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Horry County, South Carolina (SC) Religion Statistics Profile - Myrtle Beach, Socastee, Conway, North Myrtle Beach, Red Hill

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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 42.28%
Here42.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 83,126, state total: 1,908,638
Total congregations in this county: 232, state total: 5,522
County population: 196,629

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations41 (17.67%)176 (75.86%)5 (2.16%)2 (0.86%)8 (3.45%)
Adherents19,045 (22.9%)
County22.9%
State27.9%
47,112 (56.7%)
County56.7%
State61.8%
14,360 (17.3%)
County17.3%
State7.2%
360 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.2%
2,249 (2.7%)
County2.7%
State2.9%


Religion details

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Congregations106 (45.7%)5 (2.2%)27 (11.6%)5 (2.2%)4 (1.7%)
Adherents39,255 (47.2%)
County47.2%
State48.6%
14,360 (17.3%)
County17.3%
State7.2%
10,826 (13.0%)
County13.0%
State15.9%
4,237 (5.1%)
County5.1%
State5.4%
2,083 (2.5%)
County2.5%
State3.2%
NameEpiscopal ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)National Association of Free Will BaptistsBaha'i
Congregations4 (1.7%)13 (5.6%)8 (3.4%)16 (6.9%)3 (1.3%)
Adherents1,851 (2.2%)
County2.2%
State2.7%
1,100 (1.3%)
County1.3%
State1.8%
1,026 (1.2%)
County1.2%
State3.0%
952 (1.1%)
County1.1%
State0.4%
910 (1.1%)
County1.1%
State0.9%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church in America
Congregations2 (0.9%)1 (0.4%)6 (2.6%)2 (0.9%)3 (1.3%)
Adherents801 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State1.1%
800 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State0.7%
592 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State1.0%
590 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.2%
577 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State1.2%
NameLutheran ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurches of Christ Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentMuslim Estimate
Congregations2 (0.9%)2 (0.9%)2 (0.9%)1 (0.4%)1 (0.4%)
Adherents391 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.2%
335 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.5%
310 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.7%
300 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.6%
288 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.3%
NameGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaOriginal Free Will BaptistsVineyard USAChurch of the NazareneChristian and Missionary Alliance
Congregations1 (0.4%)3 (1.3%)1 (0.4%)2 (0.9%)1 (0.4%)
Adherents282 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.2%
191 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.0%
180 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.0%
148 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.7%
94 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchAntiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North AmericaAssociation Reformed Presbyterian ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Salvation Army
Congregations1 (0.4%)1 (0.4%)2 (0.9%)2 (0.9%)1 (0.4%)
Adherents81 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.5%
78 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
61 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.8%
55 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
52 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Congregations1 (0.4%)1 (0.4%)
Adherents48 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.3%
22 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%

Southern Baptist Convention
106 congregations: 5.64% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,878 congregations.
39,255 adherents: 4.23% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 928,341 adherents.

Catholic Church
5 congregations: 4.24% of state's Catholic Church's 118 congregations.
14,360 adherents: 10.50% of state's Catholic Church's 136,719 adherents.

United Methodist Church
27 congregations: 2.58% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,047 congregations.
10,826 adherents: 3.58% of state's United Methodist Church's 302,528 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
5 congregations: 1.54% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 325 congregations.
4,237 adherents: 4.08% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 103,883 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
4 congregations: 2.40% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 167 congregations.
2,083 adherents: 3.39% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 61,380 adherents.

Episcopal Church
4 congregations: 2.90% of state's Episcopal Church's 138 congregations.
1,851 adherents: 3.53% of state's Episcopal Church's 52,486 adherents.

International Pentecostal Holiness Church
13 congregations: 5.22% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 249 congregations.
1,100 adherents: 3.25% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 33,820 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
8 congregations: 2.69% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 297 congregations.
1,026 adherents: 1.81% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 56,612 adherents.

National Association of Free Will Baptists
16 congregations: 13.01% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 123 congregations.
952 adherents: 12.55% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 7,583 adherents.

Baha'i
3 congregations: 9.09% of state's Baha'i's 33 congregations.
910 adherents: 5.17% of state's Baha'i's 17,586 adherents.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
2 congregations: 3.70% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 54 congregations.
801 adherents: 3.92% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 20,424 adherents.

Charismatic Churches Independent
1 congregations: 8.33% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 12 congregations.
800 adherents: 6.06% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 13,200 adherents.

Assemblies of God
6 congregations: 5.36% of state's Assemblies of God's 112 congregations.
592 adherents: 3.25% of state's Assemblies of God's 18,219 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
2 congregations: 6.45% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 31 congregations.
590 adherents: 12.92% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 4,567 adherents.

Presbyterian Church in America
3 congregations: 3.06% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 98 congregations.
577 adherents: 2.48% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 23,313 adherents.

Lutheran Church
2 congregations: 12.50% of state's Lutheran Church's 16 congregations.
391 adherents: 11.37% of state's Lutheran Church's 3,440 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
2 congregations: 3.51% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 57 congregations.
335 adherents: 3.65% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 9,187 adherents.

Churches of Christ
2 congregations: 1.69% of state's Churches of Christ's 118 congregations.
310 adherents: 2.37% of state's Churches of Christ's 13,091 adherents.

Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
1 congregations: 6.25% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 16 congregations.
300 adherents: 2.62% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 11,435 adherents.

Muslim Estimate
1 congregations: 6.67% of state's Muslim Estimate's 15 congregations.
288 adherents: 5.00% of state's Muslim Estimate's 5,761 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
1 congregations: 14.29% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 7 congregations.
282 adherents: 7.29% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 3,867 adherents.

Original Free Will Baptists
3 congregations: 100.00% of state's Original Free Will Baptists' 3 congregations.
191 adherents: 100.00% of state's Original Free Will Baptists' 191 adherents.

Vineyard USA
1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Vineyard USA's 4 congregations.
180 adherents: 27.91% of state's Vineyard USA's 645 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
2 congregations: 3.13% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 64 congregations.
148 adherents: 1.15% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 12,824 adherents.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
1 congregations: 8.33% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 12 congregations.
94 adherents: 6.90% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 1,362 adherents.

The Wesleyan Church
1 congregations: 1.49% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 67 congregations.
81 adherents: 0.89% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 9,081 adherents.

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
1 congregations: 20.00% of state's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's 5 congregations.
78 adherents: 26.35% of state's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's 296 adherents.

Association Reformed Presbyterian Church
2 congregations: 2.90% of state's Association Reformed Presbyterian Church's 69 congregations.
61 adherents: 0.42% of state's Association Reformed Presbyterian Church's 14,659 adherents.

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
2 congregations: 4.44% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 45 congregations.
55 adherents: 1.93% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 2,856 adherents.

Salvation Army
1 congregations: 5.56% of state's Salvation Army's 18 congregations.
52 adherents: 1.77% of state's Salvation Army's 2,930 adherents.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
1 congregations: 2.50% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 40 congregations.
48 adherents: 0.73% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 6,613 adherents.

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 4 congregations.
22 adherents: 6.55% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 336 adherents.

Hindus
1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Hindus' 3 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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