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Burke County, North Carolina (NC) Religion Statistics Profile - Morganton, Valdese, Salem, Icard, Drexel

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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 60.38%
Here60.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 53,830, state total: 3,651,416
Total congregations in this county: 160, state total: 11,132
County population: 89,148

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations42 (26.25%)116 (72.50%)1 (0.63%)0 (0.00%)1 (0.63%)
Adherents10,360 (19.2%)
County19.2%
State32.1%
41,892 (77.8%)
County77.8%
State56.4%
926 (1.7%)
County1.7%
State8.6%
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County0.0%
State0.2%
652 (1.2%)
County1.2%
State2.7%


Religion details

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Congregations86 (53.8%)28 (17.5%)6 (3.8%)4 (2.5%)3 (1.9%)
Adherents37,666 (70.0%)
County70.0%
State41.4%
6,798 (12.6%)
County12.6%
State17.5%
1,921 (3.6%)
County3.6%
State5.6%
1,076 (2.0%)
County2.0%
State2.2%
972 (1.8%)
County1.8%
State2.4%
NameCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Episcopal ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
Congregations1 (0.6%)6 (3.8%)4 (2.5%)4 (2.5%)1 (0.6%)
Adherents926 (1.7%)
County1.7%
State8.6%
778 (1.4%)
County1.4%
State1.1%
696 (1.3%)
County1.3%
State0.1%
608 (1.1%)
County1.1%
State2.2%
580 (1.1%)
County1.1%
State1.1%
NameNational Association of Free Will BaptistsSeventh-Day Adventist Church The Wesleyan ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchPresbyterian Church in America
Congregations4 (2.5%)2 (1.3%)3 (1.9%)2 (1.3%)1 (0.6%)
Adherents513 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State0.7%
385 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.7%
300 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.9%
190 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State1.4%
93 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.5%
NameChurches of ChristBaha'iChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of God of ProphecyChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Congregations1 (0.6%)-1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)
Adherents74 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.6%
72 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
61 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State1.0%
51 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
43 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.9%
NameSalvation Army
Congregations1 (0.6%)
Adherents27 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%

Southern Baptist Convention
86 congregations: 2.31% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 3,717 congregations.
37,666 adherents: 2.49% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,512,058 adherents.

United Methodist Church
28 congregations: 1.43% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,964 congregations.
6,798 adherents: 1.06% of state's United Methodist Church's 638,785 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
6 congregations: 0.81% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 738 congregations.
1,921 adherents: 0.94% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 203,647 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
4 congregations: 0.86% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 465 congregations.
1,076 adherents: 1.33% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 81,037 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
3 congregations: 1.27% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 237 congregations.
972 adherents: 1.09% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 88,830 adherents.

Catholic Church
1 congregations: 0.56% of state's Catholic Church's 180 congregations.
926 adherents: 0.29% of state's Catholic Church's 315,606 adherents.

Assemblies of God
6 congregations: 2.75% of state's Assemblies of God's 218 congregations.
778 adherents: 1.90% of state's Assemblies of God's 41,036 adherents.

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
4 congregations: 7.69% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 52 congregations.
696 adherents: 17.22% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 4,042 adherents.

Episcopal Church
4 congregations: 1.58% of state's Episcopal Church's 253 congregations.
608 adherents: 0.76% of state's Episcopal Church's 80,068 adherents.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
1 congregations: 0.89% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 112 congregations.
580 adherents: 1.42% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 40,936 adherents.

National Association of Free Will Baptists
4 congregations: 1.98% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 202 congregations.
513 adherents: 1.97% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 26,045 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
2 congregations: 1.69% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 118 congregations.
385 adherents: 1.62% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 23,769 adherents.

The Wesleyan Church
3 congregations: 1.72% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 174 congregations.
300 adherents: 0.92% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 32,475 adherents.

International Pentecostal Holiness Church
2 congregations: 0.61% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 328 congregations.
190 adherents: 0.38% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 50,265 adherents.

Presbyterian Church in America
1 congregations: 1.08% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 93 congregations.
93 adherents: 0.47% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 19,630 adherents.

Churches of Christ
1 congregations: 0.53% of state's Churches of Christ's 189 congregations.
74 adherents: 0.34% of state's Churches of Christ's 21,522 adherents.

Baha'i
72 adherents: 1.39% of state's Baha'i's 5,162 adherents.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
1 congregations: 0.74% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 136 congregations.
61 adherents: 0.17% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 36,098 adherents.

Church of God of Prophecy
1 congregations: 0.66% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 152 congregations.
51 adherents: 0.65% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 7,863 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
1 congregations: 0.62% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 161 congregations.
43 adherents: 0.13% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 34,035 adherents.

Salvation Army
1 congregations: 2.78% of state's Salvation Army's 36 congregations.
27 adherents: 0.35% of state's Salvation Army's 7,719 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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