Georgia

Religious Traditions, 2010

2,853,360	381,421	855,259	15,376	596,384	222,576	4,763,277
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	% Change
Catholic Church	Catholic	Catholicism	+6	+222,199	+59.4%
United Methodist Church, The	Mainline Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	-64	+48,720	+8.5%
Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	+380	+39,833	+2.3%
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	+39	+37,061	+26.8%
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The	Other	Latter-day Saints	+29	+33,677	+76.7%
Muslim Estimate	Other	Other Groups	+30	+13,696	+35.2%
Seventh-day Adventist Church	Evangelical Protestant	Adventist	+76	+13,524	+41.9%
Assemblies of God	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	+22	+11,799	+26.5%
Wesleyan Church, The	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	+3	+8,409	+156.6%
Presbyterian Church in America	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	+32	+7,899	+32.8%
Churches of Christ	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	+14	+7,090	+14.8%
United Church of Christ	Mainline Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	+1	+6,266	+226.1%
American Baptist Churches in the USA	Mainline Protestant	Baptist	+1	+2,677	+23.7%
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	+2	+1,963	+45.6%
Bahá'í	Other	Other Groups	-13	+1,457	+23.4%
Evangelical Covenant Church, The	Evangelical Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	+2	+1,455	+603.7%
Orthodox Church in America	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	+4	+968	+376.7%
American Baptist Association, The	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	-11	+667	+24.6%
Missionary Church, The	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	+5	+632	+198.7%
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	+2	+624	+41.4%
Church of God of Prophecy	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	-11	+599	+9.1%
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations	Other	Liberal	-1	+566	+22.0%
Serbian Orthodox Church in North America	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	-1	+500	+45.5%
Christian and Missionary Alliance, The	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	+3	+455	+6.7%
Evangelical Presbyterian Church	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	+2	+316	+22.3%
Free Methodist Church of North America	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	-1	+274	+56.3%
Converge Worldwide/Baptist General Conference	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	+2	+247	+1,073.9%
Pentecostal Church of God	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	+0	+240	+38.0%
International Pentecostal Church of Christ	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	+1	+205	+372.7%
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	+1	+199	+159.2%
Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	+2	+153	+68.0%
Armenian Church of North America (Catholicosate of Etchmiadzin)	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	+0	+150	+50.0%
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	+0	+140	+233.3%
Vineyard USA	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	+1	+125	+3.2%
Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	+7	+88	+0.9%
Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches *	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	+0	+78	+19.5%
Cumberland Presbyterian Church	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	-3	+66	+13.1%
Church of God in Christ, Mennonite	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	+0	+62	+14.5%
Orthodox Presbyterian Church, The	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	+0	+58	+18.2%
Reformed Church in America	Mainline Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	+1	+37	+15.1%
Community of Christ	Other	Latter-day Saints	-2	+29	+5.2%
Apostolic Christian Church of America, Inc.	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	+0	+14	+51.9%
Holy Orthodox Church in North America	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	+0	+5	+33.3%
Christian Reformed Church in North America	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	-1	-6	-2.5%
Moravian Church in America--Southern Province	Mainline Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	+0	-26	-14.4%
Mennonite Church USA	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	+0	-29	-18.7%
National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Mainline Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	+0	-29	-9.7%
Conservative Mennonite Conference	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	-1	-41	-75.9%
Church of God General Conference	Evangelical Protestant	Adventist	-1	-58	-26.1%
Foursquare Gospel, International Church of the	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	+3	-72	-3.9%
American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	+0	-147	-71.0%
Armenian Apostolic Church of America (Catholicosate of Cilicia)	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	+0	-170	-53.1%
Metropolitan Community Churches, Universal Fellowship of	Mainline Protestant	Other Groups	-3	-204	-23.9%
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, The	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	+0	-266	-30.4%
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	-3	-289	-17.3%
Evangelical Free Church of America, The	Evangelical Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	+1	-315	-50.8%
Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	-3	-388	-11.5%
Salvation Army	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	-3	-866	-12.2%
International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	-17	-997	-9.7%
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Mainline Protestant	Baptist	+0	-1,183	-5.3%
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	+12	-1,403	-3.1%
Church of the Nazarene	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	-2	-1,710	-13.2%
National Association of Free Will Baptists	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	-6	-1,825	-15.1%
International Churches of Christ	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	+5	-2,794	-55.1%
Episcopal Church	Mainline Protestant	Episcopalianism/Anglicanism	+9	-3,138	-4.4%
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Mainline Protestant	Lutheran	-6	-8,020	-21.6%
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Mainline Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	-11	-13,338	-12.6%
African Methodist Episcopal Church	Black Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	---	---	---
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	Black Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	---	---	---
Alliance of Baptists	Mainline Protestant	Baptist	---	---	---
Anglican Church in North America	Evangelical Protestant	Episcopalianism/Anglicanism	---	---	---
Apostolic Faith Mission of Portland, OR	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	---	---	---
Association of Reformed Baptist Churches of America	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	---	---	---
Brethren In Christ Church	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	-1	---	---
Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	+3	---	---
Christian Brethren	Evangelical Protestant	Ind. Fundamentalist	---	---	---
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church	Black Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	---	---	---
Church of Christ (Holiness), U.S.A.	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	---	---	---
Church of Christ, Scientist	Other	Christian Science	---	---	---
Church of God (Seventh Day)	Evangelical Protestant	Adventist	---	---	---
Church of God by Faith, Inc.	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	---	---	---
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 Lutheran Confession	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	---	---	---
Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	---	---	---
Congregational Holiness Church	Evangelical Protestant	Pentecostal	---	---	---
Congregational Methodist Church	Evangelical Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	---	---	---
Conservative Judaism	Other	Judaism	---	---	---
Conservative Yearly Meetings of Friends*	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	---	---	---
Convention of Original Free Will Baptists	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	---	---	---
Coptic Orthodox Church	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	+3	---	---
Eritrean Orthodox	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	---	---	---
Ethiopian Orthodox	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	---	---	---
Evangelical Church, The	Evangelical Protestant	Holiness	---	---	---
Evangelical Methodist Church	Evangelical Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	---	---	---
Free Church of Scotland (Continuing)	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	---	---	---
Free Presbyterian Church of North America	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	---	---	---
Friends General Conference *	Mainline Protestant	European Free-Church	---	---	---
Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship	Black Protestant	Baptist	---	---	---
Fundamental Baptist Fellowship	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	---	---	---
General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	+0	---	---
Grace Brethren Churches, Fellowship of	Mainline Protestant	European Free-Church	---	---	---
Grace Gospel Fellowship	Evangelical Protestant	Ind. Fundamentalist	---	---	---
Independent Baptist Fellowship International	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	---	---	---
Independent Fundamental Churches of America	Evangelical Protestant	Ind. Fundamentalist	---	---	---
International Council of Community Churches	Mainline Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	-1	---	---
Jain	Other	Other Groups	+0	---	---
Jehovah's Witnesses	Other	Adventist	---	---	---
Korean Presbyterian Church Abroad	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	---	---	---
Korean Presbyterian Church in America	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	---	---	---
Korean-American Presbyterian Church	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	---	---	---
Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ	Evangelical Protestant	Lutheran	---	---	---
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	---	---	---
New Apostolic Church of North America, National Organization of the	Other	Other Groups	---	---	---
Non-denominational	Evangelical Protestant	----	---	---	---
North American Baptist Conference	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	---	---	---
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	---	---	---
Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc.	Black Protestant	Baptist	---	---	---
Reconstructionist Judaism	Other	Judaism	---	---	---
Reform Judaism	Other	Judaism	---	---	---
Reformed Baptist Churches	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	+10	---	---
Reformed Presbyterian Church in the United States	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	---	---	---
Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America	Evangelical Protestant	Presbyterian-Reformed	---	---	---
Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in Americas	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	---	---	---
Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	+0	---	---
Seventh Day Baptist General Conference, USA and Canada	Evangelical Protestant	Baptist	---	---	---
Shinto	Other	Other Groups	---	---	---
Sikh	Other	Other Groups	+0	---	---
Southern Methodist Church	Evangelical Protestant	Methodist/Pietist	---	---	---
Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch	Orthodox	Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)	---	---	---
Tao	Other	Other Groups	---	---	---
U.S. Mennonite Brethren	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	---	---	---
Unaffiliated Conservative Amish Mennonite Church*	Evangelical Protestant	European Free-Church	---	---	---
Unaffiliated Friends Meetings*	Mainline Protestant	European Free-Church	---	---	---
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:	+548	+427,908	+12%

The population of Georgia was 9,687,653 in 2010; in 2000 it was 8,186,453. The total population changed 18.3%. The adherent totals of the religious groups listed above (4,924,376) included 50.8% of the total population in 2010.

The population of Georgia was 8,186,453 in 2000; in 1990 it was 6,478,216. The total population changed 26.4%. The adherent totals of the religious groups listed above (3,665,550) included 44.8% of the total population in 2000.

^* 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.