Ocean County, New Jersey (NJ) Religion Statistics Profile - Toms River, Lakewood, Point Pleasant, Holiday City-Berkeley, Ocean Acres Back to: Ocean County profile, New Jersey, New Jersey forum, All US cities. Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 52.18% Here 52.2% USA 50.2% Total adherents in this county: 266,614, state total: 4,858,756 Total congregations in this county: 193, state total: 4,531 County population: 510,916 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 (37.31%) 45 (23.32%) 33 (17.10%) 4 (2.07%) 39 (20.21%) Adherents 31,195 (11.7%) County 11.7% State 12.2% 9,014 (3.4%) County 3.4% State 4.2% 212,482 (79.7%) County 79.7% State 70.0% 1,355 (0.5%) County 0.5% State 1.0% 12,568 (4.7%) County 4.7% State 12.7% Religion details Name Catholic Church United Methodist Church Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Presbyterian Church (USA) Episcopal Church Congregations 33 (17.1%) 28 (14.5%) 11 (5.7%) 11 (5.7%) 12 (6.2%) Adherents 212,482 (79.7%) County 79.7% State 70.0% 9,534 (3.6%) County 3.6% State 2.9% 6,731 (2.5%) County 2.5% State 1.6% 6,489 (2.4%) County 2.4% State 2.5% 5,539 (2.1%) County 2.1% State 1.9% Name Assemblies of God Conservative Baptist Association of America Reformed Church in America Lutheran Church American Baptist Churches in the USA Congregations 9 (4.7%) 6 (3.1%) 3 (1.6%) 5 (2.6%) 5 (2.6%) Adherents 3,079 (1.2%) County 1.2% State 1.1% 1,374 (0.5%) County 0.5% State 0.2% 1,350 (0.5%) County 0.5% State 0.7% 1,346 (0.5%) County 0.5% State 0.5% 1,340 (0.5%) County 0.5% State 1.8% Name Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) Seventh-Day Adventist Church Muslim Estimate Charismatic Churches Independent Congregations 1 (0.5%) 2 (1.0%) 3 (1.6%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) Adherents 1,065 (0.4%) County 0.4% State 0.5% 537 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.4% 473 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.3% 400 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 2.5% 400 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.1% Name General Association of Regular Baptist Churches Christian and Missionary Alliance Southern Baptist Convention Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses Church of the Nazarene Congregations 2 (1.0%) 5 (2.6%) 2 (1.0%) 2 (1.0%) 1 (0.5%) Adherents 398 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.1% 324 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.3% 311 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.4% 290 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.1% 285 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.2% Name Evangelical Free Church of America Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) Salvation Army Churches of Christ Friends (Quakers) Congregations 1 (0.5%) 2 (1.0%) 1 (0.5%) 2 (1.0%) 1 (0.5%) Adherents 284 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.1% 272 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.2% 228 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.1% 135 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.1% 129 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.1% Name United Church of Christ Unitarian Universalist Association Christian Churches and Churches of Christ Orthodox Presbyterian Church Baha'i Congregations 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) - Adherents 83 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.3% 82 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.1% 55 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% 50 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% 49 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% Catholic Church 33 congregations: 4.26% of state's Catholic Church's 774 congregations. 212,482 adherents: 6.24% of state's Catholic Church's 3,403,020 adherents. United Methodist Church 28 congregations: 4.84% of state's United Methodist Church's 578 congregations. 9,534 adherents: 6.80% of state's United Methodist Church's 140,133 adherents. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 11 congregations: 5.50% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 200 congregations. 6,731 adherents: 8.49% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 79,264 adherents. Presbyterian Church (USA) 11 congregations: 2.95% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 373 congregations. 6,489 adherents: 5.42% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 119,735 adherents. Episcopal Church 12 congregations: 4.18% of state's Episcopal Church's 287 congregations. 5,539 adherents: 6.02% of state's Episcopal Church's 91,964 adherents. Assemblies of God 9 congregations: 3.78% of state's Assemblies of God's 238 congregations. 3,079 adherents: 5.91% of state's Assemblies of God's 52,065 adherents. Conservative Baptist Association of America 6 congregations: 11.32% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 53 congregations. 1,374 adherents: 15.93% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 8,626 adherents. Reformed Church in America 3 congregations: 2.26% of state's Reformed Church in America's 133 congregations. 1,350 adherents: 4.13% of state's Reformed Church in America's 32,691 adherents. Lutheran Church 5 congregations: 6.94% of state's Lutheran Church's 72 congregations. 1,346 adherents: 6.03% of state's Lutheran Church's 22,319 adherents. American Baptist Churches in the USA 5 congregations: 1.91% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 262 congregations. 1,340 adherents: 1.51% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 88,521 adherents. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America 1 congregations: 4.17% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 24 congregations. 1,065 adherents: 4.13% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 25,770 adherents. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) 2 congregations: 3.28% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 61 congregations. 537 adherents: 2.70% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 19,855 adherents. Seventh-Day Adventist Church 3 congregations: 2.70% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 111 congregations. 473 adherents: 3.45% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 13,725 adherents. Muslim Estimate 1 congregations: 1.47% of state's Muslim Estimate's 68 congregations. 400 adherents: 0.33% of state's Muslim Estimate's 120,724 adherents. Charismatic Churches Independent 1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 4 congregations. 400 adherents: 15.69% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 2,550 adherents. General Association of Regular Baptist Churches 2 congregations: 6.90% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 29 congregations. 398 adherents: 5.80% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 6,866 adherents. Christian and Missionary Alliance 5 congregations: 7.14% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 70 congregations. 324 adherents: 2.23% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 14,518 adherents. Southern Baptist Convention 2 congregations: 2.63% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 76 congregations. 311 adherents: 1.72% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 18,035 adherents. Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses 2 congregations: 8.70% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 23 congregations. 290 adherents: 8.35% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 3,471 adherents. Church of the Nazarene 1 congregations: 2.00% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 50 congregations. 285 adherents: 3.83% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 7,435 adherents. Evangelical Free Church of America 1 congregations: 3.57% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 28 congregations. 284 adherents: 5.48% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 5,187 adherents. Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) 2 congregations: 2.94% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 68 congregations. 272 adherents: 3.53% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 7,699 adherents. Salvation Army 1 congregations: 3.57% of state's Salvation Army's 28 congregations. 228 adherents: 3.14% of state's Salvation Army's 7,256 adherents. Churches of Christ 2 congregations: 5.26% of state's Churches of Christ's 38 congregations. 135 adherents: 2.87% of state's Churches of Christ's 4,703 adherents. Friends (Quakers) 1 congregations: 2.86% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 35 congregations. 129 adherents: 3.31% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 3,894 adherents. United Church of Christ 1 congregations: 1.75% of state's United Church of Christ's 57 congregations. 83 adherents: 0.58% of state's United Church of Christ's 14,293 adherents. Unitarian Universalist Association 1 congregations: 4.35% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 23 congregations. 82 adherents: 1.61% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 5,109 adherents. Christian Churches and Churches of Christ 1 congregations: 8.33% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 12 congregations. 55 adherents: 2.69% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 2,044 adherents. Orthodox Presbyterian Church 1 congregations: 5.00% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 20 congregations. 50 adherents: 2.43% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 2,056 adherents. Baha'i 49 adherents: 3.20% of state's Baha'i's 1,531 adherents. Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches 2 congregations: 14.29% of state's Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches' 14 congregations. Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia 1 congregations: 7.14% of state's Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia's 14 congregations. Southwide Baptist Fellowship 1 congregations: 12.50% of state's Southwide Baptist Fellowship's 8 congregations. Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Back to: Ocean County profile, New Jersey, New Jersey forum, All US cities.

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