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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 76.00%
Here76.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 1,014,215, state total: 11,461,411
Total congregations in this county: 560, state total: 11,001
County population: 1,334,544

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations182 (32.50%)117 (20.89%)67 (11.96%)18 (3.21%)176 (31.43%)
Adherents67,174 (6.6%)
County6.6%
State11.4%
21,239 (2.1%)
County2.1%
State4.9%
694,389 (68.5%)
County68.5%
State65.9%
10,238 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State0.9%
221,175 (21.8%)
County21.8%
State16.9%


Religion details

NameCatholic ChurchJewishEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Congregations67 (12.0%)141 (25.2%)39 (7.0%)40 (7.1%)42 (7.5%)
Adherents694,389 (68.5%)
County68.5%
State65.9%
207,000 (20.4%)
County20.4%
State14.4%
19,528 (1.9%)
County1.9%
State1.5%
17,284 (1.7%)
County1.7%
State3.5%
16,153 (1.6%)
County1.6%
State1.8%
NameMuslim EstimateGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of God
Congregations6 (1.1%)7 (1.3%)9 (1.6%)21 (3.8%)25 (4.5%)
Adherents11,164 (1.1%)
County1.1%
State2.0%
8,148 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State0.5%
5,345 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.7%
4,914 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State1.4%
3,386 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.9%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Church of ChristReformed Church in AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchLDS (Mormon) Church
Congregations11 (2.0%)10 (1.8%)11 (2.0%)12 (2.1%)10 (1.8%)
Adherents2,943 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State1.8%
2,797 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.5%
2,458 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.6%
2,358 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.6%
1,568 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.4%
NameSalvation ArmyChurch of the NazareneChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Conservative Baptist Association of AmericaUnitarian Universalist Association
Congregations3 (0.5%)9 (1.6%)12 (2.1%)7 (1.3%)4 (0.7%)
Adherents1,513 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
1,390 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
1,322 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
1,265 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
1,192 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
Name American Diocese Malankara Orthodox Syrian ChurchInternational Council of Community ChurchesChristian Churches and Churches of ChristVineyard USABaptist General Conference
Congregations3 (0.5%)2 (0.4%)5 (0.9%)1 (0.2%)3 (0.5%)
Adherents950 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
744 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
651 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
561 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
513 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
NameOrthodox Church in America: Territorial DiocesesChurches of ChristChurch of God of ProphecySouthern Baptist ConventionOrthodox Presbyterian Church
Congregations2 (0.4%)3 (0.5%)5 (0.9%)5 (0.9%)1 (0.2%)
Adherents509 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
504 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
434 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
375 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.2%
351 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
NameChristian and Missionary Alliance Charismatic Churches IndependentBaha'iFriends (Quakers)American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church
Congregations4 (0.7%)1 (0.2%)2 (0.4%)4 (0.7%)1 (0.2%)
Adherents333 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.2%
300 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.3%
251 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
248 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
207 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
NameSyrian Orthodox Church of AntiochAntiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North AmericaEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)North American Baptist Conference
Congregations1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)3 (0.5%)2 (0.4%)1 (0.2%)
Adherents200 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
194 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
190 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
190 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
105 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
NameGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesConservative Congregational Christian Conference The Evangelical Covenant ChurchUkranian Orthodox Church of the USAAssociation Reformed Presbyterian Church
Congregations1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)
Adherents99 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
77 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
33 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
30 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
29 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
NameMennonite Church USA
Congregations1 (0.2%)
Adherents20 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%

Catholic Church
67 congregations: 3.76% of state's Catholic Church's 1,784 congregations.
694,389 adherents: 9.20% of state's Catholic Church's 7,550,491 adherents.

Jewish
141 congregations: 14.17% of state's Jewish's 995 congregations.
207,000 adherents: 12.52% of state's Jewish's 1,653,870 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
39 congregations: 9.13% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 427 congregations.
19,528 adherents: 11.53% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 169,329 adherents.

United Methodist Church
40 congregations: 2.85% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,404 congregations.
17,284 adherents: 4.28% of state's United Methodist Church's 403,362 adherents.

Episcopal Church
42 congregations: 6.06% of state's Episcopal Church's 693 congregations.
16,153 adherents: 8.00% of state's Episcopal Church's 201,797 adherents.

Muslim Estimate
6 congregations: 4.17% of state's Muslim Estimate's 144 congregations.
11,164 adherents: 4.98% of state's Muslim Estimate's 223,968 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
7 congregations: 10.94% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 64 congregations.
8,148 adherents: 13.27% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 61,407 adherents.

Lutheran Church
9 congregations: 4.62% of state's Lutheran Church's 195 congregations.
5,345 adherents: 6.54% of state's Lutheran Church's 81,705 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
21 congregations: 2.93% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 717 congregations.
4,914 adherents: 3.03% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 162,227 adherents.

Assemblies of God
25 congregations: 4.94% of state's Assemblies of God's 506 congregations.
3,386 adherents: 3.45% of state's Assemblies of God's 98,209 adherents.

American Baptist Churches in the USA
11 congregations: 2.03% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 541 congregations.
2,943 adherents: 1.45% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 203,297 adherents.

United Church of Christ
10 congregations: 3.44% of state's United Church of Christ's 291 congregations.
2,797 adherents: 4.74% of state's United Church of Christ's 58,949 adherents.

Reformed Church in America
11 congregations: 4.42% of state's Reformed Church in America's 249 congregations.
2,458 adherents: 3.60% of state's Reformed Church in America's 68,261 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
12 congregations: 4.82% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 249 congregations.
2,358 adherents: 3.52% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 66,998 adherents.

LDS (Mormon) Church
10 congregations: 6.25% of state's LDS (Mormon) Church's 160 congregations.
1,568 adherents: 3.49% of state's LDS (Mormon) Church's 44,987 adherents.

Salvation Army
3 congregations: 3.09% of state's Salvation Army's 97 congregations.
1,513 adherents: 6.29% of state's Salvation Army's 24,065 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
9 congregations: 5.70% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 158 congregations.
1,390 adherents: 7.97% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 17,433 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
12 congregations: 7.41% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 162 congregations.
1,322 adherents: 5.69% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 23,248 adherents.

Conservative Baptist Association of America
7 congregations: 6.42% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 109 congregations.
1,265 adherents: 9.05% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 13,971 adherents.

Unitarian Universalist Association
4 congregations: 6.45% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 62 congregations.
1,192 adherents: 9.54% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 12,489 adherents.

American Diocese Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
3 congregations: 13.64% of state's American Diocese Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church's 22 congregations.
950 adherents: 17.76% of state's American Diocese Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church's 5,350 adherents.

International Council of Community Churches
2 congregations: 18.18% of state's International Council of Community Churches' 11 congregations.
744 adherents: 16.34% of state's International Council of Community Churches' 4,552 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
5 congregations: 7.81% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 64 congregations.
651 adherents: 9.85% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 6,607 adherents.

Vineyard USA
1 congregations: 6.67% of state's Vineyard USA's 15 congregations.
561 adherents: 19.51% of state's Vineyard USA's 2,875 adherents.

Baptist General Conference
3 congregations: 17.65% of state's Baptist General Conference's 17 congregations.
513 adherents: 14.22% of state's Baptist General Conference's 3,607 adherents.

Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses
2 congregations: 6.45% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 31 congregations.
509 adherents: 9.30% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 5,471 adherents.

Churches of Christ
3 congregations: 3.13% of state's Churches of Christ's 96 congregations.
504 adherents: 5.17% of state's Churches of Christ's 9,749 adherents.

Church of God of Prophecy
5 congregations: 11.36% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 44 congregations.
434 adherents: 10.68% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 4,062 adherents.

Southern Baptist Convention
5 congregations: 2.28% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 219 congregations.
375 adherents: 1.54% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 24,364 adherents.

Orthodox Presbyterian Church
1 congregations: 9.09% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 11 congregations.
351 adherents: 34.79% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 1,009 adherents.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
4 congregations: 2.48% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 161 congregations.
333 adherents: 1.38% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 24,142 adherents.

Charismatic Churches Independent
1 congregations: 5.00% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 20 congregations.
300 adherents: 1.03% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 29,250 adherents.

Baha'i
2 congregations: 6.25% of state's Baha'i's 32 congregations.
251 adherents: 5.58% of state's Baha'i's 4,499 adherents.

Friends (Quakers)
4 congregations: 7.02% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 57 congregations.
248 adherents: 7.08% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 3,502 adherents.

American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church
1 congregations: 12.50% of state's American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church's 8 congregations.
207 adherents: 6.65% of state's American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church's 3,112 adherents.

Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch's 2 congregations.
200 adherents: 57.14% of state's Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch's 350 adherents.

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
1 congregations: 8.33% of state's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's 12 congregations.
194 adherents: 3.98% of state's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's 4,880 adherents.

Evangelical Free Church of America
3 congregations: 9.09% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 33 congregations.
190 adherents: 4.71% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 4,034 adherents.

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
2 congregations: 5.71% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 35 congregations.
190 adherents: 6.85% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 2,772 adherents.

North American Baptist Conference
1 congregations: 10.00% of state's North American Baptist Conference's 10 congregations.
105 adherents: 6.49% of state's North American Baptist Conference's 1,618 adherents.

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
1 congregations: 0.69% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 145 congregations.
99 adherents: 0.61% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 16,300 adherents.

Conservative Congregational Christian Conference
1 congregations: 3.70% of state's Conservative Congregational Christian Conference's 27 congregations.
77 adherents: 2.40% of state's Conservative Congregational Christian Conference's 3,215 adherents.

The Evangelical Covenant Church
1 congregations: 6.67% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 15 congregations.
33 adherents: 0.89% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 3,710 adherents.

Ukranian Orthodox Church of the USA
1 congregations: 5.26% of state's Ukranian Orthodox Church of the USA's 19 congregations.
30 adherents: 0.61% of state's Ukranian Orthodox Church of the USA's 4,884 adherents.

Association Reformed Presbyterian Church
1 congregations: 20.00% of state's Association Reformed Presbyterian Church's 5 congregations.
29 adherents: 9.32% of state's Association Reformed Presbyterian Church's 311 adherents.

Mennonite Church USA
1 congregations: 2.63% of state's Mennonite Church USA's 38 congregations.
20 adherents: 0.72% of state's Mennonite Church USA's 2,768 adherents.

Hindus
6 congregations: 7.23% of state's Hindus' 83 congregations.

Buddhists
3 congregations: 2.48% of state's Buddhists' 121 congregations.

Sikhs
3 congregations: 14.29% of state's Sikhs' 21 congregations.

Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
2 congregations: 10.53% of state's Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia's 19 congregations.

Presbyterian Church in America
2 congregations: 7.69% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 26 congregations.

Jains
1 congregations: 8.33% of state's Jains' 12 congregations.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
1 congregations: 2.22% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 45 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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