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Spartanburg County, South Carolina (SC) Religion Statistics Profile - Spartanburg, Boiling Springs, Woodruff, Valley Falls, Southern Shops



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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 58.90%
Here58.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 149,488, state total: 1,908,638
Total congregations in this county: 366, state total: 5,522
County population: 253,791

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations92 (25.14%)263 (71.86%)2 (0.55%)1 (0.27%)8 (2.19%)
Adherents29,718 (19.9%)
County19.9%
State27.9%
113,361 (75.8%)
County75.8%
State61.8%
3,637 (2.4%)
County2.4%
State7.2%
420 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.2%
2,352 (1.6%)
County1.6%
State2.9%


Religion details

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA) Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Congregations152 (41.5%)67 (18.3%)15 (4.1%)2 (0.5%)19 (5.2%)
Adherents96,256 (64.4%)
County64.4%
State48.6%
18,761 (12.6%)
County12.6%
State15.9%
6,482 (4.3%)
County4.3%
State5.4%
3,850 (2.6%)
County2.6%
State0.7%
3,759 (2.5%)
County2.5%
State3.0%
NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal Church The Wesleyan ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Congregations2 (0.5%)6 (1.6%)15 (4.1%)3 (0.8%)4 (1.1%)
Adherents3,637 (2.4%)
County2.4%
State7.2%
3,022 (2.0%)
County2.0%
State2.7%
1,865 (1.2%)
County1.2%
State0.5%
1,528 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State1.1%
1,453 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State3.2%
NamePresbyterian Church in AmericaNational Association of Free Will BaptistsSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of God
Congregations10 (2.7%)17 (4.6%)3 (0.8%)5 (1.4%)6 (1.6%)
Adherents1,431 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State1.2%
1,047 (0.7%)
County0.7%
State0.4%
961 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.5%
942 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.7%
533 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State1.0%
NameChurch of the NazareneGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaChurch of God of ProphecyInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchAssociation Reformed Presbyterian Church
Congregations2 (0.5%)1 (0.3%)9 (2.5%)6 (1.6%)3 (0.8%)
Adherents448 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.7%
420 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.2%
396 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.3%
385 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State1.8%
294 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.8%
NameSalvation ArmyChristian and Missionary AllianceInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelBaha'iChurch of the Brethren
Congregations1 (0.3%)2 (0.5%)1 (0.3%)2 (0.5%)1 (0.3%)
Adherents289 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
254 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
240 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
199 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.9%
165 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
NameUnitarian Universalist AssociationLutheran ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Congregations1 (0.3%)1 (0.3%)1 (0.3%)1 (0.3%)
Adherents125 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
121 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
65 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
60 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.2%

Southern Baptist Convention
152 congregations: 8.09% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,878 congregations.
96,256 adherents: 10.37% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 928,341 adherents.

United Methodist Church
67 congregations: 6.40% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,047 congregations.
18,761 adherents: 6.20% of state's United Methodist Church's 302,528 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
15 congregations: 4.62% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 325 congregations.
6,482 adherents: 6.24% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 103,883 adherents.

Charismatic Churches Independent
2 congregations: 16.67% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 12 congregations.
3,850 adherents: 29.17% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 13,200 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
19 congregations: 6.40% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 297 congregations.
3,759 adherents: 6.64% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 56,612 adherents.

Catholic Church
2 congregations: 1.69% of state's Catholic Church's 118 congregations.
3,637 adherents: 2.66% of state's Catholic Church's 136,719 adherents.

Episcopal Church
6 congregations: 4.35% of state's Episcopal Church's 138 congregations.
3,022 adherents: 5.76% of state's Episcopal Church's 52,486 adherents.

The Wesleyan Church
15 congregations: 22.39% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 67 congregations.
1,865 adherents: 20.54% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 9,081 adherents.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
3 congregations: 5.56% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 54 congregations.
1,528 adherents: 7.48% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 20,424 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
4 congregations: 2.40% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 167 congregations.
1,453 adherents: 2.37% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 61,380 adherents.

Presbyterian Church in America
10 congregations: 10.20% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 98 congregations.
1,431 adherents: 6.14% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 23,313 adherents.

National Association of Free Will Baptists
17 congregations: 13.82% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 123 congregations.
1,047 adherents: 13.81% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 7,583 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
3 congregations: 5.26% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 57 congregations.
961 adherents: 10.46% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 9,187 adherents.

Churches of Christ
5 congregations: 4.24% of state's Churches of Christ's 118 congregations.
942 adherents: 7.20% of state's Churches of Christ's 13,091 adherents.

Assemblies of God
6 congregations: 5.36% of state's Assemblies of God's 112 congregations.
533 adherents: 2.93% of state's Assemblies of God's 18,219 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
2 congregations: 3.13% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 64 congregations.
448 adherents: 3.49% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 12,824 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
1 congregations: 14.29% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 7 congregations.
420 adherents: 10.86% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 3,867 adherents.

Church of God of Prophecy
9 congregations: 6.92% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 130 congregations.
396 adherents: 6.87% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 5,763 adherents.

International Pentecostal Holiness Church
6 congregations: 2.41% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 249 congregations.
385 adherents: 1.14% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 33,820 adherents.

Association Reformed Presbyterian Church
3 congregations: 4.35% of state's Association Reformed Presbyterian Church's 69 congregations.
294 adherents: 2.01% of state's Association Reformed Presbyterian Church's 14,659 adherents.

Salvation Army
1 congregations: 5.56% of state's Salvation Army's 18 congregations.
289 adherents: 9.86% of state's Salvation Army's 2,930 adherents.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
2 congregations: 16.67% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 12 congregations.
254 adherents: 18.65% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 1,362 adherents.

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
1 congregations: 9.09% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 11 congregations.
240 adherents: 21.13% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 1,136 adherents.

Baha'i
2 congregations: 6.06% of state's Baha'i's 33 congregations.
199 adherents: 1.13% of state's Baha'i's 17,586 adherents.

Church of the Brethren
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Church of the Brethren's 2 congregations.
165 adherents: 71.43% of state's Church of the Brethren's 231 adherents.

Unitarian Universalist Association
1 congregations: 11.11% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 9 congregations.
125 adherents: 8.23% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 1,519 adherents.

Lutheran Church
1 congregations: 6.25% of state's Lutheran Church's 16 congregations.
121 adherents: 3.52% of state's Lutheran Church's 3,440 adherents.

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
1 congregations: 2.22% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 45 congregations.
65 adherents: 2.28% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 2,856 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
1 congregations: 3.23% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 31 congregations.
60 adherents: 1.31% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 4,567 adherents.

Southwide Baptist Fellowship
6 congregations: 22.22% of state's Southwide Baptist Fellowship's 27 congregations.

Hindus
1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Hindus' 3 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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