County Membership Report
Religious Traditions, 2010
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Congregational adherents include all full members, their children, and others who regularly attend services. The 2010 reports contain incomplete counts of congregations and adherents belonging to the eight largest historically African-American denominations. These denominations are not included in the 2000 reports and are largely missing from the 1990 and 1980 reports.
[More information on the data sources]
Reports
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| Religious Bodies |
Tradition |
Family |
Congregations |
Adherents |
Adherence Rate† |
| Non-denominational |
Evangelical Protestant |
---- |
57 |
46,932 |
75.42 |
| Southern Baptist Convention |
Evangelical Protestant |
Baptist |
48 |
16,213 |
26.05 |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The |
Other |
Latter-day Saints |
36 |
18,602 |
29.89 |
| Catholic Church |
Catholic |
Catholicism |
23 |
52,310 |
84.06 |
| United Methodist Church, The |
Mainline Protestant |
Methodist/Pietist |
18 |
12,181 |
19.58 |
| Assemblies of God |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
17 |
4,927 |
7.92 |
| Church of the Nazarene |
Evangelical Protestant |
Holiness |
16 |
2,751 |
4.42 |
| Churches of Christ |
Evangelical Protestant |
Baptist |
12 |
2,223 |
3.57 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
Mainline Protestant |
Lutheran |
10 |
6,040 |
9.71 |
| Jehovah's Witnesses |
Other |
Adventist |
10 |
--- |
--- |
| Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
Evangelical Protestant |
Baptist |
8 |
3,803 |
6.11 |
| Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod |
Evangelical Protestant |
Lutheran |
8 |
4,058 |
6.52 |
| Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
7 |
241 |
0.39 |
| Episcopal Church |
Mainline Protestant |
Episcopalianism/Anglicanism |
7 |
2,536 |
4.08 |
| Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) |
Mainline Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
7 |
6,448 |
10.36 |
| United Church of Christ |
Mainline Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
7 |
2,974 |
4.78 |
| Church of God in Christ |
Black Protestant |
Pentecostal |
6 |
634 |
1.02 |
| Evangelical Free Church of America, The |
Evangelical Protestant |
Methodist/Pietist |
6 |
1,439 |
2.31 |
| American Baptist Churches in the USA |
Mainline Protestant |
Baptist |
5 |
1,959 |
3.15 |
| Christian and Missionary Alliance, The |
Evangelical Protestant |
Holiness |
5 |
1,365 |
2.19 |
| Independent Fundamental Churches of America |
Evangelical Protestant |
Ind. Fundamentalist |
5 |
--- |
--- |
| Presbyterian Church in America |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
5 |
2,589 |
4.16 |
| Seventh-day Adventist Church |
Evangelical Protestant |
Adventist |
5 |
1,188 |
1.91 |
| Anglican Church in North America |
Evangelical Protestant |
Episcopalianism/Anglicanism |
4 |
--- |
--- |
| Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
4 |
--- |
--- |
| Evangelical Covenant Church, The |
Evangelical Protestant |
Methodist/Pietist |
4 |
618 |
0.99 |
| United Pentecostal Church International |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
4 |
--- |
--- |
| Wesleyan Church, The |
Evangelical Protestant |
Holiness |
4 |
575 |
0.92 |
| Buddhism, Mahayana |
Other |
Other Groups |
3 |
1,859 |
2.99 |
| Foursquare Gospel, International Church of the |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
3 |
516 |
0.83 |
| International Pentecostal Holiness Church |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
3 |
157 |
0.25 |
| Mennonite Church USA |
Evangelical Protestant |
European Free-Church |
3 |
432 |
0.69 |
| National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. |
Black Protestant |
Baptist |
3 |
1,236 |
1.99 |
| American Baptist Association, The |
Evangelical Protestant |
Baptist |
2 |
213 |
0.34 |
| Bahá'í |
Other |
Other Groups |
2 |
359 |
0.58 |
| Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
Mainline Protestant |
Baptist |
2 |
463 |
0.74 |
| Converge Worldwide/Baptist General Conference |
Evangelical Protestant |
Baptist |
2 |
180 |
0.29 |
| Hindu, Post Renaissance |
Other |
Other Groups |
2 |
102 |
0.16 |
| Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ |
Evangelical Protestant |
Lutheran |
2 |
1,569 |
2.52 |
| North American Lutheran Church |
Evangelical Protestant |
Lutheran |
2 |
--- |
--- |
| Open Bible Standard Churches, Inc. |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
2 |
10 |
0.02 |
| Orthodox Church in America |
Orthodox |
Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) |
2 |
322 |
0.52 |
| Pentecostal Church of God |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
2 |
217 |
0.35 |
| Reform Judaism |
Other |
Judaism |
2 |
591 |
0.95 |
| Reformed Church in America |
Mainline Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
2 |
937 |
1.51 |
| Salvation Army |
Evangelical Protestant |
Holiness |
2 |
1,133 |
1.82 |
| Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations |
Other |
Liberal |
2 |
509 |
0.82 |
| Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod |
Evangelical Protestant |
Lutheran |
2 |
564 |
0.91 |
| African Methodist Episcopal Church |
Black Protestant |
Methodist/Pietist |
1 |
471 |
0.76 |
| Brethren In Christ Church |
Evangelical Protestant |
European Free-Church |
1 |
--- |
--- |
| Christian Brethren |
Evangelical Protestant |
Ind. Fundamentalist |
1 |
--- |
--- |
| Christian Reformed Church in North America |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
1 |
279 |
0.45 |
| Church of Christ (Holiness), U.S.A. |
Evangelical Protestant |
Holiness |
1 |
--- |
--- |
| Church of Christ, Scientist |
Other |
Christian Science |
1 |
--- |
--- |
| Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) |
Evangelical Protestant |
Holiness |
1 |
148 |
0.24 |
| Church of God (Seventh Day) |
Evangelical Protestant |
Adventist |
1 |
--- |
--- |
| Church of God in Christ, Mennonite |
Evangelical Protestant |
European Free-Church |
1 |
13 |
0.02 |
| Church of God of Prophecy |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
1 |
34 |
0.05 |
| Community of Christ |
Other |
Latter-day Saints |
1 |
128 |
0.21 |
| Conservative Baptist Association of America |
Evangelical Protestant |
Baptist |
1 |
--- |
--- |
| Evangelical Friends Church International* |
Evangelical Protestant |
European Free-Church |
1 |
131 |
0.21 |
| Free Methodist Church of North America |
Evangelical Protestant |
Holiness |
1 |
95 |
0.15 |
| Friends General Conference* |
Mainline Protestant |
European Free-Church |
1 |
30 |
0.05 |
| General Association of Regular Baptist Churches |
Evangelical Protestant |
Baptist |
1 |
--- |
--- |
| Grace Brethren Churches, Fellowship of |
Mainline Protestant |
European Free-Church |
1 |
--- |
--- |
| Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America |
Orthodox |
Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) |
1 |
500 |
0.80 |
| International Churches of Christ |
Evangelical Protestant |
Baptist |
1 |
156 |
0.25 |
| Korean Presbyterian Church in America |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
1 |
--- |
--- |
| Korean-American Presbyterian Church |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
1 |
--- |
--- |
| Metropolitan Community Churches, Universal Fellowship of |
Mainline Protestant |
Other Groups |
1 |
129 |
0.21 |
| Muslim Estimate |
Other |
Other Groups |
1 |
300 |
0.48 |
| National Association of Free Will Baptists |
Evangelical Protestant |
Baptist |
1 |
13 |
0.02 |
| National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. |
Black Protestant |
Baptist |
1 |
345 |
0.55 |
| New Apostolic Church of North America, National Organization of the |
Other |
Other Groups |
1 |
--- |
--- |
| Orthodox Presbyterian Church, The |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
1 |
35 |
0.06 |
| Reformed Church in the United States |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
1 |
68 |
0.11 |
| Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
1 |
167 |
0.27 |
| Serbian Orthodox Church in North America |
Orthodox |
Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) |
1 |
125 |
0.20 |
| Seventh Day Baptist General Conference, USA and Canada |
Evangelical Protestant |
Baptist |
1 |
56 |
0.09 |
| Unity Churches, Association of |
Other |
Other Groups |
1 |
--- |
--- |
| Vineyard USA |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
1 |
176 |
0.28 |
| Conservative Judaism |
Other |
Judaism |
0 |
321 |
0.52 |
| Zoroastrian |
Other |
Other Groups |
0 |
4 |
0.01 |
| | Totals: | 426 | 207,699 | | |
The population of El Paso County, Colorado was 622,263 in 2010; in 2000 it was 516,929. The total population changed 20.4%. The adherent totals of the religious groups listed above (207,699) included 33.4% of the total population in 2010.
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In an effort to better match the ASARB standards for adherents, a few religious bodies changed the way their adherents were reported in 2010, including the Catholic Church, Amish groups, Friends groups, Jewish groups, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Non-denominational Christian Churches, and the United Methodist Church. This change does not affect any of the data in the newly released 2010 U.S. Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. In fact, the data for these groups are now more comparable to that of other bodies than it was in previous decadal reports.
However, the change in methodology can distort assessments on growth or decline between 2000 and 2010 for each of these groups. County-level 2000 data using the new methodology are not readily available. ASARB staff has adjusted some 2000 county-level adherent statistics to allow for a more accurate picture on growth or decline. The revised maps and charts are now available on-line at www.usreligioncensus.org for those who are interested in these trends.
Source
2010 data were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include statistics for 236 religious groups, providing information on the number of their congregations and adherents within each state and county in the United States. Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E. Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H. Taylor supervised the collection. These data originally appeared in 2010 U.S. Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study, published by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB). [More information on the data collection]
†The adherence rate provides the number of adherents of a particular group per 1,000 population. For example, in 2010 the Episcopal Church had an adherence rate of 7.6 in Autauga County, Alabama. This means that about 8 out of every 1,000 people in Autauga County were Episcopalian.
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