United States (USA)

United States is a country in Americas with a population of 340,325,500. 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 · 340.3M People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached721.2M
Engaged yet Unreached13825.6M
No Longer Unreached414313.5M

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 3 of 13)

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
TamilTamilUnited States339,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamilHinduism
TajiksTajiksUnited States2,400Unengaged and UnreachedTajikSunni Islam
Tai LuTai LuUnited States5,200Unengaged and UnreachedLüEthnoreligion
Syrian JewsSyrian JewsUnited States90,500Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicJudaism
Syrian ArabsSyrian ArabsUnited States196,000No Longer UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
SwedesSwedesUnited States63,500No Longer UnreachedSwedishUnaffiliated
SwaziSwaziUnited States550No Longer UnreachedSwatiProtestantism
SwahiliSwahiliUnited States82,000No Longer UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Sunni Islam
SurinamersSurinamersUnited States22,000No Longer UnreachedSranan TongoProtestantism
Sudanese ArabsSudanese ArabsUnited States52,500Unengaged and UnreachedSudanese ArabicSunni Islam
Straits SalishStraits SalishUnited States2,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
St. Lawrence Island YupikSt. Lawrence Island YupikUnited States1,600Engaged yet UnreachedCentral Siberian YupikProtestantism
SpokaneSpokaneUnited States1,500No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
Spanish JewsSpanish JewsUnited States325Unengaged and UnreachedEnglishJudaism
SpaniardsSpaniardsUnited States86,000Engaged yet UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
Southern Rincon ZapotecSouthern Rincon ZapotecUnited States475No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
Southern Puget SalishSouthern Puget SalishUnited States800No Longer UnreachedEnglishNative American religions
Southern PaiuteSouthern PaiuteUnited States7,600No Longer UnreachedUte-Southern PaiuteProtestantism
Southern LuriSouthern LuriUnited States50Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern LuriShia Islam
Southern BalochSouthern BalochUnited States325Unengaged and UnreachedSouthern BalochiSunni Islam
Southeastern TriquiSoutheastern TriquiUnited States1,200No Longer UnreachedChicahuaxtla TriquiRoman Catholicism
Southeastern Puebla NahuatlSoutheastern Puebla NahuatlUnited States29,500No Longer UnreachedSoutheastern Puebla NahuatlRoman Catholicism
Southeastern Guerrero MixtecSoutheastern Guerrero MixtecUnited States22,500Engaged yet UnreachedMetlatónoc MixtecRoman Catholicism
South Central DinkaSouth Central DinkaUnited States9,800Engaged yet UnreachedSouth Central DinkaAnimism
South American MestizoSouth American MestizoUnited States3,030,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
South AfricansSouth AfricansUnited States42,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishNeo-Pentecostalism
Sorani KurdsSorani KurdsUnited States18,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral KurdishSunni Islam
SoninkeSoninkeUnited States5,200Engaged yet UnreachedSoninkeSunni Islam
SomalisSomalisUnited States163,000Engaged yet UnreachedSomaliSunni Islam
Somali BantusSomali BantusUnited States10,500Engaged yet UnreachedMaaySunni Islam
SnohomishSnohomishUnited States1,200No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
SlovenesSlovenesUnited States74,000Unengaged and UnreachedSlovenianRoman Catholicism
SlovaksSlovaksUnited States32,000Unengaged and UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism
SkagitSkagitUnited States550No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
Sino-VietnameseSino-VietnameseUnited States4,200No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseMahayana Buddhism
SinhaleseSinhaleseUnited States30,500Engaged yet UnreachedSinhalaTheravada Buddhism
SindhiSindhiUnited States10,000Engaged yet UnreachedSindhiSunni Islam
SilitzSilitzUnited States2,600Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishNative American religions
Siksika BlackfootSiksika BlackfootUnited States32,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
SikhsSikhsUnited States304,000Engaged yet UnreachedPanjabiSikhism
ShoshoniShoshoniUnited States10,500No Longer UnreachedShoshoniProtestantism
ShillukShillukUnited States5,300Engaged yet UnreachedShillukAfrican Traditional Religion
ShawneeShawneeUnited States3,100No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
Shaikh (Urdu)Shaikh (Urdu)United States60,500Engaged yet UnreachedUrduSunni Islam
SerranoSerranoUnited States350No Longer UnreachedEnglishAnimism
SerbsSerbsUnited States80,000Engaged yet UnreachedSerbianEastern Orthodox Christianity
Senthang ChinSenthang ChinUnited States200No Longer UnreachedSenthang ChinAnimism
SenecaSenecaUnited States8,100No Longer UnreachedEnglishRoman Catholicism
Seminole Tribe of FloridaSeminole Tribe of FloridaUnited States4,400No Longer UnreachedEnglishNative American religions
Seminole Nation of OklahomaSeminole Nation of OklahomaUnited States19,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism

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