of its adult population described as very religious, saying that religion is important to them and attending religious services almost every week) is the most religious state in the country, while New Hampshire (with only 20% of its adult population described as very religious) is the least religious state.[4] The same company found in 2016 that 73.7% of Americans is Christian, comprising a 48.9% of Protestants, a 23.0% of Catholics and 1.8% of Mormons; the 18.2% had no religion and the 5.4% was affiliated with another religion.[5]