Other Groups Family
The “Other" category includes disparate groups that did not fit into any of the other religious families, such as Bahá'í, Jainism, Sikhism, and Shinto; it also contains smaller groups not associated with any particular religious family, such as non-sectarian Protestant groups, spiritual or theosophical groups, and independent meditation centers.
Maps: Other Groups Family1
Adherence Rate per 1,000 (2020)
Congregations (2020)
Top 5 Other Groups Family States (2020)1 [View all states]
| Rank | State | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 1,111,720 | 144.30 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 516,543 | 130.50 |
| 3 | Ohio | 1,414,191 | 119.90 |
| 4 | Alabama | 516,510 | 102.80 |
| 5 | Alaska | 74,620 | 101.70 |
Top 5 Other Groups Family Counties (2020)1 [View all counties]
| Rank | County | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiowa County, Colorado | 1,761 | 1,217.80 |
| 2 | Morris County, Texas | 10,201 | 852.00 |
| 3 | King County, Texas | 200 | 754.70 |
| 4 | Chowan County, North Carolina | 7,288 | 531.70 |
| 5 | Stonewall County, Texas | 600 | 481.90 |
Top 5 Other Groups Family Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]
| Rank | Metro Area | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defiance, OH Micro Area | 14,541 | 379.80 |
| 2 | Oak Harbor, WA Micro Area | 31,496 | 362.60 |
| 3 | Chillicothe, OH Micro Area | 22,473 | 291.50 |
| 4 | Washington Court House, OH Micro Area | 8,135 | 281.00 |
| 5 | Lake City, FL Micro Area | 18,868 | 270.70 |
Other Groups Family: Adherence Rates (1980 - 2020)1
Sources
1 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. [More information on the data sources]
