Church Statistics and Religious Affiliations - U.S. Religious Landscape Study

Affiliations

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Evangelical Protestant Churches

26.3%
- Baptist, Evang. Trad.
  
  10.8%
  - Southern Baptist Convention
    
    6.7%
  - Independent Baptist in the Evangelical Tradition
    
    2.5%
  - Baptist Missionary Association
    
    < 0.3%
  - Free Will Baptist
    
    < 0.3%
  - General Association of Regular Baptists
    
    < 0.3%
  - Other Baptist denomination in the Evangelical Tradition
    
    < 0.3%
  - Baptist in the Evangelical Tradition, not further specified
    
    0.9%
- Methodist, Evang. Trad.
  
  < 0.3%
- Nondenominational, Evang. Trad.
  
  3.4%
  - Nondenominational evangelical
    
    1.2%
  - Nondenominational charismatic
    
    0.5%
  - Nondenominational fundamentalist
    
    0.3%
  - Nondenominational Christian
    
    < 0.3%
  - Interdenominational in the Evangelical Tradition
    
    0.5%
  - Community Church in the Evangelical Tradition
    
    < 0.3%
  - Other nondenominational group in the Evangelical Tradition
    
    < 0.3%
  - Nondenominational in the Evangelical Tradition, not further specified
    
    0.8%
- Lutheran, Evang. Trad.
  
  1.8%
  - Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
    
    1.4%
  - Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Synod
    
    < 0.3%
  - Other Lutheran denomination in the Evangelical Tradition
    
    < 0.3%
  - Lutheran in the Evangelical Tradition, not further specified
    
    < 0.3%
- Presbyterian, Evang. Trad.
  
  0.8%
  - Presbyterian Church in America
    
    0.4%
  - Other Presbyterian denomination in the Evangelical Tradition
    
    < 0.3%
  - Presbyterian in the Evangelical Tradition, not further specified
    
    < 0.3%
- Pentecostal, Evang. Trad.
  
  3.4%
  - Assemblies of God
    
    1.4%
  - Church of God Cleveland Tennessee
    
    0.4%
  - Four Square Gospel
    
    < 0.3%
  - Pentecostal Church of God
    
    < 0.3%
  - Pentecostal Holiness Church
    
    < 0.3%
  - Nondenominational, Independent Pentecostal
    
    < 0.3%
  - Church of God of the Apostolic Faith
    
    < 0.3%
  - Apostolic Pentecostal in the Evangelical Tradition
    
    < 0.3%
  - Other Pentecostal denomination in the Evangelical Tradition
    
    < 0.3%
  - Pentecostal in the Evangelical Tradition, not further specified
    
    0.7%
- Anglican/Episcopal, Evang. Trad.
  
  < 0.3%
- Restorationist, Evang. Trad.
  
  1.7%
  - Church of Christ
    
    1.5%
  - Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
    
    < 0.3%
  - Restorationist in the Evangelical Tradition, not further specified
    
    < 0.3%
- Congregationalist, Evang. Trad.
  
  < 0.3%
  - Conservative Congregational Christian
    
    < 0.3%
  - Other Congregationalist denomination in the Evangelical Tradition
    
    < 0.3%
  - Congregationalist in the Evangelical Tradition, not further specified
    
    < 0.3%
- Holiness, Evang. Trad.
  
  1.0%
  - Church of the Nazarene
    
    0.3%
  - Free Methodist Church
    
    0.3%
  - Wesleyan Church
    
    < 0.3%
  - Christian and Missionary Alliance
    
    < 0.3%
  - Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
    
    < 0.3%
  - Other Holiness denomination in the Evangelical Tradition
    
    < 0.3%
  - Holiness in the Evangelical Tradition, not further specified
    
    < 0.3%
- Reformed, Evang. Trad.
  
  < 0.3%
  - Christian Reformed Church
    
    < 0.3%
  - Other Reformed denomination in the Evangelical Tradition
    
    < 0.3%
  - Reformed in the Evangelical Tradition, not further specified
    
    < 0.3%
- Adventist, Evang. Trad.
  
  0.5%
  - Seventh-Day Adventist
    
    0.4%
  - Other Adventist group in the Evangelical Tradition
    
    < 0.3%
- Anabaptist, Evang. Trad.
  
  < 0.3%
- Pietist, Evang. Trad.
  
  < 0.3%
- Other Evangelical/Fundamentalist
  
  0.3%
- Protestant nonspecific, Evang. Trad.
  
  1.9%

Historically Black Churches

6.9%
- Baptist, Hist. Black Trad.
  
  4.4%
  - National Baptist Convention
    
    1.8%
  - Progressive Baptist Convention
    
    0.3%
  - Independent Baptist in the Historically Black Tradition
    
    0.5%
  - Missionary Baptist
    
    < 0.3%
  - Other Baptist denomination in the Historically Black Tradition
    
    < 0.3%
  - Baptist in the Historically Black Tradition, not further specified
    
    1.7%
- Methodist, Hist. Black Trad.
  
  0.6%
  - African Methodist Episcopal
    
    0.4%
  - African Methodist Episcopal Zion
    
    < 0.3%
  - Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
    
    < 0.3%
  - Other Methodist denomination in the Historically Black Tradition
    
    < 0.3%
  - Methodist in the Historically Black Tradition, not further specified
    
    < 0.3%
- Nondenominational, Hist. Black Trad.
  
  < 0.3%
- Pentecostal, Hist. Black Trad.
  
  0.9%
  - Church of God in Christ
    
    0.6%
  - Apostolic Pentecostal in the Historically Black Tradition
    
    < 0.3%
  - United Pentecostal Church International
    
    < 0.3%
  - Other Pentecostal denomination in the Historically Black Tradition
    
    < 0.3%
  - Pentecostal in the Historically Black Tradition, not further specified
    
    < 0.3%
- Holiness, Hist. Black Trad.
  
  < 0.3%
- Protestant nonspecific, Hist. Black Trad.
  
  0.5%

Mormon

1.7%
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
  
  1.6%
- Community of Christ
  
  < 0.3%
- Mormon, not further specified
  
  < 0.3%

Orthodox

0.6%
- Greek Orthodox
  
  < 0.3%
- Russian Orthodox
  
  < 0.3%
- Other Orthodox church
  
  < 0.3%
- Orthodox, not further specified
  
  < 0.3%

Jewish

1.7%
- Reform
  
  0.7%
- Conservative
  
  0.5%
- Orthodox
  
  < 0.3%
- Other Jewish groups
  
  < 0.3%
- Jewish, not further specified
  
  < 0.3%

Muslim

0.6%
- Sunni
  
  0.3%
- Shia
  
  < 0.3%
- Other Muslim groups
  
  < 0.3%
- Muslim, not further specified
  
  < 0.3%

Other World Religions

< 0.3%

Unaffiliated

16.1%
- Atheist
  
  1.6%
- Agnostic
  
  2.4%
- Nothing in particular
  
  12.1%

Mainline Protestant Churches

18.1%
- Baptist, Mainline Trad.
  
  1.9%
  - American Baptist Churches in USA
    
    1.2%
  - Other Baptist denomination in the Mainline Tradition
    
    < 0.3%
  - Baptist in the Mainline Tradition, not further specified
    
    0.6%
- Methodist, Mainline Trad.
  
  5.4%
  - United Methodist Church
    
    5.1%
  - Other Methodist denomination in the Mainline Tradition
    
    < 0.3%
  - Methodist in the Mainline Tradition, not further specified
    
    0.4%
- Nondenominational, Mainline Trad.
  
  0.9%
  - Interdenominational in the Mainline Tradition
    
    0.3%
  - Other nondenominational group in the Mainline Tradition
    
    < 0.3%
  - Nondenominational in the Mainline Tradition, not further specified
    
    0.6%
- Lutheran, Mainline Trad.
  
  2.8%
  - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
    
    2.0%
  - Other Lutheran denomination in the Mainline Tradition
    
    < 0.3%
  - Lutheran in the Mainline Tradition, not further specified
    
    0.8%
- Presbyterian, Mainline Trad.
  
  1.9%
  - Presbyterian Church USA
    
    1.1%
  - Other Presbyterian denomination in the Mainline Tradition
    
    < 0.3%
  - Presbyterian in the Mainline Tradition, not further specified
    
    0.7%
- Anglican/Episcopal, Mainline Trad.
  
  1.4%
  - Episcopal Church in the USA
    
    1.0%
  - Anglican Church (Church of England)
    
    0.3%
  - Other Anglican/Episcopal denomination in the Mainline Tradition
    
    < 0.3%
  - Anglican/Episcopal in the Mainline Tradition, not further specified
    
    < 0.3%
- Restorationist, Mainline Trad.
  
  0.4%
  - Disciples of Christ
    
    0.3%
  - Restorationist in the Mainline Tradition, not further specified
    
    < 0.3%
- Congregationalist, Mainline Trad.
  
  0.7%
  - United Church of Christ
    
    0.5%
  - Congregationalist in the Mainline Tradition, not further specified
    
    < 0.3%
- Reformed, Mainline Trad.
  
  < 0.3%
  - Reformed Church in America
    
    < 0.3%
  - Other Reformed denomination in the Mainline Tradition
    
    < 0.3%
  - Reformed in the Mainline Tradition, not further specified
    
    < 0.3%
- Anabaptist, Mainline Trad.
  
  < 0.3%
- Friends, Mainline Trad.
  
  < 0.3%
- Other/Protestant nonspecific, Mainline Trad.
  
  2.5%

Catholic

23.9%

Jehovah's Witness

0.7%

Other Christian

0.3%
- Metaphysical
  
  < 0.3%
  - Spiritualist
    
    < 0.3%
  - Unity; Unity Church; Christ Church Unity
    
    < 0.3%
  - Other Metaphysical
    
    < 0.3%
- Other
  
  < 0.3%

Buddhist

0.7%
- Theravada (Vipassana)
  
  < 0.3%
- Mahayana (Zen)
  
  < 0.3%
- Vajrayana (Tibetan)
  
  < 0.3%
- Other Buddhist groups
  
  < 0.3%
- Buddhist, not further specified
  
  0.3%

Hindu

0.4%
- Vaishnava
  
  < 0.3%
- Shaivite
  
  < 0.3%
- Other Hindu groups
  
  < 0.3%
- Hindu, not further specified
  
  < 0.3%

Other Faiths

1.2%
- Unitarians and other liberal faiths
  
  0.7%
  - Unitarian (Universalist)
    
    0.3%
  - Liberal faith
    
    < 0.3%
  - Spiritual but not religious
    
    < 0.3%
  - Eclectic, "a bit of everything," own beliefs
    
    < 0.3%
  - Other liberal faith groups
    
    < 0.3%
- New Age
  
  0.4%
  - Wica (Wiccan)
    
    < 0.3%
  - Pagan
    
    < 0.3%
  - Other New Age groups
    
    < 0.3%
- Native American Religions
  
  < 0.3%

Don't Know / Refused

0.8%

±0.6% margin of error, based on 35,556 cases

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