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Portsmouth city, Virginia (VA) Religion Statistics Profile - Portsmouth

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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 38.61%
Here38.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 38,831, state total: 2,943,551
Total congregations in this county: 77, state total: 7,736
County population: 100,565

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations31 (40.26%)41 (53.25%)3 (3.90%)0 (0.00%)2 (2.60%)
Adherents14,021 (36.1%)
County36.1%
State31.4%
17,798 (45.8%)
County45.8%
State41.1%
3,198 (8.2%)
County8.2%
State20.6%
-
County0.0%
State0.4%
3,814 (9.8%)
County9.8%
State6.5%


Religion details

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACatholic ChurchEpiscopal Church
Congregations21 (27.3%)12 (15.6%)4 (5.2%)3 (3.9%)5 (6.5%)
Adherents13,428 (34.6%)
County34.6%
State26.3%
5,491 (14.1%)
County14.1%
State16.0%
4,945 (12.7%)
County12.7%
State1.9%
3,198 (8.2%)
County8.2%
State20.6%
1,082 (2.8%)
County2.8%
State4.3%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristInternational Pentecostal Holiness Church
Congregations1 (1.3%)3 (3.9%)3 (3.9%)3 (3.9%)4 (5.2%)
Adherents1,000 (2.6%)
County2.6%
State1.3%
908 (2.3%)
County2.3%
State1.7%
735 (1.9%)
County1.9%
State2.2%
694 (1.8%)
County1.8%
State0.8%
581 (1.5%)
County1.5%
State1.0%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Christian and Missionary AllianceAssemblies of GodSeventh-Day Adventist Church
Congregations2 (2.6%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)2 (2.6%)2 (2.6%)
Adherents490 (1.3%)
County1.3%
State4.6%
465 (1.2%)
County1.2%
State1.4%
387 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State0.1%
375 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State1.5%
275 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.6%
NameSalvation ArmyChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of ChristLutheran ChurchFriends (Quakers)
Congregations1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)2 (2.6%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)
Adherents217 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.2%
194 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State1.2%
149 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.6%
134 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.6%
119 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.2%
NameChurch of the NazareneChurch of God of ProphecyBaha'i
Congregations1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)-
Adherents99 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.5%
51 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
14 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%

Southern Baptist Convention
21 congregations: 1.27% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,660 congregations.
13,428 adherents: 1.73% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 774,637 adherents.

United Methodist Church
12 congregations: 0.75% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,601 congregations.
5,491 adherents: 1.17% of state's United Methodist Church's 470,381 adherents.

American Baptist Churches in the USA
4 congregations: 4.08% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 98 congregations.
4,945 adherents: 8.64% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 57,233 adherents.

Catholic Church
3 congregations: 1.29% of state's Catholic Church's 233 congregations.
3,198 adherents: 0.53% of state's Catholic Church's 606,059 adherents.

Episcopal Church
5 congregations: 1.39% of state's Episcopal Church's 359 congregations.
1,082 adherents: 0.85% of state's Episcopal Church's 126,874 adherents.

Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
1 congregations: 2.63% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 38 congregations.
1,000 adherents: 2.64% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 37,925 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
3 congregations: 1.36% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 220 congregations.
908 adherents: 1.83% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 49,566 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
3 congregations: 1.53% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 196 congregations.
735 adherents: 1.12% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 65,798 adherents.

United Church of Christ
3 congregations: 2.73% of state's United Church of Christ's 110 congregations.
694 adherents: 2.98% of state's United Church of Christ's 23,284 adherents.

International Pentecostal Holiness Church
4 congregations: 1.99% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 201 congregations.
581 adherents: 2.04% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 28,412 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
2 congregations: 0.39% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 519 congregations.
490 adherents: 0.36% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 135,435 adherents.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
1 congregations: 0.59% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 170 congregations.
465 adherents: 1.16% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 40,030 adherents.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
1 congregations: 3.33% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 30 congregations.
387 adherents: 12.69% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 3,050 adherents.

Assemblies of God
2 congregations: 1.02% of state's Assemblies of God's 196 congregations.
375 adherents: 0.83% of state's Assemblies of God's 45,035 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
2 congregations: 1.82% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 110 congregations.
275 adherents: 1.53% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 17,946 adherents.

Salvation Army
1 congregations: 4.00% of state's Salvation Army's 25 congregations.
217 adherents: 3.00% of state's Salvation Army's 7,231 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
1 congregations: 0.56% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 177 congregations.
194 adherents: 0.57% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 33,854 adherents.

Churches of Christ
2 congregations: 1.23% of state's Churches of Christ's 162 congregations.
149 adherents: 0.91% of state's Churches of Christ's 16,375 adherents.

Lutheran Church
1 congregations: 2.04% of state's Lutheran Church's 49 congregations.
134 adherents: 0.71% of state's Lutheran Church's 18,751 adherents.

Friends (Quakers)
1 congregations: 2.63% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 38 congregations.
119 adherents: 2.57% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 4,636 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
1 congregations: 1.23% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 81 congregations.
99 adherents: 0.68% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 14,648 adherents.

Church of God of Prophecy
1 congregations: 0.85% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 118 congregations.
51 adherents: 0.87% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 5,870 adherents.

Baha'i
14 adherents: 0.37% of state's Baha'i's 3,778 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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