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Gaston County, North Carolina (NC) Religion Statistics Profile - Gastonia, Mount Holly, Belmont, South Gastonia, Cherryville

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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 57.45%
Here57.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 109,364, state total: 3,651,416
Total congregations in this county: 292, state total: 11,132
County population: 190,365

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations71 (24.32%)213 (72.95%)3 (1.03%)0 (0.00%)5 (1.71%)
Adherents26,004 (23.8%)
County23.8%
State32.1%
76,199 (69.7%)
County69.7%
State56.4%
5,304 (4.8%)
County4.8%
State8.6%
-
County0.0%
State0.2%
1,857 (1.7%)
County1.7%
State2.7%


Religion details

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Congregations114 (39.0%)34 (11.6%)25 (8.6%)15 (5.1%)17 (5.8%)
Adherents56,783 (51.9%)
County51.9%
State41.4%
13,693 (12.5%)
County12.5%
State17.5%
6,488 (5.9%)
County5.9%
State2.2%
5,914 (5.4%)
County5.4%
State2.4%
5,335 (4.9%)
County4.9%
State5.6%
NameCatholic ChurchNational Association of Free Will Baptists The Wesleyan ChurchAssociation Reformed Presbyterian ChurchAssemblies of God
Congregations3 (1.0%)22 (7.5%)10 (3.4%)7 (2.4%)6 (2.1%)
Adherents5,304 (4.8%)
County4.8%
State8.6%
2,848 (2.6%)
County2.6%
State0.7%
2,270 (2.1%)
County2.1%
State0.9%
1,896 (1.7%)
County1.7%
State0.3%
1,712 (1.6%)
County1.6%
State1.1%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)International Church of the Foursquare GospelEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaInternational Pentecostal Holiness Church
Congregations3 (1.0%)4 (1.4%)4 (1.4%)4 (1.4%)5 (1.7%)
Adherents1,538 (1.4%)
County1.4%
State1.1%
1,225 (1.1%)
County1.1%
State0.3%
962 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State2.2%
911 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State0.5%
903 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State1.4%
NameChurch of the NazareneChurches of ChristSalvation ArmyChurch of God of ProphecySeventh-Day Adventist Church
Congregations3 (1.0%)3 (1.0%)1 (0.3%)3 (1.0%)1 (0.3%)
Adherents246 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.3%
236 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.6%
180 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
156 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
156 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.7%
NameUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Presbyterian ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristMuslim EstimateChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)
Congregations1 (0.3%)2 (0.7%)1 (0.3%)1 (0.3%)1 (0.3%)
Adherents100 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State1.4%
77 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
62 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.9%
60 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.6%
50 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
NameBaha'i
Congregations-
Adherents49 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%

Southern Baptist Convention
114 congregations: 3.07% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 3,717 congregations.
56,783 adherents: 3.76% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,512,058 adherents.

United Methodist Church
34 congregations: 1.73% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,964 congregations.
13,693 adherents: 2.14% of state's United Methodist Church's 638,785 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
25 congregations: 5.38% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 465 congregations.
6,488 adherents: 8.01% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 81,037 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
15 congregations: 6.33% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 237 congregations.
5,914 adherents: 6.66% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 88,830 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
17 congregations: 2.30% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 738 congregations.
5,335 adherents: 2.62% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 203,647 adherents.

Catholic Church
3 congregations: 1.67% of state's Catholic Church's 180 congregations.
5,304 adherents: 1.68% of state's Catholic Church's 315,606 adherents.

National Association of Free Will Baptists
22 congregations: 10.89% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 202 congregations.
2,848 adherents: 10.93% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 26,045 adherents.

The Wesleyan Church
10 congregations: 5.75% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 174 congregations.
2,270 adherents: 6.99% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 32,475 adherents.

Association Reformed Presbyterian Church
7 congregations: 11.86% of state's Association Reformed Presbyterian Church's 59 congregations.
1,896 adherents: 17.08% of state's Association Reformed Presbyterian Church's 11,101 adherents.

Assemblies of God
6 congregations: 2.75% of state's Assemblies of God's 218 congregations.
1,712 adherents: 4.17% of state's Assemblies of God's 41,036 adherents.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
3 congregations: 2.68% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 112 congregations.
1,538 adherents: 3.76% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 40,936 adherents.

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
4 congregations: 7.41% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 54 congregations.
1,225 adherents: 13.18% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 9,294 adherents.

Episcopal Church
4 congregations: 1.58% of state's Episcopal Church's 253 congregations.
962 adherents: 1.20% of state's Episcopal Church's 80,068 adherents.

Presbyterian Church in America
4 congregations: 4.30% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 93 congregations.
911 adherents: 4.64% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 19,630 adherents.

International Pentecostal Holiness Church
5 congregations: 1.52% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 328 congregations.
903 adherents: 1.80% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 50,265 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
3 congregations: 4.17% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 72 congregations.
246 adherents: 2.29% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 10,731 adherents.

Churches of Christ
3 congregations: 1.59% of state's Churches of Christ's 189 congregations.
236 adherents: 1.10% of state's Churches of Christ's 21,522 adherents.

Salvation Army
1 congregations: 2.78% of state's Salvation Army's 36 congregations.
180 adherents: 2.33% of state's Salvation Army's 7,719 adherents.

Church of God of Prophecy
3 congregations: 1.97% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 152 congregations.
156 adherents: 1.98% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 7,863 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
1 congregations: 0.85% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 118 congregations.
156 adherents: 0.66% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 23,769 adherents.

United Church of Christ
1 congregations: 0.43% of state's United Church of Christ's 234 congregations.
100 adherents: 0.20% of state's United Church of Christ's 50,088 adherents.

Evangelical Presbyterian Church
2 congregations: 9.52% of state's Evangelical Presbyterian Church's 21 congregations.
77 adherents: 1.04% of state's Evangelical Presbyterian Church's 7,417 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
1 congregations: 0.62% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 161 congregations.
62 adherents: 0.18% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 34,035 adherents.

Muslim Estimate
1 congregations: 3.45% of state's Muslim Estimate's 29 congregations.
60 adherents: 0.30% of state's Muslim Estimate's 20,137 adherents.

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
1 congregations: 1.92% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 52 congregations.
50 adherents: 1.24% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 4,042 adherents.

Baha'i
49 adherents: 0.95% of state's Baha'i's 5,162 adherents.

The Primitive Baptist Church
1 congregations: 1.06% of state's The Primitive Baptist Church's 94 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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