Shelby County, Alabama (AL) Religion Statistics Profile - Alabaster, Pelham, Helena, Lake Purdy, Montevallo Back to: Shelby County profile, Alabama, Alabama forum, All US cities. Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 45.62% Here 45.6% USA 50.2% Total adherents in this county: 65,373, state total: 2,435,373 Total congregations in this county: 162, state total: 8,343 County population: 143,293 Adherents Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions Name Mainline Protestant Denominations Evangelical Denominations Catholic Church Orthodox Denominations Other Denominations Congregations 32 (19.75%) 125 (77.16%) 1 (0.62%) 0 (0.00%) 4 (2.47%) Adherents 13,476 (20.6%) County 20.6% State 18.0% 49,498 (75.7%) County 75.7% State 74.1% 1,462 (2.2%) County 2.2% State 6.2% - County 0.0% State 0.1% 937 (1.4%) County 1.4% State 1.6% Religion details Name Southern Baptist Convention United Methodist Church Assemblies of God Presbyterian Church in America Churches of Christ Congregations 60 (37.0%) 25 (15.4%) 13 (8.0%) 3 (1.9%) 15 (9.3%) Adherents 36,857 (56.4%) County 56.4% State 56.7% 11,640 (17.8%) County 17.8% State 13.5% 4,340 (6.6%) County 6.6% State 2.5% 1,757 (2.7%) County 2.7% State 1.0% 1,661 (2.5%) County 2.5% State 4.9% Name Catholic Church Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) Cumberland Presbyterian Church Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Congregations 1 (0.6%) 9 (5.6%) 4 (2.5%) 3 (1.9%) 1 (0.6%) Adherents 1,462 (2.2%) County 2.2% State 6.2% 1,337 (2.0%) County 2.0% State 2.8% 975 (1.5%) County 1.5% State 0.3% 924 (1.4%) County 1.4% State 0.8% 701 (1.1%) County 1.1% State 0.2% Name Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Church of the Nazarene Vineyard USA National Association of Free Will Baptists Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) Congregations 2 (1.2%) 2 (1.2%) 1 (0.6%) 3 (1.9%) 3 (1.9%) Adherents 666 (1.0%) County 1.0% State 0.4% 485 (0.7%) County 0.7% State 0.6% 467 (0.7%) County 0.7% State 0.1% 441 (0.7%) County 0.7% State 1.0% 395 (0.6%) County 0.6% State 0.2% Name Episcopal Church Church of God of Prophecy American Baptist Association Christian Churches and Churches of Christ Presbyterian Church (USA) Congregations 2 (1.2%) 5 (3.1%) 2 (1.2%) 1 (0.6%) 2 (1.2%) Adherents 323 (0.5%) County 0.5% State 1.8% 225 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.2% 164 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.3% 164 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.2% 146 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 1.4% Name Evangelical Free Church of America Evangelical Presbyterian Church Salvation Army Baha'i Congregations 1 (0.6%) 1 (0.6%) 1 (0.6%) - Adherents 125 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.0% 78 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.0% 27 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.1% 13 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.1% Southern Baptist Convention 60 congregations: 1.91% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 3,148 congregations. 36,857 adherents: 2.67% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,380,121 adherents. United Methodist Church 25 congregations: 1.77% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,416 congregations. 11,640 adherents: 3.55% of state's United Methodist Church's 327,734 adherents. Assemblies of God 13 congregations: 3.54% of state's Assemblies of God's 367 congregations. 4,340 adherents: 7.24% of state's Assemblies of God's 59,970 adherents. Presbyterian Church in America 3 congregations: 2.78% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 108 congregations. 1,757 adherents: 7.31% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 24,020 adherents. Churches of Christ 15 congregations: 1.68% of state's Churches of Christ's 895 congregations. 1,661 adherents: 1.40% of state's Churches of Christ's 119,049 adherents. Catholic Church 1 congregations: 0.60% of state's Catholic Church's 168 congregations. 1,462 adherents: 0.97% of state's Catholic Church's 150,647 adherents. Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) 9 congregations: 2.33% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 386 congregations. 1,337 adherents: 1.94% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 68,766 adherents. Cumberland Presbyterian Church 4 congregations: 6.56% of state's Cumberland Presbyterian Church's 61 congregations. 975 adherents: 14.80% of state's Cumberland Presbyterian Church's 6,590 adherents. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) 3 congregations: 4.35% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 69 congregations. 924 adherents: 4.53% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 20,397 adherents. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 1 congregations: 4.17% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 24 congregations. 701 adherents: 13.11% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 5,346 adherents. Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 2 congregations: 3.57% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 56 congregations. 666 adherents: 6.96% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 9,572 adherents. Church of the Nazarene 2 congregations: 1.63% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 123 congregations. 485 adherents: 3.56% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 13,635 adherents. Vineyard USA 1 congregations: 7.69% of state's Vineyard USA's 13 congregations. 467 adherents: 24.55% of state's Vineyard USA's 1,902 adherents. National Association of Free Will Baptists 3 congregations: 1.82% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 165 congregations. 441 adherents: 1.86% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 23,716 adherents. Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) 3 congregations: 4.41% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 68 congregations. 395 adherents: 9.68% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 4,082 adherents. Episcopal Church 2 congregations: 1.69% of state's Episcopal Church's 118 congregations. 323 adherents: 0.72% of state's Episcopal Church's 45,041 adherents. Church of God of Prophecy 5 congregations: 5.68% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 88 congregations. 225 adherents: 5.76% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 3,908 adherents. American Baptist Association 2 congregations: 5.56% of state's American Baptist Association's 36 congregations. 164 adherents: 2.61% of state's American Baptist Association's 6,286 adherents. Christian Churches and Churches of Christ 1 congregations: 3.33% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 30 congregations. 164 adherents: 4.13% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 3,972 adherents. Presbyterian Church (USA) 2 congregations: 1.27% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 158 congregations. 146 adherents: 0.42% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 34,551 adherents. Evangelical Free Church of America 1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 3 congregations. 125 adherents: 23.81% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 525 adherents. Evangelical Presbyterian Church 1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Evangelical Presbyterian Church's 2 congregations. 78 adherents: 35.78% of state's Evangelical Presbyterian Church's 218 adherents. Salvation Army 1 congregations: 6.67% of state's Salvation Army's 15 congregations. 27 adherents: 1.09% of state's Salvation Army's 2,468 adherents. Baha'i 13 adherents: 0.91% of state's Baha'i's 1,423 adherents. Hindus 1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Hindus' 3 congregations. The Primitive Baptist Church 1 congregations: 0.68% of state's The Primitive Baptist Church's 147 congregations. Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Back to: Shelby County profile, Alabama, Alabama forum, All US cities.

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