Here's Where Florida Ranks Among the Most Religious States in the U.S.

Did you know North Florida is considered a part of the Bible Belt?

If you don’t know, the Bible Belt is the area of the U.S. where Christian values play a huge part in the state's societies, culture, and politics.

Recently, the nonprofit tech company Smilehub posted a rankings list of the most religious states in the U.S.

Florida ranked in the top 20 most religious states in the U.S. on this list.

There’s a saying about Florida that says “the further north you go, the more south you get.” That means northern Florida is much more culturally southern than south Florida.

To find the rankings for the most religious states in the country, Smilehub compared each state across 11 metrics in 3 categories: religious interest and places of worship, religious education and careers, and religion-affiliated organizations.

Here are the top 20 most religious states in the U.S., according to Smilehub’s study:

1. Alabama
2. Virginia
3. Texas
4. Tennessee
5. North Carolina
6. South Carolina
7. Indiana
8. Pennsylvania
9. Georgia
10. New York
11. Missouri
12. California
13. Arkansas
14. Minnesota
15. Illinois
16. Oklahoma
17. Mississippi
18. Ohio
19. Florida
20. Kentucky

For the full list, check out SmileHub's site here.