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Atlantic County, New Jersey (NJ) Religion Statistics Profile - Atlantic City, Pleasantville, Ventnor City, Hammonton, Brigantine

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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 40.60%
Here40.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 102,543, state total: 4,858,756
Total congregations in this county: 145, state total: 4,531
County population: 252,552

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations57 (39.31%)44 (30.34%)23 (15.86%)4 (2.76%)17 (11.72%)
Adherents13,931 (13.6%)
County13.6%
State12.2%
5,427 (5.3%)
County5.3%
State4.2%
62,940 (61.4%)
County61.4%
State70.0%
905 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State1.0%
19,340 (18.9%)
County18.9%
State12.7%


Religion details

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchMuslim EstimateEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal Church
Congregations23 (15.9%)27 (18.6%)2 (1.4%)7 (4.8%)7 (4.8%)
Adherents62,940 (61.4%)
County61.4%
State70.0%
5,078 (5.0%)
County5.0%
State2.9%
3,782 (3.7%)
County3.7%
State2.5%
3,312 (3.2%)
County3.2%
State1.6%
1,664 (1.6%)
County1.6%
State1.9%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
Congregations8 (5.5%)10 (6.9%)3 (2.1%)2 (1.4%)2 (1.4%)
Adherents1,428 (1.4%)
County1.4%
State2.5%
1,409 (1.4%)
County1.4%
State1.1%
945 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State0.3%
877 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State1.8%
839 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State0.4%
NameGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesSalvation ArmySeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChristian and Missionary Alliance
Congregations2 (1.4%)4 (2.8%)2 (1.4%)6 (4.1%)3 (2.1%)
Adherents837 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State0.5%
563 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.1%
545 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.1%
497 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.3%
390 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.3%
NameMoravian Church in America The Wesleyan ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Evangelical Free Church of America
Congregations1 (0.7%)1 (0.7%)2 (1.4%)3 (2.1%)1 (0.7%)
Adherents365 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.0%
362 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.1%
331 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.4%
323 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.2%
300 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.1%
NameFriends (Quakers)Lutheran ChurchChurch of God of ProphecyChurches of ChristChurch of the Nazarene
Congregations2 (1.4%)1 (0.7%)2 (1.4%)2 (1.4%)1 (0.7%)
Adherents262 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.1%
150 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.5%
114 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
113 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
104 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
NameChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Mennonite Church USAUnitarian Universalist AssociationOrthodox Church in America: Territorial DiocesesChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Congregations2 (1.4%)1 (0.7%)1 (0.7%)1 (0.7%)1 (0.7%)
Adherents81 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
81 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
75 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
68 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
44 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
NameBaha'iPresbyterian Church in America
Congregations-1 (0.7%)
Adherents44 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
20 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%

Catholic Church
23 congregations: 2.97% of state's Catholic Church's 774 congregations.
62,940 adherents: 1.85% of state's Catholic Church's 3,403,020 adherents.

United Methodist Church
27 congregations: 4.67% of state's United Methodist Church's 578 congregations.
5,078 adherents: 3.62% of state's United Methodist Church's 140,133 adherents.

Muslim Estimate
2 congregations: 2.94% of state's Muslim Estimate's 68 congregations.
3,782 adherents: 3.13% of state's Muslim Estimate's 120,724 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
7 congregations: 3.50% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 200 congregations.
3,312 adherents: 4.18% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 79,264 adherents.

Episcopal Church
7 congregations: 2.44% of state's Episcopal Church's 287 congregations.
1,664 adherents: 1.81% of state's Episcopal Church's 91,964 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
8 congregations: 2.14% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 373 congregations.
1,428 adherents: 1.19% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 119,735 adherents.

Assemblies of God
10 congregations: 4.20% of state's Assemblies of God's 238 congregations.
1,409 adherents: 2.71% of state's Assemblies of God's 52,065 adherents.

United Church of Christ
3 congregations: 5.26% of state's United Church of Christ's 57 congregations.
945 adherents: 6.61% of state's United Church of Christ's 14,293 adherents.

American Baptist Churches in the USA
2 congregations: 0.76% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 262 congregations.
877 adherents: 0.99% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 88,521 adherents.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
2 congregations: 3.28% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 61 congregations.
839 adherents: 4.23% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 19,855 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
2 congregations: 8.33% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 24 congregations.
837 adherents: 3.25% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 25,770 adherents.

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
4 congregations: 13.79% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 29 congregations.
563 adherents: 8.20% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 6,866 adherents.

Salvation Army
2 congregations: 7.14% of state's Salvation Army's 28 congregations.
545 adherents: 7.51% of state's Salvation Army's 7,256 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
6 congregations: 5.41% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 111 congregations.
497 adherents: 3.62% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 13,725 adherents.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
3 congregations: 4.29% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 70 congregations.
390 adherents: 2.69% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 14,518 adherents.

Moravian Church in America
1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Moravian Church in America's 4 congregations.
365 adherents: 45.17% of state's Moravian Church in America's 808 adherents.

The Wesleyan Church
1 congregations: 5.26% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 19 congregations.
362 adherents: 12.60% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 2,873 adherents.

Southern Baptist Convention
2 congregations: 2.63% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 76 congregations.
331 adherents: 1.84% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 18,035 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
3 congregations: 4.41% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 68 congregations.
323 adherents: 4.20% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 7,699 adherents.

Evangelical Free Church of America
1 congregations: 3.57% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 28 congregations.
300 adherents: 5.78% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 5,187 adherents.

Friends (Quakers)
2 congregations: 5.71% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 35 congregations.
262 adherents: 6.73% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 3,894 adherents.

Lutheran Church
1 congregations: 1.39% of state's Lutheran Church's 72 congregations.
150 adherents: 0.67% of state's Lutheran Church's 22,319 adherents.

Church of God of Prophecy
2 congregations: 10.53% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 19 congregations.
114 adherents: 10.10% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 1,129 adherents.

Churches of Christ
2 congregations: 5.26% of state's Churches of Christ's 38 congregations.
113 adherents: 2.40% of state's Churches of Christ's 4,703 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
1 congregations: 2.00% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 50 congregations.
104 adherents: 1.40% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 7,435 adherents.

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
2 congregations: 10.53% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 19 congregations.
81 adherents: 8.08% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 1,003 adherents.

Mennonite Church USA
1 congregations: 7.14% of state's Mennonite Church USA's 14 congregations.
81 adherents: 8.05% of state's Mennonite Church USA's 1,006 adherents.

Unitarian Universalist Association
1 congregations: 4.35% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 23 congregations.
75 adherents: 1.47% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 5,109 adherents.

Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses
1 congregations: 4.35% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 23 congregations.
68 adherents: 1.96% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 3,471 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
1 congregations: 8.33% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 12 congregations.
44 adherents: 2.15% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 2,044 adherents.

Baha'i
44 adherents: 2.87% of state's Baha'i's 1,531 adherents.

Presbyterian Church in America
1 congregations: 3.85% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 26 congregations.
20 adherents: 0.80% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 2,503 adherents.

Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
1 congregations: 7.14% of state's Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia's 14 congregations.

Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches
1 congregations: 7.14% of state's Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches' 14 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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