The statistic shows the impact of the Bible on the behavior of people who read it monthly in the United States as of February 2019. At the time of survey, 22 percent of respondents who read the Bible at least monthly very strongly agreed that they were more willing to engage in their faith, while 13 percent stated that reading the Bible made them more generous with their time, energy or financial resources.

The graph presents data on the popularity of the versions of the Bible read in the United States as of January 2017. During the survey, 31 percent of the respondents stated they most often read the King James Version of the Bible. During the same survey, 32 percent of respondents stated that they had never read the Bible, whilst 16 percent stated that they read the Bible every day. New ways of reading the Bible have begun to become popular, such as using the internet to access Bible content or searching for Bible verses on a smartphone. However, reading from a print version of the Bible still remains the most popular method.

Despite the average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States decreasing in recent years, the average amount of time spent reading the Bible has remained stable. A survey showed that 23 percent of U.S. adults reported spending one hour of more with the bible in each sitting in 2017, compared to 24 percent four years earlier.

The Bible: consumption in the United States

The frequency of reading the Bible among adults in the U.S. changed very little between 2018 and 2019, however reading habits among survey respondents were at two extremes. Whilst the majority reported never reading the Bible at all, the second largest share of adults said that they read the text every day. Whilst the average time spent with the Bible has only very mildly fluctuated over the last few years, attitudes and consumption habits are changing.

Back in 2011, 67 percent of surveyed U.S. adults said that they wished they used the Bible more, however by 2019 this figure had dropped to 56 percent. In addition to this, digital formats have become more prevalent and have proved more appealing to younger readers than to older generations. Print is still by far the most popular format, however more Millennials and Gen-Xers prefer to read the Bible via a smartphone or tablet app than their older peers, and the frequency of reading online versions of the Bible was also higher among younger generations.

Whilst to older generations using digital versions of religious or sacred texts may seem strange or even a step too far, clearly a demand for such content exists. The Bible app came second in a ranking of the highest rated iOS apps in the United States with over 97 percent positive user reviews – that’s almost ten percent more than Spotify. With consumers all over the world making the move from print to digital, it is possible that digital versions of the Bible will increase in popularity even further, though there will likely always be groups who simply believe such a text should be kept in its traditional format.

Financial overview and grant giving statistics of Voice of Bible

The graph presents data on the frequency of using the Bible specifically through an app, audio, podcast or as a result of an internet search among adults in the United States as of January 2019, sorted by generation. The findings show that 23 percent of Millennials and Gen-Xers reported using the Bible in a digital format several times per week, compared to ten percent of Boomers who said the same.

Financial overview and grant giving statistics of Bible Made Simple Ministries

Financial overview and grant giving statistics of Institute For Bible Translation North America Inc

The graph presents data comparing the readership of the Bible in various formats in the United States as of January 2017. During the survey, 91 percent of the respondents stated they had read the Bible in the a print version in the past year.

A survey from 2021 found that 11 percent of Americans read the Bible daily. Trends in reading habits over four years showed that the majority of Americans never read the Bible, however in 2021 this number dropped to 29 percent of respondents. Bible readership demographics Bible readership varies across each demographic, with Millennials most likely to have never read the Bible, whereas the most frequent readers were those aged over 70 years old. Looking at the preferences of the older readers, traditional books were favored, with 91 percent opting for a print version of the Bible to read over other formats.

Although figures show that fewer people are reading the Bible, there is still a genuine desire to read the Bible amongst the American population, with 56 percent of those asked in 2019 expressing a wish to read it. Changes in attitudes have not been drastic, but rather it seems that disengagement with the Christian scripture has been a gradual process. Why are fewer people reading the Bible? Certainly, it is no small undertaking, as with approximately 1,200 pages the Bible is of comparable length to the popular epic ‘Lord of the Rings’ series by J.R.R. Tolkien. Other possible frustrations with the Bible and reasons for disengagement could come from complexities in language or simply not knowing when to use it. However, despite these challenges in reading the text, a significant proportion of the U.S. population consider their belief in God to be compatible with the representation in the Bible.

Financial overview and grant giving statistics of New Christian Bible Study

Financial overview and grant giving statistics of Bible Life Christian Center

The graph presents data comparing the readership of the Bible by various generations in the United States as of January 2016. During the survey, 35 percent of Millennials stated they never read the Bible.

Financial overview and grant giving statistics of Bible News Institute

Financial overview and grant giving statistics of Great Lakes Bible Institute Inc

The graph presents data on share of consumers who use a Bible in the United States in 2017, by gender. According to the source, 45 percent of males in the United States used a Bible in 2017.

Financial overview and grant giving statistics of Back to the Bible Church of God in Christ

The graph presents data on share of consumers who use a Bible in the United States in 2018, broken down by age group. According to the source, 47 percent of Millennials in the United States used a Bible in 2018.

Financial overview and grant giving statistics of Bible Way Church of God in Christ

This statistic presents data on the favorite testament from the Bible among adults in the United States as of March 2019. The findings reveal that the majority of surveyed U.S. adults stated that their favorite was the new testament, however ** percent said that they were not familiar with the Bible.

Financial overview and grant giving statistics of Christian Bible Study & Deliverance Center