Santa Clara County’s Ten Largest Faith Groups
| 2010 | |||
| Religious Group | Number of temples, mosques, churches, or synagogues | Number of adherents | % of total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic | 56 | 447,369 | 25.11 |
| Nondenominational | 125 | 76,984 | 4.32 |
| Hindu, Traditional Temples | 5 | 31,340 | 1.76 |
| Mormon | 45 | 24,739 | 1.39 |
| Buddhism, Mahayana | 43 | 19,243 | 1.08 |
| Muslim | 17 | 18,851 | 1.06 |
| United Methodist | 32 | 16,731 | 0.94 |
| Southern Baptist | 71 | 16,587 | 0.93 |
| Assemblies of God | 45 | 15,643 | 0.88 |
| Hindu, Indian-American Hindu Temples | 12 | 10,096 | 0.57 |
| 2000 | ||||
| Religious Group | Number of temples, mosques, churches, or synagogues | Number of adherents | % of total population | % of total adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic | 55 | 483,079 | 28.7 | 66.4 |
| Jewish | 17 | 54,000 | 3.2 | 7.4 |
| Mormon | 55 | 20,172 | 1.2 | 2.8 |
| Muslim | 10 | 19,206 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
| Southern Baptist Convention | 54 | 16,814 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Seventh Day Adventist | 31 | 14,444 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
| United Methodist | 30 | 14,423 | 0.9 | 2 |
| Independent Charismatic | 5 | 13,200 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Assembly of God | 54 | 12,113 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 27 | 10,254 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
Religious Congregations and Membership in the United States: 2000, Glenmary Research Center, Nashville, TN
Selected Non-Christian Religious Traditions in Santa Clara County: 2000
| Religious Group | Number of temples, mosques, churches, or synagogues | Number of adherents | % of total population | % of total adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha’I | 14 | 1,160 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Hindu | 15 | NA* | NA* | NA* |
| Muslim | 10 | 19,206 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
| Sikh | 6 | NA* | NA* | NA* |
| Buddhist | 32 | NA* | NA* | NA* |
| Jewish | 17 | 54,000 | 3.2 | 7.4 |
Religious Congregations and Membership in the United States: 2000, Glenmary Research Center, Nashville, TN
<* Data not available>
