{"id":499359,"date":"2026-01-07T17:08:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/499359\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T17:08:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:08:13","slug":"mapping-new-york-citys-religious-landscape-after-a-historic-mayoral-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/499359\/","title":{"rendered":"Mapping New York City\u2019s Religious Landscape After a Historic Mayoral Race"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last year, New York City was home to the most closely watched mayoral race in the country. With the recent historic inauguration of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, all eyes are on the city to understand how this unlikely candidate, the youngest person to occupy this office since 1892<\/a>, beat the odds and was elected mayor. Using data from the 2023 PRRI Census of American Religion<\/a>, which provides county-level estimates of the U.S. religious landscape, this Spotlight Analysis presents a demographic and religious profile of New York City.<\/p>\n

New York City Residents\u2019 Religious Affiliation<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the 2023 PRRI Census of American Religion<\/a>, the religious makeup of New York City is as follows:<\/p>\n

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In New York City, the most common religious groups are the religiously unaffiliated (26%), Hispanic Catholics (18%), and Black Protestants (11%). Both Black Protestants and Hispanic Catholics make up a larger share of the population in New York City than they do nationally, as do Jewish and Muslim populations.<\/p>\n

New York City\u2019s Rich Religious Diversity<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2023 PRRI Census of American Religion<\/a>\u00a0provides reliable county-level religious affiliation data, including our\u00a0Index of Religious Diversity<\/strong>, which measures variations in the concentration of global religious populations.[1]<\/a> Nationally, the average religious diversity score by county is 0.589. The average religious diversity index score for New York City is notably higher, 0.850.<\/p>\n

New York City is composed of five counties: Bronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens County, and Richmond County. While the religious diversity of New York City overall is high, it varies by county.<\/p>\n