Los Angeles County’s Ten Largest Faith Groups
| 2010 | |||
| Religious Group | Number of temples, mosques, churches, or synagogues | Number of adherents | % of total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic | 274 | 3,542,994 | 36.08 |
| Nondenominational | 720 | 345,848 | 3.52 |
| Mormon | 226 | 150,569 | 1.53 |
| Southern Baptist Convention | 517 | 100,329 | 1.02 |
| Buddhism, Mahayana | 126 | 70,397 | 0.72 |
| Assemblies of God | 269 | 69,317 | 0.71 |
| Muslim | 59 | 69,080 | 0.70 |
| Foursquare Gospel | 234 | 54,646 | 0.56 |
| United Methodist | 154 | 49,927 | 0.51 |
| American Baptist Churches | 180 | 49,515 | 0.50 |
| 2000 | ||||
| Religious Group | Number of temples, mosques, churches, or synagogues | Number of adherents | % of total population | % of total adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic | 278 | 3,806,377 | 40 | 68.8 |
| Jewish | 202 | 564,700 | 5.9 | 10.2 |
| Southern Baptist Convention | 312 | 111,634 | 1.2 | 2 |
| Mormon | 239 | 97,347 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Muslim | 48 | 92,919 | 1 | 1.7 |
| American Baptist | 211 | 73,217 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Independent Charismatic | 11 | 71,500 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Assembly of God | 260 | 64,327 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| United Methodist | 177 | 54,676 | 0.6 | 1 |
| Foursquare Gospel | 225 | 52,362 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
Religious Congregations and Membership in the United States: 2000, Glenmary Research Center, Nashville, TN
Selected Non-Christian Religious Traditions in Los Angeles County: 2000
| Religious Group | Number of temples, mosques, churches, or synagogues | Number of adherents | % of total population | % of total adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha’I | 44 | 6,346 | NA* | NA* |
| Hindu | 37 | NA* | NA* | NA* |
| Muslim | 48 | 92,919 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Jewish | 202 | 564,700 | 5.9 | 10.2 |
| Sikh | 14 | NA* | NA* | NA* |
| Buddhist | 145 | NA* | NA* | NA* |
Religious Congregations and Membership in the United States: 2000, Glenmary Research Center, Nashville, TN
<* Data not available>
