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Kanawha County, West Virginia (WV) Religion Statistics Profile - Charleston, South Charleston, St. Albans, Cross Lanes, Dunbar

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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 34.55%
Here34.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 69,129, state total: 650,016
Total congregations in this county: 325, state total: 4,139
County population: 200,073

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations135 (41.54%)167 (51.38%)12 (3.69%)2 (0.62%)9 (2.77%)
Adherents35,192 (50.9%)
County50.9%
State50.1%
21,004 (30.4%)
County30.4%
State30.8%
8,477 (12.3%)
County12.3%
State16.2%
1,818 (2.6%)
County2.6%
State0.7%
2,638 (3.8%)
County3.8%
State2.2%


Religion details

NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of the NazarenePresbyterian Church (USA)
Congregations39 (12.0%)59 (18.2%)12 (3.7%)35 (10.8%)21 (6.5%)
Adherents13,458 (19.5%)
County19.5%
State16.6%
11,916 (17.2%)
County17.2%
State23.2%
8,477 (12.3%)
County12.3%
State16.2%
6,289 (9.1%)
County9.1%
State3.3%
6,003 (8.7%)
County8.7%
State4.4%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchChurches of Christ Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentAntiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
Congregations12 (3.7%)8 (2.5%)23 (7.1%)2 (0.6%)1 (0.3%)
Adherents3,122 (4.5%)
County4.5%
State6.7%
2,008 (2.9%)
County2.9%
State1.7%
1,940 (2.8%)
County2.8%
State3.7%
1,750 (2.5%)
County2.5%
State0.8%
1,668 (2.4%)
County2.4%
State0.3%
NameChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)National Association of Free Will Baptists
Congregations19 (5.8%)4 (1.2%)9 (2.8%)12 (3.7%)14 (4.3%)
Adherents1,441 (2.1%)
County2.1%
State0.8%
1,237 (1.8%)
County1.8%
State2.1%
1,071 (1.5%)
County1.5%
State2.1%
982 (1.4%)
County1.4%
State3.3%
846 (1.2%)
County1.2%
State1.7%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristMuslim EstimateChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church in America
Congregations3 (0.9%)5 (1.5%)2 (0.6%)3 (0.9%)5 (1.5%)
Adherents778 (1.1%)
County1.1%
State1.5%
728 (1.1%)
County1.1%
State2.1%
619 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State0.2%
529 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State1.8%
465 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.2%
NameEvangelical Presbyterian ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchSalvation ArmySeventh-Day Adventist Church The Wesleyan Church
Congregations1 (0.3%)3 (0.9%)1 (0.3%)1 (0.3%)4 (1.2%)
Adherents317 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.1%
271 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.7%
270 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.4%
264 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.5%
252 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.4%
NameChurch of God of ProphecyGeneral Association of Regular Baptist Churches General Conference Churches of GodLutheran ChurchGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Congregations5 (1.5%)2 (0.6%)5 (1.5%)1 (0.3%)1 (0.3%)
Adherents190 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.2%
180 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.3%
151 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
151 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
150 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.3%
NameUnitarian Universalist AssociationInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelBaha'iVineyard USAChristian and Missionary Alliance
Congregations1 (0.3%)2 (0.6%)1 (0.3%)1 (0.3%)1 (0.3%)
Adherents136 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.0%
134 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
130 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
105 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
65 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.3%
NameUniversal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community ChurchesPentecostal Church of God
Congregations1 (0.3%)1 (0.3%)
Adherents41 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
20 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.2%

American Baptist Churches in the USA
39 congregations: 8.42% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 463 congregations.
13,458 adherents: 12.45% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 108,087 adherents.

United Methodist Church
59 congregations: 4.40% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,341 congregations.
11,916 adherents: 7.89% of state's United Methodist Church's 150,985 adherents.

Catholic Church
12 congregations: 8.05% of state's Catholic Church's 149 congregations.
8,477 adherents: 8.05% of state's Catholic Church's 105,363 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
35 congregations: 28.46% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 123 congregations.
6,289 adherents: 29.40% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 21,389 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
21 congregations: 10.40% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 202 congregations.
6,003 adherents: 21.09% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 28,467 adherents.

Southern Baptist Convention
12 congregations: 7.27% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 165 congregations.
3,122 adherents: 7.16% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 43,606 adherents.

Episcopal Church
8 congregations: 9.76% of state's Episcopal Church's 82 congregations.
2,008 adherents: 17.70% of state's Episcopal Church's 11,344 adherents.

Churches of Christ
23 congregations: 7.82% of state's Churches of Christ's 294 congregations.
1,940 adherents: 8.04% of state's Churches of Christ's 24,143 adherents.

Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
2 congregations: 33.33% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 6 congregations.
1,750 adherents: 31.96% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 5,476 adherents.

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's 3 congregations.
1,668 adherents: 87.06% of state's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's 1,916 adherents.

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
19 congregations: 23.46% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 81 congregations.
1,441 adherents: 27.53% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 5,234 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
4 congregations: 7.55% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 53 congregations.
1,237 adherents: 8.86% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 13,964 adherents.

Assemblies of God
9 congregations: 8.04% of state's Assemblies of God's 112 congregations.
1,071 adherents: 7.74% of state's Assemblies of God's 13,842 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
12 congregations: 6.15% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 195 congregations.
982 adherents: 4.53% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 21,657 adherents.

National Association of Free Will Baptists
14 congregations: 7.82% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 179 congregations.
846 adherents: 7.77% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 10,883 adherents.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
3 congregations: 8.33% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 36 congregations.
778 adherents: 7.84% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 9,922 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
5 congregations: 5.56% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 90 congregations.
728 adherents: 5.26% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 13,836 adherents.

Muslim Estimate
2 congregations: 50.00% of state's Muslim Estimate's 4 congregations.
619 adherents: 40.51% of state's Muslim Estimate's 1,528 adherents.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
3 congregations: 7.89% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 38 congregations.
529 adherents: 4.65% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 11,376 adherents.

Presbyterian Church in America
5 congregations: 41.67% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 12 congregations.
465 adherents: 45.50% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 1,022 adherents.

Evangelical Presbyterian Church
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Evangelical Presbyterian Church's 2 congregations.
317 adherents: 37.34% of state's Evangelical Presbyterian Church's 849 adherents.

International Pentecostal Holiness Church
3 congregations: 6.38% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 47 congregations.
271 adherents: 5.82% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 4,658 adherents.

Salvation Army
1 congregations: 7.14% of state's Salvation Army's 14 congregations.
270 adherents: 10.18% of state's Salvation Army's 2,652 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
1 congregations: 2.50% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 40 congregations.
264 adherents: 7.95% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 3,320 adherents.

The Wesleyan Church
4 congregations: 13.33% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 30 congregations.
252 adherents: 9.76% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 2,581 adherents.

Church of God of Prophecy
5 congregations: 16.67% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 30 congregations.
190 adherents: 16.61% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 1,144 adherents.

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
2 congregations: 11.76% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 17 congregations.
180 adherents: 9.42% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 1,911 adherents.

General Conference Churches of God
5 congregations: 50.00% of state's General Conference Churches of God's 10 congregations.
151 adherents: 18.78% of state's General Conference Churches of God's 804 adherents.

Lutheran Church
1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Lutheran Church's 3 congregations.
151 adherents: 25.86% of state's Lutheran Church's 584 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
1 congregations: 16.67% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 6 congregations.
150 adherents: 7.58% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 1,980 adherents.

Unitarian Universalist Association
1 congregations: 20.00% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 5 congregations.
136 adherents: 49.82% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 273 adherents.

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
2 congregations: 28.57% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 7 congregations.
134 adherents: 14.76% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 908 adherents.

Baha'i
1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Baha'i's 3 congregations.
130 adherents: 27.20% of state's Baha'i's 478 adherents.

Vineyard USA
1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Vineyard USA's 3 congregations.
105 adherents: 10.75% of state's Vineyard USA's 977 adherents.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
1 congregations: 9.09% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 11 congregations.
65 adherents: 3.33% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 1,952 adherents.

Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches' 1 congregations.
41 adherents: 100.00% of state's Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches' 41 adherents.

Pentecostal Church of God
1 congregations: 4.35% of state's Pentecostal Church of God's 23 congregations.
20 adherents: 1.72% of state's Pentecostal Church of God's 1,160 adherents.

Southwide Baptist Fellowship
2 congregations: 14.29% of state's Southwide Baptist Fellowship's 14 congregations.

The Primitive Baptist Church
1 congregations: 2.78% of state's The Primitive Baptist Church's 36 congregations.

Hindus
1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Hindus' 4 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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