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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 41.86%
Here41.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 202,576, state total: 6,576,205
Total congregations in this county: 470, state total: 10,078
County population: 483,924

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations73 (15.53%)370 (78.72%)11 (2.34%)1 (0.21%)15 (3.19%)
Adherents33,525 (16.5%)
County16.5%
State14.4%
127,043 (62.7%)
County62.7%
State34.1%
37,589 (18.6%)
County18.6%
State39.5%
87 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.6%
4,332 (2.1%)
County2.1%
State11.4%


Religion details

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Congregations119 (25.3%)11 (2.3%)33 (7.0%)43 (9.1%)31 (6.6%)
Adherents67,799 (33.5%)
County33.5%
State19.6%
37,589 (18.6%)
County18.6%
State39.5%
18,850 (9.3%)
County9.3%
State7.0%
13,786 (6.8%)
County6.8%
State2.9%
7,679 (3.8%)
County3.8%
State1.5%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchEpiscopal Church Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of the Nazarene
Congregations14 (3.0%)5 (1.1%)12 (2.6%)3 (0.6%)14 (3.0%)
Adherents6,703 (3.3%)
County3.3%
State2.4%
4,771 (2.4%)
County2.4%
State1.1%
4,400 (2.2%)
County2.2%
State2.3%
4,400 (2.2%)
County2.2%
State0.5%
3,957 (2.0%)
County2.0%
State0.7%
NameChurches of ChristAmerican Baptist AssociationLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssociation Reformed Presbyterian ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Congregations27 (5.7%)14 (3.0%)10 (2.1%)6 (1.3%)9 (1.9%)
Adherents3,725 (1.8%)
County1.8%
State1.1%
3,519 (1.7%)
County1.7%
State0.3%
2,722 (1.3%)
County1.3%
State1.1%
2,275 (1.1%)
County1.1%
State0.1%
2,250 (1.1%)
County1.1%
State0.9%
NameGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesEvangelical Lutheran Church in America USA National Primitive Baptist Convention Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Congregations6 (1.3%)5 (1.1%)10 (2.1%)2 (0.4%)5 (1.1%)
Adherents1,916 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State0.1%
1,774 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State1.4%
1,498 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.3%
1,400 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.9%
1,355 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.3%
NameJewishSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)National Association of Free Will BaptistsPresbyterian Church in America
Congregations2 (0.4%)11 (2.3%)11 (2.3%)11 (2.3%)5 (1.1%)
Adherents1,300 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State9.6%
1,299 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State1.1%
1,268 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.2%
1,119 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.1%
820 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.7%
NameInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchSalvation ArmyChristian and Missionary AllianceFree Methodist Church of North AmericaInternational Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Congregations2 (0.4%)2 (0.4%)4 (0.9%)3 (0.6%)3 (0.6%)
Adherents571 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.4%
438 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
415 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.3%
340 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
252 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
NameBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaVineyard USA The Wesleyan ChurchUnited Church of ChristBaptist General Conference
Congregations2 (0.4%)1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)
Adherents223 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
216 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
210 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
202 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.6%
190 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
NameBaha'iUnitarian Universalist AssociationChurch of God of ProphecyMissionary ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Congregations2 (0.4%)1 (0.2%)3 (0.6%)1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)
Adherents157 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
153 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
150 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
130 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
121 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
NameCommunity Church of ChristEvangelical Free Church of AmericaPentecostal Church of GodUniversal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community ChurchesGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Congregations1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)2 (0.4%)1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)
Adherents114 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
112 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
103 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
90 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
87 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.4%
NamePrimitive Methodist Church in the USAProgressive Primitive BaptistsFriends (Quakers)
Congregations1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)
Adherents61 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
37 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
30 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%

Southern Baptist Convention
119 congregations: 5.79% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 2,054 congregations.
67,799 adherents: 5.25% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,292,097 adherents.

Catholic Church
11 congregations: 2.09% of state's Catholic Church's 527 congregations.
37,589 adherents: 1.45% of state's Catholic Church's 2,596,148 adherents.

United Methodist Church
33 congregations: 3.91% of state's United Methodist Church's 844 congregations.
18,850 adherents: 4.11% of state's United Methodist Church's 458,623 adherents.

Assemblies of God
43 congregations: 6.67% of state's Assemblies of God's 645 congregations.
13,786 adherents: 7.28% of state's Assemblies of God's 189,387 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
31 congregations: 5.47% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 567 congregations.
7,679 adherents: 7.59% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 101,188 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
14 congregations: 3.87% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 362 congregations.
6,703 adherents: 4.25% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 157,751 adherents.

Lutheran Church
5 congregations: 2.99% of state's Lutheran Church's 167 congregations.
4,771 adherents: 6.63% of state's Lutheran Church's 71,970 adherents.

Episcopal Church
12 congregations: 3.54% of state's Episcopal Church's 339 congregations.
4,400 adherents: 2.88% of state's Episcopal Church's 152,526 adherents.

Charismatic Churches Independent
3 congregations: 6.52% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 46 congregations.
4,400 adherents: 12.82% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 34,325 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
14 congregations: 5.74% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 244 congregations.
3,957 adherents: 8.95% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 44,208 adherents.

Churches of Christ
27 congregations: 5.30% of state's Churches of Christ's 509 congregations.
3,725 adherents: 5.14% of state's Churches of Christ's 72,540 adherents.

American Baptist Association
14 congregations: 11.38% of state's American Baptist Association's 123 congregations.
3,519 adherents: 18.51% of state's American Baptist Association's 19,012 adherents.

LDS (Mormon) Church
10 congregations: 4.98% of state's LDS (Mormon) Church's 201 congregations.
2,722 adherents: 3.60% of state's LDS (Mormon) Church's 75,620 adherents.

Association Reformed Presbyterian Church
6 congregations: 30.00% of state's Association Reformed Presbyterian Church's 20 congregations.
2,275 adherents: 41.67% of state's Association Reformed Presbyterian Church's 5,459 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
9 congregations: 4.69% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 192 congregations.
2,250 adherents: 3.83% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 58,690 adherents.

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
6 congregations: 12.77% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 47 congregations.
1,916 adherents: 25.63% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 7,476 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
5 congregations: 2.33% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 215 congregations.
1,774 adherents: 1.96% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 90,594 adherents.

USA National Primitive Baptist Convention
10 congregations: 5.75% of state's USA National Primitive Baptist Convention's 174 congregations.
1,498 adherents: 6.88% of state's USA National Primitive Baptist Convention's 21,780 adherents.

Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
2 congregations: 3.33% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 60 congregations.
1,400 adherents: 2.45% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 57,243 adherents.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
5 congregations: 6.17% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 81 congregations.
1,355 adherents: 6.01% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 22,545 adherents.

Jewish
2 congregations: 0.76% of state's Jewish's 263 congregations.
1,300 adherents: 0.21% of state's Jewish's 628,485 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
11 congregations: 3.77% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 292 congregations.
1,299 adherents: 1.79% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 72,619 adherents.

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
11 congregations: 9.65% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 114 congregations.
1,268 adherents: 8.99% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 14,107 adherents.

National Association of Free Will Baptists
11 congregations: 14.86% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 74 congregations.
1,119 adherents: 15.00% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 7,462 adherents.

Presbyterian Church in America
5 congregations: 3.70% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 135 congregations.
820 adherents: 1.87% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 43,745 adherents.

International Pentecostal Holiness Church
2 congregations: 1.24% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 161 congregations.
571 adherents: 2.05% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 27,907 adherents.

Salvation Army
2 congregations: 4.08% of state's Salvation Army's 49 congregations.
438 adherents: 3.89% of state's Salvation Army's 11,248 adherents.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
4 congregations: 2.78% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 144 congregations.
415 adherents: 2.44% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 16,989 adherents.

Free Methodist Church of North America
3 congregations: 7.89% of state's Free Methodist Church of North America's 38 congregations.
340 adherents: 9.22% of state's Free Methodist Church of North America's 3,688 adherents.

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
3 congregations: 6.12% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 49 congregations.
252 adherents: 5.86% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 4,302 adherents.

Baptist Missionary Association of America
2 congregations: 16.67% of state's Baptist Missionary Association of America's 12 congregations.
223 adherents: 18.57% of state's Baptist Missionary Association of America's 1,201 adherents.

Vineyard USA
1 congregations: 3.45% of state's Vineyard USA's 29 congregations.
216 adherents: 3.50% of state's Vineyard USA's 6,180 adherents.

The Wesleyan Church
1 congregations: 2.22% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 45 congregations.
210 adherents: 2.93% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 7,174 adherents.

United Church of Christ
1 congregations: 0.97% of state's United Church of Christ's 103 congregations.
202 adherents: 0.51% of state's United Church of Christ's 39,326 adherents.

Baptist General Conference
1 congregations: 4.00% of state's Baptist General Conference's 25 congregations.
190 adherents: 5.75% of state's Baptist General Conference's 3,302 adherents.

Baha'i
2 congregations: 2.99% of state's Baha'i's 67 congregations.
157 adherents: 2.03% of state's Baha'i's 7,735 adherents.

Unitarian Universalist Association
1 congregations: 2.33% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 43 congregations.
153 adherents: 2.57% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 5,960 adherents.

Church of God of Prophecy
3 congregations: 2.27% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 132 congregations.
150 adherents: 2.32% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 6,472 adherents.

Missionary Church
1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Missionary Church's 3 congregations.
130 adherents: 41.27% of state's Missionary Church's 315 adherents.

American Baptist Churches in the USA
1 congregations: 3.85% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 26 congregations.
121 adherents: 2.47% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 4,908 adherents.

Community Church of Christ
1 congregations: 2.94% of state's Community Church of Christ's 34 congregations.
114 adherents: 4.16% of state's Community Church of Christ's 2,738 adherents.

Evangelical Free Church of America
1 congregations: 3.33% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 30 congregations.
112 adherents: 2.26% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 4,947 adherents.

Pentecostal Church of God
2 congregations: 7.69% of state's Pentecostal Church of God's 26 congregations.
103 adherents: 7.09% of state's Pentecostal Church of God's 1,453 adherents.

Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches
1 congregations: 4.55% of state's Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches' 22 congregations.
90 adherents: 2.34% of state's Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches' 3,839 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
1 congregations: 3.03% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 33 congregations.
87 adherents: 0.35% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 24,798 adherents.

Primitive Methodist Church in the USA
1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Primitive Methodist Church in the USA's 4 congregations.
61 adherents: 25.00% of state's Primitive Methodist Church in the USA's 244 adherents.

Progressive Primitive Baptists
1 congregations: 10.00% of state's Progressive Primitive Baptists' 10 congregations.
37 adherents: 6.65% of state's Progressive Primitive Baptists' 556 adherents.

Friends (Quakers)
1 congregations: 4.17% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 24 congregations.
30 adherents: 2.64% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 1,138 adherents.

The Primitive Baptist Church
8 congregations: 10.81% of state's The Primitive Baptist Church's 74 congregations.

Southwide Baptist Fellowship
5 congregations: 9.62% of state's Southwide Baptist Fellowship's 52 congregations.

Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches
1 congregations: 2.78% of state's Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches' 36 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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