# US Generation Z religious identity trends

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-generation-z-religious-identity-trends
> Updated: 2026-09-28T22:29:28.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

A Harris Poll survey of 2,136 U.S. adults indicates that Generation Z is more likely to identify as religious than older generations. Data shows 33% of Gen Z respondents describe themselves as ‘religious’, compared to 22% of Gen X, 19% of millennials, and 18% of baby boomers.

Gen Z also reported the lowest percentage of individuals identifying as ‘neither religious nor spiritual’ at 19%. While baby boomers remain the most likely to report regular individual prayer, Gen Z shows high levels of spiritual engagement, with 88% participating in at least one activity such as prayer, meditation, astrology, tarot, or ritual.

Researchers noted that Gen Z appears to be ‘stacking’ different spiritual practices, often combining traditional religious activities, such as attending church or reading scripture, with modern spiritualities like manifestation.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-28: Gen Z leads Americans in religious identity and spiritual engagement

A Harris Poll finds Gen Z is more likely to identify as religious and engage in spiritual practices than older American generations.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gen-z-leads-americans-in-religious-identity-and-spiritual-engagement

### 2026-09-26: Generation Z identified as most religious generation in US survey

A Harris Poll survey finds Generation Z is the most religious generation in America, often combining traditional faith with diverse spiritual practices like manifestation and tarot.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gen-z-shows-higher-religious-identification-than-older-generations

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