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Raleigh County, West Virginia (WV) Religion Statistics Profile - Beckley, Crab Orchard, Bradley, Shady Spring, Coal City

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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 22.37%
Here22.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 17,719, state total: 650,016
Total congregations in this county: 115, state total: 4,139
County population: 79,220

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations32 (27.83%)79 (68.70%)1 (0.87%)1 (0.87%)2 (1.74%)
Adherents6,697 (37.8%)
County37.8%
State50.1%
8,522 (48.1%)
County48.1%
State30.8%
2,276 (12.8%)
County12.8%
State16.2%
48 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.7%
176 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State2.2%


Religion details

NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention
Congregations7 (6.1%)16 (13.9%)1 (0.9%)15 (13.0%)4 (3.5%)
Adherents2,438 (13.8%)
County13.8%
State16.6%
2,430 (13.7%)
County13.7%
State3.3%
2,276 (12.8%)
County12.8%
State16.2%
2,148 (12.1%)
County12.1%
State23.2%
1,737 (9.8%)
County9.8%
State6.7%
NameNational Association of Free Will BaptistsPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristEpiscopal Church
Congregations17 (14.8%)6 (5.2%)1 (0.9%)3 (2.6%)2 (1.7%)
Adherents1,025 (5.8%)
County5.8%
State1.7%
790 (4.5%)
County4.5%
State4.4%
713 (4.0%)
County4.0%
State1.8%
707 (4.0%)
County4.0%
State2.1%
495 (2.8%)
County2.8%
State1.7%
NameAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Church of the Nazarene
Congregations4 (3.5%)9 (7.8%)3 (2.6%)3 (2.6%)1 (0.9%)
Adherents479 (2.7%)
County2.7%
State2.1%
398 (2.2%)
County2.2%
State3.7%
263 (1.5%)
County1.5%
State0.7%
260 (1.5%)
County1.5%
State0.8%
249 (1.4%)
County1.4%
State3.3%
NameConservative Baptist Association of AmericaChurch of the BrethrenEvangelical Free Church of AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Congregations1 (0.9%)1 (0.9%)1 (0.9%)2 (1.7%)1 (0.9%)
Adherents225 (1.3%)
County1.3%
State0.0%
159 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State1.3%
125 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.0%
116 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.5%
113 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State2.1%
NameSalvation ArmyGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesChurch of God of ProphecyFree Methodist Church of North AmericaAntiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
Congregations1 (0.9%)1 (0.9%)2 (1.7%)1 (0.9%)1 (0.9%)
Adherents94 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.4%
90 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.3%
76 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.2%
68 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.2%
48 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.3%
NameBaha'iUnitarian Universalist AssociationPentecostal Church of God
Congregations-1 (0.9%)1 (0.9%)
Adherents30 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
26 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
21 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%

American Baptist Churches in the USA
7 congregations: 1.51% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 463 congregations.
2,438 adherents: 2.26% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 108,087 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
16 congregations: 8.21% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 195 congregations.
2,430 adherents: 11.22% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 21,657 adherents.

Catholic Church
1 congregations: 0.67% of state's Catholic Church's 149 congregations.
2,276 adherents: 2.16% of state's Catholic Church's 105,363 adherents.

United Methodist Church
15 congregations: 1.12% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,341 congregations.
2,148 adherents: 1.42% of state's United Methodist Church's 150,985 adherents.

Southern Baptist Convention
4 congregations: 2.42% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 165 congregations.
1,737 adherents: 3.98% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 43,606 adherents.

National Association of Free Will Baptists
17 congregations: 9.50% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 179 congregations.
1,025 adherents: 9.42% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 10,883 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
6 congregations: 2.97% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 202 congregations.
790 adherents: 2.78% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 28,467 adherents.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
1 congregations: 2.63% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 38 congregations.
713 adherents: 6.27% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 11,376 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
3 congregations: 3.33% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 90 congregations.
707 adherents: 5.11% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 13,836 adherents.

Episcopal Church
2 congregations: 2.44% of state's Episcopal Church's 82 congregations.
495 adherents: 4.36% of state's Episcopal Church's 11,344 adherents.

Assemblies of God
4 congregations: 3.57% of state's Assemblies of God's 112 congregations.
479 adherents: 3.46% of state's Assemblies of God's 13,842 adherents.

Churches of Christ
9 congregations: 3.06% of state's Churches of Christ's 294 congregations.
398 adherents: 1.65% of state's Churches of Christ's 24,143 adherents.

International Pentecostal Holiness Church
3 congregations: 6.38% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 47 congregations.
263 adherents: 5.65% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 4,658 adherents.

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
3 congregations: 3.70% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 81 congregations.
260 adherents: 4.97% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 5,234 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
1 congregations: 0.81% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 123 congregations.
249 adherents: 1.16% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 21,389 adherents.

Conservative Baptist Association of America
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 2 congregations.
225 adherents: 78.95% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 285 adherents.

Church of the Brethren
1 congregations: 1.25% of state's Church of the Brethren's 80 congregations.
159 adherents: 1.94% of state's Church of the Brethren's 8,202 adherents.

Evangelical Free Church of America
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 2 congregations.
125 adherents: 71.43% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 175 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
2 congregations: 5.00% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 40 congregations.
116 adherents: 3.49% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 3,320 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
1 congregations: 1.89% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 53 congregations.
113 adherents: 0.81% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 13,964 adherents.

Salvation Army
1 congregations: 7.14% of state's Salvation Army's 14 congregations.
94 adherents: 3.54% of state's Salvation Army's 2,652 adherents.

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
1 congregations: 5.88% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 17 congregations.
90 adherents: 4.71% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 1,911 adherents.

Church of God of Prophecy
2 congregations: 6.67% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 30 congregations.
76 adherents: 6.64% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 1,144 adherents.

Free Methodist Church of North America
1 congregations: 4.76% of state's Free Methodist Church of North America's 21 congregations.
68 adherents: 5.10% of state's Free Methodist Church of North America's 1,333 adherents.

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's 3 congregations.
48 adherents: 2.51% of state's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's 1,916 adherents.

Baha'i
30 adherents: 6.28% of state's Baha'i's 478 adherents.

Unitarian Universalist Association
1 congregations: 20.00% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 5 congregations.
26 adherents: 9.52% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 273 adherents.

Pentecostal Church of God
1 congregations: 4.35% of state's Pentecostal Church of God's 23 congregations.
21 adherents: 1.81% of state's Pentecostal Church of God's 1,160 adherents.

The Primitive Baptist Church
5 congregations: 13.89% of state's The Primitive Baptist Church's 36 congregations.

Southwide Baptist Fellowship
3 congregations: 21.43% of state's Southwide Baptist Fellowship's 14 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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