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Religion in Nebraska
The United States had rich and diverse religious cultures, and the freedom to practice beliefs has helped give rise to a highly unique religious pluralism and freedom. Nebraska is a state in the Midwestern region, with Christianity being the majority religion and Protestantism as its largest branch.
Despite Protestants having the majority still Nebraska has a good percentage of Catholics in the United States. Since the 1990s, the religious share of Christians has decreased, while Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Sikhism, and other religions have spread, mainly from immigration.
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Nebraska Religion Percentage
Christianity is the largest religion followed by 75% of the population. The largest Christian denomination in Nebraska is Protestants (51%) followed by Roman Catholics (23%), Mormonism (1%), and Other Christians.
Non-Christian faiths account for 4%, and the remaining 20% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”
Other Religions include Hinduism, Buddhism, Jews, Islam, and other smaller faiths.
| Religion/Affiliations | Percentage |
| Christianity | 75% |
| – Protestantism | – 51% |
| – Roman Catholicism | – 23% |
| – Mormonism | – 1% |
| – Eastern Orthodoxy | – <1% |
| – Jehovah’s Witnesses | – <1% |
| – Other Christian | – <1% |
| Other Religion | 4% |
| Judaism | <1% |
| Islam | <1% |
| Buddhism | 1% |
| Hinduism | 1% |
| smaller faiths | 1% |
| No religion | 20% |
| Don’t know | 1% |
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Christianity in Nebraska
Christianity with 75% followers is the largest religion in Nebraska. All Protestant denominations accounted for 51% of the population, Catholics are 23% of the population and are the largest individual denomination if Protestantism is divided into various denominations instead of being counted as a single category.
Rest include Mormons, Eastern Orthodoxy, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and other smaller denominations.
| Christianity Affiliations | Percentage |
| Protestantism | 51% |
| – Evangelical Protestant | – 25% |
| – Mainline Protestant | – 24% |
| – Black church | – 2% |
| Roman Catholicism | 23% |
| Mormonism | 1% |
| Eastern Orthodoxy | <1% |
| Jehovah’s Witnesses | <1% |
| Other Christians | 1% |
Source: Pew Research
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Protestantism in Nebraska
Among Christians in Nebraska, Protestantism is the largest group comprising about 51% of the state’s population. Protestantism in the United States has branched out into several branches, denominations, and various interdenominational and related movements.
Protestants by tradition can be further classified into three main denominations. Evangelical is the largest and followed by 25% of the population, Next are Mainline Protestants (24%) and Historically Black Protestants (2%)
| Protestants Affiliation | % of population |
| Evangelical Protestant | 25% |
| Mainline Protestant | 24% |
| Historically Black Protestants | 2% |
Protestantism is also comprised of numerous denominational families (e.g., Baptist, Methodist, and Pentecostal) that fit into one or more of the traditions. According to the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA), the largest Protestants denominations by adherents in 2020 is as follows
| Religious Bodies | Tradition | Family | Adherents |
| Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) | Evangelical | Lutheran | 101,525 |
| United Methodist Church | Mainline | Methodist | 92,877 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Mainline | Lutheran | 87,686 |
| Non-denominational | Evangelical | Other Groups | 51,398 |
| Assemblies of God | Evangelical | Pentecostal | 24,204 |
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Catholics in Nebraska
Catholic Church at 23 % of the state population is the second largest religious grouping, after Protestantism. According to the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA), the largest denomination by adherents in 2020 was the Catholic Church with 375,287 adherents.
Since the 1990s, the religious share of Christians has decreased, while Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Sikhism, and other religions have spread, mainly from immigration. Other Religions include Hinduism, Buddhism, Jews, Islam, and other smaller faiths.
Other Religion – 4%
- Judaism – <1%
- Islam – <1%
- Buddhism – 1%
- Hinduism – 1%
- smaller faiths – 1%
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Note: The US census does not contain questions about one’s religious affiliation. Our Article is based on surveys conducted by various institutions and agencies.
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