San Mateo County’s Ten Largest Faith Groups
| 2010 | |||
| Religious Group | Number of temples, mosques, churches, or synagogues | Number of adherents | % of total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic | 22 | 243,634 | 33.91 |
| Mormon | 21 | 13,240 | 1.84 |
| Nondenominational | 29 | 8,802 | 1.23 |
| Presbyterian USA | 9 | 8,387 | 1.17 |
| Episcopal Church | 16 | 5,149 | 0.72 |
| Muslim | 4 | 4,436 | 0.62 |
| Reform Judaism | 2 | 4,123 | 0.57 |
| Buddhism, Mahayana | 12 | 4,067 | 0.57 |
| Greek Orthodox | 1 | 3,750 | 0.52 |
| United Methodist | 12 | 3,579 | 0.50 |
| 2000 | ||||
| Religious Group | Number of temples, mosques, churches, or synagogues | Number of adherents | % of total population | % of total adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic | 34 | 205,991 | 29.1 | 69.6 |
| Jewish | 7 | 24,500 | 3.5 | 8.3 |
| Presbyterian USA | 10 | 10,365 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| Mormon | 23 | 9,423 | 1.3 | 3.2 |
| Episcopal | 15 | 5,942 | 0.8 | 2 |
| United Methodist | 17 | 4,024 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Muslim | 3 | 3,832 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Assembly of God | 24 | 2,937 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 10 | 2,924 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Southern Baptist Convention | 27 | 2,766 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
Religious Congregations and Membership in the United States: 2000, Glenmary Research Center, Nashville, TN
Selected Non-Christian Religious Traditions in San Mateo County: 2000
| Religious Group | Number of temples, mosques, churches, or synagogues | Number of adherents | % of total population | % of total adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha’I | 10 | 542 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Hindu | 1 | NA* | NA* | NA* |
| Muslim | 3 | 3,852 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Sikh | 1 | NA* | NA* | NA* |
| Buddhist | 10 | NA* | NA* | NA* |
| Jewish | 7 | 24,500 | 3.5 | 8.3 |
Religious Congregations and Membership in the United States: 2000, Glenmary Research Center, Nashville, TN
<* Data not available>
