Nelson County, Virginia (VA) Religion Statistics Profile - Back to: Nelson County profile, Virginia, Virginia forum, All US cities. Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 50.28% Here 50.3% USA 50.2% Total adherents in this county: 7,263, state total: 2,943,551 Total congregations in this county: 41, state total: 7,736 County population: 14,445 Adherents Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions Name Mainline Protestant Denominations Evangelical Denominations Catholic Church Orthodox Denominations Other Denominations Congregations 14 (34.15%) 26 (63.41%) 1 (2.44%) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) Adherents 2,165 (29.8%) County 29.8% State 31.4% 4,820 (66.4%) County 66.4% State 41.1% 275 (3.8%) County 3.8% State 20.6% - County 0.0% State 0.4% 3 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 6.5% Religion details Name Southern Baptist Convention United Methodist Church Presbyterian Church (USA) Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Catholic Church Congregations 18 (43.9%) 6 (14.6%) 3 (7.3%) 2 (4.9%) 1 (2.4%) Adherents 4,431 (61.0%) County 61.0% State 26.3% 1,315 (18.1%) County 18.1% State 16.0% 375 (5.2%) County 5.2% State 4.6% 326 (4.5%) County 4.5% State 1.4% 275 (3.8%) County 3.8% State 20.6% Name Episcopal Church Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) International Pentecostal Holiness Church Church of the Brethren Churches of Christ Congregations 3 (7.3%) 2 (4.9%) 3 (7.3%) 1 (2.4%) 1 (2.4%) Adherents 149 (2.1%) County 2.1% State 4.3% 112 (1.5%) County 1.5% State 1.2% 107 (1.5%) County 1.5% State 1.0% 103 (1.4%) County 1.4% State 1.1% 48 (0.7%) County 0.7% State 0.6% Name Mennonite Church USA Baha'i Congregations 1 (2.4%) - Adherents 19 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.4% 3 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.1% Southern Baptist Convention 18 congregations: 1.08% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,660 congregations. 4,431 adherents: 0.57% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 774,637 adherents. United Methodist Church 6 congregations: 0.37% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,601 congregations. 1,315 adherents: 0.28% of state's United Methodist Church's 470,381 adherents. Presbyterian Church (USA) 3 congregations: 0.58% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 519 congregations. 375 adherents: 0.28% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 135,435 adherents. Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 2 congregations: 1.18% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 170 congregations. 326 adherents: 0.81% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 40,030 adherents. Catholic Church 1 congregations: 0.43% of state's Catholic Church's 233 congregations. 275 adherents: 0.05% of state's Catholic Church's 606,059 adherents. Episcopal Church 3 congregations: 0.84% of state's Episcopal Church's 359 congregations. 149 adherents: 0.12% of state's Episcopal Church's 126,874 adherents. Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) 2 congregations: 1.13% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 177 congregations. 112 adherents: 0.33% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 33,854 adherents. International Pentecostal Holiness Church 3 congregations: 1.49% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 201 congregations. 107 adherents: 0.38% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 28,412 adherents. Church of the Brethren 1 congregations: 0.57% of state's Church of the Brethren's 175 congregations. 103 adherents: 0.33% of state's Church of the Brethren's 31,421 adherents. Churches of Christ 1 congregations: 0.62% of state's Churches of Christ's 162 congregations. 48 adherents: 0.29% of state's Churches of Christ's 16,375 adherents. Mennonite Church USA 1 congregations: 1.69% of state's Mennonite Church USA's 59 congregations. 19 adherents: 0.16% of state's Mennonite Church USA's 11,517 adherents. Baha'i 3 adherents: 0.08% of state's Baha'i's 3,778 adherents. Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Back to: Nelson County profile, Virginia, Virginia forum, All US cities.

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