Richland County, South Carolina (SC) Religion Statistics Profile - Columbia, St. Andrews, Dentsville, Forest Acres, Woodfield Back to: Richland County profile, South Carolina, South Carolina forum, All US cities. Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 41.60% Here 41.6% USA 50.2% Total adherents in this county: 133,393, state total: 1,908,638 Total congregations in this county: 254, state total: 5,522 County population: 320,677 Adherents Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions Name Mainline Protestant Denominations Evangelical Denominations Catholic Church Orthodox Denominations Other Denominations Congregations 92 (36.22%) 142 (55.91%) 7 (2.76%) 1 (0.39%) 12 (4.72%) Adherents 51,822 (38.8%) County 38.8% State 27.9% 62,313 (46.7%) County 46.7% State 61.8% 12,681 (9.5%) County 9.5% State 7.2% 783 (0.6%) County 0.6% State 0.2% 5,794 (4.3%) County 4.3% State 2.9% Religion details Name Southern Baptist Convention United Methodist Church Catholic Church Presbyterian Church (USA) Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Congregations 62 (24.4%) 38 (15.0%) 7 (2.8%) 14 (5.5%) 21 (8.3%) Adherents 43,356 (32.5%) County 32.5% State 48.6% 22,351 (16.8%) County 16.8% State 15.9% 12,681 (9.5%) County 9.5% State 7.2% 9,888 (7.4%) County 7.4% State 5.4% 8,612 (6.5%) County 6.5% State 3.2% Name Episcopal Church Association Reformed Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church in America American Baptist Churches in the USA International Pentecostal Holiness Church Congregations 12 (4.7%) 8 (3.1%) 7 (2.8%) 3 (1.2%) 9 (3.5%) Adherents 7,769 (5.8%) County 5.8% State 2.7% 4,210 (3.2%) County 3.2% State 0.8% 3,997 (3.0%) County 3.0% State 1.2% 2,747 (2.1%) County 2.1% State 0.2% 2,014 (1.5%) County 1.5% State 1.8% Name Church of the Nazarene Churches of Christ Muslim Estimate Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) Congregations 4 (1.6%) 11 (4.3%) 2 (0.8%) 8 (3.1%) 4 (1.6%) Adherents 1,306 (1.0%) County 1.0% State 0.7% 1,235 (0.9%) County 0.9% State 0.7% 1,218 (0.9%) County 0.9% State 0.3% 1,119 (0.8%) County 0.8% State 3.0% 1,086 (0.8%) County 0.8% State 1.1% Name Assemblies of God Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Charismatic Churches Independent International Churches of Christ Seventh-Day Adventist Church Congregations 6 (2.4%) 1 (0.4%) 2 (0.8%) 1 (0.4%) 3 (1.2%) Adherents 869 (0.7%) County 0.7% State 1.0% 783 (0.6%) County 0.6% State 0.2% 700 (0.5%) County 0.5% State 0.7% 606 (0.5%) County 0.5% State 0.1% 578 (0.4%) County 0.4% State 0.5% Name Baha'i Christian Churches and Churches of Christ Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Lutheran Church Congregations 2 (0.8%) 2 (0.8%) 3 (1.2%) 2 (0.8%) 2 (0.8%) Adherents 503 (0.4%) County 0.4% State 0.9% 491 (0.4%) County 0.4% State 0.2% 326 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.1% 322 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.3% 270 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.2% Name Unitarian Universalist Association International Church of the Foursquare Gospel Salvation Army The Wesleyan Church Christian and Missionary Alliance Congregations 1 (0.4%) 1 (0.4%) 1 (0.4%) 2 (0.8%) 1 (0.4%) Adherents 237 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.1% 232 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.1% 225 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.2% 211 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.5% 167 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.1% Name Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Church of God of Prophecy Friends (Quakers) Evangelical Presbyterian Church National Association of Free Will Baptists Congregations 1 (0.4%) 2 (0.8%) 1 (0.4%) 1 (0.4%) 1 (0.4%) Adherents 111 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.0% 88 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.3% 79 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.0% 63 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% 61 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.4% Name Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches Community Church of Christ Conservative Mennonite Conference Church of God General Conference Congregations 1 (0.4%) 1 (0.4%) 1 (0.4%) 1 (0.4%) Adherents 54 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% 39 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% 31 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% 8 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% Southern Baptist Convention 62 congregations: 3.30% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,878 congregations. 43,356 adherents: 4.67% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 928,341 adherents. United Methodist Church 38 congregations: 3.63% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,047 congregations. 22,351 adherents: 7.39% of state's United Methodist Church's 302,528 adherents. Catholic Church 7 congregations: 5.93% of state's Catholic Church's 118 congregations. 12,681 adherents: 9.28% of state's Catholic Church's 136,719 adherents. Presbyterian Church (USA) 14 congregations: 4.31% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 325 congregations. 9,888 adherents: 9.52% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 103,883 adherents. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 21 congregations: 12.57% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 167 congregations. 8,612 adherents: 14.03% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 61,380 adherents. Episcopal Church 12 congregations: 8.70% of state's Episcopal Church's 138 congregations. 7,769 adherents: 14.80% of state's Episcopal Church's 52,486 adherents. Association Reformed Presbyterian Church 8 congregations: 11.59% of state's Association Reformed Presbyterian Church's 69 congregations. 4,210 adherents: 28.72% of state's Association Reformed Presbyterian Church's 14,659 adherents. Presbyterian Church in America 7 congregations: 7.14% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 98 congregations. 3,997 adherents: 17.14% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 23,313 adherents. American Baptist Churches in the USA 3 congregations: 75.00% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 4 congregations. 2,747 adherents: 94.66% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 2,902 adherents. International Pentecostal Holiness Church 9 congregations: 3.61% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 249 congregations. 2,014 adherents: 5.96% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 33,820 adherents. Church of the Nazarene 4 congregations: 6.25% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 64 congregations. 1,306 adherents: 10.18% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 12,824 adherents. Churches of Christ 11 congregations: 9.32% of state's Churches of Christ's 118 congregations. 1,235 adherents: 9.43% of state's Churches of Christ's 13,091 adherents. Muslim Estimate 2 congregations: 13.33% of state's Muslim Estimate's 15 congregations. 1,218 adherents: 21.14% of state's Muslim Estimate's 5,761 adherents. Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) 8 congregations: 2.69% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 297 congregations. 1,119 adherents: 1.98% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 56,612 adherents. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) 4 congregations: 7.41% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 54 congregations. 1,086 adherents: 5.32% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 20,424 adherents. Assemblies of God 6 congregations: 5.36% of state's Assemblies of God's 112 congregations. 869 adherents: 4.77% of state's Assemblies of God's 18,219 adherents. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America 1 congregations: 14.29% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 7 congregations. 783 adherents: 20.25% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 3,867 adherents. Charismatic Churches Independent 2 congregations: 16.67% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 12 congregations. 700 adherents: 5.30% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 13,200 adherents. International Churches of Christ 1 congregations: 33.33% of state's International Churches of Christ's 3 congregations. 606 adherents: 62.67% of state's International Churches of Christ's 967 adherents. Seventh-Day Adventist Church 3 congregations: 5.26% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 57 congregations. 578 adherents: 6.29% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 9,187 adherents. Baha'i 2 congregations: 6.06% of state's Baha'i's 33 congregations. 503 adherents: 2.86% of state's Baha'i's 17,586 adherents. Christian Churches and Churches of Christ 2 congregations: 6.45% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 31 congregations. 491 adherents: 10.75% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 4,567 adherents. Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) 3 congregations: 6.67% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 45 congregations. 326 adherents: 11.41% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 2,856 adherents. Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 2 congregations: 5.00% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 40 congregations. 322 adherents: 4.87% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 6,613 adherents. Lutheran Church 2 congregations: 12.50% of state's Lutheran Church's 16 congregations. 270 adherents: 7.85% of state's Lutheran Church's 3,440 adherents. Unitarian Universalist Association 1 congregations: 11.11% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 9 congregations. 237 adherents: 15.60% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 1,519 adherents. International Church of the Foursquare Gospel 1 congregations: 9.09% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 11 congregations. 232 adherents: 20.42% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 1,136 adherents. Salvation Army 1 congregations: 5.56% of state's Salvation Army's 18 congregations. 225 adherents: 7.68% of state's Salvation Army's 2,930 adherents. The Wesleyan Church 2 congregations: 2.99% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 67 congregations. 211 adherents: 2.32% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 9,081 adherents. Christian and Missionary Alliance 1 congregations: 8.33% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 12 congregations. 167 adherents: 12.26% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 1,362 adherents. Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 4 congregations. 111 adherents: 33.04% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 336 adherents. Church of God of Prophecy 2 congregations: 1.54% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 130 congregations. 88 adherents: 1.53% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 5,763 adherents. Friends (Quakers) 1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 3 congregations. 79 adherents: 47.59% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 166 adherents. Evangelical Presbyterian Church 1 congregations: 20.00% of state's Evangelical Presbyterian Church's 5 congregations. 63 adherents: 8.05% of state's Evangelical Presbyterian Church's 783 adherents. National Association of Free Will Baptists 1 congregations: 0.81% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 123 congregations. 61 adherents: 0.80% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 7,583 adherents. Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches 1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches' 3 congregations. 54 adherents: 26.21% of state's Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches' 206 adherents. Community Church of Christ 1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Community Church of Christ's 3 congregations. 39 adherents: 15.12% of state's Community Church of Christ's 258 adherents. Conservative Mennonite Conference 1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Conservative Mennonite Conference's 1 congregations. 31 adherents: 100.00% of state's Conservative Mennonite Conference's 31 adherents. Church of God General Conference 1 congregations: 20.00% of state's Church of God General Conference's 5 congregations. 8 adherents: 1.26% of state's Church of God General Conference's 636 adherents. Buddhists 1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Buddhists' 4 congregations. The Primitive Baptist Church 1 congregations: 10.00% of state's The Primitive Baptist Church's 10 congregations. Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Back to: Richland County profile, South Carolina, South Carolina forum, All US cities.

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