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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 33.68%
Here33.7%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 48,809, state total: 463,541
Total congregations in this county: 132, state total: 1,301
County population: 144,919

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations63 (47.73%)41 (31.06%)18 (13.64%)1 (0.76%)9 (6.82%)
Adherents12,363 (25.3%)
County25.3%
State24.8%
5,523 (11.3%)
County11.3%
State9.1%
28,136 (57.6%)
County57.6%
State61.1%
543 (1.1%)
County1.1%
State0.6%
2,244 (4.6%)
County4.6%
State4.4%


Religion details

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal Church
Congregations18 (13.6%)19 (14.4%)14 (10.6%)14 (10.6%)6 (4.5%)
Adherents28,136 (57.6%)
County57.6%
State61.1%
4,819 (9.9%)
County9.9%
State6.8%
2,458 (5.0%)
County5.0%
State6.3%
2,257 (4.6%)
County4.6%
State5.7%
1,227 (2.5%)
County2.5%
State3.4%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesJewishLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of God
Congregations1 (0.8%)6 (4.5%)3 (2.3%)3 (2.3%)5 (3.8%)
Adherents1,200 (2.5%)
County2.5%
State0.5%
1,049 (2.1%)
County2.1%
State0.8%
1,000 (2.0%)
County2.0%
State1.8%
789 (1.6%)
County1.6%
State1.5%
750 (1.5%)
County1.5%
State1.3%
NameConservative Baptist Association of AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America The Wesleyan ChurchChurch of the Nazarene
Congregations5 (3.8%)8 (6.1%)1 (0.8%)2 (1.5%)4 (3.0%)
Adherents741 (1.5%)
County1.5%
State1.2%
587 (1.2%)
County1.2%
State0.6%
543 (1.1%)
County1.1%
State0.5%
510 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State0.7%
493 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State1.1%
NameSalvation ArmyEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchInternational Council of Community ChurchesUnitarian Universalist Association
Congregations1 (0.8%)1 (0.8%)3 (2.3%)1 (0.8%)2 (1.5%)
Adherents265 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.5%
248 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State1.0%
242 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.6%
229 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.1%
218 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.7%
NameMuslim EstimateChristian and Missionary AllianceOrthodox Presbyterian ChurchChurches of Christ The Evangelical Covenant Church
Congregations1 (0.8%)2 (1.5%)1 (0.8%)3 (2.3%)1 (0.8%)
Adherents200 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.2%
187 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.2%
185 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.1%
109 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
103 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
NameInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelFriends (Quakers)Community Church of ChristBaha'i Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches
Congregations1 (0.8%)1 (0.8%)1 (0.8%)-1 (0.8%)
Adherents86 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
52 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.3%
41 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
37 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
24 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.3%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionBeachy Amish Mennonite Churches
Congregations1 (0.8%)1 (0.8%)
Adherents14 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.5%
10 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%

Catholic Church
18 congregations: 9.68% of state's Catholic Church's 186 congregations.
28,136 adherents: 9.94% of state's Catholic Church's 283,024 adherents.

United Methodist Church
19 congregations: 10.67% of state's United Methodist Church's 178 congregations.
4,819 adherents: 15.21% of state's United Methodist Church's 31,689 adherents.

United Church of Christ
14 congregations: 7.95% of state's United Church of Christ's 176 congregations.
2,458 adherents: 8.44% of state's United Church of Christ's 29,122 adherents.

American Baptist Churches in the USA
14 congregations: 8.54% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 164 congregations.
2,257 adherents: 8.60% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 26,259 adherents.

Episcopal Church
6 congregations: 9.09% of state's Episcopal Church's 66 congregations.
1,227 adherents: 7.77% of state's Episcopal Church's 15,794 adherents.

Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 4 congregations.
1,200 adherents: 52.86% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 2,270 adherents.

National Association of Congregational Christian Churches
6 congregations: 17.65% of state's National Association of Congregational Christian Churches' 34 congregations.
1,049 adherents: 28.20% of state's National Association of Congregational Christian Churches' 3,720 adherents.

Jewish
3 congregations: 30.00% of state's Jewish's 10 congregations.
1,000 adherents: 12.06% of state's Jewish's 8,290 adherents.

LDS (Mormon) Church
3 congregations: 10.71% of state's LDS (Mormon) Church's 28 congregations.
789 adherents: 11.08% of state's LDS (Mormon) Church's 7,119 adherents.

Assemblies of God
5 congregations: 9.62% of state's Assemblies of God's 52 congregations.
750 adherents: 11.99% of state's Assemblies of God's 6,253 adherents.

Conservative Baptist Association of America
5 congregations: 13.89% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 36 congregations.
741 adherents: 13.32% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 5,562 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
8 congregations: 32.00% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 25 congregations.
587 adherents: 22.59% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 2,599 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 4 congregations.
543 adherents: 21.45% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 2,532 adherents.

The Wesleyan Church
2 congregations: 18.18% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 11 congregations.
510 adherents: 14.99% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 3,403 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
4 congregations: 8.00% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 50 congregations.
493 adherents: 9.51% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 5,185 adherents.

Salvation Army
1 congregations: 8.33% of state's Salvation Army's 12 congregations.
265 adherents: 11.20% of state's Salvation Army's 2,366 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
1 congregations: 5.88% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 17 congregations.
248 adherents: 5.47% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 4,531 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
3 congregations: 13.64% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 22 congregations.
242 adherents: 9.11% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 2,657 adherents.

International Council of Community Churches
1 congregations: 33.33% of state's International Council of Community Churches' 3 congregations.
229 adherents: 67.75% of state's International Council of Community Churches' 338 adherents.

Unitarian Universalist Association
2 congregations: 6.90% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 29 congregations.
218 adherents: 6.74% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 3,234 adherents.

Muslim Estimate
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Muslim Estimate's 2 congregations.
200 adherents: 24.72% of state's Muslim Estimate's 809 adherents.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
2 congregations: 16.67% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 12 congregations.
187 adherents: 21.35% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 876 adherents.

Orthodox Presbyterian Church
1 congregations: 20.00% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 5 congregations.
185 adherents: 30.68% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 603 adherents.

Churches of Christ
3 congregations: 13.64% of state's Churches of Christ's 22 congregations.
109 adherents: 10.24% of state's Churches of Christ's 1,064 adherents.

The Evangelical Covenant Church
1 congregations: 33.33% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 3 congregations.
103 adherents: 34.22% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 301 adherents.

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
1 congregations: 20.00% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 5 congregations.
86 adherents: 15.66% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 549 adherents.

Friends (Quakers)
1 congregations: 3.85% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 26 congregations.
52 adherents: 3.82% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 1,360 adherents.

Community Church of Christ
1 congregations: 10.00% of state's Community Church of Christ's 10 congregations.
41 adherents: 5.27% of state's Community Church of Christ's 778 adherents.

Baha'i
37 adherents: 5.01% of state's Baha'i's 739 adherents.

Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches
1 congregations: 9.09% of state's Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches' 11 congregations.
24 adherents: 1.82% of state's Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches' 1,318 adherents.

Southern Baptist Convention
1 congregations: 7.69% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 13 congregations.
14 adherents: 0.59% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 2,373 adherents.

Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches' 1 congregations.
10 adherents: 100.00% of state's Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches' 10 adherents.

Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches' 2 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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