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Religion in Colorado
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. Colorado is the US state with the 22nd largest population, Christianity being the majority religion and Protestantism as its largest branch.
Despite Protestants having the majority still Colorado has a high percentage of the unaffiliated population. 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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Colorado Religion Percentage
Christianity is the largest religion followed by 64% of the population. The largest Christian denomination in Colorado is Protestants (43%) followed by Roman Catholics (16%), Mormonism (2%), Eastern Orthodoxy (1%), and Other Christians.
29% of the population don’t follow or adhere to any faith or religion and the rest 5% follow other non-Christian-based religions.
Other Religions include Hinduism, Buddhism, Jews, Islam, and other smaller faiths.
| Religion/Affiliations | Percentage |
| Christianity | 64% |
| – Protestantism | – 43% |
| – Roman Catholicism | – 16% |
| – Mormonism | -2% |
| – Eastern Orthodoxy | – 1% |
| – Jehovah’s Witnesses | – <1% |
| – Other Christian | – 1% |
| Other Religion | 5% |
| Judaism | 1% |
| Islam | <1% |
| Buddhism | 1% |
| Hinduism | <1% |
| Other religion | 2% |
| No religion | 29% |
| Don’t know | 2% |
Source: Pew Research Center
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Christianity in Colorado
Christianity with 64% followers is the largest in Colorado. All Protestant denominations accounted for 43% of the population, Catholics are 16% 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 | 43% |
| – Evangelical Protestant | – 26% |
| – Mainline Protestant | – 15% |
| – Black church | – 2% |
| Roman Catholicism | 16% |
| Mormonism | 2% |
| Eastern Orthodoxy | 1% |
| Jehovah’s Witnesses | <1% |
| Other Christians | 1% |
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Protestantism in Colorado
Among Christians in Colorado Protestantism is the largest group comprising about 43% 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 26% of the population, Next are Mainline Protestants (15%) and Historically Black protestants (2%).
| Protestants Affiliation | % of population |
| Evangelical Protestant | 26% |
| Mainline Protestant | 15% |
| Historically Black Protestants | 2% |
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), In 2020 the largest Protestant Churches in Colorado is as follows
| # | Religious Bodies | Tradition | Family | Adherents |
| 1 | Non-denominational | Evangelical | Other Groups | 406,798 |
| 2 | Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical | Baptist | 57,124 |
| 3 | United Methodist Church | Mainline | Methodist | 56,057 |
| 4 | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Mainline | Lutheran | 41,437 |
| 5 | Assemblies of God | Evangelical | Pentecostal | 38,903 |
| 6 | Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) | Evangelical | Lutheran | 31,665 |
| 7 | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Evangelical | Restorationists | 27,396 |
| 8 | Episcopal Church | Mainline | Anglican/Episcopal | 22,217 |
| 9 | Seventh-day Adventist Church | Evangelical | Adventist | 20,147 |
| 10 | Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) | Mainline | Presbyterian/Reformed | 17,477 |
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Catholics in Colorado
Catholic Church at 16% of the state population is the second largest religious grouping, after Protestantism. According to the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA), In 2020 the Catholic Church has 873,236 adherents and is the largest individual denomination if Protestantism is divided into various denominations instead of being counted as a single category.
Most Roman Catholics in Colorado are of Mexican, Central American, Irish, German, Italian, Vietnamese, Filipino, and Korean ancestry. The population of Catholics is rapidly growing due to the influx of Latin American, Asian, African, and Middle Eastern Christian immigrants.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church was the first permanent Catholic parish in modern-day Colorado and was constructed by Spanish colonists from New Mexico in modern-day Conejos. Latin Church Catholics are served by three dioceses: the Archdiocese of Denver and the Dioceses of Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
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 are at 5% of Colorado’s population and include Hinduism, Buddhism, Jews, Islam, and other smaller faiths.
- Judaism – 1%
- Islam – <1%
- Buddhism – 1%
- Hinduism – <1%
- Smaller Faiths – 2%
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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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