Here Are The 15 Most Religious Counties In Ohio
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April Dray
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Have you ever wondered what the most religious areas to live in Ohio are? As a whole, some 44% percent of people in the state of Ohio identify as religious. The United States average is 47%, a number that has been steadily declining in recent decades. Listed in no particular order, the following 15 counties in Ohio have the highest percentages of people who identify as religious.
With a population of 1,278,024, approximately 52.71 percent of Cuyahoga County's population identify as religious. About 29.91 percent identify as Catholic, 2.42 percent identify as Methodist, 2.53 percent identify as Lutheran, 2.01 percent identify as Presbyterian, 5.23 identify as Baptist, 1.02 percent identify as Pentecostal, 0.36 identify as LDS, 5.22 percent identify as other Christian, 2.41 percent identify as Jewish, 0.70 percent identify as Eastern Religion and 0.26 percent identify as Islam.
Seneca County's population is approximately 56,630, with 54.2 percent of its residents identifying as religious. About 33.14 percent identify as Catholic, 6.46 percent identify as Methodist, 2.98 percent identify as Lutheran, 5.72 percent identify as Presbyterian, 2.36 identify as Baptist, 0.38 percent identify as LDS, 1.83 identify as Pentecostal, 0.14 percent identify as Episcopalian and 1.19 percent identify as other Christian.
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With a population of 22,626, approximately 54.57 percent of Wyandot County's population identify as religious. About 20.95 percent identify as Catholic, 12.08 percent identify as Methodist, 9.66 percent identify as Lutheran, 6.48 percent identify as Presbyterian, 1.23 identify as Baptist, 1.36 percent identify as Pentecostal and 2.82 percent identify as other Christian.
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Wayne County's population is approximately 114,644, with 54.81 percent of its residents identifying as religious. About 7.89 percent identify as Catholic, 5.47 percent identify as Methodist, 2.92 percent identify as Lutheran, 5.84 percent identify as Presbyterian, 6.35 identify as Baptist, 0.30 percent identify as LDS, 1.19 identify as Pentecostal, 0.23 percent identify as Episcopalian, 24.51 percent identify as other Christian, 0.10 percent identify as Jewish and 0.02 percent identify as Eastern Religion.
With a population of 76,952, approximately 55.69 percent of Erie County's population identify as religious. About 25.63 percent identify as Catholic, 3.73 percent identify as Methodist, 5.90 percent identify as Lutheran, 5.24 percent identify as Presbyterian, 3.52 identify as Baptist, 3.09 percent identify as Pentecostal, 0.92 percent identify as LDS, 0.62 percent identify as Episcopalian and 6.89 percent identify as other Christian.
Geauga County's population is approximately 93,485, with 56.74 percent of its residents identifying as religious. About 33.07 percent identify as Catholic, 3.59 percent identify as Methodist, 2.26 percent identify as Lutheran, 3.13 percent identify as Presbyterian, 1.87 identify as Baptist, 0.25 percent identify as LDS, 0.80 identify as Pentecostal, 0.24 percent identify as Episcopalian and 11.53 percent identify as other Christian.
With a population of 42,635, approximately 57.02 percent of Fulton County's population identify as religious. About 17.85 percent identify as Catholic, 4.63 percent identify as Methodist, 8.47 percent identify as Lutheran, 0.42 percent identify as Presbyterian, 6.12 identify as Baptist, 1.27 percent identify as Pentecostal, 0.51 identify as LDS and 17.75 percent identify as other Christian.
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Shelby County's population is approximately 49,359, with 57.17 percent of its residents identifying as religious. About 27.02 percent identify as Catholic, 5.87 percent identify as Methodist, 7.32 percent identify as Lutheran, 2.91 percent identify as Presbyterian, 3.01 identify as Baptist, 0.64 percent identify as LDS, 1.51 identify as Pentecostal, 0.11 percent identify as Episcopalian and 8.78 percent identify as other Christian.
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With a population of 238,352, approximately 57.29 percent of Mahoning County's population identify as religious. About 31.50 percent identify as Catholic, 3.62 percent identify as Methodist, 3.47 percent identify as Lutheran, 2.80 percent identify as Presbyterian, 7.56 identify as Baptist, 3.85 percent identify as Pentecostal, 0.21 percent identify as Episcopalian and 3.76 percent identify as other Christian.
Auglaize County's population is approximately 45,934, with 58.51 percent of its residents identifying as religious. About 25.48 percent identify as Catholic, 7.07 percent identify as Methodist, 5.39 percent identify as Lutheran, 8.14 percent identify as Presbyterian, 1.88 identify as Baptist, 1.75 percent identify as LDS, 0,96 identify as Pentecostal and 7.86 percent identify as other Christian.
With a population of 38,975, approximately 62.72 percent of Defiance County's population identify as religious. About 20.45 percent identify as Catholic, 7.53 percent identify as Methodist, 15.72 percent identify as Lutheran, 2.27 percent identify as Presbyterian, 5.51 identify as Baptist, 1.43 percent identify as Pentecostal, 0.17 percent identify as Episcopalian and 9.64 percent identify as other Christian.
Henry County's population is approximately 28,246, with 67.44 percent of its residents identifying as religious. About 12.17 percent identify as Catholic, 9.77 percent identify as Methodist, 34.07 percent identify as Lutheran, 2.84 percent identify as Presbyterian, 4.10 identify as Baptist, 0.11 percent identify as Episcopalian and 4.38 percent identify as other Christian.
With a population of 42,501, approximately 68.33 percent of Holmes County's population identify as religious. About 1.48 percent identify as Catholic, 3.72 percent identify as Methodist, 1.05 percent identify as Lutheran, 1.73 percent identify as Presbyterian, 4.83 identify as Baptist, 0.51 percent identify as Pentecostal and 55.03 percent identify as other Christian.
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Putnam County's population is approximately 34,445, with 78.51 percent of its residents identifying as religious. About 60.27 percent identify as Catholic, 4.98 percent identify as Methodist, 1.56 percent identify as Lutheran, 0.47 percent identify as Presbyterian, 1.58 identify as Baptist, 0.64 percent identify as Pentecostal and 9 percent identify as other Christian.
With a population of 40,866, approximately 80.13 percent of Mercer County's population identify as religious. About 58.14 percent identify as Catholic, 7.29 percent identify as Methodist, 5.87 percent identify as Lutheran, 3.07 percent identify as Presbyterian, 1.01 identify as Baptist, 0.18 percent identify as Pentecostal and 4.57 percent identify as other Christian.
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