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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
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