Florida

Religious Traditions, 2010

3,049,524	333,390	870,959	60,170	2,515,243	528,302	11,443,722
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	547	2,513,839	133.7
Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	2,965	1,247,345	66.3
Non-denominational	Evangelical Protestant	----	2,387	868,527	46.2
United Methodist Church, The	Mainline Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	768	468,080	24.9
Assemblies of God	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	688	246,270	13.1
Muslim Estimate	Other	Other Groups	118	164,846	8.8
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The	Other	Latter-day Saints	235	136,925	7.3
Episcopal Church	Mainline Protestant	Episcopalianism/Anglicanism	334	129,482	6.9
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Mainline Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	351	127,670	6.8
National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.	Black Protestant	Baptist	172	122,811	6.5
Seventh-day Adventist Church	Evangelical Protestant	Adventist	405	119,209	6.3
African Methodist Episcopal Church	Black Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	453	111,300	5.9
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	613	109,332	5.8
Churches of Christ	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	500	70,094	3.7
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Mainline Protestant	Lutheran	194	68,140	3.6
Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	180	65,448	3.5
Reform Judaism	Other	Judaism	57	59,550	3.2
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	195	53,140	2.8
Church of the Nazarene	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	235	44,889	2.4
Conservative Judaism	Other	Judaism	47	42,193	2.2
Presbyterian Church in America	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	150	36,595	1.9
National Baptist Convention of America, Inc.	Black Protestant	Baptist	55	33,439	1.8
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	34	32,587	1.7
United Church of Christ	Mainline Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	101	29,582	1.6
Buddhism, Mahayana	Other	Other Groups	80	27,940	1.5
International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	174	27,660	1.5
National Missionary Baptist Convention, Inc.	Black Protestant	Baptist	119	26,877	1.4
Orthodox Judaism	Other	Judaism	139	25,805	1.4
Christian and Missionary Alliance, The	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	150	23,687	1.3
Church of God in Christ	Black Protestant	Pentecostal	144	22,375	1.2
Hindu, Indian-American Hindu Temple Assoc.	Other	Other Groups	25	19,044	1.0
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Mainline Protestant	Baptist	116	18,976	1.0
American Baptist Churches in the USA	Mainline Protestant	Baptist	24	18,948	1.0
Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	107	15,832	0.8
Hindu, Traditional Temples	Other	Other Groups	21	15,816	0.8
Salvation Army	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	49	12,977	0.7
American Baptist Association, The	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	78	10,868	0.6
Vineyard USA	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	27	10,766	0.6
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church	Black Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	52	10,693	0.6
Buddhism, Theravada	Other	Other Groups	16	9,120	0.5
Bahá'í	Other	Other Groups	76	9,110	0.5
Converge Worldwide/Baptist General Conference	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	60	8,610	0.5
Church of God of Prophecy	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	146	8,377	0.4
National Association of Free Will Baptists	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	60	6,371	0.3
Evangelical Free Church of America, The	Evangelical Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	32	6,268	0.3
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	39	6,222	0.3
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations	Other	Liberal	45	5,784	0.3
Coptic Orthodox Church	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	19	5,603	0.3
Buddhism, Vajrayana	Other	Other Groups	45	5,040	0.3
Serbian Orthodox Church in North America	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	6	4,525	0.2
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	Black Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	30	4,410	0.2
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	21	4,290	0.2
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, The	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	14	4,090	0.2
National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Mainline Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	14	4,087	0.2
Community of Christ	Other	Latter-day Saints	32	4,007	0.2
Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	14	3,978	0.2
Foursquare Gospel, International Church of the	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	53	3,927	0.2
Wesleyan Church, The	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	41	3,774	0.2
Orthodox Church in America	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	26	3,641	0.2
Free Methodist Church of North America	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	33	3,605	0.2
International Churches of Christ	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	9	3,593	0.2
Evangelical Presbyterian Church	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	10	3,058	0.2
Metropolitan Community Churches, Universal Fellowship of	Mainline Protestant	Other Groups	20	3,046	0.2
Mennonite Church USA	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	27	2,975	0.2
Evangelical Covenant Church, The	Evangelical Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	24	2,935	0.2
Armenian Church of North America (Catholicosate of Etchmiadzin)	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	7	2,810	0.1
Open Bible Standard Churches, Inc.	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	32	2,779	0.1
Pentecostal Church of God	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	24	2,612	0.1
Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	7	2,550	0.1
Christian Reformed Church in North America	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	19	2,384	0.1
Hindu, Post Renaissance	Other	Other Groups	47	1,962	0.1
Church of the Brethren	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	19	1,734	0.1
Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc.	Black Protestant	Baptist	6	1,485	0.1
Reformed Church in America	Mainline Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	12	1,430	0.1
United Catholic Church, Inc.	Catholic	Catholicism	2	1,404	0.1
Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	4	1,350	0.1
Macedonian Orthodox Church: American Diocese	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	2	1,160	0.1
North American Baptist Conference	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	9	1,125	0.1
Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	9	1,060	0.1
Moravian Church in America--Southern Province	Mainline Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	5	942	0.1
Orthodox Presbyterian Church, The	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	14	892	0.0
Evangelical Friends Church International*	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	4	821	0.0
Reconstructionist Judaism	Other	Judaism	5	800	0.0
Conservative Mennonite Conference	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	4	688	0.0
Congregational Holiness Church	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	18	669	0.0
Friends General Conference *	Mainline Protestant	European Free-Church	20	576	0.0
Missionary Church, The	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	11	553	0.0
Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	3	471	0.0
Cumberland Presbyterian Church	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	5	459	0.0
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	7	444	0.0
Church of the United Brethren in Christ	Evangelical Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	3	438	0.0
Brethren Church, The (Ashland, Ohio)	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	4	371	0.0
Seventh Day Baptist General Conference, USA and Canada	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	8	371	0.0
Congregational Methodist Church	Evangelical Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	8	351	0.0
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	3	315	0.0
Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	2	288	0.0
Hindu, Renaissance	Other	Other Groups	12	243	0.0
Church of God in Christ, Mennonite	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	4	239	0.0
Armenian Apostolic Church of America (Catholicosate of Cilicia)	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	2	230	0.0
Eritrean Orthodox	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	1	200	0.0
American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	3	177	0.0
Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches *	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	2	171	0.0
Apostolic Christian Church of America, Inc.	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	3	170	0.0
Apostolic Faith Mission of Portland, OR	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	4	170	0.0
Amish Groups, undifferentiated*	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	1	125	0.0
Zoroastrian	Other	Other Groups	3	117	0.0
Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	1	106	0.0
Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in Americas	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	1	100	0.0
Patriarchal Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in the USA	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	1	80	0.0
Churches of God, General Conference	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	2	65	0.0
International Pentecostal Church of Christ	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	1	40	0.0
Bruderhof Communities, Inc.	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	1	22	0.0
Holy Orthodox Church in North America	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	1	20	0.0
Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection	Evangelical Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	1	16	0.0
Friends United Meeting *	Mainline Protestant	European Free-Church	1	0	---
Alliance of Baptists	Mainline Protestant	Baptist	1	---	---
American Association of Lutheran Churches	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	2	---	---
Anglican Church in North America	Evangelical Protestant	Episcopalianism/Anglicanism	60	---	---
Apostolic Lutheran Church of America	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	1	---	---
Association of Free Lutheran Congregations	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	2	---	---
Bible Presbyterian Church (General Synod)	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	4	---	---
Brethren In Christ Church	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	54	---	---
Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	56	---	---
Christian Brethren	Evangelical Protestant	Ind. Fundamentalist	9	---	---
Church of Christ (Holiness), U.S.A	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	1	---	---
Church of Christ, Scientist	Other	Christian Science	72	---	---
Church of God (Seventh Day)	Evangelical Protestant	Adventist	13	---	---
Church of God by Faith, Inc.	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	90	---	---
Church of God of the Apostolic Faith, Inc.	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	1	---	---
Church of God, Mountain Assembly, Inc.	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	7	---	---
Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc.	Black Protestant	Pentecostal	48	---	---
Church of the Lutheran Confession	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	3	---	---
Churches of Christ in Christian Union	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	3	---	---
Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	3	---	---
Conservative Baptist Association of America	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	6	---	---
Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	1	---	---
Elim Fellowship	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	2	---	---
Ethiopian Orthodox	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	2	---	---
Free Presbyterian Church of North America	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	1	---	---
Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship	Black Protestant	Baptist	28	---	---
General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	44	---	---
Grace Brethren Churches, Fellowship of	Mainline Protestant	European Free-Church	15	---	---
Grace Gospel Fellowship	Evangelical Protestant	Ind. Fundamentalist	7	---	---
Hungarian Reformed Churches (Additional)	Mainline Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	1	---	---
Independent Baptist Fellowship International	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	32	---	---
Independent Fundamental Churches of America	Evangelical Protestant	Ind. Fundamentalist	7	---	---
International Council of Community Churches	Mainline Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	17	---	---
International Fellowship of Bible Churches	Evangelical Protestant	----	2	---	---
International Fellowship of Christian Assemblies	Evangelical Protestant	----	3	---	---
Jain	Other	Other Groups	8	---	---
Jehovah's Witnesses	Other	Adventist	315	---	---
Korean Presbyterian Church Abroad	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	5	---	---
Korean Presbyterian Church in America	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	2	---	---
Korean-American Presbyterian Church	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	1	---	---
National Spiritualist Association of Churches	Other	Spiritualist	2	---	---
New Apostolic Church of North America, National Organization of the	Other	Other Groups	24	---	---
New Testament Association of Independent Baptist Churches	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	1	---	---
North American Lutheran Church	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	5	---	---
Pentecostal Fire-Baptized Holiness Church	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	10	---	---
Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church, Inc.	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	5	---	---
Polish National Catholic Church	Catholic	Catholicism	3	---	---
Primitive Methodist Church in the USA	Evangelical Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	4	---	---
Reformed Baptist Churches	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	27	---	---
Reformed Presbyterian Church General Assembly	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	3	---	---
Sikh	Other	Other Groups	8	---	---
Southern Methodist Church	Evangelical Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	5	---	---
Swedenborgian Church	Other	Spiritualist	2	---	---
Tao	Other	Other Groups	1	---	---
Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations	Other	Judaism	6	---	---
United Pentecostal Church International	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	135	---	---
United Pentecostal Council of the Assemblies of God	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	2	---	---
United Reformed Churches in North America	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	1	---	---
Unity Churches, Association of	Other	Other Groups	68	---	---
Unity of the Brethren	Evangelical Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	1	---	---
		Totals:	15,611	7,357,588

The population of Florida was 18,801,310 in 2010; in 2000 it was 15,982,378. The total population changed 17.6%. The adherent totals of the religious groups listed above (7,357,588) included 39.1% 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.