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El Dorado County

El Dorado County's Ten Largest Faith Groups in 2000

Religious Group Number of temples, mosques, churches, or synagogues Number of adherents % of total population % of total adherents
Catholic 5 22,080 14.1 52.4
Mormon 13 4,964 3.2 11.8
Assembly of God 4 2,144 1.4 5.1
United Methodist 3 1,722 1.1 4.1
Conservative Baptist 4 1,540 1 3.7
Seventh Day Adventists 5 1,363 0.9 3.2
Presbyterian USA 2 1,019 0.7 2.4
Missouri Synod Lutheran 3 969 0.6 2.1
Southern Baptist Convention 6 867 0.6 2.1
Episcopal 2 725 0.5 1.7

Religious Congregations and Membership in the United States: 2000, Glenmary Research Center, Nashville, TN

Selected Non-Christian Religious Traditions in El Dorado County: 2000

Religious Group Number of temples, mosques, churches, or synagogues Number of adherents % of total population % of total adherents
Baha'I 2 134 0.1 0.3
Hindu 1 NA* NA* NA*
Muslim NA* NA* 0.3 0.9
Sikh NA* NA* NA* NA*
Buddhist NA* NA* NA* NA*
Jewish 0 150 0.1 0.4

Religious Congregations and Membership in the United States: 2000, Glenmary Research Center, Nashville, TN
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