United States (USA)

United States is a country in Americas with a population of 340,381,675. The United States, a vast nation of diverse landscapes and cultures, is known for its innovation, freedom, and a spirit of optimism. Americans value individualism, community service, and a tradition of religious pluralism. Christianity is the largest faith, but synagogues, mosques, temples, and indigenous spiritual sites are found across the country. Spiritual life is expressed through everything from gospel choirs to interfaith gatherings and national days of prayer.

People Groups of United States:

United States Fast Facts:

624 People Groups · 340.4M People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached731.2M
Engaged yet Unreached13825.7M
No Longer Unreached413313.5M

United States Realities:

Weighted GSEC
5
Dying Daily
8,259
Dying Daily Without Christ
(80.8%) 6,676
Birth Rate per 1,000
11.0
Death Rate per 1,000
9.2

People Groups of United States

Strategic Progress Index
All

624 people groups (page 10 of 13)

PhotoPeople Group ID ▲NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MossiMossiUnited States1,100No Longer UnreachedMossiSunni Islam
MandinkaMandinkaUnited States2,800Engaged yet UnreachedMandinkaSunni Islam
GarifunaGarifunaUnited States72,000No Longer UnreachedGarifunaRoman Catholicism
BambaraBambaraUnited States5,700Engaged yet UnreachedBambaraSunni Islam
NigeriansNigeriansUnited States39,500No Longer UnreachedEnglishNeo-Pentecostalism
WolofWolofUnited States27,000Engaged yet UnreachedWolofSunni Islam
Russian JewsRussian JewsUnited States120,000Engaged yet UnreachedRussianJudaism
Mashhadi JewsMashhadi JewsUnited States5,400Unengaged and UnreachedEnglishJudaism
Fula ToroFula ToroUnited States2,800Engaged yet UnreachedPulaarSunni Islam
AcheneseAcheneseUnited States400Unengaged and UnreachedAchineseSunni Islam
Tehrani JewsTehrani JewsUnited States56,500Engaged yet UnreachedIranian PersianJudaism
SoninkeSoninkeUnited States5,200Engaged yet UnreachedSoninkeSunni Islam
ManinkaManinkaUnited States5,700Engaged yet UnreachedWestern ManinkakanSunni Islam
JulaJulaUnited States5,700Engaged yet UnreachedDyulaSunni Islam
Fula JalonFula JalonUnited States8,500Engaged yet UnreachedPularSunni Islam
Deaf AmericansDeaf AmericansUnited States3,375,000No Longer UnreachedAmerican Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
African AmericansAfrican AmericansUnited States40,650,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
ChujChujUnited States450No Longer UnreachedChujEthnoreligion
Yaitepec ChatinoYaitepec ChatinoUnited States600Engaged yet UnreachedWestern Highland ChatinoRoman Catholicism
Chiltepec ChinantecChiltepec ChinantecUnited States550No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
Central Tlaxiaco MixtecCentral Tlaxiaco MixtecUnited States6,400Engaged yet UnreachedTijaltepec MixtecRoman Catholicism
Mixtepec MixtecMixtepec MixtecUnited States650No Longer UnreachedMixtepec MixtecRoman Catholicism
Northwestern Tlaxiaco MixtecNorthwestern Tlaxiaco MixtecUnited States4,700No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
Southeastern Guerrero MixtecSoutheastern Guerrero MixtecUnited States22,500Engaged yet UnreachedMetlatónoc MixtecRoman Catholicism
Tlazoyaltepec MixtecTlazoyaltepec MixtecUnited States2,700No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
Central NahuatlCentral NahuatlUnited States64,500No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
Guerrero NahuatlGuerrero NahuatlUnited States29,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
Huasteca NahuatlHuasteca NahuatlUnited States87,500No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
Isthmus NahuatlIsthmus NahuatlUnited States7,900No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
Northern Puebla NahuatlNorthern Puebla NahuatlUnited States18,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
Southeastern Puebla NahuatlSoutheastern Puebla NahuatlUnited States29,500No Longer UnreachedSoutheastern Puebla NahuatlRoman Catholicism
Valley OtomiValley OtomiUnited States52,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
PoptiPoptiUnited States21,000No Longer UnreachedPopti'Ethnoreligion
Western Oaxaca MixtecWestern Oaxaca MixtecUnited States6,700No Longer UnreachedSilacayoapan MixtecRoman Catholicism
Ayoquesco ZapotecAyoquesco ZapotecUnited States175No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
QuicheQuicheUnited States284,000Engaged yet UnreachedK'iche'Ethnoreligion
Northern TlapanecNorthern TlapanecUnited States18,500Engaged yet UnreachedAcatepec Me'phaaRoman Catholicism
Southeastern TriquiSoutheastern TriquiUnited States1,200No Longer UnreachedChicahuaxtla TriquiRoman Catholicism
Copala TriquiCopala TriquiUnited States6,700No Longer UnreachedCopala TriquiAnimism
Cajonos ZapotecCajonos ZapotecUnited States400No Longer UnreachedCajonos ZapotecRoman Catholicism
Ixtlan ZapotecIxtlan ZapotecUnited States1,700No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
Ocotlan ZapotecOcotlan ZapotecUnited States1,700Engaged yet UnreachedSpanishAnimism
Tlacolula Valley ZapotecTlacolula Valley ZapotecUnited States11,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
Yalalag ZapotecYalalag ZapotecUnited States225No Longer UnreachedYalálag ZapotecRoman Catholicism
Zoogocho-Yatzachi ZapotecZoogocho-Yatzachi ZapotecUnited States1,300No Longer UnreachedZoogocho ZapotecRoman Catholicism
Central ChatinoCentral ChatinoUnited States2,600No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
Southern Rincon ZapotecSouthern Rincon ZapotecUnited States475No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
TzotzilsTzotzilsUnited States78,000No Longer UnreachedTzotzilRoman Catholicism
TzeltalTzeltalUnited States86,000No Longer UnreachedTzeltalRoman Catholicism
CholCholUnited States40,000No Longer UnreachedCholRoman Catholicism

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