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4 sourced facts about Muslim Americans and Islam worldwide — population and identity, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answerabout 58%
Another 18% are second-generation, US-born with an immigrant parent, while 24% are US-born with US-born parents.
Source: Pew Research Center (2017) pewresearch.org
Answerabout 30% (nearly 2.8 billion people)
That projected growth rate, 1.8% a year versus 1.1% for the world overall, was expected to make Muslims one of the fastest-growing religious groups.
Source: Pew Research Center (2015) pewresearch.org
Answer41% White, 28% Asian, 20% Black, 8% Hispanic
American Muslims are one of the most racially diverse religious groups in the country, with no single race forming a majority.
Source: Pew Research Center (2017) pewresearch.org
Answer64% vs 58%
Muslim Americans report religion as very important to them at a slightly higher rate than Catholics do.
Source: Wikipedia, Islam in the United States (2024) en.wikipedia.org