Whitfield County, Georgia (GA) Religion Statistics Profile - Dalton, Varnell, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta, North Whitfield Back to: Whitfield County profile, Georgia, Georgia forum, All US cities. Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 53.22% Here 53.2% USA 50.2% Total adherents in this county: 44,450, state total: 3,665,550 Total congregations in this county: 98, state total: 8,962 County population: 83,525 Adherents Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions Name Mainline Protestant Denominations Evangelical Denominations Catholic Church Orthodox Denominations Other Denominations Congregations 21 (21.43%) 73 (74.49%) 1 (1.02%) 0 (0.00%) 3 (3.06%) Adherents 8,008 (18.0%) County 18.0% State 22.5% 31,154 (70.1%) County 70.1% State 62.0% 4,651 (10.5%) County 10.5% State 10.2% - County 0.0% State 0.2% 637 (1.4%) County 1.4% State 5.0% Religion details Name Southern Baptist Convention United Methodist Church Catholic Church Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) Old Missionary Baptists Associations Congregations 36 (36.7%) 17 (17.3%) 1 (1.0%) 9 (9.2%) 4 (4.1%) Adherents 22,579 (50.8%) County 50.8% State 46.9% 5,856 (13.2%) County 13.2% State 15.6% 4,651 (10.5%) County 10.5% State 10.2% 4,036 (9.1%) County 9.1% State 3.8% 1,335 (3.0%) County 3.0% State 0.5% Name Presbyterian Church (USA) Churches of Christ Seventh-Day Adventist Church Episcopal Church Assemblies of God Congregations 2 (2.0%) 8 (8.2%) 3 (3.1%) 1 (1.0%) 3 (3.1%) Adherents 1,332 (3.0%) County 3.0% State 2.9% 1,078 (2.4%) County 2.4% State 1.3% 744 (1.7%) County 1.7% State 0.9% 635 (1.4%) County 1.4% State 2.0% 349 (0.8%) County 0.8% State 1.2% Name Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) Presbyterian Church in America Christian Churches and Churches of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Salvation Army Congregations 1 (1.0%) 1 (1.0%) 1 (1.0%) 1 (1.0%) 1 (1.0%) Adherents 339 (0.8%) County 0.8% State 1.2% 322 (0.7%) County 0.7% State 0.7% 222 (0.5%) County 0.5% State 1.2% 185 (0.4%) County 0.4% State 1.0% 176 (0.4%) County 0.4% State 0.2% Name Church of the Nazarene Muslim Estimate Church of God of Prophecy Baha'i Congregations 2 (2.0%) 1 (1.0%) 3 (3.1%) - Adherents 165 (0.4%) County 0.4% State 0.4% 163 (0.4%) County 0.4% State 1.1% 148 (0.3%) County 0.3% State 0.2% 10 (0.0%) County 0.0% State 0.2% Southern Baptist Convention 36 congregations: 1.11% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 3,233 congregations. 22,579 adherents: 1.31% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 1,719,484 adherents. United Methodist Church 17 congregations: 1.05% of state's United Methodist Church's 1,614 congregations. 5,856 adherents: 1.03% of state's United Methodist Church's 570,674 adherents. Catholic Church 1 congregations: 0.56% of state's Catholic Church's 179 congregations. 4,651 adherents: 1.24% of state's Catholic Church's 374,185 adherents. Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) 9 congregations: 1.83% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 493 congregations. 4,036 adherents: 2.92% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 138,123 adherents. Old Missionary Baptists Associations 4 congregations: 5.13% of state's Old Missionary Baptists Associations' 78 congregations. 1,335 adherents: 7.84% of state's Old Missionary Baptists Associations' 17,028 adherents. Presbyterian Church (USA) 2 congregations: 0.65% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 307 congregations. 1,332 adherents: 1.26% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 105,774 adherents. Churches of Christ 8 congregations: 1.99% of state's Churches of Christ's 403 congregations. 1,078 adherents: 2.25% of state's Churches of Christ's 48,015 adherents. Seventh-Day Adventist Church 3 congregations: 2.48% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 121 congregations. 744 adherents: 2.31% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 32,256 adherents. Episcopal Church 1 congregations: 0.64% of state's Episcopal Church's 157 congregations. 635 adherents: 0.88% of state's Episcopal Church's 71,950 adherents. Assemblies of God 3 congregations: 1.30% of state's Assemblies of God's 231 congregations. 349 adherents: 0.78% of state's Assemblies of God's 44,469 adherents. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church) 1 congregations: 0.83% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 121 congregations. 339 adherents: 0.77% of state's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)'s 43,910 adherents. Presbyterian Church in America 1 congregations: 0.93% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 107 congregations. 322 adherents: 1.34% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 24,092 adherents. Christian Churches and Churches of Christ 1 congregations: 0.66% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 151 congregations. 222 adherents: 0.50% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 44,571 adherents. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 1 congregations: 1.11% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 90 congregations. 185 adherents: 0.50% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 37,096 adherents. Salvation Army 1 congregations: 3.45% of state's Salvation Army's 29 congregations. 176 adherents: 2.49% of state's Salvation Army's 7,074 adherents. Church of the Nazarene 2 congregations: 2.11% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 95 congregations. 165 adherents: 1.27% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 13,002 adherents. Muslim Estimate 1 congregations: 2.56% of state's Muslim Estimate's 39 congregations. 163 adherents: 0.42% of state's Muslim Estimate's 38,882 adherents. Church of God of Prophecy 3 congregations: 2.38% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 126 congregations. 148 adherents: 2.25% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 6,588 adherents. Baha'i 10 adherents: 0.16% of state's Baha'i's 6,233 adherents. Southwide Baptist Fellowship 2 congregations: 2.78% of state's Southwide Baptist Fellowship's 72 congregations. Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Back to: Whitfield County profile, Georgia, Georgia forum, All US cities.

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