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Orleans Parish, Louisiana (LA) Religion Statistics Profile - New Orleans

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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 44.13%
Here44.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 213,895, state total: 2,627,028
Total congregations in this county: 253, state total: 4,158
County population: 484,674

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations75 (29.64%)83 (32.81%)69 (27.27%)3 (1.19%)23 (9.09%)
Adherents23,545 (11.0%)
County11.0%
State8.8%
39,543 (18.5%)
County18.5%
State36.6%
136,377 (63.8%)
County63.8%
State52.6%
920 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.1%
13,510 (6.3%)
County6.3%
State1.8%


Religion details

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchMuslim Estimate
Congregations69 (27.3%)29 (11.5%)34 (13.4%)12 (4.7%)6 (2.4%)
Adherents136,377 (63.8%)
County63.8%
State52.6%
27,793 (13.0%)
County13.0%
State29.3%
11,193 (5.2%)
County5.2%
State6.1%
6,138 (2.9%)
County2.9%
State1.3%
4,014 (1.9%)
County1.9%
State0.5%
NameLutheran ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Churches of ChristUnited Church of Christ
Congregations16 (6.3%)6 (2.4%)12 (4.7%)6 (2.4%)6 (2.4%)
Adherents3,981 (1.9%)
County1.9%
State0.6%
3,356 (1.6%)
County1.6%
State0.4%
3,196 (1.5%)
County1.5%
State0.8%
1,296 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State1.0%
1,278 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.1%
NameAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Congregations8 (3.2%)3 (1.2%)1 (0.4%)1 (0.4%)1 (0.4%)
Adherents1,143 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State1.9%
864 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.2%
795 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.1%
630 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.1%
441 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
NameVineyard USAChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)Unitarian Universalist AssociationChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)International Churches of Christ
Congregations2 (0.8%)2 (0.8%)2 (0.8%)4 (1.6%)1 (0.4%)
Adherents328 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
327 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.6%
271 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
236 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
232 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)International Council of Community Churches American Diocese Malankara Orthodox Syrian ChurchEvangelical Free Church of AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Congregations3 (1.2%)1 (0.4%)1 (0.4%)1 (0.4%)1 (0.4%)
Adherents166 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.3%
126 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
125 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
125 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
119 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceBaha'iPresbyterian Church in AmericaChurch of the NazareneChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)
Congregations2 (0.8%)1 (0.4%)2 (0.8%)2 (0.8%)1 (0.4%)
Adherents104 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
98 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
80 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
78 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.2%
70 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
NameUniversal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community ChurchesOrthodox Presbyterian ChurchFriends (Quakers)
Congregations1 (0.4%)1 (0.4%)1 (0.4%)
Adherents54 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
42 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
19 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%

Catholic Church
69 congregations: 11.04% of state's Catholic Church's 625 congregations.
136,377 adherents: 9.86% of state's Catholic Church's 1,382,603 adherents.

Southern Baptist Convention
29 congregations: 2.02% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,435 congregations.
27,793 adherents: 3.62% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 768,587 adherents.

United Methodist Church
34 congregations: 6.22% of state's United Methodist Church's 547 congregations.
11,193 adherents: 6.99% of state's United Methodist Church's 160,153 adherents.

Episcopal Church
12 congregations: 11.76% of state's Episcopal Church's 102 congregations.
6,138 adherents: 18.24% of state's Episcopal Church's 33,653 adherents.

Muslim Estimate
6 congregations: 26.09% of state's Muslim Estimate's 23 congregations.
4,014 adherents: 30.76% of state's Muslim Estimate's 13,050 adherents.

Lutheran Church
16 congregations: 28.07% of state's Lutheran Church's 57 congregations.
3,981 adherents: 26.92% of state's Lutheran Church's 14,791 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
6 congregations: 11.76% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 51 congregations.
3,356 adherents: 32.92% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 10,193 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
12 congregations: 10.53% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 114 congregations.
3,196 adherents: 15.12% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 21,142 adherents.

Churches of Christ
6 congregations: 2.62% of state's Churches of Christ's 229 congregations.
1,296 adherents: 5.00% of state's Churches of Christ's 25,899 adherents.

United Church of Christ
6 congregations: 35.29% of state's United Church of Christ's 17 congregations.
1,278 adherents: 46.74% of state's United Church of Christ's 2,734 adherents.

Assemblies of God
8 congregations: 3.38% of state's Assemblies of God's 237 congregations.
1,143 adherents: 2.33% of state's Assemblies of God's 49,041 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
3 congregations: 15.79% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 19 congregations.
864 adherents: 14.91% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 5,794 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 4 congregations.
795 adherents: 55.91% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 1,422 adherents.

International Pentecostal Holiness Church
1 congregations: 7.69% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 13 congregations.
630 adherents: 16.60% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 3,796 adherents.

American Baptist Churches in the USA
1 congregations: 14.29% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 7 congregations.
441 adherents: 16.50% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 2,672 adherents.

Vineyard USA
2 congregations: 16.67% of state's Vineyard USA's 12 congregations.
328 adherents: 11.45% of state's Vineyard USA's 2,864 adherents.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
2 congregations: 3.23% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 62 congregations.
327 adherents: 2.03% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 16,080 adherents.

Unitarian Universalist Association
2 congregations: 28.57% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 7 congregations.
271 adherents: 27.37% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 990 adherents.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
4 congregations: 17.39% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 23 congregations.
236 adherents: 4.48% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 5,269 adherents.

International Churches of Christ
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's International Churches of Christ's 1 congregations.
232 adherents: 100.00% of state's International Churches of Christ's 232 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
3 congregations: 5.56% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 54 congregations.
166 adherents: 1.94% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 8,572 adherents.

International Council of Community Churches
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's International Council of Community Churches' 1 congregations.
126 adherents: 100.00% of state's International Council of Community Churches' 126 adherents.

American Diocese Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's American Diocese Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church's 1 congregations.
125 adherents: 100.00% of state's American Diocese Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church's 125 adherents.

Evangelical Free Church of America
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 2 congregations.
125 adherents: 33.33% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 375 adherents.

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 4 congregations.
119 adherents: 30.67% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 388 adherents.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
2 congregations: 40.00% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 5 congregations.
104 adherents: 30.14% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 345 adherents.

Baha'i
1 congregations: 10.00% of state's Baha'i's 10 congregations.
98 adherents: 7.83% of state's Baha'i's 1,251 adherents.

Presbyterian Church in America
2 congregations: 10.00% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 20 congregations.
80 adherents: 3.14% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 2,548 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
2 congregations: 4.35% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 46 congregations.
78 adherents: 1.79% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 4,355 adherents.

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
1 congregations: 1.79% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 56 congregations.
70 adherents: 1.79% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 3,907 adherents.

Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches' 2 congregations.
54 adherents: 41.86% of state's Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches' 129 adherents.

Orthodox Presbyterian Church
1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 3 congregations.
42 adherents: 23.73% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 177 adherents.

Friends (Quakers)
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 2 congregations.
19 adherents: 50.00% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 38 adherents.

Buddhists
4 congregations: 44.44% of state's Buddhists' 9 congregations.

The Primitive Baptist Church
1 congregations: 4.76% of state's The Primitive Baptist Church's 21 congregations.

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

Coptic Orthodox Church
1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Coptic Orthodox Church's 3 congregations.

Hindus
1 congregations: 16.67% of state's Hindus' 6 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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