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Cape May County, New Jersey (NJ) Religion Statistics Profile - Ocean City, Villas, Erlton-Ellisburg, Wildwood, North Wildwood



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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 46.46%
Here46.5%
USA50.2%
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


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations47 (55.29%)17 (20.00%)15 (17.65%)2 (2.35%)4 (4.71%)
Adherents11,098 (23.3%)
County23.3%
State12.2%
1,680 (3.5%)
County3.5%
State4.2%
32,307 (68.0%)
County68.0%
State70.0%
255 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State1.0%
2,203 (4.6%)
County4.6%
State12.7%


Religion details

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Congregations15 (17.6%)25 (29.4%)6 (7.1%)6 (7.1%)5 (5.9%)
Adherents32,307 (68.0%)
County68.0%
State70.0%
5,133 (10.8%)
County10.8%
State2.9%
2,142 (4.5%)
County4.5%
State1.6%
1,588 (3.3%)
County3.3%
State1.9%
1,093 (2.3%)
County2.3%
State1.8%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)Church of the NazareneChristian and Missionary Alliance
Congregations4 (4.7%)5 (5.9%)2 (2.4%)1 (1.2%)1 (1.2%)
Adherents1,015 (2.1%)
County2.1%
State2.5%
672 (1.4%)
County1.4%
State1.1%
646 (1.4%)
County1.4%
State0.4%
319 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.2%
261 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.3%
NameGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchFriends (Quakers)Orthodox Presbyterian ChurchPresbyterian Church in America
Congregations1 (1.2%)2 (2.4%)1 (1.2%)2 (2.4%)2 (2.4%)
Adherents222 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.5%
173 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.3%
127 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.1%
112 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.0%
63 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
NameChurches of ChristSouthern Baptist ConventionOrthodox Church in America: Territorial DiocesesBaha'i
Congregations1 (1.2%)2 (2.4%)1 (1.2%)-
Adherents45 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
35 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.4%
33 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
27 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%

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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