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Religion in Delaware
The United States has rich and diverse religious cultures, and the freedom to practice beliefs has helped give rise to a unique religious pluralism and freedom. Delaware is the second-smallest and sixth-least populous state, but also the sixth-most densely populated. Christianity is the majority religion and Protestantism is its largest branch.
Despite Protestants having the majority, Delaware has a good percentage of Roman Catholics and the irreligious population is on the rise. 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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Delaware Religion Percentage
Christianity is the main religion followed by 69% of the population. The largest Christian denomination in Delaware is Protestants (46%) followed by Roman Catholics (22%), Mormonism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Other Christians.
Non-Christian faiths account for 6%, and the remaining 23% 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 | 69% |
| – Protestantism | – 46% |
| – Roman Catholicism | – 22% |
| – Mormonism | – <1% |
| – Eastern Orthodoxy | – 1% |
| – Jehovah’s Witnesses | – <1% |
| – Other Christian | – <1% |
| Other Religion | 6% |
| Judaism | 3% |
| Islam | 1% |
| Buddhism | <1% |
| Hinduism | 2% |
| Other religion | 1% |
| No religion | 23% |
| Don’t know | 1% |
Source: Pew Research Center
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Christianity in Delaware
Christianity with 69% followers is the largest religion in Delaware. All Protestant denominations accounted for 46% of the population, Catholics are 22% 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 | 46% |
| – Mainline Protestant | – 21% |
| – EvangelicalProtestant | – 15% |
| – Historically Black Protestant | – 10% |
| Roman Catholicism | 22% |
| Mormonism | <1% |
| Eastern Orthodoxy | 1% |
| Jehovah’s Witnesses | <1% |
| Other Christians | <1% |
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Protestantism in Delaware
Among Christians in Delaware, Protestantism is the largest group comprising about 46% 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. Mainline is the largest and followed by 21% of the population, Next are Evangelical Protestants (15%) and Historically Black Protestants (10%).
| Protestants Affiliation | % of population |
| Mainline Protestant | 21% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 15% |
| Black church | 10% |
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 denominations by adherents in 2020 are as follows
| Protestant Churches | Tradition | Family | Adherents |
| Non-denominational Christian Churches | Evangelical | Other | 49,392 |
| United Methodist Church | Mainline | Methodist | 39,959 |
| Episcopal Church | Mainline | Anglican/Episcopal | 8,099 |
| African Methodist Episcopal Church | Black Protestant | Methodist | 6,888 |
| Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical | Baptist | 6,561 |
source:https://www.thearda.com/
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Catholics in Delaware
Catholic Church at 22% of the state population is the second largest religious grouping, after Protestantism. Catholics are the largest individual denomination if Protestantism is divided into various denominations instead of being counted as a single category.
According to the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA), the largest denomination by adherents in 2010 is the Catholic Church with 182,532 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 include Hinduism, Buddhism, Jews, Islam, and other smaller faiths.
| Other Religion | 6% |
| Judaism | 3% |
| Hinduism | 2% |
| Buddhism | <1% |
| Islam | 1% |
| Other religion | 1% |
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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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