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Essex County, New Jersey (NJ) Religion Statistics Profile - Newark, East Orange, Irvington, Bloomfield, West Orange

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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 56.95%
Here57.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 451,976, state total: 4,858,756
Total congregations in this county: 419, state total: 4,531
County population: 793,633

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations179 (42.72%)106 (25.30%)66 (15.75%)9 (2.15%)59 (14.08%)
Adherents51,679 (11.4%)
County11.4%
State12.2%
16,766 (3.7%)
County3.7%
State4.2%
280,095 (62.0%)
County62.0%
State70.0%
3,822 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State1.0%
99,614 (22.0%)
County22.0%
State12.7%


Religion details

NameCatholic ChurchMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church
Congregations66 (15.8%)14 (3.3%)44 (10.5%)43 (10.3%)31 (7.4%)
Adherents280,095 (62.0%)
County62.0%
State70.0%
21,751 (4.8%)
County4.8%
State2.5%
16,385 (3.6%)
County3.6%
State1.8%
10,432 (2.3%)
County2.3%
State2.5%
9,327 (2.1%)
County2.1%
State1.9%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaSalvation Army
Congregations22 (5.3%)14 (3.3%)20 (4.8%)2 (0.5%)6 (1.4%)
Adherents5,258 (1.2%)
County1.2%
State2.9%
4,336 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State0.3%
3,002 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State1.1%
2,487 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.5%
2,145 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.1%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of Christ
Congregations9 (2.1%)13 (3.1%)2 (0.5%)9 (2.1%)4 (1.0%)
Adherents2,052 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State1.6%
1,863 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.3%
1,513 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.0%
1,431 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.2%
1,388 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.1%
NameReformed Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionUkranian Orthodox Church of the USAArmenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate EtchmiadzinChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
Congregations11 (2.6%)10 (2.4%)3 (0.7%)1 (0.2%)2 (0.5%)
Adherents1,269 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.7%
1,179 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.4%
1,110 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
1,000 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
796 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.4%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian and Missionary AllianceLutheran ChurchChurch of the NazareneUnitarian Universalist Association
Congregations1 (0.2%)6 (1.4%)5 (1.2%)4 (1.0%)2 (0.5%)
Adherents757 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.0%
742 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.3%
739 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.5%
687 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
682 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
NameEvangelical Free Church of AmericaConservative Baptist Association of America USA National Primitive Baptist ConventionChurch of God of Prophecy American Diocese Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Congregations3 (0.7%)4 (1.0%)4 (1.0%)4 (1.0%)2 (0.5%)
Adherents665 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
555 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
457 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
239 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
225 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
NamePresbyterian Church in America The Evangelical Covenant ChurchBaha'iBaptist General ConferenceGeneral Association of Regular Baptist Churches
Congregations2 (0.5%)2 (0.5%)3 (0.7%)1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)
Adherents224 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
196 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
185 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
162 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
151 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
NameChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Friends (Quakers)International Church of the Foursquare GospelNorth American Baptist ConferenceFree Methodist Church of North America
Congregations1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)
Adherents65 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
63 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
50 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
44 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
43 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
NameOrthodox Presbyterian Church
Congregations1 (0.2%)
Adherents26 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%

Catholic Church
66 congregations: 8.53% of state's Catholic Church's 774 congregations.
280,095 adherents: 8.23% of state's Catholic Church's 3,403,020 adherents.

Muslim Estimate
14 congregations: 20.59% of state's Muslim Estimate's 68 congregations.
21,751 adherents: 18.02% of state's Muslim Estimate's 120,724 adherents.

American Baptist Churches in the USA
44 congregations: 16.79% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 262 congregations.
16,385 adherents: 18.51% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 88,521 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
43 congregations: 11.53% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 373 congregations.
10,432 adherents: 8.71% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 119,735 adherents.

Episcopal Church
31 congregations: 10.80% of state's Episcopal Church's 287 congregations.
9,327 adherents: 10.14% of state's Episcopal Church's 91,964 adherents.

United Methodist Church
22 congregations: 3.81% of state's United Methodist Church's 578 congregations.
5,258 adherents: 3.75% of state's United Methodist Church's 140,133 adherents.

United Church of Christ
14 congregations: 24.56% of state's United Church of Christ's 57 congregations.
4,336 adherents: 30.34% of state's United Church of Christ's 14,293 adherents.

Assemblies of God
20 congregations: 8.40% of state's Assemblies of God's 238 congregations.
3,002 adherents: 5.77% of state's Assemblies of God's 52,065 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
2 congregations: 8.33% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 24 congregations.
2,487 adherents: 9.65% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 25,770 adherents.

Salvation Army
6 congregations: 21.43% of state's Salvation Army's 28 congregations.
2,145 adherents: 29.56% of state's Salvation Army's 7,256 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
9 congregations: 4.50% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 200 congregations.
2,052 adherents: 2.59% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 79,264 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
13 congregations: 11.71% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 111 congregations.
1,863 adherents: 13.57% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 13,725 adherents.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
2 congregations: 33.33% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 6 congregations.
1,513 adherents: 94.92% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 1,594 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
9 congregations: 13.24% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 68 congregations.
1,431 adherents: 18.59% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 7,699 adherents.

Churches of Christ
4 congregations: 10.53% of state's Churches of Christ's 38 congregations.
1,388 adherents: 29.51% of state's Churches of Christ's 4,703 adherents.

Reformed Church in America
11 congregations: 8.27% of state's Reformed Church in America's 133 congregations.
1,269 adherents: 3.88% of state's Reformed Church in America's 32,691 adherents.

Southern Baptist Convention
10 congregations: 13.16% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 76 congregations.
1,179 adherents: 6.54% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 18,035 adherents.

Ukranian Orthodox Church of the USA
3 congregations: 27.27% of state's Ukranian Orthodox Church of the USA's 11 congregations.
1,110 adherents: 21.84% of state's Ukranian Orthodox Church of the USA's 5,082 adherents.

Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate Etchmiadzin
1 congregations: 20.00% of state's Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate Etchmiadzin's 5 congregations.
1,000 adherents: 10.02% of state's Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate Etchmiadzin's 9,980 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.
796 adherents: 4.01% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 19,855 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
1 congregations: 8.33% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 12 congregations.
757 adherents: 37.04% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 2,044 adherents.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
6 congregations: 8.57% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 70 congregations.
742 adherents: 5.11% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 14,518 adherents.

Lutheran Church
5 congregations: 6.94% of state's Lutheran Church's 72 congregations.
739 adherents: 3.31% of state's Lutheran Church's 22,319 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
4 congregations: 8.00% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 50 congregations.
687 adherents: 9.24% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 7,435 adherents.

Unitarian Universalist Association
2 congregations: 8.70% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 23 congregations.
682 adherents: 13.35% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 5,109 adherents.

Evangelical Free Church of America
3 congregations: 10.71% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 28 congregations.
665 adherents: 12.82% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 5,187 adherents.

Conservative Baptist Association of America
4 congregations: 7.55% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 53 congregations.
555 adherents: 6.43% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 8,626 adherents.

USA National Primitive Baptist Convention
4 congregations: 44.44% of state's USA National Primitive Baptist Convention's 9 congregations.
457 adherents: 32.34% of state's USA National Primitive Baptist Convention's 1,413 adherents.

Church of God of Prophecy
4 congregations: 21.05% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 19 congregations.
239 adherents: 21.17% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 1,129 adherents.

American Diocese Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
2 congregations: 50.00% of state's American Diocese Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church's 4 congregations.
225 adherents: 34.62% of state's American Diocese Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church's 650 adherents.

Presbyterian Church in America
2 congregations: 7.69% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 26 congregations.
224 adherents: 8.95% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 2,503 adherents.

The Evangelical Covenant Church
2 congregations: 50.00% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 4 congregations.
196 adherents: 40.00% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 490 adherents.

Baha'i
3 congregations: 21.43% of state's Baha'i's 14 congregations.
185 adherents: 12.08% of state's Baha'i's 1,531 adherents.

Baptist General Conference
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Baptist General Conference's 2 congregations.
162 adherents: 46.42% of state's Baptist General Conference's 349 adherents.

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
1 congregations: 3.45% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 29 congregations.
151 adherents: 2.20% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 6,866 adherents.

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
1 congregations: 5.26% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 19 congregations.
65 adherents: 6.48% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 1,003 adherents.

Friends (Quakers)
1 congregations: 2.86% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 35 congregations.
63 adherents: 1.62% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 3,894 adherents.

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
1 congregations: 16.67% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 6 congregations.
50 adherents: 3.60% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 1,390 adherents.

North American Baptist Conference
1 congregations: 33.33% of state's North American Baptist Conference's 3 congregations.
44 adherents: 23.04% of state's North American Baptist Conference's 191 adherents.

Free Methodist Church of North America
1 congregations: 11.11% of state's Free Methodist Church of North America's 9 congregations.
43 adherents: 4.01% of state's Free Methodist Church of North America's 1,071 adherents.

Orthodox Presbyterian Church
1 congregations: 5.00% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 20 congregations.
26 adherents: 1.26% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 2,056 adherents.

Hindus
4 congregations: 7.69% of state's Hindus' 52 congregations.

Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
2 congregations: 14.29% of state's Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia's 14 congregations.

Buddhists
2 congregations: 9.52% of state's Buddhists' 21 congregations.

Jains
1 congregations: 20.00% of state's Jains' 5 congregations.

Reformed Baptist Churches
1 congregations: 10.00% of state's Reformed Baptist Churches' 10 congregations.

Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches
1 congregations: 7.14% of state's Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches' 14 congregations.

The Wesleyan Church
1 congregations: 5.26% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 19 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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