Views about human evolution by state (2014) Switch to: State by views about human evolution

% of adults who say humans…

State Evolved; due to natural processes Evolved; due to God's design Evolved; don't know how Always existed in present form Don't know Sample Size
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Alabama 18% 26% 3% 49% 4% 511
Alaska 36% 24% 4% 31% 6% 310
Arizona 33% 25% 3% 34% 5% 653
Arkansas 20% 29% 3% 46% 3% 311
California 41% 22% 4% 29% 4% 3,697
Colorado 37% 25% 4% 30% 4% 504
Connecticut 40% 26% 3% 29% 3% 377
Delaware 37% 22% 4% 32% 5% 301
District of Columbia 43% 27% 6% 20% 4% 303
Florida 32% 26% 4% 34% 4% 2,020
Georgia 26% 27% 3% 39% 5% 968
Hawaii 39% 24% 5% 29% 3% 312
Idaho 25% 29% 5% 35% 5% 320
Illinois 37% 27% 3% 30% 4% 1,326
Indiana 28% 27% 4% 38% 4% 654
Iowa 33% 28% 4% 30% 5% 330
Kansas 29% 25% 4% 37% 4% 307
Kentucky 25% 25% 3% 42% 5% 439
Louisiana 24% 28% 3% 39% 5% 465
Maine 49% 16% 5% 26% 4% 303
Maryland 39% 27% 4% 27% 3% 644
Massachusetts 49% 22% 6% 19% 4% 704
Michigan 32% 24% 4% 35% 5% 982
Minnesota 34% 22% 6% 33% 5% 563
Mississippi 18% 22% 3% 53% 4% 309
Missouri 29% 25% 4% 38% 3% 642
Montana 39% 21% 3% 33% 4% 312
Nebraska 31% 29% 4% 32% 5% 312
Nevada 36% 23% 6% 30% 5% 314
New Hampshire 47% 21% 2% 27% 2% 303
New Jersey 38% 23% 5% 29% 5% 886
New Mexico 31% 26% 5% 36% 2% 312
New York 39% 23% 5% 30% 4% 1,966
North Carolina 27% 28% 4% 36% 5% 1,022
North Dakota 30% 25% 4% 36% 5% 338
Ohio 27% 27% 5% 36% 5% 1,132
Oklahoma 22% 28% 2% 42% 6% 391
Oregon 40% 22% 4% 28% 5% 419
Pennsylvania 34% 23% 3% 36% 4% 1,366
Rhode Island 39% 24% 4% 29% 4% 305
South Carolina 23% 26% 3% 44% 5% 495
South Dakota 26% 25% 3% 42% 5% 305
Tennessee 18% 23% 3% 49% 8% 661
Texas 27% 26% 4% 39% 5% 2,535
Utah 27% 28% 4% 38% 3% 315
Vermont 55% 18% 6% 18% 3% 306
Virginia 29% 30% 3% 35% 4% 882
Washington 40% 21% 7% 29% 3% 714
West Virginia 20% 23% 5% 48% 4% 309
Wisconsin 35% 26% 2% 32% 5% 600
Wyoming 29% 24% 8% 35% 4% 316

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