Seattle Tops U.S. Cities in Nonreligious Population

A recent survey shows a significant portion of Seattle's adults rarely or never attend religious services, reflecting broader national trends.

Seattle, Washington, is identified as the least religious metropolitan area in the United States, with around 64% of adults attending church or religious services less than once a year or never.
The Household Pulse Survey, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, reveals that this trend is not isolated to Seattle; nationally, half of the adults share similar patterns of religious service attendance.
The state of Washington ranks as the fifth least religious state, closely following Maine, Vermont, Oregon, and New Hampshire.
Younger adults and certain racial demographics, particularly white people, are less likely to attend religious services, contributing to the high percentage of nonreligious individuals in Seattle.
Cities with a larger number of liberal-leaning residents, like Seattle, tend to be less religious compared to more conservative cities.