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Bristol County, Massachusetts (MA) Religion Statistics Profile - New Bedford, Fall River, Taunton, Attleboro, Dartmouth

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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 60.00%
Here60.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 320,781, state total: 4,069,606
Total congregations in this county: 274, state total: 3,535
County population: 534,678

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations91 (33.21%)77 (28.10%)85 (31.02%)3 (1.09%)18 (6.57%)
Adherents21,620 (6.7%)
County6.7%
State9.9%
13,783 (4.3%)
County4.3%
State3.7%
268,434 (83.7%)
County83.7%
State76.0%
1,386 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State1.5%
15,558 (4.9%)
County4.9%
State8.9%


Religion details

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist Church
Congregations85 (31.0%)19 (6.9%)18 (6.6%)19 (6.9%)17 (6.2%)
Adherents268,434 (83.7%)
County83.7%
State76.0%
5,728 (1.8%)
County1.8%
State3.0%
5,100 (1.6%)
County1.6%
State2.4%
4,035 (1.3%)
County1.3%
State1.3%
3,583 (1.1%)
County1.1%
State1.6%
NameAssemblies of God Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentMuslim EstimateEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Congregations12 (4.4%)3 (1.1%)1 (0.4%)3 (1.1%)3 (1.1%)
Adherents2,456 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State0.6%
2,000 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.2%
1,891 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State1.0%
1,435 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.7%
1,386 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State1.1%
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesUnitarian Universalist AssociationChurch of the NazareneBaptist General Conference
Congregations12 (4.4%)5 (1.8%)7 (2.6%)3 (1.1%)3 (1.1%)
Adherents1,338 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.4%
1,151 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.1%
1,077 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.6%
1,050 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.3%
1,043 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.1%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) The Evangelical Covenant ChurchSalvation ArmyConservative Baptist Association of America
Congregations1 (0.4%)3 (1.1%)2 (0.7%)3 (1.1%)5 (1.8%)
Adherents1,000 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.1%
913 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.4%
756 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
716 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
569 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
NameConservative Congregational Christian ConferenceInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelChurches of ChristChristian and Missionary AllianceFriends (Quakers)
Congregations4 (1.5%)2 (0.7%)3 (1.1%)4 (1.5%)7 (2.6%)
Adherents467 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
412 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
382 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
375 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
373 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Primitive Methodist Church in the USAWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Congregations3 (1.1%)1 (0.4%)6 (2.2%)3 (1.1%)1 (0.4%)
Adherents215 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
213 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
197 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
182 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
179 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
NameVineyard USAChurch of God of ProphecyBaha'iCommunity Church of ChristSouthern Baptist Convention
Congregations1 (0.4%)1 (0.4%)-2 (0.7%)2 (0.7%)
Adherents161 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
102 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
77 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
74 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
68 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.3%
NameFree Methodist Church of North AmericaOrthodox Presbyterian Church
Congregations1 (0.4%)1 (0.4%)
Adherents33 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
10 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%

Catholic Church
85 congregations: 10.87% of state's Catholic Church's 782 congregations.
268,434 adherents: 8.68% of state's Catholic Church's 3,092,296 adherents.

United Church of Christ
19 congregations: 4.49% of state's United Church of Christ's 423 congregations.
5,728 adherents: 4.70% of state's United Church of Christ's 121,826 adherents.

Episcopal Church
18 congregations: 7.09% of state's Episcopal Church's 254 congregations.
5,100 adherents: 5.15% of state's Episcopal Church's 98,963 adherents.

American Baptist Churches in the USA
19 congregations: 7.79% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 244 congregations.
4,035 adherents: 7.65% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 52,716 adherents.

United Methodist Church
17 congregations: 7.17% of state's United Methodist Church's 237 congregations.
3,583 adherents: 5.60% of state's United Methodist Church's 64,028 adherents.

Assemblies of God
12 congregations: 8.89% of state's Assemblies of God's 135 congregations.
2,456 adherents: 9.90% of state's Assemblies of God's 24,802 adherents.

Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
3 congregations: 27.27% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 11 congregations.
2,000 adherents: 22.86% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 8,750 adherents.

Muslim Estimate
1 congregations: 4.00% of state's Muslim Estimate's 25 congregations.
1,891 adherents: 4.56% of state's Muslim Estimate's 41,497 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
3 congregations: 4.23% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 71 congregations.
1,435 adherents: 5.06% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 28,360 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
3 congregations: 7.89% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 38 congregations.
1,386 adherents: 3.23% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 42,945 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
12 congregations: 15.19% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 79 congregations.
1,338 adherents: 8.95% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 14,946 adherents.

National Association of Congregational Christian Churches
5 congregations: 15.15% of state's National Association of Congregational Christian Churches' 33 congregations.
1,151 adherents: 19.52% of state's National Association of Congregational Christian Churches' 5,897 adherents.

Unitarian Universalist Association
7 congregations: 4.96% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 141 congregations.
1,077 adherents: 4.17% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 25,834 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
3 congregations: 5.17% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 58 congregations.
1,050 adherents: 9.81% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 10,706 adherents.

Baptist General Conference
3 congregations: 9.09% of state's Baptist General Conference's 33 congregations.
1,043 adherents: 18.48% of state's Baptist General Conference's 5,645 adherents.

Charismatic Churches Independent
1 congregations: 16.67% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 6 congregations.
1,000 adherents: 21.76% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 4,595 adherents.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
3 congregations: 6.38% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 47 congregations.
913 adherents: 5.57% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 16,396 adherents.

The Evangelical Covenant Church
2 congregations: 11.76% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 17 congregations.
756 adherents: 19.34% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 3,908 adherents.

Salvation Army
3 congregations: 8.57% of state's Salvation Army's 35 congregations.
716 adherents: 8.83% of state's Salvation Army's 8,109 adherents.

Conservative Baptist Association of America
5 congregations: 11.63% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 43 congregations.
569 adherents: 8.30% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 6,852 adherents.

Conservative Congregational Christian Conference
4 congregations: 10.26% of state's Conservative Congregational Christian Conference's 39 congregations.
467 adherents: 6.91% of state's Conservative Congregational Christian Conference's 6,759 adherents.

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
2 congregations: 8.00% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 25 congregations.
412 adherents: 8.82% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 4,670 adherents.

Churches of Christ
3 congregations: 11.11% of state's Churches of Christ's 27 congregations.
382 adherents: 15.24% of state's Churches of Christ's 2,507 adherents.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
4 congregations: 14.29% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 28 congregations.
375 adherents: 8.43% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 4,450 adherents.

Friends (Quakers)
7 congregations: 21.88% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 32 congregations.
373 adherents: 22.23% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 1,678 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
3 congregations: 9.38% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 32 congregations.
215 adherents: 3.94% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 5,453 adherents.

Lutheran Church
1 congregations: 4.76% of state's Lutheran Church's 21 congregations.
213 adherents: 2.86% of state's Lutheran Church's 7,456 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
6 congregations: 12.24% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 49 congregations.
197 adherents: 4.66% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 4,230 adherents.

Primitive Methodist Church in the USA
3 congregations: 42.86% of state's Primitive Methodist Church in the USA's 7 congregations.
182 adherents: 42.92% of state's Primitive Methodist Church in the USA's 424 adherents.

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 2 congregations.
179 adherents: 63.03% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 284 adherents.

Vineyard USA
1 congregations: 14.29% of state's Vineyard USA's 7 congregations.
161 adherents: 6.95% of state's Vineyard USA's 2,316 adherents.

Church of God of Prophecy
1 congregations: 9.09% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 11 congregations.
102 adherents: 10.27% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 993 adherents.

Baha'i
77 adherents: 2.99% of state's Baha'i's 2,577 adherents.

Community Church of Christ
2 congregations: 40.00% of state's Community Church of Christ's 5 congregations.
74 adherents: 16.16% of state's Community Church of Christ's 458 adherents.

Southern Baptist Convention
2 congregations: 2.74% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 73 congregations.
68 adherents: 0.63% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 10,867 adherents.

Free Methodist Church of North America
1 congregations: 8.33% of state's Free Methodist Church of North America's 12 congregations.
33 adherents: 4.95% of state's Free Methodist Church of North America's 667 adherents.

Orthodox Presbyterian Church
1 congregations: 20.00% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 5 congregations.
10 adherents: 1.78% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 562 adherents.

Hindus
1 congregations: 5.00% of state's Hindus' 20 congregations.

Jains
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Jains' 2 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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