Generation Z
Generation Z (or Gen Z for short or Zoomers) is the demographic generation born between 1997 and 2012, which is after the Millennials but before Generation Alpha. This generation -- particularly its men -- has a surging interest in the Bible greater than that of prior generations. There are roughly 71 million members of Gen Z, which totals about 21% of the population. About half are white and a quarter are Hispanic. Gen Z is the swing vote in U.S. elections.
According to Christianity Today, the oldest members of this generation were born in 1995,[1] which would make 30 their oldest age as of 2025. Demographers typically use starting birth years that range from the mid-1990s (sometimes 1997) to the early 2000s.
| “ | Gen Z men are now more likely to attend church than Gen Z women. The New York Times reported that among young Christians, men are staying in church (at the same time, many women are leaving).[2] | ” |
A major aspect of this generation is its widespread usage of the Internet from a young age. In addition, the 9/11 disaster and the Great Recession have given this generation a lack of confidence in the current political system and public institutions.
The American electorate is undergoing a tidal shift. Up to 1.4-1.7M Silent Generation voters and 1.0-1.2M Boomer voters die each year. At the same time, up to 2.6M Gen Z voters are joining voter rolls annually. Neither Democrats nor Republicans have a hold on Gen Z.
As of 2025, Boomers were ~26.5% of the electorate, down from 30%+ in 2016 and 28%+ in 2020 to ~22% in 2030. The Silent Generation (the most conservative, traditional American voting generation) will fall from ~9% today to ~5% of the electorate by 2030.
GenX will see their share of the voter rolls fall from ~24% today to 22.5% in 2030. Millennials and Gen Z will take over the electorate by 2030, making up ~60% of voters by that time. Millennials will have increased from ~27.5% to 35% by 2030. Zoomer voters will double from ~12.5% to 25%.
Gen Z is said to be the most conservative American generation since WWII,[3] although not all members of that generation are so; in fact, the more liberal-minded members of Gen Z behave more like Millennials themselves and share many Millennial traits, particularly their entitled mentality, their narcissism, their "know-it-all" attitudes (despite their age, lack of life/real-world experience, and general cluelessness and naivety), their immaturity and childishness, their support for Communist Democrat Bernie Sanders (despite him being far older than they are) and their haughty disdain and disrespect for previous generations who have achieved far more in their lives than most Millennials and many Gen Zers have to date.[4]
References
- ↑ Ryan P. Burger (March 3, 2020). The Possible Decline of the Nones Isn’t a Boost for Evangelicals. Christianity Today. Retrieved on March 9, 2020.
- ↑ https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2025/04/20/easter-church-christian-gen-z-men/83138618007/
- ↑ The Next Generation of Americans (Gen Z) May Be the Most Conservative Since WWII, CNS News, March 16, 2017
- ↑ Horrible: Millennials And Gen Z’ers Are Calling Coronavirus “Boomer Remover” at the Gateway Pundit