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Orange County's Ten Largest Faith Groups in 2000

Religious Group Number of temples, churches, mosques, or synagogues Number of adherents % of total population % of total adherents
Roman Catholic 61 779,647 27.4 61.2
Jewish 28 60,000 2.1 4.7
S. Baptist Conv. 77 32,652 1.1 2.6
Mormon 115 48,776 1.7 3.8
Muslim 16 39,583 1.4 3.1
Ind Charismatic 13 43,100 1.5 3.4
Presbyterian USA 38 25,740 0.9 2
Assembly of God 71 21,918 0.7 1.7
Evangelical Luth. Ch. Amer. 37 22,140 0.8 1.7
Missouri Synod Lutheran 30 19,073 0.7 1.5
Religious Congregations and Membership in the United States: 2000, Glenmary Research Center, Nashville, TN

Selected Non-Christian Religious Traditions in Orange County: 2000

Religious Group Number of temples,mosques, or synagogues Number of adherents % of total population % of total adherents
Baha'i 27 2,137 0.1 0.2
Hindu 13 NA* NA* NA*
Muslim 16 39,583 1.4 3.1
Jewish 28 60,000 2.1 4.7
Sikh 2 NA* NA* NA*
Buddhist 40 NA* NA* NA*

Religious Congregations and Membership in the United States: 2000, Glenmary Research Center, Nashville, TN
* Data not available