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

Kent County, Michigan (MI) Religion Statistics Profile - Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Kentwood, Walker, Forest Hills



Jump to a detailed profile or search
site with Google Custom Search

Back to: Kent County profile, Michigan, Michigan forum, All US cities.



Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 52.86%
Here52.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 303,574, state total: 4,158,134
Total congregations in this county: 442, state total: 7,527
County population: 574,335

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations124 (28.05%)263 (59.50%)37 (8.37%)5 (1.13%)13 (2.94%)
Adherents56,531 (18.6%)
County18.6%
State19.2%
118,691 (39.1%)
County39.1%
State25.8%
114,716 (37.8%)
County37.8%
State48.6%
2,320 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State1.0%
11,316 (3.7%)
County3.7%
State5.5%


Religion details

NameCatholic ChurchChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaReformed Church in AmericaGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesUnited Methodist Church
Congregations37 (8.4%)78 (17.6%)34 (7.7%)32 (7.2%)36 (8.1%)
Adherents114,716 (37.8%)
County37.8%
State48.6%
48,973 (16.1%)
County16.1%
State2.7%
17,633 (5.8%)
County5.8%
State2.0%
11,562 (3.8%)
County3.8%
State1.1%
10,497 (3.5%)
County3.5%
State5.3%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches Independent Charismatic Churches IndependentEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristMuslim Estimate
Congregations6 (1.4%)3 (0.7%)13 (2.9%)15 (3.4%)3 (0.7%)
Adherents9,690 (3.2%)
County3.2%
State1.3%
9,350 (3.1%)
County3.1%
State0.7%
7,518 (2.5%)
County2.5%
State3.9%
7,402 (2.4%)
County2.4%
State1.4%
6,980 (2.3%)
County2.3%
State1.9%
NameLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA) The Wesleyan ChurchEpiscopal Church
Congregations15 (3.4%)10 (2.3%)7 (1.6%)9 (2.0%)9 (2.0%)
Adherents6,412 (2.1%)
County2.1%
State5.9%
6,369 (2.1%)
County2.1%
State2.0%
4,826 (1.6%)
County1.6%
State2.5%
4,527 (1.5%)
County1.5%
State1.3%
3,042 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State1.4%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchProtestant Reformed Churches in AmericaUnited Reformed Churches in North America
Congregations2 (0.5%)10 (2.3%)5 (1.1%)7 (1.6%)6 (1.4%)
Adherents2,845 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State0.2%
2,507 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State0.9%
2,430 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State0.7%
2,116 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.1%
1,934 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.1%
NameJewish The Evangelical Covenant ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAntiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North AmericaChurch of the Nazarene
Congregations3 (0.7%)3 (0.7%)5 (1.1%)2 (0.5%)7 (1.6%)
Adherents1,800 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State2.6%
1,590 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.2%
1,562 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.6%
1,520 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.1%
1,449 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.9%
NameSalvation ArmyNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodChurches of ChristNetherlands Reformed Congregations
Congregations2 (0.5%)1 (0.2%)2 (0.5%)7 (1.6%)2 (0.5%)
Adherents1,138 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.6%
1,026 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.3%
1,021 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State1.1%
1,004 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.7%
816 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.0%
NameOrthodox Presbyterian ChurchCommunity Church of ChristGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Southern Baptist Convention
Congregations5 (1.1%)5 (1.1%)1 (0.2%)8 (1.8%)3 (0.7%)
Adherents761 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.0%
758 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.3%
720 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.4%
713 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.3%
703 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State1.3%
NameInternational Council of Community ChurchesChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Baptist General ConferenceVineyard USAPresbyterian Church in America
Congregations2 (0.5%)4 (0.9%)4 (0.9%)2 (0.5%)1 (0.2%)
Adherents678 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
677 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.6%
568 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
564 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
496 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.0%
NameConservative Baptist Association of AmericaFree Methodist Church of North AmericaEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChurch of God General Conference Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America
Congregations2 (0.5%)4 (0.9%)2 (0.5%)4 (0.9%)1 (0.2%)
Adherents483 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
380 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.4%
250 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
246 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
236 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
NameConservative Congregational Christian ConferenceChristian and Missionary AllianceAmerican Baptist Churches in the USABaha'iInternational Churches of Christ
Congregations1 (0.2%)2 (0.5%)1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)
Adherents201 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
186 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
148 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State1.4%
106 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
83 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
NameOrthodox Church in America: Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of AmericaAmerican Baptist AssociationMissionary ChurchUniversal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community ChurchesFriends (Quakers)
Congregations1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)
Adherents80 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
64 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
62 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.2%
55 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
45 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
NameInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchStrict Baptists
Congregations1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)
Adherents38 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
18 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%

Catholic Church
37 congregations: 4.17% of state's Catholic Church's 888 congregations.
114,716 adherents: 5.68% of state's Catholic Church's 2,019,926 adherents.

Christian Reformed Church in North America
78 congregations: 33.62% of state's Christian Reformed Church in North America's 232 congregations.
48,973 adherents: 43.45% of state's Christian Reformed Church in North America's 112,711 adherents.

Reformed Church in America
34 congregations: 22.22% of state's Reformed Church in America's 153 congregations.
17,633 adherents: 20.93% of state's Reformed Church in America's 84,265 adherents.

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
32 congregations: 16.08% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 199 congregations.
11,562 adherents: 25.31% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 45,689 adherents.

United Methodist Church
36 congregations: 4.01% of state's United Methodist Church's 897 congregations.
10,497 adherents: 4.72% of state's United Methodist Church's 222,269 adherents.

Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
6 congregations: 10.17% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 59 congregations.
9,690 adherents: 17.92% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 54,068 adherents.

Charismatic Churches Independent
3 congregations: 18.75% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 16 congregations.
9,350 adherents: 30.96% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 30,200 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
13 congregations: 3.65% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 356 congregations.
7,518 adherents: 4.67% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 160,836 adherents.

United Church of Christ
15 congregations: 8.72% of state's United Church of Christ's 172 congregations.
7,402 adherents: 12.75% of state's United Church of Christ's 58,043 adherents.

Muslim Estimate
3 congregations: 5.88% of state's Muslim Estimate's 51 congregations.
6,980 adherents: 8.67% of state's Muslim Estimate's 80,515 adherents.

Lutheran Church
15 congregations: 3.65% of state's Lutheran Church's 411 congregations.
6,412 adherents: 2.63% of state's Lutheran Church's 244,231 adherents.

Assemblies of God
10 congregations: 3.46% of state's Assemblies of God's 289 congregations.
6,369 adherents: 7.62% of state's Assemblies of God's 83,610 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
7 congregations: 2.61% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 268 congregations.
4,826 adherents: 4.62% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 104,471 adherents.

The Wesleyan Church
9 congregations: 6.29% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 143 congregations.
4,527 adherents: 8.39% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 53,934 adherents.

Episcopal Church
9 congregations: 3.67% of state's Episcopal Church's 245 congregations.
3,042 adherents: 5.20% of state's Episcopal Church's 58,482 adherents.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
2 congregations: 5.13% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 39 congregations.
2,845 adherents: 29.16% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 9,755 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
10 congregations: 5.41% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 185 congregations.
2,507 adherents: 6.65% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 37,712 adherents.

LDS (Mormon) Church
5 congregations: 5.00% of state's LDS (Mormon) Church's 100 congregations.
2,430 adherents: 8.09% of state's LDS (Mormon) Church's 30,020 adherents.

Protestant Reformed Churches in America
7 congregations: 53.85% of state's Protestant Reformed Churches in America's 13 congregations.
2,116 adherents: 58.04% of state's Protestant Reformed Churches in America's 3,646 adherents.

United Reformed Churches in North America
6 congregations: 50.00% of state's United Reformed Churches in North America's 12 congregations.
1,934 adherents: 53.59% of state's United Reformed Churches in North America's 3,609 adherents.

Jewish
3 congregations: 4.23% of state's Jewish's 71 congregations.
1,800 adherents: 1.64% of state's Jewish's 110,000 adherents.

The Evangelical Covenant Church
3 congregations: 7.69% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 39 congregations.
1,590 adherents: 19.27% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 8,251 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
5 congregations: 4.42% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 113 congregations.
1,562 adherents: 6.58% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 23,739 adherents.

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
2 congregations: 20.00% of state's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's 10 congregations.
1,520 adherents: 28.41% of state's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's 5,350 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
7 congregations: 3.76% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 186 congregations.
1,449 adherents: 4.06% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 35,703 adherents.

Salvation Army
2 congregations: 3.45% of state's Salvation Army's 58 congregations.
1,138 adherents: 4.75% of state's Salvation Army's 23,960 adherents.

National Association of Congregational Christian Churches
1 congregations: 1.59% of state's National Association of Congregational Christian Churches' 63 congregations.
1,026 adherents: 7.22% of state's National Association of Congregational Christian Churches' 14,219 adherents.

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2 congregations: 1.43% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 140 congregations.
1,021 adherents: 2.30% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 44,476 adherents.

Churches of Christ
7 congregations: 3.59% of state's Churches of Christ's 195 congregations.
1,004 adherents: 3.52% of state's Churches of Christ's 28,527 adherents.

Netherlands Reformed Congregations
2 congregations: 66.67% of state's Netherlands Reformed Congregations' 3 congregations.
816 adherents: 72.60% of state's Netherlands Reformed Congregations' 1,124 adherents.

Orthodox Presbyterian Church
5 congregations: 31.25% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 16 congregations.
761 adherents: 41.91% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 1,816 adherents.

Community Church of Christ
5 congregations: 5.32% of state's Community Church of Christ's 94 congregations.
758 adherents: 5.55% of state's Community Church of Christ's 13,649 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
1 congregations: 5.00% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 20 congregations.
720 adherents: 4.09% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 17,598 adherents.

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
8 congregations: 6.67% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 120 congregations.
713 adherents: 4.97% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 14,347 adherents.

Southern Baptist Convention
3 congregations: 1.14% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 264 congregations.
703 adherents: 1.26% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 56,004 adherents.

International Council of Community Churches
2 congregations: 10.00% of state's International Council of Community Churches' 20 congregations.
678 adherents: 11.00% of state's International Council of Community Churches' 6,165 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
4 congregations: 3.36% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 119 congregations.
677 adherents: 2.70% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 25,040 adherents.

Baptist General Conference
4 congregations: 6.78% of state's Baptist General Conference's 59 congregations.
568 adherents: 6.27% of state's Baptist General Conference's 9,062 adherents.

Vineyard USA
2 congregations: 16.67% of state's Vineyard USA's 12 congregations.
564 adherents: 15.65% of state's Vineyard USA's 3,604 adherents.

Presbyterian Church in America
1 congregations: 20.00% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 5 congregations.
496 adherents: 37.15% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 1,335 adherents.

Conservative Baptist Association of America
2 congregations: 10.00% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 20 congregations.
483 adherents: 8.46% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 5,710 adherents.

Free Methodist Church of North America
4 congregations: 3.08% of state's Free Methodist Church of North America's 130 congregations.
380 adherents: 2.32% of state's Free Methodist Church of North America's 16,402 adherents.

Evangelical Free Church of America
2 congregations: 5.56% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 36 congregations.
250 adherents: 3.86% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 6,471 adherents.

Church of God General Conference
4 congregations: 57.14% of state's Church of God General Conference's 7 congregations.
246 adherents: 53.83% of state's Church of God General Conference's 457 adherents.

Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America
1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America's 3 congregations.
236 adherents: 28.37% of state's Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America's 832 adherents.

Conservative Congregational Christian Conference
1 congregations: 4.76% of state's Conservative Congregational Christian Conference's 21 congregations.
201 adherents: 6.64% of state's Conservative Congregational Christian Conference's 3,026 adherents.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
2 congregations: 6.90% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 29 congregations.
186 adherents: 4.46% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 4,167 adherents.

American Baptist Churches in the USA
1 congregations: 0.63% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 159 congregations.
148 adherents: 0.25% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 59,935 adherents.

Baha'i
1 congregations: 3.33% of state's Baha'i's 30 congregations.
106 adherents: 3.75% of state's Baha'i's 2,829 adherents.

International Churches of Christ
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's International Churches of Christ's 2 congregations.
83 adherents: 10.56% of state's International Churches of Christ's 786 adherents.

Orthodox Church in America: Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America
1 congregations: 14.29% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America's 7 congregations.
80 adherents: 4.79% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America's 1,670 adherents.

American Baptist Association
1 congregations: 5.88% of state's American Baptist Association's 17 congregations.
64 adherents: 6.00% of state's American Baptist Association's 1,067 adherents.

Missionary Church
1 congregations: 1.52% of state's Missionary Church's 66 congregations.
62 adherents: 0.77% of state's Missionary Church's 8,043 adherents.

Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches
1 congregations: 14.29% of state's Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches' 7 congregations.
55 adherents: 18.46% of state's Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches' 298 adherents.

Friends (Quakers)
1 congregations: 4.35% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 23 congregations.
45 adherents: 2.57% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 1,750 adherents.

International Pentecostal Holiness Church
1 congregations: 12.50% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 8 congregations.
38 adherents: 10.53% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 361 adherents.

Strict Baptists
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Strict Baptists' 1 congregations.
18 adherents: 100.00% of state's Strict Baptists' 18 adherents.

Southwide Baptist Fellowship
3 congregations: 75.00% of state's Southwide Baptist Fellowship's 4 congregations.

Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches
3 congregations: 23.08% of state's Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches' 13 congregations.

Buddhists
1 congregations: 4.76% of state's Buddhists' 21 congregations.

Reformed Baptist Churches
1 congregations: 20.00% of state's Reformed Baptist Churches' 5 congregations.

Association Reformed Presbyterian Church
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Association Reformed Presbyterian Church's 1 congregations.

Patriarchal Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in the USA
1 congregations: 20.00% of state's Patriarchal Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in the USA's 5 congregations.

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

Back to: Kent County profile, Michigan, Michigan 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.
Website © 2003-2011 Advameg, Inc.