Cleveland-Elyria, OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area

Religious Traditions, 2010

188,714	44,082	156,950	17,503	600,170	55,823	1,013,998
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.
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Reports

Religious Bodies	Tradition	Family	Congregations	Adherents	Adherence Rate^†
Catholic Church	Catholic	Catholicism	169	600,170	288.9
Non-denominational	Evangelical Protestant	----	157	68,971	33.2
United Methodist Church, The	Mainline Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	111	50,699	24.4
Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	66	27,640	13.3
National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.	Black Protestant	Baptist	52	27,085	13.0
United Church of Christ	Mainline Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	77	26,722	12.9
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Mainline Protestant	Lutheran	58	23,467	11.3
American Baptist Churches in the USA	Mainline Protestant	Baptist	44	23,065	11.1
Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	66	14,229	6.8
Orthodox Judaism	Other	Judaism	22	12,000	5.8
Reform Judaism	Other	Judaism	8	11,565	5.6
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Mainline Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	40	11,378	5.5
Episcopal Church	Mainline Protestant	Episcopalianism/Anglicanism	33	10,562	5.1
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Mainline Protestant	Baptist	33	9,552	4.6
Assemblies of God	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	50	9,279	4.5
Amish Groups, undifferentiated*	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	57	9,153	4.4
Christian and Missionary Alliance, The	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	22	8,450	4.1
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The	Other	Latter-day Saints	18	7,905	3.8
Conservative Judaism	Other	Judaism	3	7,239	3.5
Church of the Nazarene	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	21	6,476	3.1
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	26	6,455	3.1
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	7	5,901	2.8
Seventh-day Adventist Church	Evangelical Protestant	Adventist	23	5,693	2.7
African Methodist Episcopal Church	Black Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	19	4,991	2.4
Salvation Army	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	13	4,391	2.1
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	16	4,352	2.1
Church of God in Christ	Black Protestant	Pentecostal	28	4,272	2.1
Hindu, Indian-American Hindu Temple Assoc.	Other	Other Groups	4	3,892	1.9
Orthodox Church in America	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	11	3,745	1.8
Churches of Christ	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	27	3,684	1.8
Buddhism, Mahayana	Other	Other Groups	7	3,504	1.7
Muslim Estimate	Other	Other Groups	14	3,392	1.6
Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc.	Black Protestant	Baptist	4	3,108	1.5
Hindu, Traditional Temples	Other	Other Groups	3	2,590	1.2
National Missionary Baptist Convention, Inc.	Black Protestant	Baptist	13	2,354	1.1
Evangelical Presbyterian Church	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	1	2,277	1.1
Foursquare Gospel, International Church of the	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	13	1,907	0.9
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations	Other	Liberal	8	1,895	0.9
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	6	1,707	0.8
Evangelical Free Church of America, The	Evangelical Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	6	1,661	0.8
Serbian Orthodox Church in North America	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	4	1,611	0.8
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, The	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	3	1,586	0.8
Coptic Orthodox Church	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	1	1,500	0.7
Reformed Church in America	Mainline Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	4	1,324	0.6
North American Baptist Conference	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	4	1,306	0.6
Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	12	1,105	0.5
Conservative Congregational Christian Conference	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	8	1,095	0.5
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church	Black Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	5	1,047	0.5
Evangelical Friends Church International*	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	8	1,003	0.5
Wesleyan Church, The	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	5	898	0.4
Mennonite Church USA	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	6	897	0.4
Converge Worldwide/Baptist General Conference	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	5	840	0.4
Free Methodist Church of North America	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	5	773	0.4
National Association of Free Will Baptists	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	9	731	0.4
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	Black Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	4	680	0.3
Vineyard USA	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	2	674	0.3
Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in Americas	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	1	650	0.3
Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	1	602	0.3
Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	2	575	0.3
Church of God of Prophecy	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	6	562	0.3
Church of the Brethren	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	4	562	0.3
National Baptist Convention of America, Inc.	Black Protestant	Baptist	5	545	0.3
Bahá'í	Other	Other Groups	5	510	0.2
Buddhism, Theravada	Other	Other Groups	2	410	0.2
Community of Christ	Other	Latter-day Saints	2	316	0.2
Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	1	300	0.1
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	2	290	0.1
Reconstructionist Judaism	Other	Judaism	1	286	0.1
Presbyterian Church in America	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	2	278	0.1
International Churches of Christ	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	1	257	0.1
Christian Reformed Church in North America	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	2	239	0.1
Apostolic Christian Church of America, Inc.	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	1	233	0.1
Missionary Church, The	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	2	195	0.1
Evangelical Covenant Church, The	Evangelical Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	3	193	0.1
Buddhism, Vajrayana	Other	Other Groups	2	159	0.1
Macedonian Orthodox Church: American Diocese	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	1	150	0.1
Hindu, Post Renaissance	Other	Other Groups	5	141	0.1
Conservative Mennonite Conference	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	1	138	0.1
Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches *	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	1	133	0.1
International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	1	111	0.1
Pentecostal Church of God	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	1	109	0.1
American Baptist Association, The	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	1	102	0.0
Armenian Apostolic Church of America (Catholicosate of Cilicia)	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	1	100	0.0
Armenian Church of North America (Catholicosate of Etchmiadzin)	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	1	100	0.0
Brethren Church, The (Ashland, Ohio)	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	1	99	0.0
Friends General Conference *	Mainline Protestant	European Free-Church	2	97	0.0
National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Mainline Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	1	84	0.0
Fellowship of Evangelical Churches	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	2	57	0.0
American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	1	54	0.0
Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	1	54	0.0
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	1	45	0.0
Church of God General Conference	Evangelical Protestant	Adventist	2	39	0.0
Zoroastrian	Other	Other Groups	1	19	0.0
Conservative Yearly Meetings of Friends*	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	1	0	---
Orthodox Presbyterian Church, The	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	1	0	---
Alliance of Baptists	Mainline Protestant	Baptist	1	---	---
Anglican Church in North America	Evangelical Protestant	Episcopalianism/Anglicanism	6	---	---
Association of Free Lutheran Congregations	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	1	---	---
Association of Reformed Baptist Churches of America	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	1	---	---
Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	1	---	---
Church of Christ (Holiness), U.S.A.	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	2	---	---
Church of Christ, Scientist	Other	Christian Science	8	---	---
Church of God (Seventh Day)	Evangelical Protestant	Adventist	1	---	---
Church of God, Mountain Assembly, Inc.	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	3	---	---
Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc.	Black Protestant	Pentecostal	6	---	---
Churches of Christ in Christian Union	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	2	---	---
Conservative Baptist Association of America	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	1	---	---
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America	Black Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	2	---	---
Enterprise Baptists Association	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	1	---	---
Evangelical Association of Reformed, and Congregational Christian Churches	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	1	---	---
Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship	Black Protestant	Baptist	7	---	---
General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	38	---	---
Grace Brethren Churches, Fellowship of	Mainline Protestant	European Free-Church	3	---	---
Grace Gospel Fellowship	Evangelical Protestant	Ind. Fundamentalist	1	---	---
Independent Baptist Fellowship International	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	3	---	---
International Council of Community Churches	Mainline Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	2	---	---
International Fellowship of Christian Assemblies	Evangelical Protestant	----	1	---	---
Jain	Other	Other Groups	1	---	---
Jehovah's Witnesses	Other	Adventist	44	---	---
Korean Presbyterian Church Abroad	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	1	---	---
Korean-American Presbyterian Church	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	1	---	---
New Apostolic Church of North America, National Organization of the	Other	Other Groups	3	---	---
North American Lutheran Church	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	1	---	---
Pentecostal Fire-Baptized Holiness Church	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	1	---	---
Polish National Catholic Church	Catholic	Catholicism	2	---	---
Reformed Baptist Churches	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	1	---	---
Sikh	Other	Other Groups	3	---	---
Swedenborgian Church	Other	Spiritualist	1	---	---
Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations	Other	Judaism	1	---	---
United Holy Church of America, Inc.	Black Protestant	Pentecostal	6	---	---
United Pentecostal Church International	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	9	---	---
Unity Churches, Association of	Other	Other Groups	7	---	---
		Totals:	1,687	1,063,242

The population of the Cleveland-Elyria, OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area was 2,077,240 in 2010; in 2000 it was 2,148,143. The total population changed -3.3%. The adherent totals of the religious groups listed above (1,063,242) included 51.2% of the total population in 2010.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area includes the following 5 counties: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Geauga County, Ohio, Lake County, Ohio, Lorain County, Ohio, Medina County, Ohio.

^* 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.