Santa Clara County, California (CA) Religion Statistics Profile - San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Mountain View, Milpitas Back to: Santa Clara County profile, California, California forum, All US cities. Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 43.25% Here 43.3% USA 50.2% Total adherents in this county: 727,752, state total: 15,614,071 Total congregations in this county: 687, state total: 16,921 County population: 1,682,585 Adherents Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions Name Mainline Protestant Denominations Evangelical Denominations Catholic Church Orthodox Denominations Other Denominations Congregations 141 (20.52%) 323 (47.02%) 55 (8.01%) 10 (1.46%) 158 (23.00%) Adherents 54,616 (7.5%) County 7.5% State 7.7% 90,789 (12.5%) County 12.5% State 15.6% 483,079 (66.4%) County 66.4% State 64.6% 3,533 (0.5%) County 0.5% State 0.5% 95,735 (13.2%) County 13.2% State 11.7% Religion details Name Catholic Church Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) Muslim Estimate Southern Baptist Convention United Methodist Church Congregations 55 (8.0%) 55 (8.0%) 10 (1.5%) 54 (7.9%) 30 (4.4%) Adherents 483,079 (66.4%) County 66.4% State 64.6% 20,172 (2.8%) County 2.8% State 3.4% 19,206 (2.6%) County 2.6% State 1.7% 16,814 (2.3%) County 2.3% State 3.0% 14,444 (2.0%) County 2.0% State 1.5% Name Charismatic Churches Independent Assemblies of God Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Episcopal Church Presbyterian Church (USA) Congregations 5 (0.7%) 54 (7.9%) 27 (3.9%) 22 (3.2%) 26 (3.8%) Adherents 13,200 (1.8%) County 1.8% State 1.3% 12,113 (1.7%) County 1.7% State 2.0% 10,254 (1.4%) County 1.4% State 1.1% 10,102 (1.4%) County 1.4% State 1.1% 9,218 (1.3%) County 1.3% State 1.5% Name Non-Charismatic Churches Independent Seventh-Day Adventist Church Conservative Baptist Association of America Lutheran Church Christian Churches and Churches of Christ Congregations 6 (0.9%) 19 (2.8%) 15 (2.2%) 13 (1.9%) 12 (1.7%) Adherents 6,320 (0.9%) County 0.9% State 0.9% 5,794 (0.8%) County 0.8% State 1.2% 5,244 (0.7%) County 0.7% State 0.4% 4,972 (0.7%) County 0.7% State 0.8% 3,243 (0.4%) County 0.4% State 0.5% Name United Church of Christ International Pentecostal Holiness Church Christian and Missionary Alliance Churches of Christ American Baptist Churches in the USA Congregations 11 (1.6%) 9 (1.3%) 12 (1.7%) 15 (2.2%) 13 (1.9%) Adherents 3,029 (0.4%) County 0.4% State 0.3% 2,745 (0.4%) County 0.4% State 0.1% 2,695 (0.4%) County 0.4% State 0.3% 2,416 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.5% 1,935 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 1.1% Name Church of the Nazarene Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America International Church of the Foursquare Gospel Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate Etchmiadzin North America Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East Congregations 14 (2.0%) 2 (0.3%) 10 (1.5%) 1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%) Adherents 1,908 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.6% 1,860 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.2% 1,578 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.7% 1,540 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.2% 1,516 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.1% Name Vineyard USA U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Reformed Church in America Unitarian Universalist Association Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Congregations 5 (0.7%) 6 (0.9%) 1 (0.1%) 4 (0.6%) 3 (0.4%) Adherents 1,380 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.2% 1,355 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.1% 1,350 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.2% 1,197 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.1% 1,164 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.1% Name Baha'i Baptist General Conference Salvation Army Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Congregations 14 (2.0%) 7 (1.0%) 4 (0.6%) 2 (0.3%) 4 (0.6%) Adherents 1,160 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.2% 1,134 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.4% 1,040 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.3% 902 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.1% 779 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.2% Name Evangelical Free Church of America Christian Reformed Church in North America Pentecostal Church of God The Evangelical Covenant Church General Association of Regular Baptist Churches Congregations 2 (0.3%) 5 (0.7%) 7 (1.0%) 5 (0.7%) 4 (0.6%) Adherents 705 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.3% 704 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.1% 678 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.2% 616 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.2% 487 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.1% Name Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses Presbyterian Church in America New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists American Baptist Association Congregations 7 (1.0%) 1 (0.1%) 9 (1.3%) 2 (0.3%) 3 (0.4%) Adherents 484 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.2% 401 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.0% 353 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.1% 305 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.1% 289 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.1% Name Orthodox Presbyterian Church International Council of Community Churches Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) Community Church of Christ Orthodox Church in America: Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America Congregations 2 (0.3%) 1 (0.1%) 2 (0.3%) 1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%) Adherents 286 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% 236 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% 214 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.1% 191 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% 170 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% Name Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch Free Methodist Church of North America Church of God of Prophecy Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches Cumberland Presbyterian Church Congregations 1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%) 2 (0.3%) 1 (0.1%) 2 (0.3%) Adherents 150 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% 113 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.1% 104 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% 80 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% 65 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% Name North American Baptist Conference National Association of Free Will Baptists Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA Friends (Quakers) National Association of Congregational Christian Churches Congregations 1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%) Adherents 62 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.1% 60 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% 50 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% 40 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.1% 31 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.1% Name Mennonite Church USA Congregations 1 (0.1%) Adherents 20 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% Catholic Church 55 congregations: 4.18% of state's Catholic Church's 1,315 congregations. 483,079 adherents: 4.79% of state's Catholic Church's 10,079,310 adherents. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) 55 congregations: 4.18% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 1,316 congregations. 20,172 adherents: 3.81% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 529,575 adherents. Muslim Estimate 10 congregations: 6.13% of state's Muslim Estimate's 163 congregations. 19,206 adherents: 7.39% of state's Muslim Estimate's 259,762 adherents. Southern Baptist Convention 54 congregations: 3.88% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,392 congregations. 16,814 adherents: 3.57% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 471,119 adherents. United Methodist Church 30 congregations: 4.23% of state's United Methodist Church's 710 congregations. 14,444 adherents: 6.31% of state's United Methodist Church's 228,844 adherents. Charismatic Churches Independent 5 congregations: 7.35% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 68 congregations. 13,200 adherents: 6.75% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 195,425 adherents. Assemblies of God 54 congregations: 4.42% of state's Assemblies of God's 1,222 congregations. 12,113 adherents: 3.90% of state's Assemblies of God's 310,522 adherents. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 27 congregations: 5.82% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 464 congregations. 10,254 adherents: 5.99% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 171,110 adherents. Episcopal Church 22 congregations: 4.90% of state's Episcopal Church's 449 congregations. 10,102 adherents: 5.98% of state's Episcopal Church's 168,895 adherents. Presbyterian Church (USA) 26 congregations: 4.45% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 584 congregations. 9,218 adherents: 4.01% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 229,918 adherents. Non-Charismatic Churches Independent 6 congregations: 5.36% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 112 congregations. 6,320 adherents: 4.70% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 134,355 adherents. Seventh-Day Adventist Church 19 congregations: 3.68% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 516 congregations. 5,794 adherents: 3.10% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 187,058 adherents. Conservative Baptist Association of America 15 congregations: 6.98% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 215 congregations. 5,244 adherents: 9.46% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 55,435 adherents. Lutheran Church 13 congregations: 3.24% of state's Lutheran Church's 401 congregations. 4,972 adherents: 3.81% of state's Lutheran Church's 130,336 adherents. Christian Churches and Churches of Christ 12 congregations: 5.31% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 226 congregations. 3,243 adherents: 3.85% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 84,169 adherents. United Church of Christ 11 congregations: 4.51% of state's United Church of Christ's 244 congregations. 3,029 adherents: 6.00% of state's United Church of Christ's 50,493 adherents. International Pentecostal Holiness Church 9 congregations: 8.11% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 111 congregations. 2,745 adherents: 21.93% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 12,517 adherents. Christian and Missionary Alliance 12 congregations: 5.97% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 201 congregations. 2,695 adherents: 6.12% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 44,068 adherents. Churches of Christ 15 congregations: 2.12% of state's Churches of Christ's 707 congregations. 2,416 adherents: 2.90% of state's Churches of Christ's 83,392 adherents. American Baptist Churches in the USA 13 congregations: 2.34% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 556 congregations. 1,935 adherents: 1.13% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 170,932 adherents. Church of the Nazarene 14 congregations: 3.41% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 411 congregations. 1,908 adherents: 2.13% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 89,522 adherents. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America 2 congregations: 4.88% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 41 congregations. 1,860 adherents: 5.31% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 35,010 adherents. International Church of the Foursquare Gospel 10 congregations: 1.73% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 578 congregations. 1,578 adherents: 1.36% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 116,039 adherents. Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate Etchmiadzin 1 congregations: 5.56% of state's Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate Etchmiadzin's 18 congregations. 1,540 adherents: 6.40% of state's Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate Etchmiadzin's 24,055 adherents. North America Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East 1 congregations: 12.50% of state's North America Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East's 8 congregations. 1,516 adherents: 19.23% of state's North America Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East's 7,884 adherents. Vineyard USA 5 congregations: 4.67% of state's Vineyard USA's 107 congregations. 1,380 adherents: 4.70% of state's Vineyard USA's 29,388 adherents. U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches 6 congregations: 9.68% of state's U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches' 62 congregations. 1,355 adherents: 11.58% of state's U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches' 11,698 adherents. Reformed Church in America 1 congregations: 2.27% of state's Reformed Church in America's 44 congregations. 1,350 adherents: 3.71% of state's Reformed Church in America's 36,358 adherents. Unitarian Universalist Association 4 congregations: 5.48% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 73 congregations. 1,197 adherents: 7.89% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 15,173 adherents. Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 3 congregations: 6.52% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 46 congregations. 1,164 adherents: 13.01% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 8,950 adherents. Baha'i 14 congregations: 5.41% of state's Baha'i's 259 congregations. 1,160 adherents: 4.67% of state's Baha'i's 24,849 adherents. Baptist General Conference 7 congregations: 4.52% of state's Baptist General Conference's 155 congregations. 1,134 adherents: 1.63% of state's Baptist General Conference's 69,649 adherents. Salvation Army 4 congregations: 2.96% of state's Salvation Army's 135 congregations. 1,040 adherents: 2.11% of state's Salvation Army's 49,330 adherents. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America 2 congregations: 7.14% of state's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's 28 congregations. 902 adherents: 7.80% of state's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's 11,564 adherents. Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 4 congregations: 2.50% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 160 congregations. 779 adherents: 2.24% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 34,750 adherents. Evangelical Free Church of America 2 congregations: 1.14% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 175 congregations. 705 adherents: 1.30% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 54,227 adherents. Christian Reformed Church in North America 5 congregations: 4.67% of state's Christian Reformed Church in North America's 107 congregations. 704 adherents: 3.01% of state's Christian Reformed Church in North America's 23,359 adherents. Pentecostal Church of God 7 congregations: 2.85% of state's Pentecostal Church of God's 246 congregations. 678 adherents: 2.65% of state's Pentecostal Church of God's 25,574 adherents. The Evangelical Covenant Church 5 congregations: 5.26% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 95 congregations. 616 adherents: 1.81% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 33,994 adherents. General Association of Regular Baptist Churches 4 congregations: 3.92% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 102 congregations. 487 adherents: 3.22% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 15,130 adherents. Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) 7 congregations: 3.63% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 193 congregations. 484 adherents: 2.05% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 23,558 adherents. Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses 1 congregations: 4.00% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 25 congregations. 401 adherents: 6.60% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 6,075 adherents. Presbyterian Church in America 9 congregations: 11.84% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 76 congregations. 353 adherents: 3.55% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 9,955 adherents. New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists 2 congregations: 2.08% of state's New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists' 96 congregations. 305 adherents: 1.63% of state's New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists' 18,720 adherents. American Baptist Association 3 congregations: 2.29% of state's American Baptist Association's 131 congregations. 289 adherents: 2.49% of state's American Baptist Association's 11,612 adherents. Orthodox Presbyterian Church 2 congregations: 4.88% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 41 congregations. 286 adherents: 7.61% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 3,756 adherents. International Council of Community Churches 1 congregations: 4.17% of state's International Council of Community Churches' 24 congregations. 236 adherents: 4.24% of state's International Council of Community Churches' 5,572 adherents. Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) 2 congregations: 1.42% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 141 congregations. 214 adherents: 1.17% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 18,215 adherents. Community Church of Christ 1 congregations: 1.82% of state's Community Church of Christ's 55 congregations. 191 adherents: 3.11% of state's Community Church of Christ's 6,137 adherents. Orthodox Church in America: Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America 1 congregations: 14.29% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America's 7 congregations. 170 adherents: 6.04% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America's 2,813 adherents. Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch 1 congregations: 16.67% of state's Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch's 6 congregations. 150 adherents: 2.00% of state's Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch's 7,500 adherents. Free Methodist Church of North America 1 congregations: 1.06% of state's Free Methodist Church of North America's 94 congregations. 113 adherents: 0.96% of state's Free Methodist Church of North America's 11,749 adherents. Church of God of Prophecy 2 congregations: 1.61% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 124 congregations. 104 adherents: 1.56% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 6,672 adherents. Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches 1 congregations: 4.00% of state's Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches' 25 congregations. 80 adherents: 2.86% of state's Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches' 2,799 adherents. Cumberland Presbyterian Church 2 congregations: 40.00% of state's Cumberland Presbyterian Church's 5 congregations. 65 adherents: 5.64% of state's Cumberland Presbyterian Church's 1,153 adherents. North American Baptist Conference 1 congregations: 2.22% of state's North American Baptist Conference's 45 congregations. 62 adherents: 0.37% of state's North American Baptist Conference's 16,772 adherents. National Association of Free Will Baptists 1 congregations: 1.61% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 62 congregations. 60 adherents: 1.54% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 3,891 adherents. Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA 1 congregations: 9.09% of state's Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA's 11 congregations. 50 adherents: 0.69% of state's Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA's 7,265 adherents. Friends (Quakers) 1 congregations: 1.33% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 75 congregations. 40 adherents: 0.44% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 9,061 adherents. National Association of Congregational Christian Churches 1 congregations: 3.03% of state's National Association of Congregational Christian Churches' 33 congregations. 31 adherents: 0.35% of state's National Association of Congregational Christian Churches' 8,965 adherents. Mennonite Church USA 1 congregations: 2.78% of state's Mennonite Church USA's 36 congregations. 20 adherents: 0.77% of state's Mennonite Church USA's 2,607 adherents. Buddhists 32 congregations: 6.54% of state's Buddhists' 489 congregations. Hindus 15 congregations: 11.45% of state's Hindus' 131 congregations. Sikhs 6 congregations: 10.34% of state's Sikhs' 58 congregations. Jains 3 congregations: 42.86% of state's Jains' 7 congregations. Zoroastrians 2 congregations: 18.18% of state's Zoroastrians' 11 congregations. Reformed Baptist Churches 2 congregations: 11.11% of state's Reformed Baptist Churches' 18 congregations. Serbian Orthodox Church USA (New Gracanica Metropolitanate) 1 congregations: 20.00% of state's Serbian Orthodox Church USA (New Gracanica Metropolitanate)'s 5 congregations. Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia 1 congregations: 4.55% of state's Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia's 22 congregations. Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches 1 congregations: 0.40% of state's Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches' 252 congregations. The Primitive Baptist Church 1 congregations: 4.00% of state's The Primitive Baptist Church's 25 congregations. Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Back to: Santa Clara County profile, California, California forum, All US cities.

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