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Belknap County, New Hampshire (NH) Religion Statistics Profile - Laconia, Gilford, Belmont, Meredith, Alton

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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 45.63%
Here45.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 25,701, state total: 589,022
Total congregations in this county: 51, state total: 872
County population: 56,325

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations25 (49.02%)13 (25.49%)8 (15.69%)1 (1.96%)4 (7.84%)
Adherents5,545 (21.6%)
County21.6%
State16.2%
1,397 (5.4%)
County5.4%
State5.1%
17,778 (69.2%)
County69.2%
State73.2%
117 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State1.2%
864 (3.4%)
County3.4%
State4.2%


Religion details

NameCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Congregations8 (15.7%)9 (17.6%)5 (9.8%)3 (5.9%)3 (5.9%)
Adherents17,778 (69.2%)
County69.2%
State73.2%
1,856 (7.2%)
County7.2%
State2.8%
1,469 (5.7%)
County5.7%
State5.8%
959 (3.7%)
County3.7%
State3.2%
645 (2.5%)
County2.5%
State2.7%
NameAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian ChurchesConservative Baptist Association of America
Congregations5 (9.8%)2 (3.9%)1 (2.0%)1 (2.0%)2 (3.9%)
Adherents557 (2.2%)
County2.2%
State0.7%
378 (1.5%)
County1.5%
State1.1%
280 (1.1%)
County1.1%
State0.7%
269 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State0.1%
250 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State0.6%
NameSalvation ArmyPresbyterian Church in AmericaUnitarian Universalist AssociationGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaChristian and Missionary Alliance
Congregations1 (2.0%)1 (2.0%)1 (2.0%)1 (2.0%)1 (2.0%)
Adherents163 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.5%
139 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.1%
138 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.7%
117 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State1.2%
92 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.1%
NameNational Association of Free Will BaptistsNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchBaha'iChurches of Christ
Congregations1 (2.0%)3 (5.9%)1 (2.0%)-1 (2.0%)
Adherents86 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.0%
67 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.3%
58 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
53 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
52 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%

Catholic Church
8 congregations: 5.19% of state's Catholic Church's 154 congregations.
17,778 adherents: 4.12% of state's Catholic Church's 431,259 adherents.

American Baptist Churches in the USA
9 congregations: 10.00% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 90 congregations.
1,856 adherents: 11.35% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 16,359 adherents.

United Church of Christ
5 congregations: 3.62% of state's United Church of Christ's 138 congregations.
1,469 adherents: 4.28% of state's United Church of Christ's 34,299 adherents.

United Methodist Church
3 congregations: 3.19% of state's United Methodist Church's 94 congregations.
959 adherents: 5.07% of state's United Methodist Church's 18,927 adherents.

Episcopal Church
3 congregations: 6.00% of state's Episcopal Church's 50 congregations.
645 adherents: 3.99% of state's Episcopal Church's 16,148 adherents.

Assemblies of God
5 congregations: 13.51% of state's Assemblies of God's 37 congregations.
557 adherents: 12.68% of state's Assemblies of God's 4,393 adherents.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
2 congregations: 9.52% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 21 congregations.
378 adherents: 5.95% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 6,354 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
1 congregations: 7.69% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 13 congregations.
280 adherents: 6.89% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 4,062 adherents.

Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches
1 congregations: 12.50% of state's Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches' 8 congregations.
269 adherents: 30.85% of state's Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches' 872 adherents.

Conservative Baptist Association of America
2 congregations: 7.69% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 26 congregations.
250 adherents: 6.92% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 3,614 adherents.

Salvation Army
1 congregations: 9.09% of state's Salvation Army's 11 congregations.
163 adherents: 6.15% of state's Salvation Army's 2,651 adherents.

Presbyterian Church in America
1 congregations: 16.67% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 6 congregations.
139 adherents: 32.63% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 426 adherents.

Unitarian Universalist Association
1 congregations: 4.76% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 21 congregations.
138 adherents: 3.48% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 3,968 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
1 congregations: 9.09% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 11 congregations.
117 adherents: 1.65% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 7,071 adherents.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
1 congregations: 16.67% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 6 congregations.
92 adherents: 15.92% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 578 adherents.

National Association of Free Will Baptists
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 2 congregations.
86 adherents: 50.00% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 172 adherents.

National Association of Congregational Christian Churches
3 congregations: 21.43% of state's National Association of Congregational Christian Churches' 14 congregations.
67 adherents: 4.19% of state's National Association of Congregational Christian Churches' 1,598 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
1 congregations: 7.69% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 13 congregations.
58 adherents: 5.03% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 1,153 adherents.

Baha'i
53 adherents: 7.64% of state's Baha'i's 694 adherents.

Churches of Christ
1 congregations: 7.14% of state's Churches of Christ's 14 congregations.
52 adherents: 4.33% of state's Churches of Christ's 1,202 adherents.

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

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