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New Castle County, Delaware (DE) Religion Statistics Profile - Wilmington, Newark, Pike Creek, Bear, Brookside

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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 45.66%
Here45.7%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 228,405, state total: 318,122
Total congregations in this county: 278, state total: 571
County population: 500,265

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations127 (45.68%)86 (30.94%)36 (12.95%)4 (1.44%)25 (8.99%)
Adherents59,418 (26.0%)
County26.0%
State31.8%
20,283 (8.9%)
County8.9%
State12.7%
126,612 (55.4%)
County55.4%
State47.7%
3,080 (1.3%)
County1.3%
State1.0%
19,012 (8.3%)
County8.3%
State6.9%


Religion details

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Congregations36 (12.9%)54 (19.4%)26 (9.4%)19 (6.8%)11 (4.0%)
Adherents126,612 (55.4%)
County55.4%
State47.7%
28,460 (12.5%)
County12.5%
State18.7%
11,350 (5.0%)
County5.0%
State4.7%
9,162 (4.0%)
County4.0%
State4.1%
5,384 (2.4%)
County2.4%
State2.1%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim EstimatePresbyterian Church in AmericaGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Congregations11 (4.0%)11 (4.0%)3 (1.1%)7 (2.5%)1 (0.4%)
Adherents4,527 (2.0%)
County2.0%
State2.0%
4,132 (1.8%)
County1.8%
State1.7%
3,691 (1.6%)
County1.6%
State1.2%
3,241 (1.4%)
County1.4%
State1.2%
2,076 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State0.7%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)Assemblies of GodUnitarian Universalist AssociationSeventh-Day Adventist Church
Congregations1 (0.4%)5 (1.8%)8 (2.9%)3 (1.1%)5 (1.8%)
Adherents2,000 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State0.6%
1,823 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State0.9%
1,797 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State1.2%
1,486 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.5%
1,462 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.8%
NameLutheran ChurchBaptist General ConferenceChurches of ChristFriends (Quakers)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Congregations3 (1.1%)2 (0.7%)6 (2.2%)5 (1.8%)4 (1.4%)
Adherents1,033 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.7%
950 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.3%
796 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.4%
652 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.2%
547 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State1.2%
NameEvangelical Free Church of AmericaOrthodox Church in America: Territorial DiocesesUkranian Orthodox Church of the USAChurch of the NazareneSalvation Army
Congregations2 (0.7%)1 (0.4%)1 (0.4%)4 (1.4%)2 (0.7%)
Adherents530 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
456 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
450 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
386 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.6%
340 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
NameChristian and Missionary Alliance The Wesleyan ChurchOrthodox Presbyterian ChurchUnited Church of ChristNational Association of Free Will Baptists
Congregations2 (0.7%)3 (1.1%)2 (0.7%)1 (0.4%)2 (0.7%)
Adherents322 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.3%
321 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.9%
305 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
278 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
245 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodChurch of God of ProphecyChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Community Church of ChristChurch of the Brethren
Congregations1 (0.4%)4 (1.4%)4 (1.4%)1 (0.4%)1 (0.4%)
Adherents231 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
228 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
227 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
165 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
160 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
NameInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchBaha'iConservative Baptist Association of AmericaAntiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North AmericaEastern Pennsylvanian Mennonite Church
Congregations1 (0.4%)4 (1.4%)1 (0.4%)1 (0.4%)1 (0.4%)
Adherents139 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
112 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
100 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
98 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
81 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
NameGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesMennonite Church USAInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelInternational Churches of Christ
Congregations1 (0.4%)1 (0.4%)1 (0.4%)1 (0.4%)
Adherents80 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.2%
30 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
29 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
11 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%

Catholic Church
36 congregations: 78.26% of state's Catholic Church's 46 congregations.
126,612 adherents: 83.44% of state's Catholic Church's 151,740 adherents.

United Methodist Church
54 congregations: 33.33% of state's United Methodist Church's 162 congregations.
28,460 adherents: 47.86% of state's United Methodist Church's 59,471 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
26 congregations: 70.27% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 37 congregations.
11,350 adherents: 76.28% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 14,880 adherents.

Episcopal Church
19 congregations: 54.29% of state's Episcopal Church's 35 congregations.
9,162 adherents: 70.51% of state's Episcopal Church's 12,993 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
11 congregations: 78.57% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 14 congregations.
5,384 adherents: 81.19% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 6,631 adherents.

Southern Baptist Convention
11 congregations: 57.89% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 19 congregations.
4,527 adherents: 71.74% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 6,310 adherents.

American Baptist Churches in the USA
11 congregations: 78.57% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 14 congregations.
4,132 adherents: 75.44% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 5,477 adherents.

Muslim Estimate
3 congregations: 100.00% of state's Muslim Estimate's 3 congregations.
3,691 adherents: 100.00% of state's Muslim Estimate's 3,691 adherents.

Presbyterian Church in America
7 congregations: 63.64% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 11 congregations.
3,241 adherents: 82.32% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 3,937 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 1 congregations.
2,076 adherents: 100.00% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 2,076 adherents.

Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 1 congregations.
2,000 adherents: 100.00% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 2,000 adherents.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
5 congregations: 71.43% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 7 congregations.
1,823 adherents: 66.05% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 2,760 adherents.

Assemblies of God
8 congregations: 61.54% of state's Assemblies of God's 13 congregations.
1,797 adherents: 47.19% of state's Assemblies of God's 3,808 adherents.

Unitarian Universalist Association
3 congregations: 75.00% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 4 congregations.
1,486 adherents: 92.76% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 1,602 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
5 congregations: 33.33% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 15 congregations.
1,462 adherents: 58.67% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 2,492 adherents.

Lutheran Church
3 congregations: 42.86% of state's Lutheran Church's 7 congregations.
1,033 adherents: 45.29% of state's Lutheran Church's 2,281 adherents.

Baptist General Conference
2 congregations: 100.00% of state's Baptist General Conference's 2 congregations.
950 adherents: 100.00% of state's Baptist General Conference's 950 adherents.

Churches of Christ
6 congregations: 60.00% of state's Churches of Christ's 10 congregations.
796 adherents: 68.86% of state's Churches of Christ's 1,156 adherents.

Friends (Quakers)
5 congregations: 83.33% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 6 congregations.
652 adherents: 83.06% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 785 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
4 congregations: 20.00% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 20 congregations.
547 adherents: 13.90% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 3,934 adherents.

Evangelical Free Church of America
2 congregations: 50.00% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 4 congregations.
530 adherents: 74.13% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 715 adherents.

Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 1 congregations.
456 adherents: 100.00% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 456 adherents.

Ukranian Orthodox Church of the USA
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Ukranian Orthodox Church of the USA's 1 congregations.
450 adherents: 100.00% of state's Ukranian Orthodox Church of the USA's 450 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
4 congregations: 30.77% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 13 congregations.
386 adherents: 21.91% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 1,762 adherents.

Salvation Army
2 congregations: 50.00% of state's Salvation Army's 4 congregations.
340 adherents: 66.80% of state's Salvation Army's 509 adherents.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
2 congregations: 33.33% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 6 congregations.
322 adherents: 36.43% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 884 adherents.

The Wesleyan Church
3 congregations: 17.65% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 17 congregations.
321 adherents: 10.96% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 2,928 adherents.

Orthodox Presbyterian Church
2 congregations: 100.00% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 2 congregations.
305 adherents: 100.00% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 305 adherents.

United Church of Christ
1 congregations: 33.33% of state's United Church of Christ's 3 congregations.
278 adherents: 36.92% of state's United Church of Christ's 753 adherents.

National Association of Free Will Baptists
2 congregations: 100.00% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 2 congregations.
245 adherents: 100.00% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 245 adherents.

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 1 congregations.
231 adherents: 100.00% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 231 adherents.

Church of God of Prophecy
4 congregations: 44.44% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 9 congregations.
228 adherents: 44.19% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 516 adherents.

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
4 congregations: 66.67% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 6 congregations.
227 adherents: 67.36% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 337 adherents.

Community Church of Christ
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Community Church of Christ's 2 congregations.
165 adherents: 87.77% of state's Community Church of Christ's 188 adherents.

Church of the Brethren
1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Church of the Brethren's 3 congregations.
160 adherents: 50.00% of state's Church of the Brethren's 320 adherents.

International Pentecostal Holiness Church
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 1 congregations.
139 adherents: 100.00% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 139 adherents.

Baha'i
4 congregations: 57.14% of state's Baha'i's 7 congregations.
112 adherents: 44.62% of state's Baha'i's 251 adherents.

Conservative Baptist Association of America
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 1 congregations.
100 adherents: 100.00% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 100 adherents.

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's 1 congregations.
98 adherents: 100.00% of state's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's 98 adherents.

Eastern Pennsylvanian Mennonite Church
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Eastern Pennsylvanian Mennonite Church's 2 congregations.
81 adherents: 47.09% of state's Eastern Pennsylvanian Mennonite Church's 172 adherents.

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
1 congregations: 20.00% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 5 congregations.
80 adherents: 11.49% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 696 adherents.

Mennonite Church USA
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Mennonite Church USA's 2 congregations.
30 adherents: 16.04% of state's Mennonite Church USA's 187 adherents.

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 1 congregations.
29 adherents: 100.00% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 29 adherents.

International Churches of Christ
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's International Churches of Christ's 1 congregations.
11 adherents: 100.00% of state's International Churches of Christ's 11 adherents.

Hindus
2 congregations: 100.00% of state's Hindus' 2 congregations.

Southwide Baptist Fellowship
2 congregations: 50.00% of state's Southwide Baptist Fellowship's 4 congregations.

The Primitive Baptist Church
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's The Primitive Baptist Church's 2 congregations.

Buddhists
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Buddhists' 1 congregations.

Apostolic Christian Churches (Nazarean)
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Apostolic Christian Churches (Nazarean)'s 1 congregations.

Sikhs
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Sikhs' 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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