Other - Religious Tradition
The “Other” category includes disparate groups that did not fit into any of the other religious traditions, such as Bahá'í, Jainism, Sikhism, and Shinto; it also contains smaller groups not associated with any particular religious tradition, such as spiritual or theosophical groups, and independent meditation centers.
Maps: Other1
Adherence Rate per 1,000 (2020)
Congregations (2020)
Top 5 Other States (2020)1 [View all States]
| Rank | State | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Carolina | 17,062 | 3.30 |
| 2 | Oregon | 5,653 | 1.30 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 2,840 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Arizona | 8,234 | 1.20 |
| 5 | South Dakota | 978 | 1.10 |
Top 5 Other Counties (2020)1 [View all counties]
| Rank | County | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion County, South Carolina | 1,773 | 60.80 |
| 2 | Williamsburg County, South Carolina | 1,484 | 47.80 |
| 3 | Dillon County, South Carolina | 1,130 | 39.90 |
| 4 | Bennett County, South Dakota | 111 | 32.80 |
| 5 | Terrell County, Georgia | 247 | 26.90 |
Top 5 Other Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]
| Rank | Metro Area | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence, SC Metro Area | 3,425 | 17.10 |
| 2 | Georgetown, SC Micro Area | 619 | 9.80 |
| 3 | Bennettsville, SC Micro Area | 238 | 8.90 |
| 4 | Orangeburg, SC Micro Area | 521 | 6.20 |
| 5 | Sumter, SC Metro Area | 626 | 4.60 |
Other Groups: Adherence Rates (1980 - 2020)1
| Group | Family | Adh. Rate 2020 | Adh. Rate 2010 | Adh. Rate 2000 | Adh. Rate 1990 | Adh. Rate 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Ethical Union | Liberal | |||||
| American Sikh Council | Other Groups | |||||
| Baha'i Faith | Other Groups | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.52 | ||
| Christian Catholic Church | Other Groups | 0.01 | ||||
| Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America | Other Groups | 0.02 | ||||
| Jain | Other Groups | |||||
| National Spiritualist Association of Churches | Spiritualist | |||||
| Shinto | Other Groups | |||||
| Social Brethren | Other Groups | 0.01 | ||||
| Tao | Other Groups | |||||
| Unification Church | Other Groups | |||||
| Vedanta Society | Other Groups | |||||
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]
