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Rensselaer County, New York (NY) Religion Statistics Profile - Troy, East Greenbush, Schodack, Brunswick, North Greenbush

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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 46.93%
Here46.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 71,581, state total: 11,461,411
Total congregations in this county: 138, state total: 11,001
County population: 152,538

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations78 (56.52%)21 (15.22%)29 (21.01%)2 (1.45%)8 (5.80%)
Adherents16,828 (23.5%)
County23.5%
State11.4%
1,557 (2.2%)
County2.2%
State4.9%
50,937 (71.2%)
County71.2%
State65.9%
630 (0.9%)
County0.9%
State0.9%
1,629 (2.3%)
County2.3%
State16.9%


Religion details

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaReformed Church in AmericaEpiscopal Church
Congregations29 (21.0%)26 (18.8%)9 (6.5%)8 (5.8%)11 (8.0%)
Adherents50,937 (71.2%)
County71.2%
State65.9%
6,612 (9.2%)
County9.2%
State3.5%
2,705 (3.8%)
County3.8%
State1.5%
2,261 (3.2%)
County3.2%
State0.6%
1,582 (2.2%)
County2.2%
State1.8%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Church of ChristMuslim EstimateGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Congregations10 (7.2%)7 (5.1%)4 (2.9%)1 (0.7%)1 (0.7%)
Adherents1,566 (2.2%)
County2.2%
State1.4%
1,120 (1.6%)
County1.6%
State1.8%
561 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State0.5%
500 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State2.0%
474 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.5%
NameAssemblies of GodChristian and Missionary AllianceChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate of Cilicia
Congregations4 (2.9%)3 (2.2%)2 (1.4%)2 (1.4%)1 (0.7%)
Adherents425 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.9%
309 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.2%
293 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.4%
211 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.1%
210 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.0%
NameSalvation ArmyUkranian Orthodox Church of the USASeventh-Day Adventist ChurchLutheran Church The Wesleyan Church
Congregations1 (0.7%)1 (0.7%)2 (1.4%)1 (0.7%)1 (0.7%)
Adherents187 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.2%
156 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.0%
131 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.6%
110 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.7%
100 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.4%
NameConservative Baptist Association of AmericaBaptist General ConferenceChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) The Evangelical Covenant ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Congregations2 (1.4%)1 (0.7%)1 (0.7%)1 (0.7%)1 (0.7%)
Adherents78 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
43 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
40 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
39 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
37 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
NameChurches of ChristBaha'iChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)
Congregations1 (0.7%)-1 (0.7%)
Adherents37 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
36 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
21 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%

Catholic Church
29 congregations: 1.63% of state's Catholic Church's 1,784 congregations.
50,937 adherents: 0.67% of state's Catholic Church's 7,550,491 adherents.

United Methodist Church
26 congregations: 1.85% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,404 congregations.
6,612 adherents: 1.64% of state's United Methodist Church's 403,362 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
9 congregations: 2.11% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 427 congregations.
2,705 adherents: 1.60% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 169,329 adherents.

Reformed Church in America
8 congregations: 3.21% of state's Reformed Church in America's 249 congregations.
2,261 adherents: 3.31% of state's Reformed Church in America's 68,261 adherents.

Episcopal Church
11 congregations: 1.59% of state's Episcopal Church's 693 congregations.
1,582 adherents: 0.78% of state's Episcopal Church's 201,797 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
10 congregations: 1.39% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 717 congregations.
1,566 adherents: 0.97% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 162,227 adherents.

American Baptist Churches in the USA
7 congregations: 1.29% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 541 congregations.
1,120 adherents: 0.55% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 203,297 adherents.

United Church of Christ
4 congregations: 1.37% of state's United Church of Christ's 291 congregations.
561 adherents: 0.95% of state's United Church of Christ's 58,949 adherents.

Muslim Estimate
1 congregations: 0.69% of state's Muslim Estimate's 144 congregations.
500 adherents: 0.22% of state's Muslim Estimate's 223,968 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
1 congregations: 1.56% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 64 congregations.
474 adherents: 0.77% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 61,407 adherents.

Assemblies of God
4 congregations: 0.79% of state's Assemblies of God's 506 congregations.
425 adherents: 0.43% of state's Assemblies of God's 98,209 adherents.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
3 congregations: 1.86% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 161 congregations.
309 adherents: 1.28% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 24,142 adherents.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
2 congregations: 1.25% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 160 congregations.
293 adherents: 0.65% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 44,987 adherents.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
2 congregations: 4.44% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 45 congregations.
211 adherents: 3.00% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 7,040 adherents.

Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate of Cilicia
1 congregations: 20.00% of state's Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate of Cilicia's 5 congregations.
210 adherents: 7.89% of state's Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate of Cilicia's 2,660 adherents.

Salvation Army
1 congregations: 1.03% of state's Salvation Army's 97 congregations.
187 adherents: 0.78% of state's Salvation Army's 24,065 adherents.

Ukranian Orthodox Church of the USA
1 congregations: 5.26% of state's Ukranian Orthodox Church of the USA's 19 congregations.
156 adherents: 3.19% of state's Ukranian Orthodox Church of the USA's 4,884 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
2 congregations: 0.80% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 249 congregations.
131 adherents: 0.20% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 66,998 adherents.

Lutheran Church
1 congregations: 0.51% of state's Lutheran Church's 195 congregations.
110 adherents: 0.13% of state's Lutheran Church's 81,705 adherents.

The Wesleyan Church
1 congregations: 0.81% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 124 congregations.
100 adherents: 0.24% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 41,898 adherents.

Conservative Baptist Association of America
2 congregations: 1.83% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 109 congregations.
78 adherents: 0.56% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 13,971 adherents.

Baptist General Conference
1 congregations: 5.88% of state's Baptist General Conference's 17 congregations.
43 adherents: 1.19% of state's Baptist General Conference's 3,607 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
1 congregations: 0.62% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 162 congregations.
40 adherents: 0.17% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 23,248 adherents.

The Evangelical Covenant Church
1 congregations: 6.67% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 15 congregations.
39 adherents: 1.05% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 3,710 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
1 congregations: 1.56% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 64 congregations.
37 adherents: 0.56% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 6,607 adherents.

Churches of Christ
1 congregations: 1.04% of state's Churches of Christ's 96 congregations.
37 adherents: 0.38% of state's Churches of Christ's 9,749 adherents.

Baha'i
36 adherents: 0.80% of state's Baha'i's 4,499 adherents.

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
1 congregations: 2.86% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 35 congregations.
21 adherents: 0.76% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 2,772 adherents.

Buddhists
1 congregations: 0.83% of state's Buddhists' 121 congregations.

Reformed Baptist Churches
1 congregations: 5.88% of state's Reformed Baptist Churches' 17 congregations.

Sikhs
1 congregations: 4.76% of state's Sikhs' 21 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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