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Aiken County, South Carolina (SC) Religion Statistics Profile - Aiken, North Augusta, Belvedere, Clearwater, Gloverville

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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 51.36%
Here51.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 73,210, state total: 1,908,638
Total congregations in this county: 184, state total: 5,522
County population: 142,552

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations36 (19.57%)139 (75.54%)4 (2.17%)1 (0.54%)4 (2.17%)
Adherents14,703 (20.1%)
County20.1%
State27.9%
51,419 (70.2%)
County70.2%
State61.8%
5,777 (7.9%)
County7.9%
State7.2%
118 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
1,193 (1.6%)
County1.6%
State2.9%


Religion details

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Congregations81 (44.0%)19 (10.3%)4 (2.2%)3 (1.6%)13 (7.1%)
Adherents43,494 (59.4%)
County59.4%
State48.6%
7,809 (10.7%)
County10.7%
State15.9%
5,777 (7.9%)
County7.9%
State7.2%
2,796 (3.8%)
County3.8%
State5.4%
2,461 (3.4%)
County3.4%
State3.0%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)Churches of Christ
Congregations4 (2.2%)6 (3.3%)10 (5.4%)2 (1.1%)9 (4.9%)
Adherents1,954 (2.7%)
County2.7%
State3.2%
1,792 (2.4%)
County2.4%
State2.7%
1,513 (2.1%)
County2.1%
State1.8%
919 (1.3%)
County1.3%
State1.1%
825 (1.1%)
County1.1%
State0.7%
NameChurch of the Nazarene Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church in AmericaChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Congregations3 (1.6%)1 (0.5%)2 (1.1%)4 (2.2%)3 (1.6%)
Adherents802 (1.1%)
County1.1%
State0.7%
650 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State0.6%
565 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State1.2%
352 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.3%
234 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.5%
NameVineyard USAChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North AmericaAssemblies of GodSalvation Army
Congregations1 (0.5%)4 (2.2%)1 (0.5%)3 (1.6%)1 (0.5%)
Adherents163 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.0%
120 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
118 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.0%
111 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State1.0%
111 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
NameLutheran ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationNational Association of Free Will BaptistsBaha'iMennonite; Other Groups
Congregations1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)
Adherents91 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
63 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
62 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.4%
59 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.9%
59 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of God of Prophecy
Congregations1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)
Adherents50 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
45 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.3%

Southern Baptist Convention
81 congregations: 4.31% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,878 congregations.
43,494 adherents: 4.69% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 928,341 adherents.

United Methodist Church
19 congregations: 1.81% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,047 congregations.
7,809 adherents: 2.58% of state's United Methodist Church's 302,528 adherents.

Catholic Church
4 congregations: 3.39% of state's Catholic Church's 118 congregations.
5,777 adherents: 4.23% of state's Catholic Church's 136,719 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
3 congregations: 0.92% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 325 congregations.
2,796 adherents: 2.69% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 103,883 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
13 congregations: 4.38% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 297 congregations.
2,461 adherents: 4.35% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 56,612 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
4 congregations: 2.40% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 167 congregations.
1,954 adherents: 3.18% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 61,380 adherents.

Episcopal Church
6 congregations: 4.35% of state's Episcopal Church's 138 congregations.
1,792 adherents: 3.41% of state's Episcopal Church's 52,486 adherents.

International Pentecostal Holiness Church
10 congregations: 4.02% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 249 congregations.
1,513 adherents: 4.47% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 33,820 adherents.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
2 congregations: 3.70% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 54 congregations.
919 adherents: 4.50% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 20,424 adherents.

Churches of Christ
9 congregations: 7.63% of state's Churches of Christ's 118 congregations.
825 adherents: 6.30% of state's Churches of Christ's 13,091 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
3 congregations: 4.69% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 64 congregations.
802 adherents: 6.25% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 12,824 adherents.

Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
1 congregations: 6.25% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 16 congregations.
650 adherents: 5.68% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 11,435 adherents.

Presbyterian Church in America
2 congregations: 2.04% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 98 congregations.
565 adherents: 2.42% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 23,313 adherents.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
4 congregations: 10.00% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 40 congregations.
352 adherents: 5.32% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 6,613 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
3 congregations: 5.26% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 57 congregations.
234 adherents: 2.55% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 9,187 adherents.

Vineyard USA
1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Vineyard USA's 4 congregations.
163 adherents: 25.27% of state's Vineyard USA's 645 adherents.

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
4 congregations: 8.89% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 45 congregations.
120 adherents: 4.20% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 2,856 adherents.

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
1 congregations: 20.00% of state's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's 5 congregations.
118 adherents: 39.86% of state's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's 296 adherents.

Assemblies of God
3 congregations: 2.68% of state's Assemblies of God's 112 congregations.
111 adherents: 0.61% of state's Assemblies of God's 18,219 adherents.

Salvation Army
1 congregations: 5.56% of state's Salvation Army's 18 congregations.
111 adherents: 3.79% of state's Salvation Army's 2,930 adherents.

Lutheran Church
1 congregations: 6.25% of state's Lutheran Church's 16 congregations.
91 adherents: 2.65% of state's Lutheran Church's 3,440 adherents.

American Baptist Association
1 congregations: 11.11% of state's American Baptist Association's 9 congregations.
63 adherents: 7.57% of state's American Baptist Association's 832 adherents.

National Association of Free Will Baptists
1 congregations: 0.81% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 123 congregations.
62 adherents: 0.82% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 7,583 adherents.

Baha'i
1 congregations: 3.03% of state's Baha'i's 33 congregations.
59 adherents: 0.34% of state's Baha'i's 17,586 adherents.

Mennonite; Other Groups
1 congregations: 16.67% of state's Mennonite; Other Groups' 6 congregations.
59 adherents: 11.57% of state's Mennonite; Other Groups' 510 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
1 congregations: 3.23% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 31 congregations.
50 adherents: 1.09% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 4,567 adherents.

Church of God of Prophecy
1 congregations: 0.77% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 130 congregations.
45 adherents: 0.78% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 5,763 adherents.

Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches
1 congregations: 12.50% of state's Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches' 8 congregations.

Southwide Baptist Fellowship
1 congregations: 3.70% of state's Southwide Baptist Fellowship's 27 congregations.

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

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