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- In 43 out of the 50 states, Protestantism took a plurality of the state's population.
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The U.S. contains the largest Protestant population of any country in the world. Baptists comprise about one-third of American Protestants. The Southern Baptist Convention is the largest single Protestant denomination in the U.S., comprising one-tenth of American Protestants.
Jul 3, 2024 · In 2022, about 34 percent of Americans were Protestants, making it the most common form of Christianity in the United States. Protestantism has been the most prominent form of Christianity ...
- Us States by Evangelical Protestant Population
- Bible Belt States
- Megachurches in America
Tennessee
52% of the population of Tennesseesubscribes to Evangelical Protestantism. Some of the denominations in Tennessee include the National Baptist Convention, Church of God of Prophecy, Free Will Baptist Church, Church of God in Christ, Southern Baptist Convention Church, and Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Some of these churches have their headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee such as the National Baptist Convention Church and Southern Baptist Convention Church. The state also hosts the Free Will...
Alabama and Kentucky
The second highest numbers of Protestants in American states are found in Alabama and Kentucky. The Protestants make up 49% of the population of both states. Alabama is famous for having the highest regular church attendees in the US. A total of 58% of its population are regular churchgoers who believe they have “full understanding of their faith.” The church with the highest number of attendees is the Southern Baptist Convention. Similarly, a large portion of Kentucky’s population, which is...
Oklahoma
Oklahomacarries the third largest number of Protestants which is 47% of its population. It hosts one of the highest numbers of conservative evangelicals in the US. One of the evangelical churches in the state called Southern Baptist convention recorded a membership of 886,394 in 2010. Like many entries on this list, Oklahoma is known for its conservative political and social viewpoints.
The four states listed above are all found within the “Bible Belt,” a region in the southeastern and south-central United States known for their conservative Christian values. The most popular religion practiced in the Bible Belt is Evangelical Protestantism.
Evangelical Protestants make up nearly a quarter of the population of the United States. In many areas of the United States, large congregations exist that are used as Evangelical places of worship. These are commonly called megachurchesdue to their large congregations of over 1,000 members. About 1,3000 churches qualify as megachurches in the US, ...
May 12, 2015 · Today, just 15% of all U.S. adults identify with mainline Protestant churches, down from 18% in 2007. By comparison, evangelical Protestantism and the historically black Protestant tradition have been more stable. Today, 25% of U.S. adults identify with evangelical denominations, down less than one percentage point since 2007. And roughly 7% of ...
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Jul 8, 2021 · More than four in ten (41%) identify as Protestant (including 23% who are evangelical and 18% who are non-evangelical), while 11% are Catholic, 1% are Latter-day Saint, and 1% are Orthodox Christians. Two percent of multiracial Americans are Buddhist, and 1% each are Jewish, Muslim, and Hindu.
The RLS, conducted in 2007 and 2014, surveys more than 35,000 Americans from all 50 states about their religious affiliations, beliefs and practices, and social and political views. User guide | Report about demographics | Report about beliefs and attitudes
Feb 24, 2023 · The white Christian portion of the U.S. adult population includes 14% who are white evangelical Protestant, 14% who are white mainline (non-evangelical) Protestant, 13% who are white Catholic, and small proportions of white Latter-Day Saints, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Orthodox Christians.
