Sussex County, Delaware (DE) Religion Statistics Profile - Milford, Seaford, Georgetown, Laurel, Lewes Back to: Sussex County profile, Delaware, Delaware forum, All US cities. Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 31.31% Here 31.3% USA 50.2% Total adherents in this county: 49,036, state total: 318,122 Total congregations in this county: 184, state total: 571 County population: 156,638 Adherents Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions Name Mainline Protestant Denominations Evangelical Denominations Catholic Church Orthodox Denominations Other Denominations Congregations 104 (56.52%) 71 (38.59%) 6 (3.26%) 0 (0.00%) 3 (1.63%) Adherents 24,944 (50.9%) County 50.9% State 31.8% 11,441 (23.3%) County 23.3% State 12.7% 12,164 (24.8%) County 24.8% State 47.7% - County 0.0% State 1.0% 487 (1.0%) County 1.0% State 6.9% Religion details Name United Methodist Church Catholic Church Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) Episcopal Church Presbyterian Church (USA) Congregations 79 (42.9%) 6 (3.3%) 14 (7.6%) 11 (6.0%) 9 (4.9%) Adherents 20,444 (41.7%) County 41.7% State 18.7% 12,164 (24.8%) County 24.8% State 47.7% 3,226 (6.6%) County 6.6% State 1.2% 2,119 (4.3%) County 4.3% State 4.1% 1,575 (3.2%) County 3.2% State 4.7% Name The Wesleyan Church Christian Churches and Churches of Christ Southern Baptist Convention Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Conservative Mennonite Conference Congregations 9 (4.9%) 6 (3.3%) 3 (1.6%) 2 (1.1%) 3 (1.6%) Adherents 1,414 (2.9%) County 2.9% State 0.9% 858 (1.7%) County 1.7% State 0.4% 785 (1.6%) County 1.6% State 2.0% 702 (1.4%) County 1.4% State 2.1% 661 (1.3%) County 1.3% State 0.3% Name Lutheran Church General Association of Regular Baptist Churches Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of the Nazarene Assemblies of God Congregations 2 (1.1%) 3 (1.6%) 3 (1.6%) 3 (1.6%) 3 (1.6%) Adherents 617 (1.3%) County 1.3% State 0.7% 536 (1.1%) County 1.1% State 0.2% 500 (1.0%) County 1.0% State 0.3% 462 (0.9%) County 0.9% State 0.6% 425 (0.9%) County 0.9% State 1.2% Name Charismatic Churches Independent Seventh-Day Adventist Church Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) Churches of Christ Presbyterian Church in America Congregations 1 (0.5%) 5 (2.7%) 1 (0.5%) 3 (1.6%) 2 (1.1%) Adherents 400 (0.8%) County 0.8% State 0.1% 380 (0.8%) County 0.8% State 0.8% 309 (0.6%) County 0.6% State 0.9% 260 (0.5%) County 0.5% State 0.4% 247 (0.5%) County 0.5% State 1.2% Name Church of God of Prophecy Mennonite Church USA Evangelical Free Church of America Church of the Brethren Unitarian Universalist Association Congregations 3 (1.6%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) Adherents 172 (0.4%) County 0.4% State 0.2% 157 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.1% 125 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.2% 121 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.1% 116 (0.2%) County 0.2% State 0.5% Name Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches Baha'i Salvation Army The (Ashland, Ohio) Brethren Church Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Congregations 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) Adherents 70 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.0% 62 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.1% 34 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.2% 31 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.0% 30 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.0% Name Mennonite; Other Groups United Church of Christ Congregations 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) Adherents 30 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.0% 4 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.2% United Methodist Church 79 congregations: 48.77% of state's United Methodist Church's 162 congregations. 20,444 adherents: 34.38% of state's United Methodist Church's 59,471 adherents. Catholic Church 6 congregations: 13.04% of state's Catholic Church's 46 congregations. 12,164 adherents: 8.02% of state's Catholic Church's 151,740 adherents. Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) 14 congregations: 70.00% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 20 congregations. 3,226 adherents: 82.00% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 3,934 adherents. Episcopal Church 11 congregations: 31.43% of state's Episcopal Church's 35 congregations. 2,119 adherents: 16.31% of state's Episcopal Church's 12,993 adherents. Presbyterian Church (USA) 9 congregations: 24.32% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 37 congregations. 1,575 adherents: 10.58% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 14,880 adherents. The Wesleyan Church 9 congregations: 52.94% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 17 congregations. 1,414 adherents: 48.29% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 2,928 adherents. Christian Churches and Churches of Christ 6 congregations: 75.00% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 8 congregations. 858 adherents: 70.68% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 1,214 adherents. Southern Baptist Convention 3 congregations: 15.79% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 19 congregations. 785 adherents: 12.44% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 6,310 adherents. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 2 congregations: 14.29% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 14 congregations. 702 adherents: 10.59% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 6,631 adherents. Conservative Mennonite Conference 3 congregations: 60.00% of state's Conservative Mennonite Conference's 5 congregations. 661 adherents: 74.86% of state's Conservative Mennonite Conference's 883 adherents. Lutheran Church 2 congregations: 28.57% of state's Lutheran Church's 7 congregations. 617 adherents: 27.05% of state's Lutheran Church's 2,281 adherents. General Association of Regular Baptist Churches 3 congregations: 60.00% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 5 congregations. 536 adherents: 77.01% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 696 adherents. Christian and Missionary Alliance 3 congregations: 50.00% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 6 congregations. 500 adherents: 56.56% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 884 adherents. Church of the Nazarene 3 congregations: 23.08% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 13 congregations. 462 adherents: 26.22% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 1,762 adherents. Assemblies of God 3 congregations: 23.08% of state's Assemblies of God's 13 congregations. 425 adherents: 11.16% of state's Assemblies of God's 3,808 adherents. Charismatic Churches Independent 1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 1 congregations. 400 adherents: 100.00% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 400 adherents. Seventh-Day Adventist Church 5 congregations: 33.33% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 15 congregations. 380 adherents: 15.25% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 2,492 adherents. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) 1 congregations: 14.29% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 7 congregations. 309 adherents: 11.20% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 2,760 adherents. Churches of Christ 3 congregations: 30.00% of state's Churches of Christ's 10 congregations. 260 adherents: 22.49% of state's Churches of Christ's 1,156 adherents. Presbyterian Church in America 2 congregations: 18.18% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 11 congregations. 247 adherents: 6.27% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 3,937 adherents. Church of God of Prophecy 3 congregations: 33.33% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 9 congregations. 172 adherents: 33.33% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 516 adherents. Mennonite Church USA 1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Mennonite Church USA's 2 congregations. 157 adherents: 83.96% of state's Mennonite Church USA's 187 adherents. Evangelical Free Church of America 1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 4 congregations. 125 adherents: 17.48% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 715 adherents. Church of the Brethren 1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Church of the Brethren's 3 congregations. 121 adherents: 37.81% of state's Church of the Brethren's 320 adherents. Unitarian Universalist Association 1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 4 congregations. 116 adherents: 7.24% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 1,602 adherents. Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches 1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches' 1 congregations. 70 adherents: 100.00% of state's Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches' 70 adherents. Baha'i 1 congregations: 14.29% of state's Baha'i's 7 congregations. 62 adherents: 24.70% of state's Baha'i's 251 adherents. Salvation Army 1 congregations: 25.00% of state's Salvation Army's 4 congregations. 34 adherents: 6.68% of state's Salvation Army's 509 adherents. The (Ashland, Ohio) Brethren Church 1 congregations: 100.00% of state's The (Ashland, Ohio) Brethren Church's 1 congregations. 31 adherents: 100.00% of state's The (Ashland, Ohio) Brethren Church's 31 adherents. Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 1 congregations. 30 adherents: 100.00% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 30 adherents. Mennonite; Other Groups 1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Mennonite; Other Groups' 1 congregations. 30 adherents: 100.00% of state's Mennonite; Other Groups' 30 adherents. United Church of Christ 1 congregations: 33.33% of state's United Church of Christ's 3 congregations. 4 adherents: 0.53% of state's United Church of Christ's 753 adherents. Southwide Baptist Fellowship 2 congregations: 50.00% of state's Southwide Baptist Fellowship's 4 congregations. Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Back to: Sussex County profile, Delaware, Delaware forum, All US cities.

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