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Chester County, South Carolina (SC) Religion Statistics Profile - Chester, Great Falls, Eureka Mill, Gayle Mill, Fort Lawn



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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 44.21%
Here44.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 15,061, state total: 1,908,638
Total congregations in this county: 78, state total: 5,522
County population: 34,068

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations35 (44.87%)42 (53.85%)1 (1.28%)0 (0.00%)0 (0.00%)
Adherents3,890 (25.8%)
County25.8%
State27.9%
10,719 (71.2%)
County71.2%
State61.8%
182 (1.2%)
County1.2%
State7.2%
-
County0.0%
State0.2%
270 (1.8%)
County1.8%
State2.9%


Religion details

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Association Reformed Presbyterian ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Congregations19 (24.4%)17 (21.8%)15 (19.2%)5 (6.4%)5 (6.4%)
Adherents7,855 (52.2%)
County52.2%
State48.6%
2,597 (17.2%)
County17.2%
State15.9%
1,157 (7.7%)
County7.7%
State5.4%
912 (6.1%)
County6.1%
State0.8%
851 (5.7%)
County5.7%
State3.0%
NameChurch of the NazareneBaha'iPresbyterian Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchNational Association of Free Will Baptists
Congregations2 (2.6%)-2 (2.6%)1 (1.3%)2 (2.6%)
Adherents443 (2.9%)
County2.9%
State0.7%
270 (1.8%)
County1.8%
State0.9%
223 (1.5%)
County1.5%
State1.2%
182 (1.2%)
County1.2%
State7.2%
125 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State0.4%
NameChurch of God of ProphecyInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodEpiscopal Church
Congregations2 (2.6%)2 (2.6%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)2 (2.6%)
Adherents90 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.3%
72 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State1.8%
72 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State3.2%
70 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State1.0%
64 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State2.7%
NameInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelChurches of Christ
Congregations1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)
Adherents50 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.1%
28 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.7%

Southern Baptist Convention
19 congregations: 1.01% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,878 congregations.
7,855 adherents: 0.85% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 928,341 adherents.

United Methodist Church
17 congregations: 1.62% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,047 congregations.
2,597 adherents: 0.86% of state's United Methodist Church's 302,528 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
15 congregations: 4.62% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 325 congregations.
1,157 adherents: 1.11% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 103,883 adherents.

Association Reformed Presbyterian Church
5 congregations: 7.25% of state's Association Reformed Presbyterian Church's 69 congregations.
912 adherents: 6.22% of state's Association Reformed Presbyterian Church's 14,659 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
5 congregations: 1.68% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 297 congregations.
851 adherents: 1.50% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 56,612 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
2 congregations: 3.13% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 64 congregations.
443 adherents: 3.45% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 12,824 adherents.

Baha'i
270 adherents: 1.54% of state's Baha'i's 17,586 adherents.

Presbyterian Church in America
2 congregations: 2.04% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 98 congregations.
223 adherents: 0.96% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 23,313 adherents.

Catholic Church
1 congregations: 0.85% of state's Catholic Church's 118 congregations.
182 adherents: 0.13% of state's Catholic Church's 136,719 adherents.

National Association of Free Will Baptists
2 congregations: 1.63% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 123 congregations.
125 adherents: 1.65% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 7,583 adherents.

Church of God of Prophecy
2 congregations: 1.54% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 130 congregations.
90 adherents: 1.56% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 5,763 adherents.

International Pentecostal Holiness Church
2 congregations: 0.80% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 249 congregations.
72 adherents: 0.21% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 33,820 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
1 congregations: 0.60% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 167 congregations.
72 adherents: 0.12% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 61,380 adherents.

Assemblies of God
1 congregations: 0.89% of state's Assemblies of God's 112 congregations.
70 adherents: 0.38% of state's Assemblies of God's 18,219 adherents.

Episcopal Church
2 congregations: 1.45% of state's Episcopal Church's 138 congregations.
64 adherents: 0.12% of state's Episcopal Church's 52,486 adherents.

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
1 congregations: 9.09% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 11 congregations.
50 adherents: 4.40% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 1,136 adherents.

Churches of Christ
1 congregations: 0.85% of state's Churches of Christ's 118 congregations.
28 adherents: 0.21% of state's Churches of Christ's 13,091 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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