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State Membership Report
North CarolinaReligious Traditions, 2010 |
2,585,530 |
248,257 |
1,130,241 |
15,489 |
392,912 |
157,936 |
5,005,118 |
Evangelical Protestant |
Black Protestant |
Mainline Protestant |
Orthodox |
Catholic |
Other |
Unclaimed |
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 |
Religious Bodies |
Tradition |
Family |
Congregations |
Adherents |
Adherence Rate† |
Southern Baptist Convention |
Evangelical Protestant |
Baptist |
4,241 |
1,513,059 |
158.7 |
United Methodist Church, The |
Mainline Protestant |
Methodist/Pietist |
1,923 |
659,064 |
69.1 |
Non-denominational |
Evangelical Protestant |
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1,948 |
565,051 |
59.3 |
Catholic Church |
Catholic |
Catholicism |
189 |
428,860 |
45.0 |
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) |
Mainline Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
710 |
185,669 |
19.5 |
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church |
Black Protestant |
Methodist/Pietist |
613 |
109,087 |
11.4 |
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
517 |
89,359 |
9.4 |
Episcopal Church |
Mainline Protestant |
Episcopalianism/Anglicanism |
257 |
83,234 |
8.7 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The |
Other |
Latter-day Saints |
153 |
76,782 |
8.1 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
Mainline Protestant |
Lutheran |
215 |
69,163 |
7.3 |
International Pentecostal Holiness Church |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
380 |
57,414 |
6.0 |
Assemblies of God |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
277 |
56,086 |
5.9 |
American Baptist Churches in the USA |
Mainline Protestant |
Baptist |
44 |
48,513 |
5.1 |
National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. |
Black Protestant |
Baptist |
105 |
48,281 |
5.1 |
African Methodist Episcopal Church |
Black Protestant |
Methodist/Pietist |
189 |
36,281 |
3.8 |
Convention of Original Free Will Baptists |
Evangelical Protestant |
Baptist |
238 |
35,921 |
3.8 |
United Church of Christ |
Mainline Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
161 |
31,795 |
3.3 |
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
Evangelical Protestant |
Baptist |
155 |
31,344 |
3.3 |
Seventh-day Adventist Church |
Evangelical Protestant |
Adventist |
166 |
29,414 |
3.1 |
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
Mainline Protestant |
Baptist |
305 |
26,932 |
2.8 |
National Association of Free Will Baptists |
Evangelical Protestant |
Baptist |
195 |
26,165 |
2.7 |
Muslim Estimate |
Other |
Other Groups |
50 |
26,045 |
2.7 |
Churches of Christ |
Evangelical Protestant |
Baptist |
197 |
24,248 |
2.5 |
Wesleyan Church, The |
Evangelical Protestant |
Holiness |
170 |
23,708 |
2.5 |
Church of God in Christ |
Black Protestant |
Pentecostal |
75 |
22,849 |
2.4 |
Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod |
Evangelical Protestant |
Lutheran |
62 |
22,160 |
2.3 |
Presbyterian Church in America |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
109 |
20,084 |
2.1 |
National Missionary Baptist Convention, Inc. |
Black Protestant |
Baptist |
85 |
15,549 |
1.6 |
Moravian Church in America--Southern Province |
Mainline Protestant |
Methodist/Pietist |
47 |
14,422 |
1.5 |
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America |
Orthodox |
Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) |
15 |
11,996 |
1.3 |
Reform Judaism |
Other |
Judaism |
18 |
11,530 |
1.2 |
Buddhism, Mahayana |
Other |
Other Groups |
29 |
9,883 |
1.0 |
Foursquare Gospel, International Church of the |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
47 |
9,536 |
1.0 |
Christian and Missionary Alliance, The |
Evangelical Protestant |
Holiness |
52 |
9,337 |
1.0 |
Church of the Nazarene |
Evangelical Protestant |
Holiness |
69 |
8,816 |
0.9 |
Church of God of Prophecy |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
146 |
8,701 |
0.9 |
Friends United Meeting* |
Mainline Protestant |
European Free-Church |
68 |
8,471 |
0.9 |
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
79 |
8,460 |
0.9 |
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church |
Black Protestant |
Methodist/Pietist |
33 |
8,324 |
0.9 |
Salvation Army |
Evangelical Protestant |
Holiness |
42 |
7,560 |
0.8 |
Evangelical Presbyterian Church |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
28 |
7,114 |
0.7 |
Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ |
Evangelical Protestant |
Lutheran |
15 |
6,830 |
0.7 |
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations |
Other |
Liberal |
27 |
6,514 |
0.7 |
Bahá'í |
Other |
Other Groups |
25 |
5,843 |
0.6 |
Conservative Judaism |
Other |
Judaism |
6 |
5,317 |
0.6 |
Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. |
Black Protestant |
Baptist |
16 |
4,801 |
0.5 |
Hindu, Traditional Temples |
Other |
Other Groups |
4 |
4,383 |
0.5 |
Hindu, Indian-American Hindu Temple Assoc. |
Other |
Other Groups |
6 |
4,271 |
0.4 |
Evangelical Free Church of America, The |
Evangelical Protestant |
Methodist/Pietist |
7 |
3,360 |
0.4 |
Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) |
Evangelical Protestant |
Holiness |
49 |
3,285 |
0.3 |
National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. |
Black Protestant |
Baptist |
5 |
3,085 |
0.3 |
Converge Worldwide/Baptist General Conference |
Evangelical Protestant |
Baptist |
5 |
2,760 |
0.3 |
Missionary Church, The |
Evangelical Protestant |
Holiness |
5 |
2,452 |
0.3 |
Buddhism, Theravada |
Other |
Other Groups |
7 |
2,442 |
0.3 |
Church of the Brethren |
Evangelical Protestant |
European Free-Church |
19 |
2,154 |
0.2 |
Evangelical Covenant Church, The |
Evangelical Protestant |
Methodist/Pietist |
6 |
1,682 |
0.2 |
Hindu, Post Renaissance |
Other |
Other Groups |
18 |
1,616 |
0.2 |
Vineyard USA |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
13 |
1,594 |
0.2 |
Buddhism, Vajrayana |
Other |
Other Groups |
11 |
1,111 |
0.1 |
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod |
Evangelical Protestant |
Lutheran |
8 |
1,070 |
0.1 |
Orthodox Presbyterian Church, The |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
12 |
981 |
0.1 |
Community of Christ |
Other |
Latter-day Saints |
7 |
845 |
0.1 |
Conservative Congregational Christian Conference |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
3 |
833 |
0.1 |
Coptic Orthodox Church |
Orthodox |
Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) |
2 |
775 |
0.1 |
Orthodox Judaism |
Other |
Judaism |
9 |
725 |
0.1 |
Mennonite Church USA |
Evangelical Protestant |
European Free-Church |
9 |
700 |
0.1 |
Metropolitan Community Churches, Universal Fellowship of |
Mainline Protestant |
Other Groups |
7 |
694 |
0.1 |
Congregational Holiness Church |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
18 |
688 |
0.1 |
Congregational Christian Churches, Additional (not part of any national CCC body) |
Mainline Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
2 |
669 |
0.1 |
Orthodox Church in America |
Orthodox |
Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) |
8 |
662 |
0.1 |
Friends General Conference* |
Mainline Protestant |
European Free-Church |
18 |
626 |
0.1 |
International Churches of Christ |
Evangelical Protestant |
Baptist |
4 |
618 |
0.1 |
Serbian Orthodox Church in North America |
Orthodox |
Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) |
2 |
600 |
0.1 |
Reconstructionist Judaism |
Other |
Judaism |
2 |
589 |
0.1 |
National Association of Congregational Christian Churches |
Mainline Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
3 |
573 |
0.1 |
Pentecostal Church of God |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
5 |
544 |
0.1 |
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, The |
Orthodox |
Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) |
2 |
524 |
0.1 |
Conservative Yearly Meetings of Friends* |
Evangelical Protestant |
European Free-Church |
8 |
505 |
0.1 |
Evangelical Friends Church International* |
Evangelical Protestant |
European Free-Church |
9 |
396 |
0.0 |
Armenian Church of North America (Catholicosate of Etchmiadzin) |
Orthodox |
Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) |
1 |
300 |
0.0 |
U.S. Mennonite Brethren |
Evangelical Protestant |
European Free-Church |
6 |
285 |
0.0 |
International Pentecostal Church of Christ |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
5 |
265 |
0.0 |
Friends General Conference and Friends United Meeting, dually aligned meetings* |
Mainline Protestant |
European Free-Church |
4 |
219 |
0.0 |
Eritrean Orthodox |
Orthodox |
Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) |
2 |
200 |
0.0 |
Reformed Church in America |
Mainline Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
1 |
197 |
0.0 |
Church of God in Christ, Mennonite |
Evangelical Protestant |
European Free-Church |
2 |
183 |
0.0 |
Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia |
Orthodox |
Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) |
3 |
179 |
0.0 |
Christian Reformed Church in North America |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
1 |
145 |
0.0 |
Amish Groups, undifferentiated* |
Evangelical Protestant |
European Free-Church |
1 |
127 |
0.0 |
American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese |
Orthodox |
Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) |
3 |
124 |
0.0 |
Church of God General Conference |
Evangelical Protestant |
Adventist |
2 |
110 |
0.0 |
North American Baptist Conference |
Evangelical Protestant |
Baptist |
1 |
88 |
0.0 |
Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
1 |
85 |
0.0 |
Free Methodist Church of North America |
Evangelical Protestant |
Holiness |
3 |
79 |
0.0 |
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church |
Orthodox |
Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) |
1 |
75 |
0.0 |
American Baptist Association, The |
Evangelical Protestant |
Baptist |
1 |
71 |
0.0 |
Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America |
Orthodox |
Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) |
1 |
54 |
0.0 |
Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches* |
Evangelical Protestant |
European Free-Church |
1 |
45 |
0.0 |
Apostolic Faith Mission of Portland, OR |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
1 |
43 |
0.0 |
Zoroastrian |
Other |
Other Groups |
0 |
40 |
0.0 |
Seventh Day Baptist General Conference, USA and Canada |
Evangelical Protestant |
Baptist |
1 |
15 |
0.0 |
Alliance of Baptists |
Mainline Protestant |
Baptist |
21 |
--- |
--- |
American Association of Lutheran Churches |
Evangelical Protestant |
Lutheran |
2 |
--- |
--- |
Anglican Church in North America |
Evangelical Protestant |
Episcopalianism/Anglicanism |
45 |
--- |
--- |
Apostolic Lutheran Church of America |
Evangelical Protestant |
Lutheran |
1 |
--- |
--- |
Assemblies of God International Fellowship |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
1 |
--- |
--- |
Association of Messianic Congregations |
Other |
Judaism |
1 |
--- |
--- |
Bible Presbyterian Church (General Synod) |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
2 |
--- |
--- |
Brethren In Christ Church |
Evangelical Protestant |
European Free-Church |
2 |
--- |
--- |
Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
20 |
--- |
--- |
Christian Brethren |
Evangelical Protestant |
Ind. Fundamentalist |
10 |
--- |
--- |
Church of Christ, Scientist |
Other |
Christian Science |
21 |
--- |
--- |
Church of God (Seventh Day) |
Evangelical Protestant |
Adventist |
4 |
--- |
--- |
Church of God, Mountain Assembly, Inc. |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
1 |
--- |
--- |
Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc. |
Black Protestant |
Pentecostal |
37 |
--- |
--- |
Churches of Christ in Christian Union |
Evangelical Protestant |
Holiness |
4 |
--- |
--- |
Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
2 |
--- |
--- |
Elim Fellowship |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
1 |
--- |
--- |
Ethiopian Orthodox |
Orthodox |
Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) |
3 |
--- |
--- |
Evangelical Association of Reformed, and Congregational Christian Churches |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
11 |
--- |
--- |
Evangelical Methodist Church |
Evangelical Protestant |
Methodist/Pietist |
20 |
--- |
--- |
Free Presbyterian Church of North America |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
1 |
--- |
--- |
Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship |
Black Protestant |
Baptist |
42 |
--- |
--- |
Grace Brethren Churches, Fellowship of |
Mainline Protestant |
European Free-Church |
1 |
--- |
--- |
Independent Baptist Fellowship International |
Evangelical Protestant |
Baptist |
1 |
--- |
--- |
International Council of Community Churches |
Mainline Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
1 |
--- |
--- |
Jain |
Other |
Other Groups |
3 |
--- |
--- |
Jehovah's Witnesses |
Other |
Adventist |
174 |
--- |
--- |
Korean Presbyterian Church in America |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
3 |
--- |
--- |
Korean-American Presbyterian Church |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
1 |
--- |
--- |
New Apostolic Church of North America, National Organization of the |
Other |
Other Groups |
6 |
--- |
--- |
North American Lutheran Church |
Evangelical Protestant |
Lutheran |
32 |
--- |
--- |
Pentecostal Fire-Baptized Holiness Church |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
42 |
--- |
--- |
Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church, Inc. |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
131 |
--- |
--- |
Presbyterian Reformed Church |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
1 |
--- |
--- |
Reformed Baptist Churches |
Evangelical Protestant |
Baptist |
15 |
--- |
--- |
Reformed Presbyterian Church Hanover Presbytery |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
1 |
--- |
--- |
Reformed Presbyterian Church in the United States |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
1 |
--- |
--- |
Sikh |
Other |
Other Groups |
4 |
--- |
--- |
Unaffiliated Friends Meetings* |
Mainline Protestant |
European Free-Church |
2 |
--- |
--- |
Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations |
Other |
Judaism |
1 |
--- |
--- |
United Holy Church of America, Inc. |
Black Protestant |
Pentecostal |
158 |
--- |
--- |
United Pentecostal Church International |
Evangelical Protestant |
Pentecostal |
68 |
--- |
--- |
United Reformed Churches in North America |
Evangelical Protestant |
Presbyterian-Reformed |
1 |
--- |
--- |
Unity Churches, Association of |
Other |
Other Groups |
12 |
--- |
--- |
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Totals:<> |
15,737 |
4,566,313 |
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The population of North Carolina was 9,535,483 in 2010; in 2000 it was 8,049,313. The total population changed 18.5%. The adherent totals of the religious groups listed above (4,530,365) included 47.5% of the total population in 2010.
* 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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