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Los Angeles County, California - County Membership Report (2020)

Exact definitions of "congregations" and "adherents" vary by religious body. Congregations may be parishes, churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, or another site where a religious body has regularly scheduled worship services. Adherents generally are members, children who are not members, and others who are not members but are considered participants in the congregation.

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Religious Bodies Tradition Family Congregations Adherents Adherence Rate
Catholic Church Catholic Catholic Liturgical Family 274 3,148,829 314.44
Non-denominational Christian Churches Evangelical Protestant Other Groups Family 531 378,500 37.80
Muslim Estimate Islam Islam Family 74 142,661 14.25
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Latter-day Saints Latter-day Saints (Mormonism) Family 198 124,938 12.48
Southern Baptist Convention Evangelical Protestant Baptist Family 588 118,072 11.79
Jehovah's Witnesses Jehovah's Witnesses Adventist Family 461 116,034 11.59
Assemblies of God, General Council of the Evangelical Protestant Pentecostal Family 297 103,929 10.38
Church of God in Christ Black Protestant Pentecostal Family 122 77,607 7.75
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel Evangelical Protestant Pentecostal Family 184 74,822 7.47
Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism Buddhism Family 87 56,760 5.67
National Missionary Baptist Convention of America Black Protestant Baptist Family 164 55,116 5.50
Orthodox Judaism Judaism Judaism Family 37 44,400 4.43
African Methodist Episcopal Church Black Protestant Methodist Family 32 41,598 4.15
Seventh-day Adventist Church Evangelical Protestant Adventist Family 136 40,381 4.03
United Methodist Church Mainline Protestant Methodist Family 147 37,515 3.75
Armenian Apostolic Church (Catholicosate of Etchmiadzin) Orthodox Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) Family 11 31,900 3.19
American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. Mainline Protestant Baptist Family 125 29,404 2.94
Episcopal Church Mainline Protestant Anglican/Episcopal Family 72 28,220 2.82
Hindu, Traditional Temples Hinduism Hinduism Family 17 26,220 2.62
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ Evangelical Protestant Restorationists Family 49 25,722 2.57
Reform Judaism Judaism Judaism Family 22 25,502 2.55
Church of the Nazarene Evangelical Protestant Holiness Family 108 23,229 2.32
Coptic Orthodox Church Orthodox Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) Family 15 22,210 2.22
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Mainline Protestant Presbyterian/Reformed Family 118 21,357 2.13
Buddhism, Vajrayana Buddhism Buddhism Family 18 21,290 2.13
National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Black Protestant Baptist Family 45 20,356 2.03
Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism Buddhism Family 33 19,552 1.95
Armenian Apostolic Church (Catholicosate of Cilicia) Orthodox Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) Family 7 17,485 1.75
Conservative Judaism Judaism Judaism Family 20 16,081 1.61
Hindu Yoga and Meditation Hinduism 49 15,891 1.59
Churches of Christ Evangelical Protestant Restorationists Family 92 14,879 1.49
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Mainline Protestant Lutheran Family 95 14,447 1.44
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) Evangelical Protestant Lutheran Family 86 10,945 1.09
Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International Black Protestant Baptist Family 47 9,870 0.99
National Baptist Convention of America International, Inc. Black Protestant Baptist Family 9 8,902 0.89
Baha'i Faith Other Other Groups Family 33 8,810 0.88
United Church of Christ Mainline Protestant Congregationalists (United Church of Christ) Family 59 8,487 0.85
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Mainline Protestant Restorationists Family 51 7,462 0.75
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Orthodox Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) Family 8 7,243 0.72
Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) Evangelical Protestant Holiness Family 28 6,490 0.65
International Churches of Christ Evangelical Protestant Baptist Family 2 6,322 0.63
Christian and Missionary Alliance Evangelical Protestant Holiness Family 45 6,071 0.61
Christian Reformed Church in North America Evangelical Protestant Presbyterian/Reformed Family 48 5,880 0.59
Reformed Church in America Mainline Protestant Presbyterian/Reformed Family 25 5,867 0.59
Salvation Army Evangelical Protestant Holiness Family 25 5,174 0.52
Association of Vineyard Churches Evangelical Protestant Pentecostal Family 17 5,104 0.51
Free Methodist Church – USA Evangelical Protestant Holiness Family 31 4,988 0.50
Evangelical Covenant Church Evangelical Protestant Methodist Family 32 4,913 0.49
Conservative Congregational Christian Conference Evangelical Protestant Presbyterian/Reformed Family 5 4,774 0.48
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Black Protestant Methodist Family 14 3,929 0.39
Wesleyan Church Evangelical Protestant Holiness Family 22 3,810 0.38
Ethiopian Orthodox Church Orthodox Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) Family 8 3,780 0.38
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Orthodox Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) Family 6 3,585 0.36
Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America Orthodox Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) Family 3 3,550 0.35
Reconstructionist Judaism Judaism Judaism Family 2 2,867 0.29
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) Evangelical Protestant Pentecostal Family 49 2,737 0.27
Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ Evangelical Protestant Lutheran Family 12 2,682 0.27
Syrian (Syriac) Orthodox Church of Antioch Orthodox Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) Family 4 2,585 0.26
Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. Black Protestant Baptist Family 7 2,096 0.21
Full Gospel Christian Assemblies International Evangelical Protestant Pentecostal Family 7 2,090 0.21
Missionary Church, The Evangelical Protestant Holiness Family 18 1,991 0.20
Eritrean Orthodox Church Orthodox Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) Family 2 1,890 0.19
Unitarian Universalist Association Other Christians Liberal Family 13 1,855 0.19
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Black Protestant Methodist Family 9 1,800 0.18
Orthodox Church in America, The Orthodox Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) Family 8 1,430 0.14
Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, The Orthodox Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) Family 2 1,400 0.14
Mennonite Church, USA Evangelical Protestant Mennonite/Amish Family 13 1,292 0.13
Evangelical Friends Church International Evangelical Protestant Friends/Brethren Family 12 1,265 0.13
Church of the Brethren Evangelical Protestant Friends/Brethren Family 11 1,148 0.11
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Evangelical Protestant Lutheran Family 7 1,024 0.10
Mennonite Brethren Churches, U.S. Conference of Evangelical Protestant Mennonite/Amish Family 10 1,006 0.10
Presbyterian Church in America Evangelical Protestant Presbyterian/Reformed Family 32 966 0.10
Independent Judaism Judaism 6 850 0.08
Malankara (Indian) Orthodox Syrian Church Orthodox Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) Family 2 665 0.07
Ecumenical Catholic Communion Other Christians 4 640 0.06
Primitive Baptists Associations Evangelical Protestant Baptist Family 4 528 0.05
National Association of Congregational Christian Churches Mainline Protestant Congregationalists (United Church of Christ) Family 4 471 0.05
Bible Way Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ World Wide, Inc. Evangelical Protestant Pentecostal Family 1 400 0.04
Friends United Meeting Mainline Protestant Friends/Brethren Family 1 400 0.04
Open Bible Churches Evangelical Protestant Pentecostal Family 11 370 0.04
Friends General Conference Mainline Protestant Friends/Brethren Family 5 365 0.04
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. Orthodox Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) Family 2 320 0.03
Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas Orthodox Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) Family 1 300 0.03
Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches Mainline Protestant Other Groups Family 3 283 0.03
American Baptist Association Evangelical Protestant Baptist Family 1 276 0.03
Pentecostal Assemblies of the World Black Protestant Pentecostal Family 1 250 0.02
Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America Orthodox Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) Family 1 216 0.02
Advent Christian Church Evangelical Protestant Adventist Family 4 211 0.02
Church of our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc. Black Protestant Pentecostal Family 1 210 0.02
United Reformed Churches in North America Evangelical Protestant Presbyterian/Reformed Family 2 188 0.02
United House of Prayer Black Protestant 1 172 0.02
Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada, and Australia Orthodox Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) Family 1 150 0.01
Macedonian Orthodox Church: American-Canadian Diocese Orthodox Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) Family 1 150 0.01
Apostolic Christian Church (Nazarene) - East Conference Evangelical Protestant Froehlich Churches Family 3 145 0.01
Malankara Mar Thoma Church Other Christians Other Groups Family 2 141 0.01
National Association of Free Will Baptists Evangelical Protestant Baptist Family 7 126 0.01
Holy Orthodox Church in North America Orthodox Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) Family 1 100 0.01
United Holy Church of America Black Protestant Pentecostal Family 2 98 0.01
Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (Covenanters) Evangelical Protestant Presbyterian/Reformed Family 1 84 0.01
North American and Europe Region of the Knanaya Archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch Orthodox Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) Family 1 70 0.01
Georgian Orthodox Church in North America Orthodox Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) Family 1 65 0.01
Apostolic Christian Church of America Evangelical Protestant Froehlich Churches Family 1 55 0.01
Reformed Church in the United States Evangelical Protestant Presbyterian/Reformed Family 2 54 0.01
Seventh Day Baptist General Conference of the United States and Canada Evangelical Protestant Baptist Family 2 50 0.00
Swedenborgian Church Other Christians Spiritualist Family 2 47 0.00
Biblical Mennonite Alliance Evangelical Protestant Mennonite/Amish Family 2 44 0.00
Evangelical Lutheran Synod Evangelical Protestant Lutheran Family 1 44 0.00
Church of God General Conference (Abrahamic Faith, McDonough, GA) Evangelical Protestant Adventist Family 1 38 0.00
Association of Free Lutheran Congregations Evangelical Protestant Lutheran Family 1 22 0.00
Unaffiliated Conservative Mennonite Evangelical Protestant Mennonite/Amish Family 1 18 0.00
Nazarene Christian Congregation (Side A or B) Evangelical Protestant Froehlich Churches Family 1 13 0.00
Holiness Church of God Evangelical Protestant Pentecostal Family 1
Christadelphians Other Christians Other Groups Family 5
Every Nation Evangelical Protestant 4
Anglican Province of Christ the King Mainline Protestant Anglican/Episcopal Family 1
American Ethical Union Other Liberal Family 1
Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth, Inc. [Lewis Dominion] Black Protestant Pentecostal Family 1
Chabad Judaism Judaism 107
Vedanta Society Other Other Groups Family 2
Unification Church Other Other Groups Family 1
Anglican Church in America Mainline Protestant Anglican/Episcopal Family 1
Sovereign Grace Churches Evangelical Protestant Baptist Family 1
International Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal Church Evangelical Protestant Anglican/Episcopal Family 1
Grace Communion International Evangelical Protestant 6
Church of the Living God (Christian Workers for Fellowship) Black Protestant Pentecostal Family 2
ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians Evangelical Protestant Presbyterian/Reformed Family 15
The Local Churches Evangelical Protestant 24
United Church of God Other Christians Adventist Family 1
Christian Congregation in North America Evangelical Protestant Pentecostal Family 2
The Church of God Evangelical Protestant 3
Anglican Church in North America Evangelical Protestant Anglican/Episcopal Family 12
Apostolic Faith Mission of Portland, Oregon Evangelical Protestant Pentecostal Family 1
Association of Reformed Baptist Churches of America Evangelical Protestant Baptist Family 1
Armenian Evangelical Union of North America Evangelical Protestant Presbyterian/Reformed Family 10
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (General Synod) Evangelical Protestant Presbyterian/Reformed Family 3
Converge Worldwide Evangelical Protestant Baptist Family 20
Baptist Missionary Association of America Evangelical Protestant Baptist Family 2
Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio) Evangelical Protestant Friends/Brethren Family 3
Brethren in Christ Church Evangelical Protestant Friends/Brethren Family 1
Calvary Chapel Evangelical Protestant Pentecostal Family 19
Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A Evangelical Protestant Holiness Family 8
Church of Christ, Scientist Other Christians Christian Science Family 17
Unity Churches, Association of Other Christians Other Groups Family 11
General Conference of the Church of God (Seventh Day) Evangelical Protestant Adventist Family 10
Church of God of Prophecy Evangelical Protestant Pentecostal Family 20
Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite) Latter-day Saints Latter-day Saints (Mormonism) Family 1
Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America Evangelical Protestant Lutheran Family 1
Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches Evangelical Protestant Presbyterian/Reformed Family 1
Community of Christ Evangelical Protestant Latter-day Saints (Mormonism) Family 3
Conservative Baptist Association of America (CBAmerica) Evangelical Protestant Baptist Family 24
Evangelical Free Church of America Evangelical Protestant Methodist Family 42
Evangelical Methodist Church Evangelical Protestant Methodist Family 1
Fire Baptized Holiness Church (Wesleyan) Evangelical Protestant Holiness Family 2
General Church of the New Jerusalem Other Christians Spiritualist Family 1
Grace Gospel Fellowship Evangelical Protestant Independent Fundamentalist Family 1
Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches Mainline Protestant Friends/Brethren Family 16
American Association of Lutheran Churches Evangelical Protestant Lutheran Family 1
National Spiritualist Association of Churches Other Spiritualist Family 1
Netherlands Reformed Congregations Evangelical Protestant Presbyterian/Reformed Family 1
New Apostolic Church USA Other Christians Other Groups Family 3
North American Baptist Conference Evangelical Protestant Baptist Family 1
Orthodox Presbyterian Church Evangelical Protestant Presbyterian/Reformed Family 7
Pentecostal Church of God Evangelical Protestant Pentecostal Family 8
Pillar of Fire Evangelical Protestant Holiness Family 1
Polish National Catholic Church of America Catholic Catholic Liturgical Family 1
Christian Brethren (Plymouth Brethren) Evangelical Protestant Independent Fundamentalist Family 18
General Association of Regular Baptist Churches Evangelical Protestant Baptist Family 16
American Sikh Council Other Other Groups Family 8
Tao Other Other Groups Family 2
Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations Other Christians Other Groups Family 2
United Pentecostal Church International Evangelical Protestant Pentecostal Family 34
           

Religious Traditions (1980 - 2020), Percent of Population


The population of this county was 10,014,009 in 2020. The adherent totals of the religious groups listed above (5,111,616) included 51.0% of the total population in 2020. The adherence rate is the number of adherents of a given group per 1,000 people in the general population.

Note that data collection methods for religious bodies change over time, affecting the comparability of statistics. For further information, see the U.S. Religion Census website at https://www.usreligioncensus.org/.

The 2020 data were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include data for 372 religious bodies or groups. Of these, the ASARB was able to gather data on congregations and adherents for 217 and on congregations only for 155.

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