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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 45.20%
Here45.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 28,466, state total: 650,016
Total congregations in this county: 147, state total: 4,139
County population: 62,980

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations48 (32.65%)93 (63.27%)3 (2.04%)1 (0.68%)2 (1.36%)
Adherents8,355 (29.4%)
County29.4%
State50.1%
17,998 (63.2%)
County63.2%
State30.8%
1,171 (4.1%)
County4.1%
State16.2%
207 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.7%
735 (2.6%)
County2.6%
State2.2%


Religion details

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Congregations23 (15.6%)34 (23.1%)1 (0.7%)10 (6.8%)9 (6.1%)
Adherents7,850 (27.6%)
County27.6%
State6.7%
5,734 (20.1%)
County20.1%
State23.2%
1,803 (6.3%)
County6.3%
State0.8%
1,774 (6.2%)
County6.2%
State0.7%
1,736 (6.1%)
County6.1%
State3.3%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)Church of the Nazarene
Congregations13 (8.8%)3 (2.0%)2 (1.4%)6 (4.1%)3 (2.0%)
Adherents1,684 (5.9%)
County5.9%
State2.1%
1,171 (4.1%)
County4.1%
State16.2%
986 (3.5%)
County3.5%
State1.8%
796 (2.8%)
County2.8%
State4.4%
633 (2.2%)
County2.2%
State3.3%
NameEvangelical Presbyterian ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)LDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of GodEpiscopal Church
Congregations1 (0.7%)5 (3.4%)1 (0.7%)2 (1.4%)2 (1.4%)
Adherents532 (1.9%)
County1.9%
State0.1%
450 (1.6%)
County1.6%
State0.8%
429 (1.5%)
County1.5%
State1.5%
395 (1.4%)
County1.4%
State2.1%
321 (1.1%)
County1.1%
State1.7%
NameChurches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaNational Association of Free Will BaptistsAmerican Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church
Congregations3 (2.0%)3 (2.0%)1 (0.7%)4 (2.7%)1 (0.7%)
Adherents293 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State3.7%
269 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State16.6%
249 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State2.1%
241 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State1.7%
207 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.1%
NameJewishSalvation ArmySeventh-Day Adventist ChurchBaha'iChurch of the Brethren
Congregations1 (0.7%)1 (0.7%)1 (0.7%)-2 (1.4%)
Adherents200 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.4%
185 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.4%
168 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.5%
106 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.1%
75 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State1.3%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchFree Methodist Church of North AmericaChurch of God of ProphecyPentecostal Church of GodAllegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection
Congregations2 (1.4%)1 (0.7%)1 (0.7%)1 (0.7%)2 (1.4%)
Adherents51 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.4%
45 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
38 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
28 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
17 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%

Southern Baptist Convention
23 congregations: 13.94% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 165 congregations.
7,850 adherents: 18.00% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 43,606 adherents.

United Methodist Church
34 congregations: 2.54% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,341 congregations.
5,734 adherents: 3.80% of state's United Methodist Church's 150,985 adherents.

Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
1 congregations: 16.67% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 6 congregations.
1,803 adherents: 32.93% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 5,476 adherents.

International Pentecostal Holiness Church
10 congregations: 21.28% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 47 congregations.
1,774 adherents: 38.09% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 4,658 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
9 congregations: 4.62% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 195 congregations.
1,736 adherents: 8.02% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 21,657 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
13 congregations: 14.44% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 90 congregations.
1,684 adherents: 12.17% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 13,836 adherents.

Catholic Church
3 congregations: 2.01% of state's Catholic Church's 149 congregations.
1,171 adherents: 1.11% of state's Catholic Church's 105,363 adherents.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
2 congregations: 5.26% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 38 congregations.
986 adherents: 8.67% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 11,376 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
6 congregations: 2.97% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 202 congregations.
796 adherents: 2.80% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 28,467 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
3 congregations: 2.44% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 123 congregations.
633 adherents: 2.96% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 21,389 adherents.

Evangelical Presbyterian Church
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Evangelical Presbyterian Church's 2 congregations.
532 adherents: 62.66% of state's Evangelical Presbyterian Church's 849 adherents.

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
5 congregations: 6.17% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 81 congregations.
450 adherents: 8.60% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 5,234 adherents.

LDS (Mormon) Church
1 congregations: 2.78% of state's LDS (Mormon) Church's 36 congregations.
429 adherents: 4.32% of state's LDS (Mormon) Church's 9,922 adherents.

Assemblies of God
2 congregations: 1.79% of state's Assemblies of God's 112 congregations.
395 adherents: 2.85% of state's Assemblies of God's 13,842 adherents.

Episcopal Church
2 congregations: 2.44% of state's Episcopal Church's 82 congregations.
321 adherents: 2.83% of state's Episcopal Church's 11,344 adherents.

Churches of Christ
3 congregations: 1.02% of state's Churches of Christ's 294 congregations.
293 adherents: 1.21% of state's Churches of Christ's 24,143 adherents.

American Baptist Churches in the USA
3 congregations: 0.65% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 463 congregations.
269 adherents: 0.25% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 108,087 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
1 congregations: 1.89% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 53 congregations.
249 adherents: 1.78% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 13,964 adherents.

National Association of Free Will Baptists
4 congregations: 2.23% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 179 congregations.
241 adherents: 2.21% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 10,883 adherents.

American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church's 2 congregations.
207 adherents: 50.00% of state's American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church's 414 adherents.

Jewish
1 congregations: 9.09% of state's Jewish's 11 congregations.
200 adherents: 8.33% of state's Jewish's 2,400 adherents.

Salvation Army
1 congregations: 7.14% of state's Salvation Army's 14 congregations.
185 adherents: 6.98% 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.
168 adherents: 5.06% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 3,320 adherents.

Baha'i
106 adherents: 22.18% of state's Baha'i's 478 adherents.

Church of the Brethren
2 congregations: 2.50% of state's Church of the Brethren's 80 congregations.
75 adherents: 0.91% of state's Church of the Brethren's 8,202 adherents.

The Wesleyan Church
2 congregations: 6.67% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 30 congregations.
51 adherents: 1.98% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 2,581 adherents.

Free Methodist Church of North America
1 congregations: 4.76% of state's Free Methodist Church of North America's 21 congregations.
45 adherents: 3.38% of state's Free Methodist Church of North America's 1,333 adherents.

Church of God of Prophecy
1 congregations: 3.33% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 30 congregations.
38 adherents: 3.32% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 1,144 adherents.

Pentecostal Church of God
1 congregations: 4.35% of state's Pentecostal Church of God's 23 congregations.
28 adherents: 2.41% of state's Pentecostal Church of God's 1,160 adherents.

Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection
2 congregations: 13.33% of state's Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection's 15 congregations.
17 adherents: 10.43% of state's Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection's 163 adherents.

The Primitive Baptist Church
7 congregations: 19.44% of state's The Primitive Baptist Church's 36 congregations.

Reformed Baptist Churches
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Reformed Baptist Churches' 1 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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