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Rowan County, North Carolina (NC) Religion Statistics Profile - Salisbury, China Grove, Spencer, Landis, Enochville

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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 48.59%
Here48.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 63,335, state total: 3,651,416
Total congregations in this county: 196, state total: 11,132
County population: 130,340

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations97 (49.49%)97 (49.49%)1 (0.51%)0 (0.00%)1 (0.51%)
Adherents32,599 (51.5%)
County51.5%
State32.1%
27,595 (43.6%)
County43.6%
State56.4%
2,854 (4.5%)
County4.5%
State8.6%
-
County0.0%
State0.2%
287 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State2.7%


Religion details

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of Christ
Congregations54 (27.6%)31 (15.8%)33 (16.8%)15 (7.7%)12 (6.1%)
Adherents21,690 (34.2%)
County34.2%
State41.4%
13,230 (20.9%)
County20.9%
State2.4%
11,065 (17.5%)
County17.5%
State17.5%
3,934 (6.2%)
County6.2%
State5.6%
3,498 (5.5%)
County5.5%
State1.4%
NameCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal Church The Wesleyan ChurchChurches of Christ
Congregations1 (0.5%)8 (4.1%)5 (2.6%)2 (1.0%)6 (3.1%)
Adherents2,854 (4.5%)
County4.5%
State8.6%
1,096 (1.7%)
County1.7%
State2.2%
872 (1.4%)
County1.4%
State2.2%
746 (1.2%)
County1.2%
State0.9%
516 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State0.6%
NameInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelPresbyterian Church in AmericaAssemblies of God Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentSeventh-Day Adventist Church
Congregations2 (1.0%)3 (1.5%)3 (1.5%)1 (0.5%)2 (1.0%)
Adherents502 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State0.3%
468 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.5%
397 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State1.1%
350 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State1.2%
347 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.7%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)National Association of Free Will Baptists USA National Primitive Baptist ConventionChristian and Missionary AllianceChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Congregations1 (0.5%)2 (1.0%)1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)2 (1.0%)
Adherents262 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State1.1%
259 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.7%
217 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.2%
190 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.2%
179 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.9%
NameSalvation ArmyAssociation Reformed Presbyterian ChurchChurch of God of ProphecyLutheran ChurchChurch of the Nazarene
Congregations1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)2 (1.0%)1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)
Adherents150 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
114 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.3%
104 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
100 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.6%
71 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.3%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Baha'i
Congregations1 (0.5%)1 (0.5%)-
Adherents53 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
46 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
25 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%

Southern Baptist Convention
54 congregations: 1.45% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 3,717 congregations.
21,690 adherents: 1.43% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,512,058 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
31 congregations: 13.08% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 237 congregations.
13,230 adherents: 14.89% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 88,830 adherents.

United Methodist Church
33 congregations: 1.68% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,964 congregations.
11,065 adherents: 1.73% of state's United Methodist Church's 638,785 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
15 congregations: 2.03% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 738 congregations.
3,934 adherents: 1.93% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 203,647 adherents.

United Church of Christ
12 congregations: 5.13% of state's United Church of Christ's 234 congregations.
3,498 adherents: 6.98% of state's United Church of Christ's 50,088 adherents.

Catholic Church
1 congregations: 0.56% of state's Catholic Church's 180 congregations.
2,854 adherents: 0.90% of state's Catholic Church's 315,606 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
8 congregations: 1.72% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 465 congregations.
1,096 adherents: 1.35% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 81,037 adherents.

Episcopal Church
5 congregations: 1.98% of state's Episcopal Church's 253 congregations.
872 adherents: 1.09% of state's Episcopal Church's 80,068 adherents.

The Wesleyan Church
2 congregations: 1.15% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 174 congregations.
746 adherents: 2.30% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 32,475 adherents.

Churches of Christ
6 congregations: 3.17% of state's Churches of Christ's 189 congregations.
516 adherents: 2.40% of state's Churches of Christ's 21,522 adherents.

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
2 congregations: 3.70% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 54 congregations.
502 adherents: 5.40% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 9,294 adherents.

Presbyterian Church in America
3 congregations: 3.23% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 93 congregations.
468 adherents: 2.38% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 19,630 adherents.

Assemblies of God
3 congregations: 1.38% of state's Assemblies of God's 218 congregations.
397 adherents: 0.97% of state's Assemblies of God's 41,036 adherents.

Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
1 congregations: 2.70% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 37 congregations.
350 adherents: 0.82% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 42,559 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
2 congregations: 1.69% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 118 congregations.
347 adherents: 1.46% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 23,769 adherents.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
1 congregations: 0.89% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 112 congregations.
262 adherents: 0.64% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 40,936 adherents.

National Association of Free Will Baptists
2 congregations: 0.99% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 202 congregations.
259 adherents: 0.99% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 26,045 adherents.

USA National Primitive Baptist Convention
1 congregations: 5.00% of state's USA National Primitive Baptist Convention's 20 congregations.
217 adherents: 3.57% of state's USA National Primitive Baptist Convention's 6,072 adherents.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
1 congregations: 2.04% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 49 congregations.
190 adherents: 2.61% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 7,287 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
2 congregations: 1.24% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 161 congregations.
179 adherents: 0.53% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 34,035 adherents.

Salvation Army
1 congregations: 2.78% of state's Salvation Army's 36 congregations.
150 adherents: 1.94% of state's Salvation Army's 7,719 adherents.

Association Reformed Presbyterian Church
1 congregations: 1.69% of state's Association Reformed Presbyterian Church's 59 congregations.
114 adherents: 1.03% of state's Association Reformed Presbyterian Church's 11,101 adherents.

Church of God of Prophecy
2 congregations: 1.32% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 152 congregations.
104 adherents: 1.32% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 7,863 adherents.

Lutheran Church
1 congregations: 1.79% of state's Lutheran Church's 56 congregations.
100 adherents: 0.48% of state's Lutheran Church's 20,651 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
1 congregations: 1.39% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 72 congregations.
71 adherents: 0.66% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 10,731 adherents.

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1 congregations: 11.11% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 9 congregations.
53 adherents: 6.46% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 821 adherents.

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
1 congregations: 1.92% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 52 congregations.
46 adherents: 1.14% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 4,042 adherents.

Baha'i
25 adherents: 0.48% of state's Baha'i's 5,162 adherents.

The Primitive Baptist Church
2 congregations: 2.13% of state's The Primitive Baptist Church's 94 congregations.

American Baptist Churches in the USA
1 congregations: 2.50% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 40 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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