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Porter County, Indiana (IN) Religion Statistics Profile - Portage, Valparaiso, Chesterton, Lakes of the Four Seasons, South Haven

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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 41.82%
Here41.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 61,398, state total: 2,608,882
Total congregations in this county: 109, state total: 7,492
County population: 146,798

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations25 (22.94%)69 (63.30%)9 (8.26%)2 (1.83%)4 (3.67%)
Adherents10,972 (17.9%)
County17.9%
State27.6%
17,941 (29.2%)
County29.2%
State37.3%
30,531 (49.7%)
County49.7%
State32.0%
519 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State0.7%
1,435 (2.3%)
County2.3%
State2.4%


Religion details

NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of the Nazarene
Congregations9 (8.3%)9 (8.3%)7 (6.4%)5 (4.6%)6 (5.5%)
Adherents30,531 (49.7%)
County49.7%
State32.0%
4,941 (8.0%)
County8.0%
State4.3%
3,763 (6.1%)
County6.1%
State11.1%
3,329 (5.4%)
County5.4%
State2.8%
2,544 (4.1%)
County4.1%
State2.3%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Free Church of AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionGeneral Association of Regular Baptist Churches
Congregations6 (5.5%)7 (6.4%)3 (2.8%)6 (5.5%)9 (8.3%)
Adherents1,849 (3.0%)
County3.0%
State2.7%
1,788 (2.9%)
County2.9%
State7.9%
1,717 (2.8%)
County2.8%
State0.2%
1,468 (2.4%)
County2.4%
State4.8%
1,179 (1.9%)
County1.9%
State1.4%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)Assemblies of GodUnited Church of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Congregations2 (1.8%)3 (2.8%)5 (4.6%)2 (1.8%)2 (1.8%)
Adherents906 (1.5%)
County1.5%
State3.2%
903 (1.5%)
County1.5%
State1.1%
578 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State2.2%
547 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State2.0%
527 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State0.5%
NameMuslim EstimateEpiscopal ChurchChurches of Christ The Wesleyan ChurchGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Congregations1 (0.9%)2 (1.8%)4 (3.7%)1 (0.9%)1 (0.9%)
Adherents520 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State0.4%
510 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State0.7%
465 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State1.4%
450 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State1.5%
438 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.3%
NameVineyard USAMennonite Church USA Charismatic Churches IndependentNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists The Evangelical Covenant Church
Congregations1 (0.9%)2 (1.8%)1 (0.9%)1 (0.9%)1 (0.9%)
Adherents434 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.2%
312 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.6%
300 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.5%
248 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State1.2%
218 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.1%
NameChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Presbyterian Church in America Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of AmericaMennonite; Other GroupsChurch of God of Prophecy
Congregations1 (0.9%)2 (1.8%)1 (0.9%)1 (0.9%)2 (1.8%)
Adherents140 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.8%
105 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
100 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
97 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
88 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
NameOrthodox Church in America: Territorial DiocesesSalvation ArmyFriends (Quakers)Primitive Methodist Church in the USAMissionary Church
Congregations1 (0.9%)1 (0.9%)1 (0.9%)1 (0.9%)1 (0.9%)
Adherents81 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
70 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.5%
68 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.4%
61 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
56 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.6%
NameInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelBaha'i
Congregations1 (0.9%)-
Adherents55 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
12 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%

Catholic Church
9 congregations: 1.95% of state's Catholic Church's 462 congregations.
30,531 adherents: 3.65% of state's Catholic Church's 836,009 adherents.

Lutheran Church
9 congregations: 4.00% of state's Lutheran Church's 225 congregations.
4,941 adherents: 4.43% of state's Lutheran Church's 111,522 adherents.

United Methodist Church
7 congregations: 0.54% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,286 congregations.
3,763 adherents: 1.31% of state's United Methodist Church's 288,308 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
5 congregations: 2.53% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 198 congregations.
3,329 adherents: 4.57% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 72,772 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
6 congregations: 1.99% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 301 congregations.
2,544 adherents: 4.23% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 60,097 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
6 congregations: 2.34% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 256 congregations.
1,849 adherents: 2.59% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 71,414 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
7 congregations: 1.20% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 585 congregations.
1,788 adherents: 0.87% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 205,408 adherents.

Evangelical Free Church of America
3 congregations: 14.29% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 21 congregations.
1,717 adherents: 26.58% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 6,459 adherents.

Southern Baptist Convention
6 congregations: 1.74% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 345 congregations.
1,468 adherents: 1.18% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 124,452 adherents.

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
9 congregations: 7.44% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 121 congregations.
1,179 adherents: 3.21% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 36,701 adherents.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
2 congregations: 1.08% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 185 congregations.
906 adherents: 1.08% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 84,079 adherents.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
3 congregations: 3.30% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 91 congregations.
903 adherents: 3.19% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 28,309 adherents.

Assemblies of God
5 congregations: 1.99% of state's Assemblies of God's 251 congregations.
578 adherents: 1.01% of state's Assemblies of God's 56,948 adherents.

United Church of Christ
2 congregations: 1.21% of state's United Church of Christ's 165 congregations.
547 adherents: 1.07% of state's United Church of Christ's 51,177 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
2 congregations: 2.33% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 86 congregations.
527 adherents: 3.89% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 13,564 adherents.

Muslim Estimate
1 congregations: 5.00% of state's Muslim Estimate's 20 congregations.
520 adherents: 4.73% of state's Muslim Estimate's 11,002 adherents.

Episcopal Church
2 congregations: 2.33% of state's Episcopal Church's 86 congregations.
510 adherents: 2.77% of state's Episcopal Church's 18,396 adherents.

Churches of Christ
4 congregations: 1.16% of state's Churches of Christ's 345 congregations.
465 adherents: 1.29% of state's Churches of Christ's 35,927 adherents.

The Wesleyan Church
1 congregations: 0.44% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 227 congregations.
450 adherents: 1.16% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 38,774 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
1 congregations: 14.29% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 7 congregations.
438 adherents: 5.36% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 8,169 adherents.

Vineyard USA
1 congregations: 6.25% of state's Vineyard USA's 16 congregations.
434 adherents: 8.72% of state's Vineyard USA's 4,975 adherents.

Mennonite Church USA
2 congregations: 2.90% of state's Mennonite Church USA's 69 congregations.
312 adherents: 1.96% of state's Mennonite Church USA's 15,884 adherents.

Charismatic Churches Independent
1 congregations: 7.14% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 14 congregations.
300 adherents: 2.31% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 12,966 adherents.

New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
1 congregations: 0.79% of state's New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists' 126 congregations.
248 adherents: 0.79% of state's New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists' 31,579 adherents.

The Evangelical Covenant Church
1 congregations: 14.29% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 7 congregations.
218 adherents: 12.49% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 1,745 adherents.

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
1 congregations: 0.64% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 157 congregations.
140 adherents: 0.64% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 21,786 adherents.

Presbyterian Church in America
2 congregations: 11.11% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 18 congregations.
105 adherents: 4.82% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 2,179 adherents.

Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America
1 congregations: 9.09% of state's Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America's 11 congregations.
100 adherents: 2.53% of state's Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America's 3,955 adherents.

Mennonite; Other Groups
1 congregations: 3.33% of state's Mennonite; Other Groups' 30 congregations.
97 adherents: 4.37% of state's Mennonite; Other Groups' 2,218 adherents.

Church of God of Prophecy
2 congregations: 6.25% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 32 congregations.
88 adherents: 6.18% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 1,423 adherents.

Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses
1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 4 congregations.
81 adherents: 17.80% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 455 adherents.

Salvation Army
1 congregations: 2.78% of state's Salvation Army's 36 congregations.
70 adherents: 0.55% of state's Salvation Army's 12,818 adherents.

Friends (Quakers)
1 congregations: 0.72% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 138 congregations.
68 adherents: 0.61% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 11,069 adherents.

Primitive Methodist Church in the USA
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Primitive Methodist Church in the USA's 1 congregations.
61 adherents: 100.00% of state's Primitive Methodist Church in the USA's 61 adherents.

Missionary Church
1 congregations: 1.45% of state's Missionary Church's 69 congregations.
56 adherents: 0.34% of state's Missionary Church's 16,583 adherents.

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
1 congregations: 3.23% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 31 congregations.
55 adherents: 0.99% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 5,539 adherents.

Baha'i
12 adherents: 0.99% of state's Baha'i's 1,213 adherents.

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

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