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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 57.43%
Here57.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents in this county: 431,296, state total: 4,069,606
Total congregations in this county: 532, state total: 3,535
County population: 750,963

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregation - Main religions


NameMainline Protestant DenominationsEvangelical DenominationsCatholic ChurchOrthodox DenominationsOther Denominations
Congregations192 (36.09%)136 (25.56%)132 (24.81%)12 (2.26%)60 (11.28%)
Adherents58,241 (13.5%)
County13.5%
State9.9%
24,538 (5.7%)
County5.7%
State3.7%
309,267 (71.7%)
County71.7%
State76.0%
9,226 (2.1%)
County2.1%
State1.5%
30,024 (7.0%)
County7.0%
State8.9%


Religion details

NameCatholic ChurchJewishUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Congregations132 (24.8%)18 (3.4%)74 (13.9%)30 (5.6%)35 (6.6%)
Adherents309,267 (71.7%)
County71.7%
State76.0%
19,500 (4.5%)
County4.5%
State6.8%
19,088 (4.4%)
County4.4%
State3.0%
10,492 (2.4%)
County2.4%
State2.4%
8,735 (2.0%)
County2.0%
State1.6%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim EstimateGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist Church
Congregations15 (2.8%)29 (5.5%)3 (0.6%)5 (0.9%)16 (3.0%)
Adherents8,007 (1.9%)
County1.9%
State0.7%
6,641 (1.5%)
County1.5%
State1.3%
5,673 (1.3%)
County1.3%
State1.0%
4,752 (1.1%)
County1.1%
State1.1%
4,578 (1.1%)
County1.1%
State0.4%
NameAssemblies of GodUnitarian Universalist AssociationAntiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North AmericaArmenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate EtchmiadzinLDS (Mormon) Church
Congregations25 (4.7%)25 (4.7%)1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)6 (1.1%)
Adherents4,355 (1.0%)
County1.0%
State0.6%
2,605 (0.6%)
County0.6%
State0.6%
2,286 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.2%
2,100 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.4%
2,056 (0.5%)
County0.5%
State0.4%
NameInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelBaptist General Conference Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentInternational Council of Community ChurchesSouthern Baptist Convention
Congregations7 (1.3%)9 (1.7%)3 (0.6%)1 (0.2%)14 (2.6%)
Adherents1,870 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.1%
1,649 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.1%
1,550 (0.4%)
County0.4%
State0.2%
1,502 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.1%
1,494 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.3%
NameChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaConservative Baptist Association of AmericaRomanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America and CanadaChurch of the NazareneLutheran Church
Congregations2 (0.4%)8 (1.5%)2 (0.4%)6 (1.1%)3 (0.6%)
Adherents1,432 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.0%
1,300 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.2%
1,138 (0.3%)
County0.3%
State0.0%
1,063 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.3%
1,020 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
NameArmenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate of Cilicia The Evangelical Covenant ChurchConservative Congregational Christian ConferenceSalvation ArmyOrthodox Church in America: Albanian Orthodox Archdiocese
Congregations2 (0.4%)3 (0.6%)9 (1.7%)5 (0.9%)2 (0.4%)
Adherents924 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
844 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.1%
822 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
808 (0.2%)
County0.2%
State0.2%
600 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of ChristChristian and Missionary AllianceSyrian Orthodox Church of Antioch
Congregations3 (0.6%)9 (1.7%)5 (0.9%)3 (0.6%)1 (0.2%)
Adherents587 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
469 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
363 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
317 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.1%
300 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
NameGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesBaha'iChurch of God of ProphecyHoly Orthodox Church in North AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Congregations2 (0.4%)1 (0.2%)2 (0.4%)1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)
Adherents254 (0.1%)
County0.1%
State0.0%
190 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.1%
167 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
150 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
113 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Friends (Quakers)Presbyterian Church in AmericaEastern Pennsylvanian Mennonite Church
Congregations1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%)2 (0.4%)1 (0.2%)
Adherents111 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
54 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
35 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%
35 (0.0%)
County0.0%
State0.0%

Catholic Church
132 congregations: 16.88% of state's Catholic Church's 782 congregations.
309,267 adherents: 10.00% of state's Catholic Church's 3,092,296 adherents.

Jewish
18 congregations: 8.96% of state's Jewish's 201 congregations.
19,500 adherents: 7.09% of state's Jewish's 275,000 adherents.

United Church of Christ
74 congregations: 17.49% of state's United Church of Christ's 423 congregations.
19,088 adherents: 15.67% of state's United Church of Christ's 121,826 adherents.

Episcopal Church
30 congregations: 11.81% of state's Episcopal Church's 254 congregations.
10,492 adherents: 10.60% of state's Episcopal Church's 98,963 adherents.

United Methodist Church
35 congregations: 14.77% of state's United Methodist Church's 237 congregations.
8,735 adherents: 13.64% of state's United Methodist Church's 64,028 adherents.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
15 congregations: 21.13% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 71 congregations.
8,007 adherents: 28.23% of state's Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 28,360 adherents.

American Baptist Churches in the USA
29 congregations: 11.89% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 244 congregations.
6,641 adherents: 12.60% of state's American Baptist Churches in the USA's 52,716 adherents.

Muslim Estimate
3 congregations: 12.00% of state's Muslim Estimate's 25 congregations.
5,673 adherents: 13.67% of state's Muslim Estimate's 41,497 adherents.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
5 congregations: 13.16% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 38 congregations.
4,752 adherents: 11.07% of state's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 42,945 adherents.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
16 congregations: 20.25% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 79 congregations.
4,578 adherents: 30.63% of state's Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 14,946 adherents.

Assemblies of God
25 congregations: 18.52% of state's Assemblies of God's 135 congregations.
4,355 adherents: 17.56% of state's Assemblies of God's 24,802 adherents.

Unitarian Universalist Association
25 congregations: 17.73% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 141 congregations.
2,605 adherents: 10.08% of state's Unitarian Universalist Association's 25,834 adherents.

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
1 congregations: 11.11% of state's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's 9 congregations.
2,286 adherents: 25.46% of state's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's 8,978 adherents.

Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate Etchmiadzin
1 congregations: 11.11% of state's Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate Etchmiadzin's 9 congregations.
2,100 adherents: 14.14% of state's Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate Etchmiadzin's 14,850 adherents.

LDS (Mormon) Church
6 congregations: 12.77% of state's LDS (Mormon) Church's 47 congregations.
2,056 adherents: 12.54% of state's LDS (Mormon) Church's 16,396 adherents.

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
7 congregations: 28.00% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 25 congregations.
1,870 adherents: 40.04% of state's International Church of the Foursquare Gospel's 4,670 adherents.

Baptist General Conference
9 congregations: 27.27% of state's Baptist General Conference's 33 congregations.
1,649 adherents: 29.21% of state's Baptist General Conference's 5,645 adherents.

Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
3 congregations: 27.27% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 11 congregations.
1,550 adherents: 17.71% of state's Non-Charismatic Churches Independent's 8,750 adherents.

International Council of Community Churches
1 congregations: 16.67% of state's International Council of Community Churches' 6 congregations.
1,502 adherents: 48.69% of state's International Council of Community Churches' 3,085 adherents.

Southern Baptist Convention
14 congregations: 19.18% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 73 congregations.
1,494 adherents: 13.75% of state's Southern Baptist Convention's 10,867 adherents.

Christian Reformed Church in North America
2 congregations: 50.00% of state's Christian Reformed Church in North America's 4 congregations.
1,432 adherents: 90.86% of state's Christian Reformed Church in North America's 1,576 adherents.

Conservative Baptist Association of America
8 congregations: 18.60% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 43 congregations.
1,300 adherents: 18.97% of state's Conservative Baptist Association of America's 6,852 adherents.

Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America and Canada
2 congregations: 66.67% of state's Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America and Canada's 3 congregations.
1,138 adherents: 65.03% of state's Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America and Canada's 1,750 adherents.

Church of the Nazarene
6 congregations: 10.34% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 58 congregations.
1,063 adherents: 9.93% of state's Church of the Nazarene's 10,706 adherents.

Lutheran Church
3 congregations: 14.29% of state's Lutheran Church's 21 congregations.
1,020 adherents: 13.68% of state's Lutheran Church's 7,456 adherents.

Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate of Cilicia
2 congregations: 40.00% of state's Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate of Cilicia's 5 congregations.
924 adherents: 24.81% of state's Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate of Cilicia's 3,724 adherents.

The Evangelical Covenant Church
3 congregations: 17.65% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 17 congregations.
844 adherents: 21.60% of state's The Evangelical Covenant Church's 3,908 adherents.

Conservative Congregational Christian Conference
9 congregations: 23.08% of state's Conservative Congregational Christian Conference's 39 congregations.
822 adherents: 12.16% of state's Conservative Congregational Christian Conference's 6,759 adherents.

Salvation Army
5 congregations: 14.29% of state's Salvation Army's 35 congregations.
808 adherents: 9.96% of state's Salvation Army's 8,109 adherents.

Orthodox Church in America: Albanian Orthodox Archdiocese
2 congregations: 40.00% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Albanian Orthodox Archdiocese's 5 congregations.
600 adherents: 16.90% of state's Orthodox Church in America: Albanian Orthodox Archdiocese's 3,550 adherents.

Presbyterian Church (USA)
3 congregations: 9.38% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 32 congregations.
587 adherents: 10.76% of state's Presbyterian Church (USA)'s 5,453 adherents.

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
9 congregations: 18.37% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 49 congregations.
469 adherents: 11.09% of state's Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)'s 4,230 adherents.

Churches of Christ
5 congregations: 18.52% of state's Churches of Christ's 27 congregations.
363 adherents: 14.48% of state's Churches of Christ's 2,507 adherents.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
3 congregations: 10.71% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 28 congregations.
317 adherents: 7.12% of state's Christian and Missionary Alliance's 4,450 adherents.

Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch's 2 congregations.
300 adherents: 50.00% of state's Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch's 600 adherents.

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
2 congregations: 33.33% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 6 congregations.
254 adherents: 48.11% of state's General Association of Regular Baptist Churches' 528 adherents.

Baha'i
1 congregations: 3.85% of state's Baha'i's 26 congregations.
190 adherents: 7.37% of state's Baha'i's 2,577 adherents.

Church of God of Prophecy
2 congregations: 18.18% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 11 congregations.
167 adherents: 16.82% of state's Church of God of Prophecy's 993 adherents.

Holy Orthodox Church in North America
1 congregations: 14.29% of state's Holy Orthodox Church in North America's 7 congregations.
150 adherents: 16.06% of state's Holy Orthodox Church in North America's 934 adherents.

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
1 congregations: 33.33% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 3 congregations.
113 adherents: 32.85% of state's Christian Churches and Churches of Christ's 344 adherents.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
1 congregations: 50.00% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 2 congregations.
111 adherents: 69.38% of state's Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s 160 adherents.

Friends (Quakers)
1 congregations: 3.13% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 32 congregations.
54 adherents: 3.22% of state's Friends (Quakers)'s 1,678 adherents.

Presbyterian Church in America
2 congregations: 25.00% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 8 congregations.
35 adherents: 5.04% of state's Presbyterian Church in America's 695 adherents.

Eastern Pennsylvanian Mennonite Church
1 congregations: 100.00% of state's Eastern Pennsylvanian Mennonite Church's 1 congregations.
35 adherents: 100.00% of state's Eastern Pennsylvanian Mennonite Church's 35 adherents.

Buddhists
5 congregations: 8.77% of state's Buddhists' 57 congregations.

Sikhs
2 congregations: 40.00% of state's Sikhs' 5 congregations.

Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches
1 congregations: 20.00% of state's Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches' 5 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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