Sullivan County, Tennessee (TN) Religion Statistics Profile - Kingsport, Bristol, Bloomingdale, Colonial Heights, Blountville Back to: Sullivan County profile, Tennessee, Tennessee forum, All US cities. Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 52.19% Here 52.2% USA 50.2% Total adherents in this county: 79,882, state total: 2,905,619 Total congregations in this county: 238, state total: 9,634 County population: 153,048 Adherents Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions Name Mainline Protestant Denominations Evangelical Denominations Catholic Church Orthodox Denominations Other Denominations Congregations 77 (32.35%) 157 (65.97%) 1 (0.42%) 1 (0.42%) 2 (0.84%) Adherents 26,184 (32.8%) County 32.8% State 19.0% 51,282 (64.2%) County 64.2% State 72.4% 1,950 (2.4%) County 2.4% State 6.3% 147 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.1% 319 (0.4%) County 0.4% State 2.2% Religion details Name Southern Baptist Convention United Methodist Church Christian Churches and Churches of Christ Presbyterian Church (USA) National Association of Free Will Baptists Congregations 55 (23.1%) 47 (19.7%) 18 (7.6%) 20 (8.4%) 19 (8.0%) Adherents 35,083 (43.9%) County 43.9% State 48.7% 17,874 (22.4%) County 22.4% State 13.6% 5,786 (7.2%) County 7.2% State 1.4% 5,725 (7.2%) County 7.2% State 2.3% 2,222 (2.8%) County 2.8% State 0.9% Name Catholic Church Assemblies of God Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) Presbyterian Church in America Episcopal Church Congregations 1 (0.4%) 5 (2.1%) 7 (2.9%) 7 (2.9%) 5 (2.1%) Adherents 1,950 (2.4%) County 2.4% State 6.3% 1,524 (1.9%) County 1.9% State 1.4% 1,123 (1.4%) County 1.4% State 2.3% 1,038 (1.3%) County 1.3% State 1.0% 1,038 (1.3%) County 1.3% State 1.2% Name East District Association of Primitive Baptist Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Churches of Christ Non-Charismatic Churches Independent American Baptist Churches in the USA Congregations 6 (2.5%) 3 (1.3%) 6 (2.5%) 1 (0.4%) 1 (0.4%) Adherents 1,031 (1.3%) County 1.3% State 0.2% 958 (1.2%) County 1.2% State 0.6% 632 (0.8%) County 0.8% State 7.5% 500 (0.6%) County 0.6% State 1.7% 421 (0.5%) County 0.5% State 0.2% Name Church of the Nazarene Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) Church of the Brethren Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) Salvation Army Congregations 3 (1.3%) 4 (1.7%) 5 (2.1%) 1 (0.4%) 1 (0.4%) Adherents 318 (0.4%) County 0.4% State 1.0% 317 (0.4%) County 0.4% State 0.2% 259 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.1% 232 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.8% 231 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.1% Name International Pentecostal Holiness Church Lutheran Church Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Seventh-Day Adventist Church Vineyard USA Congregations 3 (1.3%) 2 (0.8%) 1 (0.4%) 1 (0.4%) 1 (0.4%) Adherents 202 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.1% 196 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.6% 168 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 1.0% 158 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.9% 156 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.1% Name Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Evangelical Presbyterian Church Church of God of Prophecy Independent Free Will Baptists Associations American Baptist Association Congregations 1 (0.4%) 2 (0.8%) 2 (0.8%) 2 (0.8%) 1 (0.4%) Adherents 147 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.1% 136 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.5% 122 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.3% 77 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.4% 60 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.1% Name Orthodox Presbyterian Church Evangelical Free Church of America Baha'i Congregations 1 (0.4%) 1 (0.4%) - Adherents 56 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.0% 55 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.1% 17 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.0% Southern Baptist Convention 55 congregations: 1.85% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 2,972 congregations. 35,083 adherents: 2.48% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,414,199 adherents. United Methodist Church 47 congregations: 2.98% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,577 congregations. 17,874 adherents: 4.54% of state's United Methodist Church's 393,994 adherents. Christian Churches and Churches of Christ 18 congregations: 10.47% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 172 congregations. 5,786 adherents: 14.60% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 39,643 adherents. Presbyterian Church (USA) 20 congregations: 6.56% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 305 congregations. 5,725 adherents: 8.44% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 67,800 adherents. National Association of Free Will Baptists 19 congregations: 8.37% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 227 congregations. 2,222 adherents: 8.25% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 26,935 adherents. Catholic Church 1 congregations: 0.66% of state's Catholic Church's 152 congregations. 1,950 adherents: 1.06% of state's Catholic Church's 183,161 adherents. Assemblies of God 5 congregations: 2.62% of state's Assemblies of God's 191 congregations. 1,524 adherents: 3.77% of state's Assemblies of God's 40,430 adherents. Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) 7 congregations: 1.93% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 362 congregations. 1,123 adherents: 1.70% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 66,136 adherents. Presbyterian Church in America 7 congregations: 10.94% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 64 congregations. 1,038 adherents: 3.60% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 28,846 adherents. Episcopal Church 5 congregations: 4.46% of state's Episcopal Church's 112 congregations. 1,038 adherents: 2.96% of state's Episcopal Church's 35,037 adherents. East District Association of Primitive Baptist 6 congregations: 20.00% of state's East District Association of Primitive Baptist's 30 congregations. 1,031 adherents: 23.33% of state's East District Association of Primitive Baptist's 4,420 adherents. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 3 congregations: 6.12% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 49 congregations. 958 adherents: 5.90% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 16,239 adherents. Churches of Christ 6 congregations: 0.41% of state's Churches of Christ's 1,466 congregations. 632 adherents: 0.29% of state's Churches of Christ's 216,648 adherents. Non-Charismatic Churches Independent 1 congregations: 2.70% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 37 congregations. 500 adherents: 1.00% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 50,003 adherents. American Baptist Churches in the USA 1 congregations: 11.11% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 9 congregations. 421 adherents: 9.40% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 4,478 adherents. Church of the Nazarene 3 congregations: 1.73% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 173 congregations. 318 adherents: 1.11% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 28,538 adherents. Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) 4 congregations: 5.71% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 70 congregations. 317 adherents: 5.99% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 5,291 adherents. Church of the Brethren 5 congregations: 23.81% of state's Church of the Brethren's 21 congregations. 259 adherents: 17.79% of state's Church of the Brethren's 1,456 adherents. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) 1 congregations: 1.30% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 77 congregations. 232 adherents: 0.96% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 24,075 adherents. Salvation Army 1 congregations: 5.88% of state's Salvation Army's 17 congregations. 231 adherents: 6.51% of state's Salvation Army's 3,546 adherents. International Pentecostal Holiness Church 3 congregations: 10.34% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 29 congregations. 202 adherents: 6.38% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 3,166 adherents. Lutheran Church 2 congregations: 3.51% of state's Lutheran Church's 57 congregations. 196 adherents: 1.16% of state's Lutheran Church's 16,883 adherents. Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 1 congregations: 1.79% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 56 congregations. 168 adherents: 0.60% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 28,108 adherents. Seventh-Day Adventist Church 1 congregations: 0.80% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 125 congregations. 158 adherents: 0.57% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 27,525 adherents. Vineyard USA 1 congregations: 16.67% of state's Vineyard USA's 6 congregations. 156 adherents: 9.59% of state's Vineyard USA's 1,627 adherents. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America 1 congregations: 20.00% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 5 congregations. 147 adherents: 5.53% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 2,658 adherents. Evangelical Presbyterian Church 2 congregations: 15.38% of state's Evangelical Presbyterian Church's 13 congregations. 136 adherents: 0.96% of state's Evangelical Presbyterian Church's 14,095 adherents. Church of God of Prophecy 2 congregations: 1.52% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 132 congregations. 122 adherents: 1.48% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 8,225 adherents. Independent Free Will Baptists Associations 2 congregations: 1.82% of state's Independent Free Will Baptists Associations' 110 congregations. 77 adherents: 0.65% of state's Independent Free Will Baptists Associations' 11,817 adherents. American Baptist Association 1 congregations: 4.76% of state's American Baptist Association's 21 congregations. 60 adherents: 2.01% of state's American Baptist Association's 2,986 adherents. Orthodox Presbyterian Church 1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 4 congregations. 56 adherents: 25.45% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 220 adherents. Evangelical Free Church of America 1 congregations: 10.00% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 10 congregations. 55 adherents: 1.89% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 2,910 adherents. Baha'i 17 adherents: 1.20% of state's Baha'i's 1,414 adherents. Southwide Baptist Fellowship 2 congregations: 4.65% of state's Southwide Baptist Fellowship's 43 congregations. The Primitive Baptist Church 1 congregations: 0.87% of state's The Primitive Baptist Church's 115 congregations. Reformed Baptist Churches 1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Reformed Baptist Churches' 4 congregations. Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Back to: Sullivan County profile, Tennessee, Tennessee forum, All US cities.

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