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Kern County

Kern 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
Roman Catholic 30 168,455 25.5 58.3
Southern Baptist Convention 64 28,843 4.4 10
Mormon 35 13,821 2.1 4.8
Assembly of God 43 10,515 1.6 3.6
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel 19 8,620 1.3 3
Independent Non-Charismatic 4 5,667 0.9 2
Churches of Christ 37 4,687 0.7 1.6
American Baptist USA 14 4,477 0.7 1.6
United Methodist 18 4,251 0.6 1.5
Church of the Nazarene 15 3,853 0.6 1.3

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

Selected Non-Christian Religious Traditions in Kern County: 2000

Religious Group Number of temples, mosques, churches, or synagogues Number of adherents % of total population % of total adherents
Baha'I 1 144 NA* NA*
Hindu 1 NA* NA* NA*
Muslim 3 1,827 0.3 0.6
Sikh 1 NA* NA* NA*
Buddhist 3 NA* NA* NA*
Jewish 2 1,600 0.2 0.6

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