A Gallup survey reports that a full 68 percent of Americans believe in the devil, while 20 percent do not.
According to Religion News Service, 12 percent are unsure, according to a poll released on Feb. 25.
The survey showed that 70 percent of Catholics believe in the devil, compared to 79 percent of Protestants and 83 percent of self-identified conservative Christians.
Republicans, at 79 percent, are the most likely to believe in the devil, compared with 67 percent of Democrats and 59 percent of independents.
Across age and education, however, belief in the devil varies less.
Seventy percent of adults ages 30-64 said the devil is real, along with 66 percent of adults ages 18-19. Similarly, 70 percent of high school graduates say the devil is real, along with 68 percent of college graduates.
Fifty-five percent of people with postgraduate degrees also believe in the devil.
