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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 44.57%
Here44.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 335,672, state total: 15,614,071
Total congregations in this county: 364, state total: 16,921
County population: 753,197

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations68 (18.68%)210 (57.69%)16 (4.40%)4 (1.10%)66 (18.13%)
Adherents30,120 (9.0%)
County9.0%
State7.7%
50,430 (15.0%)
County15.0%
State15.6%
220,762 (65.8%)
County65.8%
State64.6%
563 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.5%
33,797 (10.1%)
County10.1%
State11.7%


Religion details

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchJewishEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church
Congregations16 (4.4%)42 (11.5%)6 (1.6%)12 (3.3%)17 (4.7%)
Adherents220,762 (65.8%)
County65.8%
State64.6%
15,907 (4.7%)
County4.7%
State3.4%
15,000 (4.5%)
County4.5%
State6.4%
8,503 (2.5%)
County2.5%
State1.1%
7,016 (2.1%)
County2.1%
State1.5%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist ConventionInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelMissionary ChurchEpiscopal Church
Congregations13 (3.6%)19 (5.2%)28 (7.7%)3 (0.8%)9 (2.5%)
Adherents6,679 (2.0%)
County2.0%
State1.5%
6,056 (1.8%)
County1.8%
State3.0%
5,095 (1.5%)
County1.5%
State0.7%
4,910 (1.5%)
County1.5%
State0.1%
4,859 (1.4%)
County1.4%
State1.1%
NameLutheran Church Charismatic Churches IndependentSeventh-Day Adventist Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of God
Congregations11 (3.0%)3 (0.8%)10 (2.7%)3 (0.8%)19 (5.2%)
Adherents4,827 (1.4%)
County1.4%
State0.8%
4,250 (1.3%)
County1.3%
State1.3%
3,575 (1.1%)
County1.1%
State1.2%
3,500 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State0.9%
3,409 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State2.0%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurches of ChristMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Free Church of America
Congregations9 (2.5%)20 (5.5%)1 (0.3%)6 (1.6%)5 (1.4%)
Adherents3,334 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State0.5%
2,067 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.5%
1,891 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State1.7%
1,548 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State1.1%
1,330 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.3%
NameBaptist General ConferenceVineyard USAChurch of the NazareneChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Church of Christ
Congregations4 (1.1%)6 (1.6%)10 (2.7%)6 (1.6%)4 (1.1%)
Adherents1,306 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.4%
1,279 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.2%
1,172 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.6%
750 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
668 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.3%
Name The Evangelical Covenant ChurchBaha'iUnitarian Universalist AssociationAmerican Baptist AssociationGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Congregations1 (0.3%)10 (2.7%)3 (0.8%)7 (1.9%)1 (0.3%)
Adherents557 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
525 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
474 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
473 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
375 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Association of Free Lutheran CongregationsFriends (Quakers)Salvation ArmyPentecostal Church of God
Congregations3 (0.8%)2 (0.5%)3 (0.8%)3 (0.8%)4 (1.1%)
Adherents324 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
292 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
278 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
261 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.3%
246 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.2%
NameInternational Council of Community ChurchesOrthodox Church in America: Territorial DiocesesNational Association of Free Will BaptistsNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsGeneral Association of Regular Baptist Churches
Congregations1 (0.3%)1 (0.3%)3 (0.8%)1 (0.3%)3 (0.8%)
Adherents245 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
188 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
186 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
186 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
171 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
NameInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchConservative Baptist Association of AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodChurch of God of ProphecyChristian Reformed Church in North America
Congregations2 (0.5%)3 (0.8%)1 (0.3%)3 (0.8%)2 (0.5%)
Adherents167 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
165 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.4%
157 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
154 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
154 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchCommunity Church of ChristOrthodox Presbyterian ChurchChurch of God General ConferenceChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)
Congregations2 (0.5%)2 (0.5%)1 (0.3%)1 (0.3%)2 (0.5%)
Adherents148 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.2%
119 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
44 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
34 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
32 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
NameChristian and Missionary Alliance
Congregations2 (0.5%)
Adherents24 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.3%

Catholic Church
16 congregations: 1.22% of state's Catholic Church's 1,315 congregations.
220,762 adherents: 2.19% of state's Catholic Church's 10,079,310 adherents.

LDS (Mormon) Church
42 congregations: 3.19% of state's LDS (Mormon) Church's 1,316 congregations.
15,907 adherents: 3.00% of state's LDS (Mormon) Church's 529,575 adherents.

Jewish
6 congregations: 1.41% of state's Jewish's 425 congregations.
15,000 adherents: 1.51% of state's Jewish's 994,000 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
12 congregations: 2.59% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 464 congregations.
8,503 adherents: 4.97% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 171,110 adherents.

United Methodist Church
17 congregations: 2.39% of state's United Methodist Church's 710 congregations.
7,016 adherents: 3.07% of state's United Methodist Church's 228,844 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
13 congregations: 2.23% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 584 congregations.
6,679 adherents: 2.90% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 229,918 adherents.

Southern Baptist Convention
19 congregations: 1.36% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,392 congregations.
6,056 adherents: 1.29% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 471,119 adherents.

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
28 congregations: 4.84% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 578 congregations.
5,095 adherents: 4.39% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 116,039 adherents.

Missionary Church
3 congregations: 11.54% of state's Missionary Church's 26 congregations.
4,910 adherents: 52.64% of state's Missionary Church's 9,327 adherents.

Episcopal Church
9 congregations: 2.00% of state's Episcopal Church's 449 congregations.
4,859 adherents: 2.88% of state's Episcopal Church's 168,895 adherents.

Lutheran Church
11 congregations: 2.74% of state's Lutheran Church's 401 congregations.
4,827 adherents: 3.70% of state's Lutheran Church's 130,336 adherents.

Charismatic Churches Independent
3 congregations: 4.41% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 68 congregations.
4,250 adherents: 2.17% of state's Charismatic Churches Independent's 195,425 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
10 congregations: 1.94% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 516 congregations.
3,575 adherents: 1.91% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 187,058 adherents.

Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
3 congregations: 2.68% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 112 congregations.
3,500 adherents: 2.61% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 134,355 adherents.

Assemblies of God
19 congregations: 1.55% of state's Assemblies of God's 1,222 congregations.
3,409 adherents: 1.10% of state's Assemblies of God's 310,522 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
9 congregations: 3.98% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 226 congregations.
3,334 adherents: 3.96% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 84,169 adherents.

Churches of Christ
20 congregations: 2.83% of state's Churches of Christ's 707 congregations.
2,067 adherents: 2.48% of state's Churches of Christ's 83,392 adherents.

Muslim Estimate
1 congregations: 0.61% of state's Muslim Estimate's 163 congregations.
1,891 adherents: 0.73% of state's Muslim Estimate's 259,762 adherents.

American Baptist Churches in the USA
6 congregations: 1.08% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 556 congregations.
1,548 adherents: 0.91% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 170,932 adherents.

Evangelical Free Church of America
5 congregations: 2.86% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 175 congregations.
1,330 adherents: 2.45% of state's Evangelical Free Church of America's 54,227 adherents.

Baptist General Conference
4 congregations: 2.58% of state's Baptist General Conference's 155 congregations.
1,306 adherents: 1.88% of state's Baptist General Conference's 69,649 adherents.

Vineyard USA
6 congregations: 5.61% of state's Vineyard USA's 107 congregations.
1,279 adherents: 4.35% of state's Vineyard USA's 29,388 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
10 congregations: 2.43% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 411 congregations.
1,172 adherents: 1.31% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 89,522 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
6 congregations: 3.11% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 193 congregations.
750 adherents: 3.18% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 23,558 adherents.

United Church of Christ
4 congregations: 1.64% of state's United Church of Christ's 244 congregations.
668 adherents: 1.32% of state's United Church of Christ's 50,493 adherents.

The Evangelical Covenant Church
1 congregations: 1.05% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 95 congregations.
557 adherents: 1.64% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 33,994 adherents.

Baha'i
10 congregations: 3.86% of state's Baha'i's 259 congregations.
525 adherents: 2.11% of state's Baha'i's 24,849 adherents.

Unitarian Universalist Association
3 congregations: 4.11% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 73 congregations.
474 adherents: 3.12% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 15,173 adherents.

American Baptist Association
7 congregations: 5.34% of state's American Baptist Association's 131 congregations.
473 adherents: 4.07% of state's American Baptist Association's 11,612 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
1 congregations: 2.44% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 41 congregations.
375 adherents: 1.07% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 35,010 adherents.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
3 congregations: 1.88% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 160 congregations.
324 adherents: 0.93% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 34,750 adherents.

Association of Free Lutheran Congregations
2 congregations: 40.00% of state's Association of Free Lutheran Congregations' 5 congregations.
292 adherents: 52.14% of state's Association of Free Lutheran Congregations' 560 adherents.

Friends (Quakers)
3 congregations: 4.00% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 75 congregations.
278 adherents: 3.07% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 9,061 adherents.

Salvation Army
3 congregations: 2.22% of state's Salvation Army's 135 congregations.
261 adherents: 0.53% of state's Salvation Army's 49,330 adherents.

Pentecostal Church of God
4 congregations: 1.63% of state's Pentecostal Church of God's 246 congregations.
246 adherents: 0.96% of state's Pentecostal Church of God's 25,574 adherents.

International Council of Community Churches
1 congregations: 4.17% of state's International Council of Community Churches' 24 congregations.
245 adherents: 4.40% of state's International Council of Community Churches' 5,572 adherents.

Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses
1 congregations: 4.00% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 25 congregations.
188 adherents: 3.09% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses' 6,075 adherents.

National Association of Free Will Baptists
3 congregations: 4.84% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 62 congregations.
186 adherents: 4.78% of state's National Association of Free Will Baptists' 3,891 adherents.

New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
1 congregations: 1.04% of state's New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists' 96 congregations.
186 adherents: 0.99% of state's New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists' 18,720 adherents.

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
3 congregations: 2.94% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 102 congregations.
171 adherents: 1.13% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 15,130 adherents.

International Pentecostal Holiness Church
2 congregations: 1.80% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 111 congregations.
167 adherents: 1.33% of state's International Pentecostal Holiness Church's 12,517 adherents.

Conservative Baptist Association of America
3 congregations: 1.40% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 215 congregations.
165 adherents: 0.30% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 55,435 adherents.

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1 congregations: 2.17% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 46 congregations.
157 adherents: 1.75% of state's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's 8,950 adherents.

Church of God of Prophecy
3 congregations: 2.42% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 124 congregations.
154 adherents: 2.31% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 6,672 adherents.

Christian Reformed Church in North America
2 congregations: 1.87% of state's Christian Reformed Church in North America's 107 congregations.
154 adherents: 0.66% of state's Christian Reformed Church in North America's 23,359 adherents.

The Wesleyan Church
2 congregations: 2.99% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 67 congregations.
148 adherents: 0.62% of state's The Wesleyan Church's 23,858 adherents.

Community Church of Christ
2 congregations: 3.64% of state's Community Church of Christ's 55 congregations.
119 adherents: 1.94% of state's Community Church of Christ's 6,137 adherents.

Orthodox Presbyterian Church
1 congregations: 2.44% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 41 congregations.
44 adherents: 1.17% of state's Orthodox Presbyterian Church's 3,756 adherents.

Church of God General Conference
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Church of God General Conference's 2 congregations.
34 adherents: 50.75% of state's Church of God General Conference's 67 adherents.

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
2 congregations: 1.42% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 141 congregations.
32 adherents: 0.18% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 18,215 adherents.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
2 congregations: 1.00% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 201 congregations.
24 adherents: 0.05% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 44,068 adherents.

Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches
6 congregations: 2.38% of state's Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches' 252 congregations.

Buddhists
3 congregations: 0.61% of state's Buddhists' 489 congregations.

Reformed Baptist Churches
2 congregations: 11.11% of state's Reformed Baptist Churches' 18 congregations.

The Primitive Baptist Church
1 congregations: 4.00% of state's The Primitive Baptist Church's 25 congregations.

Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
1 congregations: 4.55% of state's Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia's 22 congregations.

Coptic Orthodox Church
1 congregations: 5.00% of state's Coptic Orthodox Church's 20 congregations.

Hindus
1 congregations: 0.76% of state's Hindus' 131 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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