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Alachua County, Florida (FL) Religion Statistics Profile - Gainesville, Alachua, North Weeki Wachee, High Springs, Loch Lomond

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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 33.60%
Here33.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 73,237, state total: 6,576,205
Total congregations in this county: 194, state total: 10,078
County population: 217,955

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations60 (30.93%)111 (57.22%)6 (3.09%)2 (1.03%)15 (7.73%)
Adherents18,377 (25.1%)
County25.1%
State14.4%
33,865 (46.2%)
County46.2%
State34.1%
15,984 (21.8%)
County21.8%
State39.5%
201 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.6%
4,810 (6.6%)
County6.6%
State11.4%


Religion details

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Congregations50 (25.8%)6 (3.1%)38 (19.6%)7 (3.6%)9 (4.6%)
Adherents24,366 (33.3%)
County33.3%
State19.6%
15,984 (21.8%)
County21.8%
State39.5%
11,844 (16.2%)
County16.2%
State7.0%
2,389 (3.3%)
County3.3%
State2.3%
2,349 (3.2%)
County3.2%
State2.4%
NameChurches of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Lutheran ChurchAssemblies of God
Congregations13 (6.7%)4 (2.1%)7 (3.6%)2 (1.0%)6 (3.1%)
Adherents2,016 (2.8%)
County2.8%
State1.1%
1,504 (2.1%)
County2.1%
State1.1%
1,118 (1.5%)
County1.5%
State1.5%
1,074 (1.5%)
County1.5%
State1.1%
935 (1.3%)
County1.3%
State2.9%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of the NazareneUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Free Church of America
Congregations2 (1.0%)4 (2.1%)5 (2.6%)1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)
Adherents916 (1.3%)
County1.3%
State1.4%
892 (1.2%)
County1.2%
State1.1%
688 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State0.7%
647 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State0.6%
570 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State0.1%
NameMuslim EstimatePresbyterian Church in AmericaVineyard USAUnitarian Universalist AssociationInternational Pentecostal Holiness Church
Congregations1 (0.5%)2 (1.0%)1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)3 (1.5%)
Adherents450 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.5%
424 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.7%
402 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.1%
350 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.1%
325 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.4%
NameBaha'iSalvation ArmyGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaAmerican Baptist AssociationChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Congregations2 (1.0%)1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)2 (1.0%)1 (0.5%)
Adherents306 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.1%
251 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.2%
201 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.4%
142 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.3%
137 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.3%
NameInternational Churches of ChristWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodChristian Churches and Churches of Christ USA National Primitive Baptist ConventionUniversal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches
Congregations1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)2 (1.0%)1 (0.5%)
Adherents127 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
122 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
118 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.9%
71 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.3%
67 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
NameInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelChurch of God of ProphecyMennonite Church USAGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesFriends (Quakers)
Congregations1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)
Adherents50 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
48 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
44 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
34 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
28 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
NameCommunity Church of ChristChristian and Missionary Alliance
Congregations1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)
Adherents25 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
23 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.3%

Southern Baptist Convention
50 congregations: 2.43% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 2,054 congregations.
24,366 adherents: 1.89% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,292,097 adherents.

Catholic Church
6 congregations: 1.14% of state's Catholic Church's 527 congregations.
15,984 adherents: 0.62% of state's Catholic Church's 2,596,148 adherents.

United Methodist Church
38 congregations: 4.50% of state's United Methodist Church's 844 congregations.
11,844 adherents: 2.58% of state's United Methodist Church's 458,623 adherents.

Episcopal Church
7 congregations: 2.06% of state's Episcopal Church's 339 congregations.
2,389 adherents: 1.57% of state's Episcopal Church's 152,526 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
9 congregations: 2.49% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 362 congregations.
2,349 adherents: 1.49% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 157,751 adherents.

Churches of Christ
13 congregations: 2.55% of state's Churches of Christ's 509 congregations.
2,016 adherents: 2.78% of state's Churches of Christ's 72,540 adherents.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
4 congregations: 1.99% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 201 congregations.
1,504 adherents: 1.99% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 75,620 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
7 congregations: 1.23% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 567 congregations.
1,118 adherents: 1.10% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 101,188 adherents.

Lutheran Church
2 congregations: 1.20% of state's Lutheran Church's 167 congregations.
1,074 adherents: 1.49% of state's Lutheran Church's 71,970 adherents.

Assemblies of God
6 congregations: 0.93% of state's Assemblies of God's 645 congregations.
935 adherents: 0.49% of state's Assemblies of God's 189,387 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
2 congregations: 0.93% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 215 congregations.
916 adherents: 1.01% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 90,594 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
4 congregations: 1.37% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 292 congregations.
892 adherents: 1.23% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 72,619 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
5 congregations: 2.05% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 244 congregations.
688 adherents: 1.56% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 44,208 adherents.

United Church of Christ
1 congregations: 0.97% of state's United Church of Christ's 103 congregations.
647 adherents: 1.65% of state's United Church of Christ's 39,326 adherents.

Evangelical Free Church of America
1 congregations: 3.33% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 30 congregations.
570 adherents: 11.52% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 4,947 adherents.

Muslim Estimate
1 congregations: 2.70% of state's Muslim Estimate's 37 congregations.
450 adherents: 1.42% of state's Muslim Estimate's 31,661 adherents.

Presbyterian Church in America
2 congregations: 1.48% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 135 congregations.
424 adherents: 0.97% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 43,745 adherents.

Vineyard USA
1 congregations: 3.45% of state's Vineyard USA's 29 congregations.
402 adherents: 6.50% of state's Vineyard USA's 6,180 adherents.

Unitarian Universalist Association
1 congregations: 2.33% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 43 congregations.
350 adherents: 5.87% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 5,960 adherents.

International Pentecostal Holiness Church
3 congregations: 1.86% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 161 congregations.
325 adherents: 1.16% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 27,907 adherents.

Baha'i
2 congregations: 2.99% of state's Baha'i's 67 congregations.
306 adherents: 3.96% of state's Baha'i's 7,735 adherents.

Salvation Army
1 congregations: 2.04% of state's Salvation Army's 49 congregations.
251 adherents: 2.23% of state's Salvation Army's 11,248 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
1 congregations: 3.03% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 33 congregations.
201 adherents: 0.81% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 24,798 adherents.

American Baptist Association
2 congregations: 1.63% of state's American Baptist Association's 123 congregations.
142 adherents: 0.75% of state's American Baptist Association's 19,012 adherents.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
1 congregations: 1.23% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 81 congregations.
137 adherents: 0.61% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 22,545 adherents.

International Churches of Christ
1 congregations: 14.29% of state's International Churches of Christ's 7 congregations.
127 adherents: 2.39% of state's International Churches of Christ's 5,303 adherents.

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1 congregations: 2.70% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 37 congregations.
122 adherents: 2.18% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 5,599 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
1 congregations: 0.52% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 192 congregations.
118 adherents: 0.20% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 58,690 adherents.

USA National Primitive Baptist Convention
2 congregations: 1.15% of state's USA National Primitive Baptist Convention's 174 congregations.
71 adherents: 0.33% of state's USA National Primitive Baptist Convention's 21,780 adherents.

Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches
1 congregations: 4.55% of state's Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches' 22 congregations.
67 adherents: 1.75% of state's Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches' 3,839 adherents.

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
1 congregations: 2.04% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 49 congregations.
50 adherents: 1.16% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 4,302 adherents.

Church of God of Prophecy
1 congregations: 0.76% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 132 congregations.
48 adherents: 0.74% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 6,472 adherents.

Mennonite Church USA
1 congregations: 3.85% of state's Mennonite Church USA's 26 congregations.
44 adherents: 1.30% of state's Mennonite Church USA's 3,394 adherents.

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
1 congregations: 2.13% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 47 congregations.
34 adherents: 0.45% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 7,476 adherents.

Friends (Quakers)
1 congregations: 4.17% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 24 congregations.
28 adherents: 2.46% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 1,138 adherents.

Community Church of Christ
1 congregations: 2.94% of state's Community Church of Christ's 34 congregations.
25 adherents: 0.91% of state's Community Church of Christ's 2,738 adherents.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
1 congregations: 0.69% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 144 congregations.
23 adherents: 0.14% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 16,989 adherents.

Hindus
2 congregations: 4.76% of state's Hindus' 42 congregations.

The Primitive Baptist Church
2 congregations: 2.70% of state's The Primitive Baptist Church's 74 congregations.

Buddhists
2 congregations: 4.65% of state's Buddhists' 43 congregations.

Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches
1 congregations: 2.78% of state's Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches' 36 congregations.

Coptic Orthodox Church
1 congregations: 9.09% of state's Coptic Orthodox Church's 11 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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