Congregationalists (United Church of Christ) Family
Congregationalism stems from the English Puritans of the 17th century and is now found in the United States in the United Church of Christ and smaller Congregationalist bodies.
Maps: Congregationalists (United Church of Christ) Family1
Adherence Rate per 1,000 (2020)
Congregations (2020)
Top 5 Congregationalists (United Church of Christ) Family States (2020)1 [View all states]
Rank | State | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
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1 | Vermont | 12,257 | 19.10 |
2 | Connecticut | 65,660 | 18.20 |
3 | Maine | 18,170 | 13.30 |
4 | New Hampshire | 17,625 | 12.80 |
5 | Hawaii | 16,726 | 11.50 |
Top 5 Congregationalists (United Church of Christ) Family Counties (2020)1 [View all counties]
Rank | County | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
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1 | San Juan County, Colorado | 182 | 258.20 |
2 | Thomas County, Nebraska | 112 | 167.40 |
3 | Mineral County, Colorado | 140 | 161.80 |
4 | Washington County, Illinois | 1,934 | 140.50 |
5 | Garfield County, Nebraska | 234 | 129.10 |
Top 5 Congregationalists (United Church of Christ) Family Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]
Rank | Metro Area | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
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1 | Pottsville, PA Micro Area | 7,866 | 55.00 |
2 | Wapakoneta, OH Micro Area | 2,503 | 53.90 |
3 | Vermillion, SD Micro Area | 759 | 50.70 |
4 | Reading, PA Metro Area | 17,723 | 41.30 |
5 | New Philadelphia-Dover, OH Micro Area | 3,791 | 40.60 |
Congregationalists (United Church of Christ) Family: Adherence Rates (1980 - 2020)1
Group | Tradition | Adh. Rate 2020 | Adh. Rate 2010 | Adh. Rate 2000 | Adh. Rate 1990 | Adh. Rate 1980 |
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National Association of Congregational Christian Churches | Mainline Protestant | 0.13 | 0.22 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.53 |
United Church of Christ | Mainline Protestant | 2.79 | 4.16 | 6.04 | 8.02 | 9.32 |
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]