Columbus, OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area

Religious Traditions, 2010

224,154	20,445	182,024	5,474	220,175	57,114	1,192,588
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	84	203,595	121.5
United Methodist Church, The	Mainline Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	302	91,193	54.4
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Mainline Protestant	Lutheran	92	45,835	27.4
Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	64	33,876	20.2
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Mainline Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	72	26,946	16.1
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	66	22,236	13.3
American Baptist Churches in the USA	Mainline Protestant	Baptist	59	17,980	10.7
Jewish	Other	Judaism	12	15,650	9.3
United Church of Christ	Mainline Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	31	13,946	8.3
Church of the Nazarene	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	56	13,393	8.0
Vineyard USA	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	8	12,721	7.6
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Mainline Protestant	Baptist	18	10,143	6.1
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The	Other	Latter-day Saints	23	8,029	4.8
Episcopal Church	Mainline Protestant	Episcopalianism/Anglicanism	22	7,689	4.6
Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	17	6,976	4.2
Wesleyan Church, The	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	12	6,391	3.8
Muslim Estimate	Other	Other Groups	3	6,150	3.7
Churches of Christ	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	50	5,920	3.5
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	23	5,637	3.4
Assemblies of God	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	31	4,830	2.9
Independent, Non-Charismatic Churches	Evangelical Protestant	----	6	4,780	2.9
General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	23	4,309	2.6
Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	22	3,665	2.2
Seventh-day Adventist Church	Evangelical Protestant	Adventist	13	3,371	2.0
Independent, Charismatic Churches	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	5	2,700	1.6
National Association of Free Will Baptists	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	34	2,605	1.6
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	1	2,400	1.4
Christian and Missionary Alliance, The	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	10	1,658	1.0
Salvation Army	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	8	1,474	0.9
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	4	1,186	0.7
Friends (Quakers)	Mainline Protestant	European Free-Church	10	1,056	0.6
Macedonian Orthodox Church: American Diocese	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	1	1,000	0.6
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations	Other	Liberal	4	916	0.5
Reformed Church in America	Mainline Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	2	803	0.5
Mennonite Church USA	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	6	712	0.4
Community of Christ	Other	Latter-day Saints	8	690	0.4
Conservative Mennonite Conference	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	6	653	0.4
Christian Union	Evangelical Protestant	Other Groups	13	618	0.4
Mennonite; Other Groups	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	4	550	0.3
Enterprise Baptists Association	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	8	546	0.3
Orthodox Church in America	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	2	519	0.3
Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches *	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	4	508	0.3
Presbyterian Church in America	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	3	493	0.3
Bahá'í	Other	Other Groups	4	428	0.3
International Council of Community Churches	Mainline Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	2	388	0.2
Church of the Brethren	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	3	359	0.2
Evangelical Covenant Church, The	Evangelical Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	2	311	0.2
Free Methodist Church of North America	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	5	306	0.2
International Pentecostal Church of Christ	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	3	305	0.2
Orthodox Presbyterian Church, The	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	2	292	0.2
Foursquare Gospel, International Church of the	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	4	281	0.2
Armenian Church of North America (Catholicosate of Etchmiadzin)	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	1	245	0.1
Church of God of Prophecy	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	6	241	0.1
Brethren Church, The (Ashland, Ohio)	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	3	240	0.1
Evangelical Free Church of America, The	Evangelical Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	2	223	0.1
Pentecostal Church of God	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	2	208	0.1
Moravian Church in America--Northern Province	Mainline Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	1	202	0.1
National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Mainline Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	1	187	0.1
International Churches of Christ	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	1	181	0.1
Serbian Orthodox Church in North America	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	1	170	0.1
Converge Worldwide/Baptist General Conference	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	2	136	0.1
Christian Reformed Church in North America	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	1	131	0.1
Conservative Baptist Association of America	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	1	87	0.1
Old Order Amish	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	1	76	0.0
Metropolitan Community Churches, Universal Fellowship of	Mainline Protestant	Other Groups	1	71	0.0
American Baptist Association, The	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	1	64	0.0
International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	2	42	0.0
Apostolic Christian Churches (Nazarene)	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	1	37	0.0
Apostolic Christian Church of America, Inc.	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	1	36	0.0
Wayne Trail Missionary Baptist Association	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	1	36	0.0
Independent Free Will Baptists Associations	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	1	25	0.0
Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection	Evangelical Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	1	0	---
Fellowship of Evangelical Churches	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	1	0	---
African Methodist Episcopal Church	Black Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	---	---	---
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	Black Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	---	---	---
Alliance of Baptists	Mainline Protestant	Baptist	---	---	---
American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	---	---	---
Amish Groups, undifferentiated*	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	---	---	---
Anglican Church in North America	Evangelical Protestant	Episcopalianism/Anglicanism	---	---	---
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, The	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	---	---	---
Association of Free Lutheran Congregations	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	---	---	---
Buddhists	Other	Other Groups	11	---	---
Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	1	---	---
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church	Black Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	---	---	---
Church of Christ, Scientist	Other	Christian Science	---	---	---
Church of God General Conference	Evangelical Protestant	Adventist	---	---	---
Church of God in Christ	Black Protestant	Pentecostal	---	---	---
Church of God, Mountain Assembly, Inc.	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	---	---	---
Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc.	Black Protestant	Pentecostal	---	---	---
Church of the United Brethren in Christ	Evangelical Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	---	---	---
Churches of Christ in Christian Union	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	---	---	---
Churches of God, General Conference	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	---	---	---
Conservative Congregational Christian Conference	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	---	---	---
Conservative Judaism	Other	Judaism	---	---	---
Coptic Orthodox Church	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	---	---	---
Eritrean Orthodox	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	---	---	---
Ethiopian Orthodox	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	---	---	---
Evangelical Congregational Church, The	Evangelical Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	---	---	---
Evangelical Friends Church International*	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	---	---	---
Evangelical Presbyterian Church	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	---	---	---
Friends General Conference *	Mainline Protestant	European Free-Church	---	---	---
Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship	Black Protestant	Baptist	---	---	---
Grace Brethren Churches, Fellowship of	Mainline Protestant	European Free-Church	---	---	---
Hindus	Other	Other Groups	5	---	---
Independent Baptist Fellowship International	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	---	---	---
Independent Fundamental Churches of America	Evangelical Protestant	Ind. Fundamentalist	---	---	---
Jain	Other	Other Groups	2	---	---
Jehovah's Witnesses	Other	Adventist	---	---	---
Korean Presbyterian Church Abroad	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	---	---	---
Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	---	---	---
Mennonite Christian Fellowship*	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	---	---	---
Missionary Church, The	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	---	---	---
National Baptist Convention of America, Inc.	Black Protestant	Baptist	---	---	---
National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.	Black Protestant	Baptist	---	---	---
National Missionary Baptist Convention, Inc.	Black Protestant	Baptist	---	---	---
National Spiritualist Association of Churches	Other	Spiritualist	---	---	---
New Apostolic Church of North America, National Organization of the	Other	Other Groups	---	---	---
Non-denominational	Evangelical Protestant	----	---	---	---
North American Lutheran Church	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	---	---	---
Open Bible Standard Churches, Inc.	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	---	---	---
Orthodox Judaism	Other	Judaism	---	---	---
Pentecostal Fire-Baptized Holiness Church	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	---	---	---
Primitive Baptist Church, The	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	13	---	---
Reconstructionist Judaism	Other	Judaism	---	---	---
Reform Judaism	Other	Judaism	---	---	---
Reformed Baptist Churches	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	1	---	---
Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	---	---	---
Seventh Day Baptist General Conference, USA and Canada	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	---	---	---
Sikh	Other	Other Groups	3	---	---
Southwide Baptist Fellowship	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	2	---	---
Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations	Other	Judaism	---	---	---
United Holy Church of America, Inc.	Black Protestant	Pentecostal	---	---	---
United Pentecostal Church International	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	---	---	---
Unity Churches, Association of	Other	Other Groups	---	---	---
Zoroastrian	Other	Other Groups	---	---	---
		Totals:	1,338	601,656

The population of the Columbus, OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area was 1,675,013 in 2000; in 1990 it was 1,462,258. The total population changed 14.5%. The adherent totals of the religious groups listed above (601,656) included 35.9% of the total population in 2000.

Columbus, OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area includes the following 10 counties: Delaware County, Ohio, Fairfield County, Ohio, Franklin County, Ohio, Hocking County, Ohio, Licking County, Ohio, Madison County, Ohio, Morrow County, Ohio, Perry County, Ohio, Pickaway County, Ohio, Union 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.