All U.S. Cities  
City-Data Forum City-Data

Fayette County, Kentucky (KY) Religion Statistics Profile - Lexington-Fayette, Fayette

Back to: Fayette County profile, Kentucky, Kentucky forum, All US cities.



Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 47.31%
Here47.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 123,244, state total: 2,159,541
Total congregations in this county: 196, state total: 7,143
County population: 260,512

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations52 (26.53%)119 (60.71%)8 (4.08%)2 (1.02%)15 (7.65%)
Adherents32,418 (26.3%)
County26.3%
State16.4%
58,915 (47.8%)
County47.8%
State63.0%
26,146 (21.2%)
County21.2%
State18.8%
450 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.1%
5,315 (4.3%)
County4.3%
State1.7%


Religion details

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Congregations42 (21.4%)8 (4.1%)12 (6.1%)14 (7.1%)15 (7.7%)
Adherents36,717 (29.8%)
County29.8%
State45.4%
26,146 (21.2%)
County21.2%
State18.8%
15,881 (12.9%)
County12.9%
State9.7%
10,608 (8.6%)
County8.6%
State4.9%
7,017 (5.7%)
County5.7%
State3.1%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)Assemblies of God
Congregations12 (6.1%)7 (3.6%)6 (3.1%)5 (2.6%)8 (4.1%)
Adherents4,657 (3.8%)
County3.8%
State1.7%
3,477 (2.8%)
County2.8%
State0.9%
1,854 (1.5%)
County1.5%
State1.6%
1,813 (1.5%)
County1.5%
State0.8%
1,603 (1.3%)
County1.3%
State1.4%
NameChurches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of the NazareneMuslim EstimateChristian and Missionary Alliance
Congregations8 (4.1%)3 (1.5%)5 (2.6%)2 (1.0%)3 (1.5%)
Adherents1,513 (1.2%)
County1.2%
State2.7%
1,220 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State0.4%
1,166 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State0.9%
1,109 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State0.2%
959 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State0.1%
NameAmerican Baptist AssociationLutheran ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchPresbyterian Church in America
Congregations3 (1.5%)3 (1.5%)2 (1.0%)3 (1.5%)2 (1.0%)
Adherents903 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.3%
808 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.3%
545 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.5%
515 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.3%
434 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.0%
NameUnitarian Universalist AssociationNational Association of Free Will Baptists The Wesleyan ChurchGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaSalvation Army
Congregations1 (0.5%)2 (1.0%)2 (1.0%)1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)
Adherents313 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.1%
302 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.9%
285 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
270 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.0%
237 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
NameAntiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North AmericaInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchBaha'i The Evangelical Covenant ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Congregations1 (0.5%)2 (1.0%)1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)
Adherents180 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
83 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
80 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
76 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
72 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.4%
NameFriends (Quakers)Pentecostal Church of GodFree Methodist Church of North AmericaCommunity Church of ChristWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Congregations1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)
Adherents70 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
60 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
50 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
49 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
43 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
NameCumberland Presbyterian ChurchConservative Mennonite Conference Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of AmericaUniversal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community ChurchesMissionary Church
Congregations1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)
Adherents32 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.5%
28 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
27 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
24 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
18 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%

Southern Baptist Convention
42 congregations: 1.73% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 2,424 congregations.
36,717 adherents: 3.75% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 979,994 adherents.

Catholic Church
8 congregations: 2.48% of state's Catholic Church's 323 congregations.
26,146 adherents: 6.44% of state's Catholic Church's 406,021 adherents.

United Methodist Church
12 congregations: 1.21% of state's United Methodist Church's 991 congregations.
15,881 adherents: 7.61% of state's United Methodist Church's 208,720 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
14 congregations: 3.46% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 405 congregations.
10,608 adherents: 9.95% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 106,638 adherents.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
15 congregations: 6.49% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 231 congregations.
7,017 adherents: 10.38% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 67,611 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
12 congregations: 6.12% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 196 congregations.
4,657 adherents: 12.61% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 36,940 adherents.

Episcopal Church
7 congregations: 9.21% of state's Episcopal Church's 76 congregations.
3,477 adherents: 17.98% of state's Episcopal Church's 19,343 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
6 congregations: 2.54% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 236 congregations.
1,854 adherents: 5.52% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 33,572 adherents.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
5 congregations: 7.94% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 63 congregations.
1,813 adherents: 10.09% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 17,966 adherents.

Assemblies of God
8 congregations: 4.79% of state's Assemblies of God's 167 congregations.
1,603 adherents: 5.33% of state's Assemblies of God's 30,103 adherents.

Churches of Christ
8 congregations: 1.29% of state's Churches of Christ's 621 congregations.
1,513 adherents: 2.58% of state's Churches of Christ's 58,602 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
3 congregations: 7.50% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 40 congregations.
1,220 adherents: 12.86% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 9,485 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
5 congregations: 3.68% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 136 congregations.
1,166 adherents: 5.93% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 19,667 adherents.

Muslim Estimate
2 congregations: 20.00% of state's Muslim Estimate's 10 congregations.
1,109 adherents: 23.62% of state's Muslim Estimate's 4,696 adherents.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
3 congregations: 15.00% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 20 congregations.
959 adherents: 44.58% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 2,151 adherents.

American Baptist Association
3 congregations: 14.29% of state's American Baptist Association's 21 congregations.
903 adherents: 14.17% of state's American Baptist Association's 6,373 adherents.

Lutheran Church
3 congregations: 10.34% of state's Lutheran Church's 29 congregations.
808 adherents: 12.43% of state's Lutheran Church's 6,499 adherents.

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
2 congregations: 1.50% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 133 congregations.
545 adherents: 4.74% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 11,507 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
3 congregations: 5.26% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 57 congregations.
515 adherents: 8.73% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 5,900 adherents.

Presbyterian Church in America
2 congregations: 22.22% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 9 congregations.
434 adherents: 52.23% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 831 adherents.

Unitarian Universalist Association
1 congregations: 11.11% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 9 congregations.
313 adherents: 28.95% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 1,081 adherents.

National Association of Free Will Baptists
2 congregations: 1.50% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 133 congregations.
302 adherents: 1.48% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 20,441 adherents.

The Wesleyan Church
2 congregations: 4.44% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 45 congregations.
285 adherents: 6.93% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 4,112 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 2 congregations.
270 adherents: 51.72% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 522 adherents.

Salvation Army
1 congregations: 5.26% of state's Salvation Army's 19 congregations.
237 adherents: 6.91% of state's Salvation Army's 3,432 adherents.

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's 2 congregations.
180 adherents: 11.34% of state's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's 1,588 adherents.

International Pentecostal Holiness Church
2 congregations: 22.22% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 9 congregations.
83 adherents: 16.12% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 515 adherents.

Baha'i
1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Baha'i's 4 congregations.
80 adherents: 12.60% of state's Baha'i's 635 adherents.

The Evangelical Covenant Church
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 1 congregations.
76 adherents: 100.00% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 76 adherents.

United Church of Christ
1 congregations: 3.13% of state's United Church of Christ's 32 congregations.
72 adherents: 0.82% of state's United Church of Christ's 8,763 adherents.

Friends (Quakers)
1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 3 congregations.
70 adherents: 31.96% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 219 adherents.

Pentecostal Church of God
1 congregations: 5.26% of state's Pentecostal Church of God's 19 congregations.
60 adherents: 3.44% of state's Pentecostal Church of God's 1,746 adherents.

Free Methodist Church of North America
1 congregations: 7.69% of state's Free Methodist Church of North America's 13 congregations.
50 adherents: 4.69% of state's Free Methodist Church of North America's 1,065 adherents.

Community Church of Christ
1 congregations: 20.00% of state's Community Church of Christ's 5 congregations.
49 adherents: 12.79% of state's Community Church of Christ's 383 adherents.

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 4 congregations.
43 adherents: 14.10% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 305 adherents.

Cumberland Presbyterian Church
1 congregations: 0.96% of state's Cumberland Presbyterian Church's 104 congregations.
32 adherents: 0.29% of state's Cumberland Presbyterian Church's 10,859 adherents.

Conservative Mennonite Conference
1 congregations: 14.29% of state's Conservative Mennonite Conference's 7 congregations.
28 adherents: 8.70% of state's Conservative Mennonite Conference's 322 adherents.

Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America's 1 congregations.
27 adherents: 100.00% of state's Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America's 27 adherents.

Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches
1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches' 4 congregations.
24 adherents: 9.84% of state's Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches' 244 adherents.

Missionary Church
1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Missionary Church's 3 congregations.
18 adherents: 12.86% of state's Missionary Church's 140 adherents.

Buddhists
3 congregations: 42.86% of state's Buddhists' 7 congregations.

Southwide Baptist Fellowship
2 congregations: 16.67% of state's Southwide Baptist Fellowship's 12 congregations.

Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches
1 congregations: 20.00% of state's Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches' 5 congregations.

The Primitive Baptist Church
1 congregations: 1.54% of state's The Primitive Baptist Church's 65 congregations.

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Back to: Fayette County profile, Kentucky, Kentucky forum, All US cities.

 


City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.