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Berkshire County, Massachusetts (MA) Religion Statistics Profile - Pittsfield, North Adams, Adams, Williamstown, Great Barrington

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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 67.14%
Here67.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 90,604, state total: 4,069,606
Total congregations in this county: 131, state total: 3,535
County population: 134,953

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations68 (51.91%)14 (10.69%)37 (28.24%)2 (1.53%)10 (7.63%)
Adherents13,969 (15.4%)
County15.4%
State9.9%
1,963 (2.2%)
County2.2%
State3.7%
69,757 (77.0%)
County77.0%
State76.0%
392 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State1.5%
4,523 (5.0%)
County5.0%
State8.9%


Religion details

NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Congregations37 (28.2%)15 (11.5%)21 (16.0%)10 (7.6%)10 (7.6%)
Adherents69,757 (77.0%)
County77.0%
State76.0%
3,708 (4.1%)
County4.1%
State2.4%
3,702 (4.1%)
County4.1%
State3.0%
2,620 (2.9%)
County2.9%
State1.6%
2,286 (2.5%)
County2.5%
State1.3%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Congregations2 (1.5%)3 (2.3%)8 (6.1%)1 (0.8%)1 (0.8%)
Adherents863 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State0.7%
758 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State0.6%
550 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.1%
369 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.4%
354 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State1.1%
NameSalvation Army Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian ChurchesUnitarian Universalist AssociationChurches of ChristChurch of the Nazarene
Congregations2 (1.5%)2 (1.5%)2 (1.5%)1 (0.8%)1 (0.8%)
Adherents351 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.2%
240 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.1%
216 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.6%
160 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
155 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.3%
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Free Church of AmericaConservative Congregational Christian Conference
Congregations1 (0.8%)1 (0.8%)1 (0.8%)1 (0.8%)1 (0.8%)
Adherents146 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.4%
110 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.3%
105 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
100 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
43 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.2%
NameOrthodox Church in America: Territorial DiocesesBaha'iGeneral Association of Regular Baptist Churches
Congregations1 (0.8%)-1 (0.8%)
Adherents38 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
38 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
35 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%

Catholic Church
37 congregations: 4.73% of state's Catholic Church's 782 congregations.
69,757 adherents: 2.26% of state's Catholic Church's 3,092,296 adherents.

Episcopal Church
15 congregations: 5.91% of state's Episcopal Church's 254 congregations.
3,708 adherents: 3.75% of state's Episcopal Church's 98,963 adherents.

United Church of Christ
21 congregations: 4.96% of state's United Church of Christ's 423 congregations.
3,702 adherents: 3.04% of state's United Church of Christ's 121,826 adherents.

United Methodist Church
10 congregations: 4.22% of state's United Methodist Church's 237 congregations.
2,620 adherents: 4.09% of state's United Methodist Church's 64,028 adherents.

American Baptist Churches in the USA
10 congregations: 4.10% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 244 congregations.
2,286 adherents: 4.34% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 52,716 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
2 congregations: 2.82% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 71 congregations.
863 adherents: 3.04% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 28,360 adherents.

Assemblies of God
3 congregations: 2.22% of state's Assemblies of God's 135 congregations.
758 adherents: 3.06% of state's Assemblies of God's 24,802 adherents.

National Association of Congregational Christian Churches
8 congregations: 24.24% of state's National Association of Congregational Christian Churches' 33 congregations.
550 adherents: 9.33% of state's National Association of Congregational Christian Churches' 5,897 adherents.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
1 congregations: 2.13% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 47 congregations.
369 adherents: 2.25% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 16,396 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
1 congregations: 2.63% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 38 congregations.
354 adherents: 0.82% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 42,945 adherents.

Salvation Army
2 congregations: 5.71% of state's Salvation Army's 35 congregations.
351 adherents: 4.33% of state's Salvation Army's 8,109 adherents.

Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches
2 congregations: 20.00% of state's Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches' 10 congregations.
240 adherents: 8.69% of state's Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches' 2,761 adherents.

Unitarian Universalist Association
2 congregations: 1.42% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 141 congregations.
216 adherents: 0.84% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 25,834 adherents.

Churches of Christ
1 congregations: 3.70% of state's Churches of Christ's 27 congregations.
160 adherents: 6.38% of state's Churches of Christ's 2,507 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
1 congregations: 1.72% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 58 congregations.
155 adherents: 1.45% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 10,706 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
1 congregations: 1.27% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 79 congregations.
146 adherents: 0.98% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 14,946 adherents.

Southern Baptist Convention
1 congregations: 1.37% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 73 congregations.
110 adherents: 1.01% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 10,867 adherents.

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 2 congregations.
105 adherents: 36.97% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 284 adherents.

Evangelical Free Church of America
1 congregations: 8.33% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 12 congregations.
100 adherents: 6.30% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 1,587 adherents.

Conservative Congregational Christian Conference
1 congregations: 2.56% of state's Conservative Congregational Christian Conference's 39 congregations.
43 adherents: 0.64% of state's Conservative Congregational Christian Conference's 6,759 adherents.

Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses
1 congregations: 14.29% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 7 congregations.
38 adherents: 3.08% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 1,232 adherents.

Baha'i
38 adherents: 1.47% of state's Baha'i's 2,577 adherents.

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
1 congregations: 16.67% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 6 congregations.
35 adherents: 6.63% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 528 adherents.

Buddhists
1 congregations: 1.75% of state's Buddhists' 57 congregations.

Reformed Baptist Churches
1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Reformed Baptist Churches' 4 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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