Wetzel County, West Virginia (WV) Religion Statistics Profile - New Martinsville, Pine Grove, Hundred, Littleton, Smithfield Back to: Wetzel County profile, West Virginia, West Virginia forum, All US cities. Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 49.27% Here 49.3% USA 50.2% Total adherents in this county: 8,718, state total: 650,016 Total congregations in this county: 74, state total: 4,139 County population: 17,693 Adherents Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions Name Mainline Protestant Denominations Evangelical Denominations Catholic Church Orthodox Denominations Other Denominations Congregations 25 (33.78%) 46 (62.16%) 2 (2.70%) 0 (0.00%) 1 (1.35%) Adherents 3,773 (43.3%) County 43.3% State 50.1% 3,945 (45.3%) County 45.3% State 30.8% 691 (7.9%) County 7.9% State 16.2% - County 0.0% State 0.7% 309 (3.5%) County 3.5% State 2.2% Religion details Name United Methodist Church Churches of Christ Catholic Church Christian Churches and Churches of Christ American Baptist Churches in the USA Congregations 18 (24.3%) 26 (35.1%) 2 (2.7%) 3 (4.1%) 3 (4.1%) Adherents 2,344 (26.9%) County 26.9% State 23.2% 1,831 (21.0%) County 21.0% State 3.7% 691 (7.9%) County 7.9% State 16.2% 620 (7.1%) County 7.1% State 2.1% 541 (6.2%) County 6.2% State 16.6% Name Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Church of the Nazarene Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) Southern Baptist Convention General Association of Regular Baptist Churches Congregations 1 (1.4%) 3 (4.1%) 1 (1.4%) 1 (1.4%) 4 (5.4%) Adherents 485 (5.6%) County 5.6% State 1.8% 432 (5.0%) County 5.0% State 3.3% 303 (3.5%) County 3.5% State 1.5% 255 (2.9%) County 2.9% State 6.7% 245 (2.8%) County 2.8% State 0.3% Name Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Presbyterian Church (USA) Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) Episcopal Church Congregations 3 (4.1%) 1 (1.4%) 1 (1.4%) 2 (2.7%) 1 (1.4%) Adherents 212 (2.4%) County 2.4% State 3.3% 166 (1.9%) County 1.9% State 2.1% 135 (1.5%) County 1.5% State 4.4% 125 (1.4%) County 1.4% State 0.8% 102 (1.2%) County 1.2% State 1.7% Name Presbyterian Church in America Pentecostal Church of God General Conference Churches of God Seventh-Day Adventist Church Baha'i Congregations 1 (1.4%) 1 (1.4%) 1 (1.4%) 1 (1.4%) - Adherents 88 (1.0%) County 1.0% State 0.2% 69 (0.8%) County 0.8% State 0.2% 55 (0.6%) County 0.6% State 0.1% 13 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.5% 6 (0.1%) County 0.1% State 0.1% United Methodist Church 18 congregations: 1.34% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,341 congregations. 2,344 adherents: 1.55% of state's United Methodist Church's 150,985 adherents. Churches of Christ 26 congregations: 8.84% of state's Churches of Christ's 294 congregations. 1,831 adherents: 7.58% of state's Churches of Christ's 24,143 adherents. Catholic Church 2 congregations: 1.34% of state's Catholic Church's 149 congregations. 691 adherents: 0.66% of state's Catholic Church's 105,363 adherents. Christian Churches and Churches of Christ 3 congregations: 3.33% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 90 congregations. 620 adherents: 4.48% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 13,836 adherents. American Baptist Churches in the USA 3 congregations: 0.65% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 463 congregations. 541 adherents: 0.50% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 108,087 adherents. Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 1 congregations: 2.63% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 38 congregations. 485 adherents: 4.26% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 11,376 adherents. Church of the Nazarene 3 congregations: 2.44% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 123 congregations. 432 adherents: 2.02% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 21,389 adherents. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) 1 congregations: 2.78% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 36 congregations. 303 adherents: 3.05% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 9,922 adherents. Southern Baptist Convention 1 congregations: 0.61% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 165 congregations. 255 adherents: 0.58% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 43,606 adherents. General Association of Regular Baptist Churches 4 congregations: 23.53% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 17 congregations. 245 adherents: 12.82% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 1,911 adherents. Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) 3 congregations: 1.54% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 195 congregations. 212 adherents: 0.98% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 21,657 adherents. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 1 congregations: 1.89% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 53 congregations. 166 adherents: 1.19% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 13,964 adherents. Presbyterian Church (USA) 1 congregations: 0.50% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 202 congregations. 135 adherents: 0.47% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 28,467 adherents. Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) 2 congregations: 2.47% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 81 congregations. 125 adherents: 2.39% of state's Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)'s 5,234 adherents. Episcopal Church 1 congregations: 1.22% of state's Episcopal Church's 82 congregations. 102 adherents: 0.90% of state's Episcopal Church's 11,344 adherents. Presbyterian Church in America 1 congregations: 8.33% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 12 congregations. 88 adherents: 8.61% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 1,022 adherents. Pentecostal Church of God 1 congregations: 4.35% of state's Pentecostal Church of God's 23 congregations. 69 adherents: 5.95% of state's Pentecostal Church of God's 1,160 adherents. General Conference Churches of God 1 congregations: 10.00% of state's General Conference Churches of God's 10 congregations. 55 adherents: 6.84% of state's General Conference Churches of God's 804 adherents. Seventh-Day Adventist Church 1 congregations: 2.50% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 40 congregations. 13 adherents: 0.39% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 3,320 adherents. Baha'i 6 adherents: 1.26% of state's Baha'i's 478 adherents. Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. 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