Chemung County, New York (NY) Religion Statistics Profile - Elmira, Horseheads, Southport, Big Flats, West Elmira Back to: Chemung County profile, New York, New York forum, All US cities. Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 46.79% Here 46.8% USA 50.2% Total adherents in this county: 42,608, state total: 11,461,411 Total congregations in this county: 93, state total: 11,001 County population: 91,070 Adherents Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions Name Mainline Protestant Denominations Evangelical Denominations Catholic Church Orthodox Denominations Other Denominations Congregations 45 (48.39%) 27 (29.03%) 12 (12.90%) 2 (2.15%) 7 (7.53%) Adherents 13,110 (30.8%) County 30.8% State 11.4% 5,135 (12.1%) County 12.1% State 4.9% 22,686 (53.2%) County 53.2% State 65.9% 216 (0.5%) County 0.5% State 0.9% 1,461 (3.4%) County 3.4% State 16.9% Religion details Name Catholic Church United Methodist Church American Baptist Churches in the USA Presbyterian Church (USA) Assemblies of God Congregations 12 (12.9%) 21 (22.6%) 6 (6.5%) 6 (6.5%) 5 (5.4%) Adherents 22,686 (53.2%) County 53.2% State 65.9% 5,707 (13.4%) County 13.4% State 3.5% 2,092 (4.9%) County 4.9% State 1.8% 1,919 (4.5%) County 4.5% State 1.4% 1,640 (3.8%) County 3.8% State 0.9% Name Episcopal Church Evangelical Lutheran Church in America United Church of Christ General Association of Regular Baptist Churches The Wesleyan Church Congregations 6 (6.5%) 3 (3.2%) 2 (2.2%) 4 (4.3%) 3 (3.2%) Adherents 1,464 (3.4%) County 3.4% State 1.8% 1,080 (2.5%) County 2.5% State 1.5% 746 (1.8%) County 1.8% State 0.5% 717 (1.7%) County 1.7% State 0.1% 708 (1.7%) County 1.7% State 0.4% Name Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) Seventh-Day Adventist Church Church of the Nazarene Muslim Estimate Congregations 2 (2.2%) 1 (1.1%) 3 (3.2%) 3 (3.2%) 2 (2.2%) Adherents 621 (1.5%) County 1.5% State 0.2% 455 (1.1%) County 1.1% State 0.4% 378 (0.9%) County 0.9% State 0.6% 309 (0.7%) County 0.7% State 0.2% 283 (0.7%) County 0.7% State 2.0% Name Salvation Army Southern Baptist Convention Evangelical Free Church of America Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Churches of Christ Congregations 1 (1.1%) 2 (2.2%) 2 (2.2%) 1 (1.1%) 1 (1.1%) Adherents 279 (0.7%) County 0.7% State 0.2% 177 (0.4%) County 0.4% State 0.2% 133 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.0% 126 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.5% 103 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.1% Name Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses Free Methodist Church of North America Unitarian Universalist Association Baha'i Congregations 1 (1.1%) 1 (1.1%) 1 (1.1%) 1 (1.1%) - Adherents 102 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.1% 90 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.0% 70 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.1% 64 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.1% 9 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% Catholic Church 12 congregations: 0.67% of state's Catholic Church's 1,784 congregations. 22,686 adherents: 0.30% of state's Catholic Church's 7,550,491 adherents. United Methodist Church 21 congregations: 1.50% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,404 congregations. 5,707 adherents: 1.41% of state's United Methodist Church's 403,362 adherents. American Baptist Churches in the USA 6 congregations: 1.11% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 541 congregations. 2,092 adherents: 1.03% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 203,297 adherents. Presbyterian Church (USA) 6 congregations: 0.84% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 717 congregations. 1,919 adherents: 1.18% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 162,227 adherents. Assemblies of God 5 congregations: 0.99% of state's Assemblies of God's 506 congregations. 1,640 adherents: 1.67% of state's Assemblies of God's 98,209 adherents. Episcopal Church 6 congregations: 0.87% of state's Episcopal Church's 693 congregations. 1,464 adherents: 0.73% of state's Episcopal Church's 201,797 adherents. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 3 congregations: 0.70% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 427 congregations. 1,080 adherents: 0.64% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 169,329 adherents. United Church of Christ 2 congregations: 0.69% of state's United Church of Christ's 291 congregations. 746 adherents: 1.27% of state's United Church of Christ's 58,949 adherents. General Association of Regular Baptist Churches 4 congregations: 2.76% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 145 congregations. 717 adherents: 4.40% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 16,300 adherents. The Wesleyan Church 3 congregations: 2.42% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 124 congregations. 708 adherents: 1.69% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 41,898 adherents. Christian and Missionary Alliance 2 congregations: 1.24% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 161 congregations. 621 adherents: 2.57% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 24,142 adherents. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) 1 congregations: 0.63% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 160 congregations. 455 adherents: 1.01% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 44,987 adherents. Seventh-Day Adventist Church 3 congregations: 1.20% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 249 congregations. 378 adherents: 0.56% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 66,998 adherents. Church of the Nazarene 3 congregations: 1.90% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 158 congregations. 309 adherents: 1.77% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 17,433 adherents. Muslim Estimate 2 congregations: 1.39% of state's Muslim Estimate's 144 congregations. 283 adherents: 0.13% of state's Muslim Estimate's 223,968 adherents. Salvation Army 1 congregations: 1.03% of state's Salvation Army's 97 congregations. 279 adherents: 1.16% of state's Salvation Army's 24,065 adherents. Southern Baptist Convention 2 congregations: 0.91% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 219 congregations. 177 adherents: 0.73% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 24,364 adherents. Evangelical Free Church of America 2 congregations: 6.06% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 33 congregations. 133 adherents: 3.30% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 4,034 adherents. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America 1 congregations: 1.56% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 64 congregations. 126 adherents: 0.21% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 61,407 adherents. Churches of Christ 1 congregations: 1.04% of state's Churches of Christ's 96 congregations. 103 adherents: 1.06% of state's Churches of Christ's 9,749 adherents. Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 1 congregations: 2.22% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 45 congregations. 102 adherents: 1.45% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 7,040 adherents. Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses 1 congregations: 3.23% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 31 congregations. 90 adherents: 1.65% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 5,471 adherents. Free Methodist Church of North America 1 congregations: 1.22% of state's Free Methodist Church of North America's 82 congregations. 70 adherents: 0.74% of state's Free Methodist Church of North America's 9,482 adherents. Unitarian Universalist Association 1 congregations: 1.61% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 62 congregations. 64 adherents: 0.51% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 12,489 adherents. Baha'i 9 adherents: 0.20% of state's Baha'i's 4,499 adherents. Jains 1 congregations: 8.33% of state's Jains' 12 congregations. Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Back to: Chemung County profile, New York, New York forum, All US cities.

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