How U.S. Muslims compare with other Americans religiously and demographically

Muslims have been the focus of considerable public attention in recent decades, but the American public knows relatively little about Islam and most Americans don’t know a Muslim personally, according to a 2019 Pew Research Center survey. Muslims make up only about 1% of the adult population in the United States.

Since Muslims make up a relatively small share of the overall U.S. population, most surveys can’t describe the ways in which they are similar to, or different from, other Americans. Pew Research Center’s 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS) is an exception. With more than 36,000 total respondents, this survey is able to provide a closer look at Muslims in the U.S. – and reveals a rich diversity within the U.S. Muslim population.