West Virginia

Religious Liberty Ranking:

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50

with a score of:
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Photo: Blackwater Falls, West Virginia

West Virginia

Religious Liberty Ranking:

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50

with a score of:
%

Photo: Blackwater Falls, West Virginia

West Virginia's 2025 Scorecard

West Virginia's Scorecards from Previous Years

Ranking Over Time

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Safeguards

Religious Liberty in the States 2025 measures each state across 47 items that form 20 safeguards. The potential safeguards were identified for their ability to protect the free exercise of religion, as shown by at least one of 50 states adopting a religious liberty protection in the named area. Safeguards were further narrowed to those that could be objectively measured based on a plain reading of state law.

For a more detailed view of what areas this state protects in 2025, select any of the drop-down arrows.