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Chesapeake city, Virginia (VA) Religion Statistics Profile - Chesapeake

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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 29.23%
Here29.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 58,218, state total: 2,943,551
Total congregations in this county: 116, state total: 7,736
County population: 199,184

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations30 (25.86%)73 (62.93%)5 (4.31%)0 (0.00%)8 (6.90%)
Adherents16,256 (27.9%)
County27.9%
State31.4%
31,304 (53.8%)
County53.8%
State41.1%
9,133 (15.7%)
County15.7%
State20.6%
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County0.0%
State0.4%
1,525 (2.6%)
County2.6%
State6.5%


Religion details

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic Church Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)
Congregations26 (22.4%)15 (12.9%)5 (4.3%)2 (1.7%)6 (5.2%)
Adherents19,113 (32.8%)
County32.8%
State26.3%
10,611 (18.2%)
County18.2%
State16.0%
9,133 (15.7%)
County15.7%
State20.6%
3,300 (5.7%)
County5.7%
State1.1%
2,266 (3.9%)
County3.9%
State4.6%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of God
Congregations8 (6.9%)5 (4.3%)6 (5.2%)3 (2.6%)3 (2.6%)
Adherents1,769 (3.0%)
County3.0%
State1.7%
1,488 (2.6%)
County2.6%
State1.8%
1,252 (2.2%)
County2.2%
State1.0%
1,220 (2.1%)
County2.1%
State4.3%
1,164 (2.0%)
County2.0%
State1.5%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurches of Christ
Congregations3 (2.6%)3 (2.6%)2 (1.7%)2 (1.7%)4 (3.4%)
Adherents975 (1.7%)
County1.7%
State1.3%
924 (1.6%)
County1.6%
State1.2%
839 (1.4%)
County1.4%
State0.8%
770 (1.3%)
County1.3%
State2.2%
740 (1.3%)
County1.3%
State0.6%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)International Church of the Foursquare GospelMennonite Church USASeventh-Day Adventist ChurchEvangelical Presbyterian Church
Congregations2 (1.7%)2 (1.7%)2 (1.7%)2 (1.7%)2 (1.7%)
Adherents550 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State1.4%
377 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.1%
353 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.4%
226 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.6%
221 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.1%
NameNational Association of Free Will BaptistsEvangelical Free Church of AmericaVineyard USAChurch of the NazareneInternational Pentecostal Church of Christ
Congregations2 (1.7%)1 (0.9%)1 (0.9%)1 (0.9%)1 (0.9%)
Adherents215 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.3%
200 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.1%
129 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
95 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.5%
80 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
NameConservative Mennonite ConferenceChurch of God of ProphecyBaha'iChristian and Missionary AllianceLutheran Church
Congregations1 (0.9%)1 (0.9%)1 (0.9%)1 (0.9%)1 (0.9%)
Adherents55 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
52 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
37 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
33 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
31 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.6%

Southern Baptist Convention
26 congregations: 1.57% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,660 congregations.
19,113 adherents: 2.47% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 774,637 adherents.

United Methodist Church
15 congregations: 0.94% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,601 congregations.
10,611 adherents: 2.26% of state's United Methodist Church's 470,381 adherents.

Catholic Church
5 congregations: 2.15% of state's Catholic Church's 233 congregations.
9,133 adherents: 1.51% of state's Catholic Church's 606,059 adherents.

Charismatic Churches Independent
2 congregations: 11.76% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 17 congregations.
3,300 adherents: 9.94% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 33,210 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
6 congregations: 1.16% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 519 congregations.
2,266 adherents: 1.67% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 135,435 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
8 congregations: 3.64% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 220 congregations.
1,769 adherents: 3.57% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 49,566 adherents.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
5 congregations: 3.33% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 150 congregations.
1,488 adherents: 2.79% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 53,308 adherents.

International Pentecostal Holiness Church
6 congregations: 2.99% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 201 congregations.
1,252 adherents: 4.41% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 28,412 adherents.

Episcopal Church
3 congregations: 0.84% of state's Episcopal Church's 359 congregations.
1,220 adherents: 0.96% of state's Episcopal Church's 126,874 adherents.

Assemblies of God
3 congregations: 1.53% of state's Assemblies of God's 196 congregations.
1,164 adherents: 2.58% of state's Assemblies of God's 45,035 adherents.

Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
3 congregations: 7.89% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 38 congregations.
975 adherents: 2.57% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 37,925 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
3 congregations: 1.69% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 177 congregations.
924 adherents: 2.73% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 33,854 adherents.

United Church of Christ
2 congregations: 1.82% of state's United Church of Christ's 110 congregations.
839 adherents: 3.60% of state's United Church of Christ's 23,284 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
2 congregations: 1.02% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 196 congregations.
770 adherents: 1.17% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 65,798 adherents.

Churches of Christ
4 congregations: 2.47% of state's Churches of Christ's 162 congregations.
740 adherents: 4.52% of state's Churches of Christ's 16,375 adherents.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
2 congregations: 1.18% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 170 congregations.
550 adherents: 1.37% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 40,030 adherents.

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
2 congregations: 9.52% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 21 congregations.
377 adherents: 10.58% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 3,565 adherents.

Mennonite Church USA
2 congregations: 3.39% of state's Mennonite Church USA's 59 congregations.
353 adherents: 3.07% of state's Mennonite Church USA's 11,517 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
2 congregations: 1.82% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 110 congregations.
226 adherents: 1.26% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 17,946 adherents.

Evangelical Presbyterian Church
2 congregations: 15.38% of state's Evangelical Presbyterian Church's 13 congregations.
221 adherents: 6.56% of state's Evangelical Presbyterian Church's 3,368 adherents.

National Association of Free Will Baptists
2 congregations: 2.38% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 84 congregations.
215 adherents: 2.52% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 8,543 adherents.

Evangelical Free Church of America
1 congregations: 10.00% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 10 congregations.
200 adherents: 10.60% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 1,887 adherents.

Vineyard USA
1 congregations: 11.11% of state's Vineyard USA's 9 congregations.
129 adherents: 6.15% of state's Vineyard USA's 2,097 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
1 congregations: 1.23% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 81 congregations.
95 adherents: 0.65% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 14,648 adherents.

International Pentecostal Church of Christ
1 congregations: 12.50% of state's International Pentecostal Church of Christ's 8 congregations.
80 adherents: 13.56% of state's International Pentecostal Church of Christ's 590 adherents.

Conservative Mennonite Conference
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Conservative Mennonite Conference's 2 congregations.
55 adherents: 51.40% of state's Conservative Mennonite Conference's 107 adherents.

Church of God of Prophecy
1 congregations: 0.85% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 118 congregations.
52 adherents: 0.89% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 5,870 adherents.

Baha'i
1 congregations: 2.70% of state's Baha'i's 37 congregations.
37 adherents: 0.98% of state's Baha'i's 3,778 adherents.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
1 congregations: 3.33% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 30 congregations.
33 adherents: 1.08% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 3,050 adherents.

Lutheran Church
1 congregations: 2.04% of state's Lutheran Church's 49 congregations.
31 adherents: 0.17% of state's Lutheran Church's 18,751 adherents.

Buddhists
1 congregations: 3.45% of state's Buddhists' 29 congregations.

Hindus
1 congregations: 10.00% of state's Hindus' 10 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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