Sarasota County, Florida (FL) Religion Statistics Profile - Sarasota, North Port, Venice, Englewood, Sarasota Springs Back to: Sarasota County profile, Florida, Florida forum, All US cities. Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 46.81% Here 46.8% USA 50.2% Total adherents in this county: 152,587, state total: 6,576,205 Total congregations in this county: 202, state total: 10,078 County population: 325,957 Adherents Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions Name Mainline Protestant Denominations Evangelical Denominations Catholic Church Orthodox Denominations Other Denominations Congregations 57 (28.22%) 121 (59.90%) 10 (4.95%) 3 (1.49%) 11 (5.45%) Adherents 35,612 (23.3%) County 23.3% State 14.4% 37,038 (24.3%) County 24.3% State 34.1% 64,957 (42.6%) County 42.6% State 39.5% 150 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.6% 14,830 (9.7%) County 9.7% State 11.4% Religion details Name Catholic Church Southern Baptist Convention United Methodist Church Presbyterian Church (USA) Episcopal Church Congregations 10 (5.0%) 20 (9.9%) 12 (5.9%) 12 (5.9%) 11 (5.4%) Adherents 64,957 (42.6%) County 42.6% State 39.5% 15,811 (10.4%) County 10.4% State 19.6% 11,238 (7.4%) County 7.4% State 7.0% 9,774 (6.4%) County 6.4% State 2.4% 5,803 (3.8%) County 3.8% State 2.3% Name Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Non-Charismatic Churches Independent Lutheran Church United Church of Christ Assemblies of God Congregations 8 (4.0%) 3 (1.5%) 4 (2.0%) 5 (2.5%) 6 (3.0%) Adherents 4,854 (3.2%) County 3.2% State 1.4% 2,700 (1.8%) County 1.8% State 0.9% 2,309 (1.5%) County 1.5% State 1.1% 2,075 (1.4%) County 1.4% State 0.6% 1,876 (1.2%) County 1.2% State 2.9% Name Mennonite Church USA Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) Christian Churches and Churches of Christ Presbyterian Church in America Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Congregations 7 (3.5%) 6 (3.0%) 7 (3.5%) 4 (2.0%) 3 (1.5%) Adherents 1,580 (1.0%) County 1.0% State 0.1% 1,369 (0.9%) County 0.9% State 1.5% 1,301 (0.9%) County 0.9% State 0.9% 1,187 (0.8%) County 0.8% State 0.7% 1,013 (0.7%) County 0.7% State 0.3% Name Church of the Nazarene Charismatic Churches Independent Churches of Christ Conservative Mennonite Conference Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) Congregations 5 (2.5%) 2 (1.0%) 9 (4.5%) 4 (2.0%) 2 (1.0%) Adherents 1,011 (0.7%) County 0.7% State 0.7% 1,000 (0.7%) County 0.7% State 0.5% 962 (0.6%) County 0.6% State 1.1% 817 (0.5%) County 0.5% State 0.0% 817 (0.5%) County 0.5% State 1.1% Name Salvation Army The Evangelical Covenant Church Christian and Missionary Alliance Evangelical Free Church of America Reformed Church in America Congregations 2 (1.0%) 4 (2.0%) 2 (1.0%) 3 (1.5%) 2 (1.0%) Adherents 768 (0.5%) County 0.5% State 0.2% 568 (0.4%) County 0.4% State 0.1% 501 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.3% 500 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.1% 482 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.0% Name Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) Unitarian Universalist Association Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Seventh-Day Adventist Church General Association of Regular Baptist Churches Congregations 5 (2.5%) 2 (1.0%) 2 (1.0%) 4 (2.0%) 3 (1.5%) Adherents 475 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.2% 399 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.1% 390 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.1% 383 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 1.1% 370 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.1% Name USA National Primitive Baptist Convention The (Ashland, Ohio) Brethren Church Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses Congregations 2 (1.0%) 2 (1.0%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) Adherents 314 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.3% 214 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.0% 175 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.0% 159 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.1% 150 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.0% Name Friends (Quakers) Baha'i Mennonite; Other Groups National Association of Congregational Christian Churches Amish; Other Groups Congregations 2 (1.0%) 1 (0.5%) 2 (1.0%) 1 (0.5%) 2 (1.0%) Adherents 136 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.0% 114 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.1% 109 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.0% 78 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.0% 77 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.0% Name Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America Brethren in Christ Church Apostolic Christian Churches (Nazarean) Church of the Brethren International Church of the Foursquare Gospel Congregations 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) Adherents 75 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% 75 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% 54 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% 34 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% 33 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.1% Catholic Church 10 congregations: 1.90% of state's Catholic Church's 527 congregations. 64,957 adherents: 2.50% of state's Catholic Church's 2,596,148 adherents. Southern Baptist Convention 20 congregations: 0.97% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 2,054 congregations. 15,811 adherents: 1.22% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,292,097 adherents. United Methodist Church 12 congregations: 1.42% of state's United Methodist Church's 844 congregations. 11,238 adherents: 2.45% of state's United Methodist Church's 458,623 adherents. Presbyterian Church (USA) 12 congregations: 3.31% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 362 congregations. 9,774 adherents: 6.20% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 157,751 adherents. Episcopal Church 11 congregations: 3.24% of state's Episcopal Church's 339 congregations. 5,803 adherents: 3.80% of state's Episcopal Church's 152,526 adherents. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 8 congregations: 3.72% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 215 congregations. 4,854 adherents: 5.36% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 90,594 adherents. Non-Charismatic Churches Independent 3 congregations: 5.00% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 60 congregations. 2,700 adherents: 4.72% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 57,243 adherents. Lutheran Church 4 congregations: 2.40% of state's Lutheran Church's 167 congregations. 2,309 adherents: 3.21% of state's Lutheran Church's 71,970 adherents. United Church of Christ 5 congregations: 4.85% of state's United Church of Christ's 103 congregations. 2,075 adherents: 5.28% of state's United Church of Christ's 39,326 adherents. Assemblies of God 6 congregations: 0.93% of state's Assemblies of God's 645 congregations. 1,876 adherents: 0.99% of state's Assemblies of God's 189,387 adherents. Mennonite Church USA 7 congregations: 26.92% of state's Mennonite Church USA's 26 congregations. 1,580 adherents: 46.55% of state's Mennonite Church USA's 3,394 adherents. Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) 6 congregations: 1.06% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 567 congregations. 1,369 adherents: 1.35% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 101,188 adherents. Christian Churches and Churches of Christ 7 congregations: 3.65% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 192 congregations. 1,301 adherents: 2.22% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 58,690 adherents. Presbyterian Church in America 4 congregations: 2.96% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 135 congregations. 1,187 adherents: 2.71% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 43,745 adherents. Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 3 congregations: 3.70% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 81 congregations. 1,013 adherents: 4.49% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 22,545 adherents. Church of the Nazarene 5 congregations: 2.05% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 244 congregations. 1,011 adherents: 2.29% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 44,208 adherents. Charismatic Churches Independent 2 congregations: 4.35% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 46 congregations. 1,000 adherents: 2.91% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 34,325 adherents. Churches of Christ 9 congregations: 1.77% of state's Churches of Christ's 509 congregations. 962 adherents: 1.33% of state's Churches of Christ's 72,540 adherents. Conservative Mennonite Conference 4 congregations: 50.00% of state's Conservative Mennonite Conference's 8 congregations. 817 adherents: 71.67% of state's Conservative Mennonite Conference's 1,140 adherents. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) 2 congregations: 1.00% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 201 congregations. 817 adherents: 1.08% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 75,620 adherents. Salvation Army 2 congregations: 4.08% of state's Salvation Army's 49 congregations. 768 adherents: 6.83% of state's Salvation Army's 11,248 adherents. The Evangelical Covenant Church 4 congregations: 14.29% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 28 congregations. 568 adherents: 16.05% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 3,540 adherents. Christian and Missionary Alliance 2 congregations: 1.39% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 144 congregations. 501 adherents: 2.95% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 16,989 adherents. Evangelical Free Church of America 3 congregations: 10.00% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 30 congregations. 500 adherents: 10.11% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 4,947 adherents. Reformed Church in America 2 congregations: 12.50% of state's Reformed Church in America's 16 congregations. 482 adherents: 17.15% of state's Reformed Church in America's 2,811 adherents. Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) 5 congregations: 4.39% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 114 congregations. 475 adherents: 3.37% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 14,107 adherents. Unitarian Universalist Association 2 congregations: 4.65% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 43 congregations. 399 adherents: 6.69% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 5,960 adherents. Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 2 congregations: 5.41% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 37 congregations. 390 adherents: 6.97% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 5,599 adherents. Seventh-Day Adventist Church 4 congregations: 1.37% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 292 congregations. 383 adherents: 0.53% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 72,619 adherents. General Association of Regular Baptist Churches 3 congregations: 6.38% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 47 congregations. 370 adherents: 4.95% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 7,476 adherents. USA National Primitive Baptist Convention 2 congregations: 1.15% of state's USA National Primitive Baptist Convention's 174 congregations. 314 adherents: 1.44% of state's USA National Primitive Baptist Convention's 21,780 adherents. The (Ashland, Ohio) Brethren Church 2 congregations: 66.67% of state's The (Ashland, Ohio) Brethren Church's 3 congregations. 214 adherents: 79.55% of state's The (Ashland, Ohio) Brethren Church's 269 adherents. Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches 1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches' 2 congregations. 175 adherents: 89.29% of state's Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches' 196 adherents. Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches 1 congregations: 4.55% of state's Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches' 22 congregations. 159 adherents: 4.14% of state's Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches' 3,839 adherents. Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses 1 congregations: 5.88% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 17 congregations. 150 adherents: 5.86% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 2,561 adherents. Friends (Quakers) 2 congregations: 8.33% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 24 congregations. 136 adherents: 11.95% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 1,138 adherents. Baha'i 1 congregations: 1.49% of state's Baha'i's 67 congregations. 114 adherents: 1.47% of state's Baha'i's 7,735 adherents. Mennonite; Other Groups 2 congregations: 28.57% of state's Mennonite; Other Groups' 7 congregations. 109 adherents: 42.75% of state's Mennonite; Other Groups' 255 adherents. National Association of Congregational Christian Churches 1 congregations: 9.09% of state's National Association of Congregational Christian Churches' 11 congregations. 78 adherents: 2.84% of state's National Association of Congregational Christian Churches' 2,745 adherents. Amish; Other Groups 2 congregations: 100.00% of state's Amish; Other Groups' 2 congregations. 77 adherents: 100.00% of state's Amish; Other Groups' 77 adherents. Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America 1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America's 3 congregations. 75 adherents: 42.13% of state's Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America's 178 adherents. Brethren in Christ Church 1 congregations: 3.85% of state's Brethren in Christ Church's 26 congregations. 75 adherents: 3.05% of state's Brethren in Christ Church's 2,458 adherents. Apostolic Christian Churches (Nazarean) 1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Apostolic Christian Churches (Nazarean)'s 3 congregations. 54 adherents: 47.37% of state's Apostolic Christian Churches (Nazarean)'s 114 adherents. Church of the Brethren 1 congregations: 6.25% of state's Church of the Brethren's 16 congregations. 34 adherents: 1.58% of state's Church of the Brethren's 2,148 adherents. International Church of the Foursquare Gospel 1 congregations: 2.04% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 49 congregations. 33 adherents: 0.77% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 4,302 adherents. The Primitive Baptist Church 3 congregations: 4.05% of state's The Primitive Baptist Church's 74 congregations. Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches 2 congregations: 5.56% of state's Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches' 36 congregations. Coptic Orthodox Church 1 congregations: 9.09% of state's Coptic Orthodox Church's 11 congregations. Serbian Orthodox Church USA (New Gracanica Metropolitanate) 1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Serbian Orthodox Church USA (New Gracanica Metropolitanate)'s 2 congregations. Buddhists 1 congregations: 2.33% of state's Buddhists' 43 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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