Top Twenty Religions in the United States, 2001
(self-identification, ARIS)

Religion 1990 Est.
Adult Pop. 2001 Est.
ADULT Pop. 2004 Est.
Total Pop. % of U.S. Pop.,
2000 % Change
1990 – 2000 Christianity 151,225,000 159,030,000 224,437,959 76.5% +5% Nonreligious/Secular 13,116,000 27,539,000 38,865,604 13.2% +110% Judaism 3,137,000 2,831,000 3,995,371 1.3% -10% Islam 527,000 1,104,000 1,558,068 0.5% +109% Buddhism 401,000 1,082,000 1,527,019 0.5% +170% Agnostic 1,186,000 991,000 1,398,592 0.5% -16% Atheist   902,000 1,272,986 0.4%   Hinduism 227,000 766,000 1,081,051 0.4% +237% Unitarian Universalist 502,000 629,000 887,703 0.3% +25% Wiccan/Pagan/Druid   307,000 433,267 0.1%   Spiritualist   116,000 163,710 0.05%   Native American Religion 47,000 103,000 145,363 0.05% +119% Baha’i 28,000 84,000 118,549 0.04% +200% New Age 20,000 68,000 95,968 0.03% +240% Sikhism 13,000 57,000 80,444 0.03% +338% Scientology 45,000 55,000 77,621 0.02% +22% Humanist 29,000 49,000 69,153 0.02% +69% Deity (Deist) 6,000 49,000 69,153 0.02% +717% Taoist 23,000 40,000 56,452 0.02% +74% Eckankar 18,000 26,000 36,694 0.01% +44%

Richmond-Petersburg
Metropolitan Area
(self-identification, ARIS)

Religion

Number of
Congregations, 2000

Number of Adherents,
2000

Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection 1 4 American Baptist Churches in the USA 37 25,442 Apostolic Christian Churches (Nazarean) 1 48 Armenian Apostolic Church / Catholicossate of Etchmiadzin 1 400 Assemblies of God 21 8,656 Catholic Church 29 56,743 Christian and Missionary Alliance, The 3 270 Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 22 6,530 Christian Churches and Churches of Christ 19 6,391 Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) 2 175 Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) 12 3,566 Church of God of Prophecy 5 253 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The 18 6,522 Church of the Brethren 4 363 Church of the Nazarene 13 3,977 Churches of Christ 17 2,372 Community of Christ 1 83 Conservative Congregational Christian Conference 1 109 Episcopal Church 55 25,938 Evangelical Free Church of America, The 2 245 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 8 4,216 Evangelical Presbyterian Church 1 179 Free Methodist Church of North America 0 0 Friends (Quakers) 3 379 General Association of Regular Baptist Churches 3 778 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America 2 1,365 Holy Orthodox Church in North America 1 40 Independent, Charismatic Churches 4 6,400 Independent, Non-Charismatic Churches 2 2,200 International Church of the Foursquare Gospel 2 193 International Churches of Christ 1 128 International Pentecostal Church of Christ 1 50 International Pentecostal Holiness Church 16 2,615 Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod 10 4,731 Mennonite Church USA 3 305 Moravian Church in America–Southern Province 0 0 National Association of Free Will Baptists 5 519 Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses 1 67 Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 64 24,617 Presbyterian Church in America 10 2,689 Primitive Baptist Churches–Old Line 3 0 Reformed Baptist Churches 1 0 Salvation Army, The 2 443 Seventh-day Adventist Church 12 2,478 Southern Baptist Convention 217 145,014 Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations 3 790 United Church of Christ 4 883 United Methodist Church, The 120 66,028 Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches 1 256 Vineyard USA 1 182 Wesleyan Church, The 3 254 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 2 128   Bahá’í 4 335 Buddhism 1 0 Hindu 2 0 Jewish Estimate 8

15,350

Muslim Estimate 5 2,686    

The population of these 13 counties (or equivalents) in 1990 was 865,640; in 2000 it was 996,512. The total population changed 15.1%. The adherent totals for 1990 (456,519) represent 52.7% of the 1990 population. The adherent totals for 2000 (434,385) include 43.6% of the 2000 population. The totals represent the change in groups that reported in both 1990 and 2000 only.

Source:
Churches and Church Membership in the United States 1990 and Religious Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000.

Religious Bodies Theology Congregations Adherents Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection Evangelical Protestant 1 4 American Baptist Churches in the USA Mainline Protestant 37 25,442 Apostolic Christian Churches (Nazarean) Evangelical Protestant 1 48 Armenian Apostolic Church / Catholicossate of Etchmiadzin Mainline Protestant 1 400 Assemblies of God Evangelical Protestant 21 8,656 Bahá’í Other Theology 4 335 Buddhism Other Theology 1 0 Catholic Church Catholic 29 56,743 Christian and Missionary Alliance, The Evangelical Protestant 3 270 Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Mainline Protestant 22 6,530 Christian Churches and Churches of Christ Evangelical Protestant 19 6,391 Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) Evangelical Protestant 2 175 Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) Evangelical Protestant 12 3,566 Church of God of Prophecy Evangelical Protestant 5 253 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Other Theology 18 6,522 Church of the Brethren Evangelical Protestant 4 363 Church of the Nazarene Evangelical Protestant 13 3,977 Churches of Christ Evangelical Protestant 17 2,372 Community of Christ Evangelical Protestant 1 83 Conservative Congregational Christian Conference Evangelical Protestant 1 109 Episcopal Church Mainline Protestant 55 25,938 Evangelical Free Church of America, The Evangelical Protestant 2 245 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Mainline Protestant 8 4,216 Evangelical Presbyterian Church Evangelical Protestant 1 179 Free Methodist Church of North America Evangelical Protestant 0 0 Friends (Quakers) Mainline Protestant 3 379 General Association of Regular Baptist Churches Evangelical Protestant 3 778 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Orthodox 2 1,365 Hindu Other Theology 2 0 Holy Orthodox Church in North America Orthodox 1 40 Independent, Charismatic Churches Evangelical Protestant 4 6,400 Independent, Non-Charismatic Churches Evangelical Protestant 2 2,200 International Church of the Foursquare Gospel Evangelical Protestant 2 193 International Churches of Christ Evangelical Protestant 1 128 International Pentecostal Church of Christ Evangelical Protestant 1 50 International Pentecostal Holiness Church Evangelical Protestant 16 2,615 Jewish Estimate Other Theology 8 15,350 Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Evangelical Protestant 10 4,731 Mennonite Church USA Evangelical Protestant 3 305 Moravian Church in America–Southern Province Mainline Protestant 0 0 Muslim Estimate Other Theology 5 2,686 National Association of Free Will Baptists Evangelical Protestant 5 519 Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses Orthodox 1 67 Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Mainline Protestant 64 24,617 Presbyterian Church in America Evangelical Protestant 10 2,689 Primitive Baptist Churches–Old Line Evangelical Protestant 3 0 Reformed Baptist Churches Evangelical Protestant 1 0 Salvation Army, The Evangelical Protestant 2 443 Seventh-day Adventist Church Evangelical Protestant 12 2,478 Southern Baptist Convention Evangelical Protestant 217 145,014 Southwide Baptist Fellowship Evangelical Protestant 2 0 Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations Other Theology 3 790 United Church of Christ Mainline Protestant 4 883 United Methodist Church, The Mainline Protestant 120 66,028 Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches Mainline Protestant 1 256 Vineyard USA Evangelical Protestant 1 182 Wesleyan Church, The Evangelical Protestant 3 254 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Evangelical Protestant 2 128 Totals (Unadjusted)*: 792 434,385 Total (Adjusted)**: 613,810