Cape May County, New Jersey (NJ) Religion Statistics Profile - Ocean City, Villas, Erlton-Ellisburg, Wildwood, North Wildwood Back to: Cape May County profile, New Jersey, New Jersey forum, All US cities. Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 46.46% Here 46.5% USA 50.2% Total adherents in this county: 47,543, state total: 4,858,756 Total congregations in this county: 85, state total: 4,531 County population: 102,326 Adherents Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions Name Mainline Protestant Denominations Evangelical Denominations Catholic Church Orthodox Denominations Other Denominations Congregations 47 (55.29%) 17 (20.00%) 15 (17.65%) 2 (2.35%) 4 (4.71%) Adherents 11,098 (23.3%) County 23.3% State 12.2% 1,680 (3.5%) County 3.5% State 4.2% 32,307 (68.0%) County 68.0% State 70.0% 255 (0.5%) County 0.5% State 1.0% 2,203 (4.6%) County 4.6% State 12.7% Religion details Name Catholic Church United Methodist Church Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Episcopal Church American Baptist Churches in the USA Congregations 15 (17.6%) 25 (29.4%) 6 (7.1%) 6 (7.1%) 5 (5.9%) Adherents 32,307 (68.0%) County 68.0% State 70.0% 5,133 (10.8%) County 10.8% State 2.9% 2,142 (4.5%) County 4.5% State 1.6% 1,588 (3.3%) County 3.3% State 1.9% 1,093 (2.3%) County 2.3% State 1.8% Name Presbyterian Church (USA) Assemblies of God Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) Church of the Nazarene Christian and Missionary Alliance Congregations 4 (4.7%) 5 (5.9%) 2 (2.4%) 1 (1.2%) 1 (1.2%) Adherents 1,015 (2.1%) County 2.1% State 2.5% 672 (1.4%) County 1.4% State 1.1% 646 (1.4%) County 1.4% State 0.4% 319 (0.7%) County 0.7% State 0.2% 261 (0.5%) County 0.5% State 0.3% Name Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Seventh-Day Adventist Church Friends (Quakers) Orthodox Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church in America Congregations 1 (1.2%) 2 (2.4%) 1 (1.2%) 2 (2.4%) 2 (2.4%) Adherents 222 (0.5%) County 0.5% State 0.5% 173 (0.4%) County 0.4% State 0.3% 127 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.1% 112 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.0% 63 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.1% Name Churches of Christ Southern Baptist Convention Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses Baha'i Congregations 1 (1.2%) 2 (2.4%) 1 (1.2%) - Adherents 45 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.1% 35 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.4% 33 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.1% 27 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.0% Catholic Church 15 congregations: 1.94% of state's Catholic Church's 774 congregations. 32,307 adherents: 0.95% of state's Catholic Church's 3,403,020 adherents. United Methodist Church 25 congregations: 4.33% of state's United Methodist Church's 578 congregations. 5,133 adherents: 3.66% of state's United Methodist Church's 140,133 adherents. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 6 congregations: 3.00% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 200 congregations. 2,142 adherents: 2.70% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 79,264 adherents. Episcopal Church 6 congregations: 2.09% of state's Episcopal Church's 287 congregations. 1,588 adherents: 1.73% of state's Episcopal Church's 91,964 adherents. American Baptist Churches in the USA 5 congregations: 1.91% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 262 congregations. 1,093 adherents: 1.23% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 88,521 adherents. Presbyterian Church (USA) 4 congregations: 1.07% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 373 congregations. 1,015 adherents: 0.85% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 119,735 adherents. Assemblies of God 5 congregations: 2.10% of state's Assemblies of God's 238 congregations. 672 adherents: 1.29% of state's Assemblies of God's 52,065 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. 646 adherents: 3.25% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 19,855 adherents. Church of the Nazarene 1 congregations: 2.00% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 50 congregations. 319 adherents: 4.29% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 7,435 adherents. Christian and Missionary Alliance 1 congregations: 1.43% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 70 congregations. 261 adherents: 1.80% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 14,518 adherents. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America 1 congregations: 4.17% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 24 congregations. 222 adherents: 0.86% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 25,770 adherents. Seventh-Day Adventist Church 2 congregations: 1.80% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 111 congregations. 173 adherents: 1.26% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 13,725 adherents. Friends (Quakers) 1 congregations: 2.86% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 35 congregations. 127 adherents: 3.26% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 3,894 adherents. Orthodox Presbyterian Church 2 congregations: 10.00% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 20 congregations. 112 adherents: 5.45% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 2,056 adherents. Presbyterian Church in America 2 congregations: 7.69% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 26 congregations. 63 adherents: 2.52% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 2,503 adherents. Churches of Christ 1 congregations: 2.63% of state's Churches of Christ's 38 congregations. 45 adherents: 0.96% of state's Churches of Christ's 4,703 adherents. Southern Baptist Convention 2 congregations: 2.63% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 76 congregations. 35 adherents: 0.19% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 18,035 adherents. Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses 1 congregations: 4.35% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 23 congregations. 33 adherents: 0.95% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 3,471 adherents. Baha'i 27 adherents: 1.76% of state's Baha'i's 1,531 adherents. Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches 1 congregations: 7.14% of state's Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches' 14 congregations. Hindus 1 congregations: 1.92% of state's Hindus' 52 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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