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Religion in Nevada
The United States had rich and diverse religious cultures, and the freedom to practice beliefs has helped give rise to a highly unique religious pluralism and freedom. Nevada is a state in the Western region of the United States, with Christianity being the majority religion and Protestantism as its largest branch.
Despite Protestants having the majority still Nevada has a good percentage of Catholics. Nevada also has the 7th most Latter-day Saint Members of the Church of any U.S. state and the fourth-highest percentage of its Members.
Since the 1990s, the religious share of Christians has decreased, while Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Sikhism, and other religions have spread, mainly from immigration.
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Nevada Religion Percentage
Christianity is the largest religion followed by 66% of the population. The largest Christian denomination in Nevada is Protestants (35%); Roman Catholics (25%); Mormonism (4%); Eastern Orthodoxy (1%); Jehovah’s Witnesses (1%).
Non-Christian faiths account for 5%, and the remaining 28% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.” Other Religions include Hinduism, Buddhism, Jews, Islam, and other smaller faiths.
| Religion/Affiliations | Percentage |
| Christianity | 66% |
| – Protestantism | – 35% |
| – Roman Catholicism | – 25% |
| – Mormonism | – 4% |
| – Eastern Orthodoxy | – 1% |
| – Jehovah’s Witnesses | – 1% |
| – Other Christians | – <1% |
| Other Religion | 5% |
| Judaism | 2% |
| Islam | <1% |
| Buddhism | <1% |
| Hinduism | <1% |
| Other faiths | 3% |
| No religion / Unaffiliated | 27% |
| Don’t know | 1% |
Source: Pew Research Center
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Christianity in Nevada
Christianity with 66% followers is the largest religion in Nevada. All Protestant denominations accounted for 35% of the population, Catholics are 25% of the population, and are the largest individual denomination if Protestantism is divided into various denominations instead of being counted as a single category.
Rest include Mormons, Eastern Orthodoxy, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and other smaller denominations.
| Christianity Affiliations | Percentage |
| Protestantism | 35% |
| – Evangelical Protestant | – 20% |
| – Mainline Protestant | – 10% |
| – Black church | – 2% |
| Roman Catholicism | 25% |
| Mormonism | 4% |
| Eastern Orthodoxy | 1% |
| Jehovah’s Witnesses | 1% |
| Other Christians | <1% |
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Protestantism in Nevada
Among Christians in Nevada, Protestantism is the largest group comprising about 35% of the state’s population. Protestantism in the United States has branched out into several branches, denominations, and various interdenominational and related movements.
Protestants by tradition can be further classified into three main denominations. Evangelical is the largest and followed by 20% of the population, Next are Mainline Protestants (10%) and Historically Black Protestants (5%)
| Protestants Affiliation | % of population |
| Evangelical Protestant | 20% |
| Mainline Protestant | 10% |
| Historically Black | 5% |
Protestantism is also comprised of numerous denominational families (e.g., Baptist, Methodist, and Pentecostal) that fit into one or more of the traditions. According to the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA), The largest Protestant denomination by the number of adherents in 2020 is as follows
| Religious Bodies | Tradition | Family | Adherents |
| Non-denominational | Evangelical | Other Groups | 85,490 |
| Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical | Baptist | 42,890 |
| Assemblies of God, General Council of the | Evangelical | Pentecostal | 27,869 |
| Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Evangelical | Restorationists | 16,954 |
| United Methodist Church | Mainline | Methodist | 10,784 |
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Catholics in Nevada
Catholic Church at 25% of the state population is the second5 largest religious grouping, after Protestantism. The largest denominations by the number of adherents in 2020 were the Roman Catholic Church with 766,102 adherents. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the second largest with 184,703 adherents.
Since the 1990s, the religious share of Christians has decreased, while Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Sikhism, and other religions have spread, mainly from immigration. Other Religions at 5% include Hinduism, Buddhism, Jews, Islam, and other smaller faiths.
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Note: The US census does not contain questions about one’s religious affiliation. Our Article is based on surveys conducted by various institutions and agencies.
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