San Luis Obispo County, California (CA) Religion Statistics Profile - San Luis Obispo, Atascadero, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Nipomo Back to: San Luis Obispo County profile, California, California forum, All US cities. Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 43.42% Here 43.4% USA 50.2% Total adherents in this county: 107,121, state total: 15,614,071 Total congregations in this county: 182, state total: 16,921 County population: 246,681 Adherents Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions Name Mainline Protestant Denominations Evangelical Denominations Catholic Church Orthodox Denominations Other Denominations Congregations 38 (20.88%) 105 (57.69%) 16 (8.79%) 1 (0.55%) 22 (12.09%) Adherents 8,944 (8.3%) County 8.3% State 7.7% 22,321 (20.8%) County 20.8% State 15.6% 68,264 (63.7%) County 63.7% State 64.6% - County 0.0% State 0.5% 7,592 (7.1%) County 7.1% State 11.7% Religion details Name Catholic Church Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) Church of the Nazarene Non-Charismatic Churches Independent Vineyard USA Congregations 16 (8.8%) 12 (6.6%) 5 (2.7%) 3 (1.6%) 5 (2.7%) Adherents 68,264 (63.7%) County 63.7% State 64.6% 5,418 (5.1%) County 5.1% State 3.4% 3,229 (3.0%) County 3.0% State 0.6% 2,300 (2.1%) County 2.1% State 0.9% 2,229 (2.1%) County 2.1% State 0.2% Name United Methodist Church Assemblies of God Presbyterian Church (USA) Episcopal Church Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Congregations 9 (4.9%) 13 (7.1%) 7 (3.8%) 7 (3.8%) 5 (2.7%) Adherents 2,191 (2.0%) County 2.0% State 1.5% 1,834 (1.7%) County 1.7% State 2.0% 1,800 (1.7%) County 1.7% State 1.5% 1,673 (1.6%) County 1.6% State 1.1% 1,670 (1.6%) County 1.6% State 1.1% Name Southern Baptist Convention Evangelical Free Church of America International Church of the Foursquare Gospel Lutheran Church Charismatic Churches Independent Congregations 10 (5.5%) 5 (2.7%) 9 (4.9%) 4 (2.2%) 2 (1.1%) Adherents 1,651 (1.5%) County 1.5% State 3.0% 1,640 (1.5%) County 1.5% State 0.3% 1,525 (1.4%) County 1.4% State 0.7% 1,433 (1.3%) County 1.3% State 0.8% 1,150 (1.1%) County 1.1% State 1.3% Name Seventh-Day Adventist Church Baptist General Conference United Church of Christ Churches of Christ Christian Churches and Churches of Christ Congregations 4 (2.2%) 3 (1.6%) 3 (1.6%) 10 (5.5%) 5 (2.7%) Adherents 966 (0.9%) County 0.9% State 1.2% 848 (0.8%) County 0.8% State 0.4% 827 (0.8%) County 0.8% State 0.3% 721 (0.7%) County 0.7% State 0.5% 701 (0.7%) County 0.7% State 0.5% Name American Baptist Churches in the USA General Association of Regular Baptist Churches Pentecostal Church of God Presbyterian Church in America Baha'i Congregations 4 (2.2%) 3 (1.6%) 2 (1.1%) 2 (1.1%) 4 (2.2%) Adherents 621 (0.6%) County 0.6% State 1.1% 340 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.1% 317 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.2% 301 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.1% 215 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.2% Name Unitarian Universalist Association Christian and Missionary Alliance New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists American Baptist Association Church of God of Prophecy Congregations 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) 2 (1.1%) 3 (1.6%) Adherents 209 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.1% 181 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.3% 173 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.1% 170 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.1% 144 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.0% Name Mennonite Church USA Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Salvation Army Friends (Quakers) Orthodox Presbyterian Church Congregations 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) 2 (1.1%) 1 (0.5%) Adherents 139 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.0% 86 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.2% 80 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.3% 76 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.1% 69 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.0% Name Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) Community Church of Christ Muslim Estimate Congregations 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) Adherents 62 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.1% 60 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.2% 58 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.0% 50 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 1.7% Catholic Church 16 congregations: 1.22% of state's Catholic Church's 1,315 congregations. 68,264 adherents: 0.68% of state's Catholic Church's 10,079,310 adherents. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) 12 congregations: 0.91% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 1,316 congregations. 5,418 adherents: 1.02% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 529,575 adherents. Church of the Nazarene 5 congregations: 1.22% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 411 congregations. 3,229 adherents: 3.61% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 89,522 adherents. Non-Charismatic Churches Independent 3 congregations: 2.68% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 112 congregations. 2,300 adherents: 1.71% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 134,355 adherents. Vineyard USA 5 congregations: 4.67% of state's Vineyard USA's 107 congregations. 2,229 adherents: 7.58% of state's Vineyard USA's 29,388 adherents. United Methodist Church 9 congregations: 1.27% of state's United Methodist Church's 710 congregations. 2,191 adherents: 0.96% of state's United Methodist Church's 228,844 adherents. Assemblies of God 13 congregations: 1.06% of state's Assemblies of God's 1,222 congregations. 1,834 adherents: 0.59% of state's Assemblies of God's 310,522 adherents. Presbyterian Church (USA) 7 congregations: 1.20% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 584 congregations. 1,800 adherents: 0.78% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 229,918 adherents. Episcopal Church 7 congregations: 1.56% of state's Episcopal Church's 449 congregations. 1,673 adherents: 0.99% of state's Episcopal Church's 168,895 adherents. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 5 congregations: 1.08% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 464 congregations. 1,670 adherents: 0.98% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 171,110 adherents. Southern Baptist Convention 10 congregations: 0.72% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,392 congregations. 1,651 adherents: 0.35% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 471,119 adherents. Evangelical Free Church of America 5 congregations: 2.86% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 175 congregations. 1,640 adherents: 3.02% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 54,227 adherents. International Church of the Foursquare Gospel 9 congregations: 1.56% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 578 congregations. 1,525 adherents: 1.31% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 116,039 adherents. Lutheran Church 4 congregations: 1.00% of state's Lutheran Church's 401 congregations. 1,433 adherents: 1.10% of state's Lutheran Church's 130,336 adherents. Charismatic Churches Independent 2 congregations: 2.94% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 68 congregations. 1,150 adherents: 0.59% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 195,425 adherents. Seventh-Day Adventist Church 4 congregations: 0.78% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 516 congregations. 966 adherents: 0.52% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 187,058 adherents. Baptist General Conference 3 congregations: 1.94% of state's Baptist General Conference's 155 congregations. 848 adherents: 1.22% of state's Baptist General Conference's 69,649 adherents. United Church of Christ 3 congregations: 1.23% of state's United Church of Christ's 244 congregations. 827 adherents: 1.64% of state's United Church of Christ's 50,493 adherents. Churches of Christ 10 congregations: 1.41% of state's Churches of Christ's 707 congregations. 721 adherents: 0.86% of state's Churches of Christ's 83,392 adherents. Christian Churches and Churches of Christ 5 congregations: 2.21% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 226 congregations. 701 adherents: 0.83% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 84,169 adherents. American Baptist Churches in the USA 4 congregations: 0.72% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 556 congregations. 621 adherents: 0.36% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 170,932 adherents. General Association of Regular Baptist Churches 3 congregations: 2.94% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 102 congregations. 340 adherents: 2.25% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 15,130 adherents. Pentecostal Church of God 2 congregations: 0.81% of state's Pentecostal Church of God's 246 congregations. 317 adherents: 1.24% of state's Pentecostal Church of God's 25,574 adherents. Presbyterian Church in America 2 congregations: 2.63% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 76 congregations. 301 adherents: 3.02% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 9,955 adherents. Baha'i 4 congregations: 1.54% of state's Baha'i's 259 congregations. 215 adherents: 0.87% of state's Baha'i's 24,849 adherents. Unitarian Universalist Association 1 congregations: 1.37% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 73 congregations. 209 adherents: 1.38% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 15,173 adherents. Christian and Missionary Alliance 1 congregations: 0.50% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 201 congregations. 181 adherents: 0.41% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 44,068 adherents. New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists 1 congregations: 1.04% of state's New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists' 96 congregations. 173 adherents: 0.92% of state's New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists' 18,720 adherents. American Baptist Association 2 congregations: 1.53% of state's American Baptist Association's 131 congregations. 170 adherents: 1.46% of state's American Baptist Association's 11,612 adherents. Church of God of Prophecy 3 congregations: 2.42% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 124 congregations. 144 adherents: 2.16% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 6,672 adherents. Mennonite Church USA 1 congregations: 2.78% of state's Mennonite Church USA's 36 congregations. 139 adherents: 5.33% of state's Mennonite Church USA's 2,607 adherents. Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 1 congregations: 0.63% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 160 congregations. 86 adherents: 0.25% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 34,750 adherents. Salvation Army 1 congregations: 0.74% of state's Salvation Army's 135 congregations. 80 adherents: 0.16% of state's Salvation Army's 49,330 adherents. Friends (Quakers) 2 congregations: 2.67% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 75 congregations. 76 adherents: 0.84% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 9,061 adherents. Orthodox Presbyterian Church 1 congregations: 2.44% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 41 congregations. 69 adherents: 1.84% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 3,756 adherents. Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) 1 congregations: 0.71% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 141 congregations. 62 adherents: 0.34% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 18,215 adherents. Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) 1 congregations: 0.52% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 193 congregations. 60 adherents: 0.25% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 23,558 adherents. Community Church of Christ 1 congregations: 1.82% of state's Community Church of Christ's 55 congregations. 58 adherents: 0.95% of state's Community Church of Christ's 6,137 adherents. Muslim Estimate 1 congregations: 0.61% of state's Muslim Estimate's 163 congregations. 50 adherents: 0.02% of state's Muslim Estimate's 259,762 adherents. Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches 7 congregations: 2.78% of state's Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches' 252 congregations. Buddhists 2 congregations: 0.41% of state's Buddhists' 489 congregations. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America 1 congregations: 2.44% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 41 congregations. Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. 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