Lexington County, South Carolina (SC) Religion Statistics Profile - Seven Oaks, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Lexington Back to: Lexington County profile, South Carolina, South Carolina forum, All US cities. Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 49.79% Here 49.8% USA 50.2% Total adherents in this county: 107,551, state total: 1,908,638 Total congregations in this county: 212, state total: 5,522 County population: 216,014 Adherents Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions Name Mainline Protestant Denominations Evangelical Denominations Catholic Church Orthodox Denominations Other Denominations Congregations 72 (33.96%) 125 (58.96%) 4 (1.89%) 2 (0.94%) 9 (4.25%) Adherents 40,205 (37.4%) County 37.4% State 27.9% 58,698 (54.6%) County 54.6% State 61.8% 6,561 (6.1%) County 6.1% State 7.2% 75 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.2% 2,012 (1.9%) County 1.9% State 2.9% Religion details Name Southern Baptist Convention Evangelical Lutheran Church in America United Methodist Church Catholic Church Presbyterian Church (USA) Congregations 70 (33.0%) 37 (17.5%) 26 (12.3%) 4 (1.9%) 5 (2.4%) Adherents 47,683 (44.3%) County 44.3% State 48.6% 17,348 (16.1%) County 16.1% State 3.2% 16,318 (15.2%) County 15.2% State 15.9% 6,561 (6.1%) County 6.1% State 7.2% 4,912 (4.6%) County 4.6% State 5.4% Name Assemblies of God Presbyterian Church in America Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) Episcopal Church Congregations 6 (2.8%) 4 (1.9%) 5 (2.4%) 10 (4.7%) 4 (1.9%) Adherents 2,718 (2.5%) County 2.5% State 1.0% 2,027 (1.9%) County 1.9% State 1.2% 1,723 (1.6%) County 1.6% State 1.1% 1,711 (1.6%) County 1.6% State 3.0% 1,627 (1.5%) County 1.5% State 2.7% Name Church of the Nazarene International Pentecostal Holiness Church Seventh-Day Adventist Church Churches of Christ Lutheran Church Congregations 7 (3.3%) 8 (3.8%) 2 (0.9%) 4 (1.9%) 1 (0.5%) Adherents 1,219 (1.1%) County 1.1% State 0.7% 901 (0.8%) County 0.8% State 1.8% 844 (0.8%) County 0.8% State 0.5% 525 (0.5%) County 0.5% State 0.7% 310 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.2% Name Baha'i Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) The Wesleyan Church Association Reformed Presbyterian Church Christian and Missionary Alliance Congregations 3 (1.4%) 2 (0.9%) 1 (0.5%) 2 (0.9%) 1 (0.5%) Adherents 289 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.9% 158 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.1% 150 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.5% 138 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.8% 134 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.1% Name Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses Christian Churches and Churches of Christ National Association of Free Will Baptists Church of God of Prophecy Congregations 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) Adherents 75 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.0% 73 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.2% 62 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.4% 45 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.3% Southern Baptist Convention 70 congregations: 3.73% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,878 congregations. 47,683 adherents: 5.14% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 928,341 adherents. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 37 congregations: 22.16% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 167 congregations. 17,348 adherents: 28.26% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 61,380 adherents. United Methodist Church 26 congregations: 2.48% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,047 congregations. 16,318 adherents: 5.39% of state's United Methodist Church's 302,528 adherents. Catholic Church 4 congregations: 3.39% of state's Catholic Church's 118 congregations. 6,561 adherents: 4.80% of state's Catholic Church's 136,719 adherents. Presbyterian Church (USA) 5 congregations: 1.54% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 325 congregations. 4,912 adherents: 4.73% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 103,883 adherents. Assemblies of God 6 congregations: 5.36% of state's Assemblies of God's 112 congregations. 2,718 adherents: 14.92% of state's Assemblies of God's 18,219 adherents. Presbyterian Church in America 4 congregations: 4.08% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 98 congregations. 2,027 adherents: 8.69% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 23,313 adherents. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) 5 congregations: 9.26% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 54 congregations. 1,723 adherents: 8.44% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 20,424 adherents. Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) 10 congregations: 3.37% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 297 congregations. 1,711 adherents: 3.02% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 56,612 adherents. Episcopal Church 4 congregations: 2.90% of state's Episcopal Church's 138 congregations. 1,627 adherents: 3.10% of state's Episcopal Church's 52,486 adherents. Church of the Nazarene 7 congregations: 10.94% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 64 congregations. 1,219 adherents: 9.51% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 12,824 adherents. International Pentecostal Holiness Church 8 congregations: 3.21% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 249 congregations. 901 adherents: 2.66% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 33,820 adherents. Seventh-Day Adventist Church 2 congregations: 3.51% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 57 congregations. 844 adherents: 9.19% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 9,187 adherents. Churches of Christ 4 congregations: 3.39% of state's Churches of Christ's 118 congregations. 525 adherents: 4.01% of state's Churches of Christ's 13,091 adherents. Lutheran Church 1 congregations: 6.25% of state's Lutheran Church's 16 congregations. 310 adherents: 9.01% of state's Lutheran Church's 3,440 adherents. Baha'i 3 congregations: 9.09% of state's Baha'i's 33 congregations. 289 adherents: 1.64% of state's Baha'i's 17,586 adherents. Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) 2 congregations: 4.44% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 45 congregations. 158 adherents: 5.53% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 2,856 adherents. The Wesleyan Church 1 congregations: 1.49% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 67 congregations. 150 adherents: 1.65% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 9,081 adherents. Association Reformed Presbyterian Church 2 congregations: 2.90% of state's Association Reformed Presbyterian Church's 69 congregations. 138 adherents: 0.94% of state's Association Reformed Presbyterian Church's 14,659 adherents. Christian and Missionary Alliance 1 congregations: 8.33% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 12 congregations. 134 adherents: 9.84% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 1,362 adherents. Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses 1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 2 congregations. 75 adherents: 41.90% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 179 adherents. Christian Churches and Churches of Christ 1 congregations: 3.23% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 31 congregations. 73 adherents: 1.60% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 4,567 adherents. National Association of Free Will Baptists 1 congregations: 0.81% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 123 congregations. 62 adherents: 0.82% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 7,583 adherents. Church of God of Prophecy 1 congregations: 0.77% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 130 congregations. 45 adherents: 0.78% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 5,763 adherents. Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches 2 congregations: 25.00% of state's Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches' 8 congregations. Southwide Baptist Fellowship 2 congregations: 7.41% of state's Southwide Baptist Fellowship's 27 congregations. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America 1 congregations: 20.00% of state's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's 5 congregations. 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. Back to: Lexington County profile, South Carolina, South Carolina forum, All US cities.

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