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Providence County, Rhode Island (RI) Religion Statistics Profile - Providence, Cranston, Pawtucket, East Providence, Woonsocket

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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 63.60%
Here63.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 395,316, state total: 665,170
Total congregations in this county: 344, state total: 572
County population: 621,602

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations115 (33.43%)91 (26.45%)97 (28.20%)8 (2.33%)33 (9.59%)
Adherents40,998 (10.4%)
County10.4%
State11.9%
11,269 (2.9%)
County2.9%
State2.6%
323,910 (81.9%)
County81.9%
State81.5%
4,397 (1.1%)
County1.1%
State0.8%
14,742 (3.7%)
County3.7%
State3.3%


Religion details

NameCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist Church
Congregations97 (28.2%)38 (11.0%)32 (9.3%)20 (5.8%)12 (3.5%)
Adherents323,910 (81.9%)
County81.9%
State81.5%
13,825 (3.5%)
County3.5%
State3.2%
11,624 (2.9%)
County2.9%
State4.0%
5,674 (1.4%)
County1.4%
State1.3%
3,774 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State1.3%
NameGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaAssemblies of GodArmenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate EtchmiadzinMuslim EstimateEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Congregations2 (0.6%)16 (4.7%)1 (0.3%)3 (0.9%)4 (1.2%)
Adherents2,739 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.5%
2,519 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.5%
2,400 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.4%
1,827 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.3%
1,529 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.9%
NameArmenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate of CiliciaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) Charismatic Churches IndependentLutheran Church
Congregations1 (0.3%)4 (1.2%)21 (6.1%)2 (0.6%)2 (0.6%)
Adherents1,400 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.2%
1,335 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.3%
1,264 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.2%
925 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
792 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchUnitarian Universalist AssociationSalvation ArmyGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of Vasiloupulis
Congregations3 (0.9%)6 (1.7%)6 (1.7%)2 (0.6%)1 (0.3%)
Adherents780 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
762 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
744 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
723 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
675 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
NameChurch of the NazarenePresbyterian Church (USA)Ukranian Orthodox Church of the USA The Evangelical Covenant ChurchChurch of God of Prophecy
Congregations5 (1.5%)3 (0.9%)1 (0.3%)3 (0.9%)4 (1.2%)
Adherents610 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
564 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.4%
474 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
421 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
328 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelSyrian Orthodox Church of AntiochPrimitive Methodist Church in the USAConservative Congregational Christian Conference
Congregations1 (0.3%)2 (0.6%)1 (0.3%)4 (1.2%)1 (0.3%)
Adherents300 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
288 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
250 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
243 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
193 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
NameConservative Baptist Association of AmericaChurches of ChristOrthodox Church in America: Territorial DiocesesSouthern Baptist ConventionVineyard USA
Congregations2 (0.6%)3 (0.9%)1 (0.3%)4 (1.2%)1 (0.3%)
Adherents190 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.2%
182 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
178 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
169 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.3%
160 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
NameFriends (Quakers)Baha'iChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Presbyterian Church in AmericaOrthodox Church in America: Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America
Congregations3 (0.9%)2 (0.6%)2 (0.6%)1 (0.3%)1 (0.3%)
Adherents159 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
156 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
132 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
108 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
81 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
NameGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesBaptist General ConferenceNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesFree Methodist Church of North AmericaAmerican Baptist Association
Congregations1 (0.3%)1 (0.3%)1 (0.3%)1 (0.3%)1 (0.3%)
Adherents70 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
50 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
49 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
35 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
25 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%

Catholic Church
97 congregations: 58.79% of state's Catholic Church's 165 congregations.
323,910 adherents: 59.74% of state's Catholic Church's 542,244 adherents.

American Baptist Churches in the USA
38 congregations: 52.05% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 73 congregations.
13,825 adherents: 65.84% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 20,997 adherents.

Episcopal Church
32 congregations: 50.00% of state's Episcopal Church's 64 congregations.
11,624 adherents: 43.44% of state's Episcopal Church's 26,756 adherents.

United Church of Christ
20 congregations: 71.43% of state's United Church of Christ's 28 congregations.
5,674 adherents: 64.03% of state's United Church of Christ's 8,862 adherents.

United Methodist Church
12 congregations: 46.15% of state's United Methodist Church's 26 congregations.
3,774 adherents: 43.92% of state's United Methodist Church's 8,592 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
2 congregations: 66.67% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 3 congregations.
2,739 adherents: 79.67% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 3,438 adherents.

Assemblies of God
16 congregations: 69.57% of state's Assemblies of God's 23 congregations.
2,519 adherents: 70.68% of state's Assemblies of God's 3,564 adherents.

Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate Etchmiadzin
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate Etchmiadzin's 1 congregations.
2,400 adherents: 100.00% of state's Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate Etchmiadzin's 2,400 adherents.

Muslim Estimate
3 congregations: 100.00% of state's Muslim Estimate's 3 congregations.
1,827 adherents: 100.00% of state's Muslim Estimate's 1,827 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
4 congregations: 33.33% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 12 congregations.
1,529 adherents: 25.85% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 5,914 adherents.

Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate of Cilicia
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate of Cilicia's 1 congregations.
1,400 adherents: 100.00% of state's Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate of Cilicia's 1,400 adherents.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
4 congregations: 57.14% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 7 congregations.
1,335 adherents: 58.17% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 2,295 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
21 congregations: 95.45% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 22 congregations.
1,264 adherents: 96.19% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 1,314 adherents.

Charismatic Churches Independent
2 congregations: 100.00% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 2 congregations.
925 adherents: 100.00% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 925 adherents.

Lutheran Church
2 congregations: 66.67% of state's Lutheran Church's 3 congregations.
792 adherents: 77.88% of state's Lutheran Church's 1,017 adherents.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
3 congregations: 100.00% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 3 congregations.
780 adherents: 100.00% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 780 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
6 congregations: 85.71% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 7 congregations.
762 adherents: 95.01% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 802 adherents.

Unitarian Universalist Association
6 congregations: 66.67% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 9 congregations.
744 adherents: 57.27% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 1,299 adherents.

Salvation Army
2 congregations: 66.67% of state's Salvation Army's 3 congregations.
723 adherents: 72.30% of state's Salvation Army's 1,000 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Vasiloupulis
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Vasiloupulis' 1 congregations.
675 adherents: 100.00% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Vasiloupulis' 675 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
5 congregations: 83.33% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 6 congregations.
610 adherents: 92.42% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 660 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
3 congregations: 33.33% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 9 congregations.
564 adherents: 23.33% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 2,417 adherents.

Ukranian Orthodox Church of the USA
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Ukranian Orthodox Church of the USA's 1 congregations.
474 adherents: 100.00% of state's Ukranian Orthodox Church of the USA's 474 adherents.

The Evangelical Covenant Church
3 congregations: 75.00% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 4 congregations.
421 adherents: 54.68% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 770 adherents.

Church of God of Prophecy
4 congregations: 100.00% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 4 congregations.
328 adherents: 100.00% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 328 adherents.

Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 1 congregations.
300 adherents: 100.00% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 300 adherents.

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
2 congregations: 66.67% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 3 congregations.
288 adherents: 85.71% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 336 adherents.

Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch's 1 congregations.
250 adherents: 100.00% of state's Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch's 250 adherents.

Primitive Methodist Church in the USA
4 congregations: 80.00% of state's Primitive Methodist Church in the USA's 5 congregations.
243 adherents: 79.93% of state's Primitive Methodist Church in the USA's 304 adherents.

Conservative Congregational Christian Conference
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Conservative Congregational Christian Conference's 1 congregations.
193 adherents: 100.00% of state's Conservative Congregational Christian Conference's 193 adherents.

Conservative Baptist Association of America
2 congregations: 25.00% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 8 congregations.
190 adherents: 14.07% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 1,350 adherents.

Churches of Christ
3 congregations: 50.00% of state's Churches of Christ's 6 congregations.
182 adherents: 47.64% of state's Churches of Christ's 382 adherents.

Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 1 congregations.
178 adherents: 100.00% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 178 adherents.

Southern Baptist Convention
4 congregations: 50.00% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 8 congregations.
169 adherents: 8.88% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,903 adherents.

Vineyard USA
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Vineyard USA's 1 congregations.
160 adherents: 100.00% of state's Vineyard USA's 160 adherents.

Friends (Quakers)
3 congregations: 33.33% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 9 congregations.
159 adherents: 26.54% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 599 adherents.

Baha'i
2 congregations: 66.67% of state's Baha'i's 3 congregations.
156 adherents: 59.77% of state's Baha'i's 261 adherents.

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
2 congregations: 66.67% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 3 congregations.
132 adherents: 39.76% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 332 adherents.

Presbyterian Church in America
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 1 congregations.
108 adherents: 100.00% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 108 adherents.

Orthodox Church in America: Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America's 1 congregations.
81 adherents: 100.00% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America's 81 adherents.

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 1 congregations.
70 adherents: 100.00% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 70 adherents.

Baptist General Conference
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Baptist General Conference's 2 congregations.
50 adherents: 26.32% of state's Baptist General Conference's 190 adherents.

National Association of Congregational Christian Churches
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's National Association of Congregational Christian Churches' 2 congregations.
49 adherents: 31.41% of state's National Association of Congregational Christian Churches' 156 adherents.

Free Methodist Church of North America
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Free Methodist Church of North America's 1 congregations.
35 adherents: 100.00% of state's Free Methodist Church of North America's 35 adherents.

American Baptist Association
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's American Baptist Association's 1 congregations.
25 adherents: 100.00% of state's American Baptist Association's 25 adherents.

Buddhists
5 congregations: 100.00% of state's Buddhists' 5 congregations.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 1 congregations.

Reformed Baptist Churches
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Reformed Baptist Churches' 1 congregations.

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's 1 congregations.

Hindus
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Hindus' 1 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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