Frequency of using the Bible specifically through an app, as an audio or podcast version or as a result of an internet search among adults in the United States as of January 2019, by generation
Characteristic
Millennials
Gen X
Boomers
Once or twice a year
20%
20%
39%
Three or four times a year
12%
14%
17%
Once a month
18%
11%
5%
Once a week
17%
14%
11%
Several times a week
23%
23%
10%
At least four times a week
10%
19%
16%
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among those who use formats other than print or just hearing the Bible at church
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
During the survey, this question was posed as follows: 'How often, if ever, do use the Bible specifically through a Bible app, through an audio version of the Bible including a podcast, or as a result of an internet search of the Bible?'
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Frequency of using digital Bible formats in the U.S. 2019, by generation
The graph presents data on the frequency of using the Bible specifically through an app, audio, podcast or as a result of an internet search among adults in the United States as of January 2019, sorted by generation. The findings show that 23 percent of Millennials and Gen-Xers reported using the Bible in a digital format several times per week, compared to ten percent of Boomers who said the same.
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American Bible Society. (April 16, 2019). Frequency of using the Bible specifically through an app, as an audio or podcast version or as a result of an internet search among adults in the United States as of January 2019, by generation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1020386/bible-digital-format-usage-frequency-us/
American Bible Society. "Frequency of using the Bible specifically through an app, as an audio or podcast version or as a result of an internet search among adults in the United States as of January 2019, by generation." Chart. April 16, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/1020386/bible-digital-format-usage-frequency-us/
American Bible Society. (2019). Frequency of using the Bible specifically through an app, as an audio or podcast version or as a result of an internet search among adults in the United States as of January 2019, by generation. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/1020386/bible-digital-format-usage-frequency-us/
American Bible Society. "Frequency of Using The Bible Specifically through An App, as An Audio or Podcast Version or as a Result of An Internet Search among Adults in The United States as of January 2019, by Generation." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 16 Apr 2019, /statistics/1020386/bible-digital-format-usage-frequency-us/
American Bible Society, Frequency of using the Bible specifically through an app, as an audio or podcast version or as a result of an internet search among adults in the United States as of January 2019, by generation ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1020386/bible-digital-format-usage-frequency-us/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Frequency of using the Bible specifically through an app, as an audio or podcast version or as a result of an internet search among adults in the United States as of January 2019, by generation [Graph], American Bible Society, April 16, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1020386/bible-digital-format-usage-frequency-us/