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Sangamon County, Illinois (IL) Religion Statistics Profile - Springfield, Chatham, Auburn, Riverton, Rochester

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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 56.89%
Here56.9%
USA55.3%
Total adherents in this county: 107,494, state total: 6,867,625
Total congregations in this county: 181, state total: 10,140
County population: 188,951

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations70 (38.67%)83 (45.86%)20 (11.05%)1 (0.55%)7 (3.87%)
Adherents27,344 (25.4%)
County25.4%
State17.6%
40,651 (37.8%)
County37.8%
State18.6%
36,769 (34.2%)
County34.2%
State56.4%
171 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.9%
2,559 (2.4%)
County2.4%
State6.5%


Religion details

NameCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Congregations20 (11.0%)5 (2.8%)32 (17.7%)12 (6.6%)17 (9.4%)
Adherents36,769 (34.2%)
County34.2%
State56.4%
15,010 (14.0%)
County14.0%
State1.4%
11,426 (10.6%)
County10.6%
State5.3%
8,177 (7.6%)
County7.6%
State4.0%
7,385 (6.9%)
County6.9%
State2.0%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Congregations12 (6.6%)14 (7.7%)5 (2.8%)10 (5.5%)4 (2.2%)
Adherents5,858 (5.4%)
County5.4%
State2.0%
4,955 (4.6%)
County4.6%
State4.5%
3,447 (3.2%)
County3.2%
State4.1%
2,950 (2.7%)
County2.7%
State1.3%
1,767 (1.6%)
County1.6%
State0.8%
NameEpiscopal ChurchChurch of the NazareneChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)Evangelical Free Church of AmericaNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
Congregations3 (1.7%)5 (2.8%)2 (1.1%)1 (0.6%)2 (1.1%)
Adherents1,365 (1.3%)
County1.3%
State0.8%
1,049 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State0.6%
863 (0.8%)
County0.8%
State0.5%
625 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.4%
555 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.4%
NameChurches of ChristUnited Church of ChristSalvation ArmyChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
Congregations4 (2.2%)2 (1.1%)1 (0.6%)2 (1.1%)4 (2.2%)
Adherents493 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.4%
402 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State2.4%
375 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.3%
335 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.3%
306 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.1%
NameMuslim EstimateGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesUnitarian Universalist AssociationVineyard USASeventh-Day Adventist Church
Congregations1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)2 (1.1%)
Adherents288 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State1.8%
229 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
200 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
185 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
172 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.4%
NameGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelChurch of the BrethrenBaha'iNational Association of Free Will Baptists
Congregations1 (0.6%)2 (1.1%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)
Adherents171 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.5%
150 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
125 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
118 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
106 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
NameFree Methodist Church of North AmericaInternational Churches of ChristCommunity Church of ChristFriends (Quakers)American Baptist Association
Congregations1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)
Adherents105 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
78 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
77 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
68 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
62 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
NameUniversal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community ChurchesOrthodox Presbyterian ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaBaptist General Conference
Congregations1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)
Adherents61 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
40 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
40 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
17 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.3%

Catholic Church
20 congregations: 1.78% of state's Catholic Church's 1,125 congregations.
36,769 adherents: 0.95% of state's Catholic Church's 3,874,933 adherents.

Assemblies of God
5 congregations: 1.48% of state's Assemblies of God's 337 congregations.
15,010 adherents: 15.49% of state's Assemblies of God's 96,893 adherents.

United Methodist Church
32 congregations: 2.31% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,388 congregations.
11,426 adherents: 3.13% of state's United Methodist Church's 365,182 adherents.

Lutheran Church
12 congregations: 2.30% of state's Lutheran Church's 521 congregations.
8,177 adherents: 2.94% of state's Lutheran Church's 278,008 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
17 congregations: 3.28% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 519 congregations.
7,385 adherents: 5.50% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 134,325 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
12 congregations: 2.65% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 453 congregations.
5,858 adherents: 4.37% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 133,977 adherents.

Southern Baptist Convention
14 congregations: 1.43% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 981 congregations.
4,955 adherents: 1.62% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 305,838 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
5 congregations: 0.90% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 553 congregations.
3,447 adherents: 1.23% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 279,724 adherents.

American Baptist Churches in the USA
10 congregations: 3.38% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 296 congregations.
2,950 adherents: 3.35% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 87,962 adherents.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
4 congregations: 2.35% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 170 congregations.
1,767 adherents: 3.12% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 56,638 adherents.

Episcopal Church
3 congregations: 1.50% of state's Episcopal Church's 200 congregations.
1,365 adherents: 2.60% of state's Episcopal Church's 52,578 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
5 congregations: 2.02% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 247 congregations.
1,049 adherents: 2.76% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 38,050 adherents.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
2 congregations: 1.72% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 116 congregations.
863 adherents: 2.41% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 35,859 adherents.

Evangelical Free Church of America
1 congregations: 0.79% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 127 congregations.
625 adherents: 2.13% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 29,402 adherents.

New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
2 congregations: 2.25% of state's New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists' 89 congregations.
555 adherents: 2.23% of state's New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists' 24,871 adherents.

Churches of Christ
4 congregations: 1.37% of state's Churches of Christ's 293 congregations.
493 adherents: 1.68% of state's Churches of Christ's 29,295 adherents.

United Church of Christ
2 congregations: 0.51% of state's United Church of Christ's 390 congregations.
402 adherents: 0.24% of state's United Church of Christ's 166,772 adherents.

Salvation Army
1 congregations: 1.79% of state's Salvation Army's 56 congregations.
375 adherents: 1.65% of state's Salvation Army's 22,765 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
2 congregations: 1.63% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 123 congregations.
335 adherents: 1.84% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 18,246 adherents.

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
4 congregations: 3.81% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 105 congregations.
306 adherents: 3.05% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 10,028 adherents.

Muslim Estimate
1 congregations: 1.27% of state's Muslim Estimate's 79 congregations.
288 adherents: 0.23% of state's Muslim Estimate's 125,203 adherents.

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
1 congregations: 1.45% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 69 congregations.
229 adherents: 2.40% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 9,552 adherents.

Unitarian Universalist Association
1 congregations: 2.78% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 36 congregations.
200 adherents: 2.76% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 7,244 adherents.

Vineyard USA
1 congregations: 4.17% of state's Vineyard USA's 24 congregations.
185 adherents: 2.54% of state's Vineyard USA's 7,282 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
2 congregations: 1.49% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 134 congregations.
172 adherents: 0.69% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 25,046 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
1 congregations: 2.86% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 35 congregations.
171 adherents: 0.46% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 36,801 adherents.

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
2 congregations: 3.57% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 56 congregations.
150 adherents: 1.39% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 10,785 adherents.

Church of the Brethren
1 congregations: 2.22% of state's Church of the Brethren's 45 congregations.
125 adherents: 2.01% of state's Church of the Brethren's 6,206 adherents.

Baha'i
1 congregations: 2.22% of state's Baha'i's 45 congregations.
118 adherents: 2.22% of state's Baha'i's 5,327 adherents.

National Association of Free Will Baptists
1 congregations: 2.44% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 41 congregations.
106 adherents: 2.44% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 4,351 adherents.

Free Methodist Church of North America
1 congregations: 1.45% of state's Free Methodist Church of North America's 69 congregations.
105 adherents: 1.80% of state's Free Methodist Church of North America's 5,818 adherents.

International Churches of Christ
1 congregations: 25.00% of state's International Churches of Christ's 4 congregations.
78 adherents: 1.53% of state's International Churches of Christ's 5,108 adherents.

Community Church of Christ
1 congregations: 1.85% of state's Community Church of Christ's 54 congregations.
77 adherents: 1.75% of state's Community Church of Christ's 4,395 adherents.

Friends (Quakers)
1 congregations: 3.85% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 26 congregations.
68 adherents: 2.88% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 2,358 adherents.

American Baptist Association
1 congregations: 5.26% of state's American Baptist Association's 19 congregations.
62 adherents: 5.41% of state's American Baptist Association's 1,146 adherents.

Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches
1 congregations: 16.67% of state's Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches' 6 congregations.
61 adherents: 16.99% of state's Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches' 359 adherents.

Orthodox Presbyterian Church
1 congregations: 12.50% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 8 congregations.
40 adherents: 4.95% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 808 adherents.

Presbyterian Church in America
1 congregations: 2.27% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 44 congregations.
40 adherents: 0.47% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 8,570 adherents.

Baptist General Conference
1 congregations: 1.28% of state's Baptist General Conference's 78 congregations.
17 adherents: 0.09% of state's Baptist General Conference's 19,217 adherents.

Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches
1 congregations: 11.11% of state's Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches' 9 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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