San Diego County’s Ten Largest Faith Groups
| 2010 | |||
| Religious Group | Number of temples, mosques, churches, or synagogues | Number of adherents | % of total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic | 115 | 801,850 | 25.91 |
| Nondenominational | 212 | 148,930 | 4.81 |
| Mormon | 120 | 71,495 | 2.31 |
| Southern Baptist Convention | 206 | 33,486 | 1.08 |
| Buddhism, Mahayana | 40 | 33,289 | 1.08 |
| Assemblies of God | 66 | 23,905 | 0.77 |
| Muslim | 19 | 21,994 | 0.71 |
| United Methodist | 43 | 20,797 | 0.67 |
| Presbyterian USA | 29 | 17,009 | 0.55 |
| Seventh Day Adventist | 34 | 15,102 | 0.49 |
| 2000 | ||||
| Religious Group | Number of temples, mosques, churches, or synagogues | Number of adherents | % of total population | % of total adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic | 105 | 445,655 | 26.1 | 62.1 |
| Jewish | 29 | 70,000 | 2.5 | 5.7 |
| Mormon | 117 | 46,268 | 1.6 | 3.8 |
| Southern Baptist Convention | 104 | 27,228 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Presbyterian USA | 31 | 24,008 | 0.9 | 2 |
| United Methodist | 43 | 20,799 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 39 | 17,873 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| Assembly of God | 72 | 16,770 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Episcopal | 38 | 16,284 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Independent Non-Charismatic | 16 | 15,580 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
Religious Congregations and Membership in the United States: 2000, Glenmary Research Center, Nashville, TN
Selected Non-Christian Religious Traditions in San Diego County: 2000
| Religious Group | Number of temples, mosques, churches, or synagogues | Number of adherents | % of total population | % of total adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha’I | 18 | 2,446 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Hindu | 14 | NA* | NA* | NA* |
| Muslim | 6 | 7,878 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Jewish | 29 | 70,000 | 2.5 | 5.7 |
| Sikh | 2 | NA* | NA* | NA* |
| Buddhist | 25 | NA* | NA* | NA* |
Religious Congregations and Membership in the United States: 2000, Glenmary Research Center, Nashville, TN
