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Religion in Indiana
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. Indiana is the US state with the 17th largest population, Christianity being the majority religion and Protestantism as its largest branch.
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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Indiana Religion Percentage
Christianity is the main religion followed by 72% of the population. The largest Christian denomination in Indiana is Protestant (52%); Roman Catholic (18%); Mormonism (1%).
about 26% of the population don’t follow or adhere to any faith or religion and the rest 2% follow other non-Christian-based religions. Other Religions include Hinduism, Buddhism, Jews, Islam, and other smaller faiths.
| Religion/Affiliations | Percentage |
| Christianity | 72% |
| – Protestantism | – 52% |
| – Roman Catholicism | – 28% |
| – Mormonism | -1% |
| – Eastern Orthodoxy | – <1% |
| – Jehovah’s Witnesses | – <1% |
| – Other Christian | – 1% |
| Other Religion | 2% |
| Judaism | 2% |
| Islam | <1% |
| Buddhism | <1% |
| Hinduism | <1% |
| Other religion | 1% |
| No religion | 26% |
| Don’t know | 1% |
Source: Pew Research Center
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Christianity in Indiana
Christianity with 72% followers is the largest religion in Indiana. All Protestant denominations accounted for 52% of the population. Catholics are 18% 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 | 52% |
| – Evangelical Protestant | – 31% |
| – Mainline Protestant | – 16% |
| – Black church | – 5% |
| Roman Catholicism | 18% |
| Mormonism | 1% |
| Eastern Orthodoxy | <1% |
| Jehovah’s Witnesses | <1% |
| Other Christians | 1% |
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Protestantism in Indiana
Among Christians in Indiana, Protestantism is the largest group comprising about 52% 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 31% of the population, Next are Mainline Protestants (16%) Historically Black Protestants are at 5%.
| Protestants Affiliation | % of population |
| Evangelical Protestant | 31% |
| Mainline Protestant | 16% |
| Historically Black Protestants | 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 Protestants denominations by adherents in 2020 is as follows
| # | Church | Tradition | Family | Members |
| 1 | Non-denominational Christian | Evangelical | Other Groups | 474,576 |
| 2 | United Methodist Church | Mainline | Methodist | 216,269 |
| 3 | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Evangelical | Restorationists | 184,302 |
| 4 | National Missionary Baptist Convention of America | Black | Baptist | 126,744 |
| 5 | Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical | Baptist | 91,318 |
| 6 | Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) | Evangelical | Lutheran | 89,348 |
| 7 | American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. | Mainline | Baptist Family | 82,755 |
| 8 | Church of the Nazarene | Evangelical | Holiness Family | 61,639 |
| 9 | Amish Groups, undifferentiated | Evangelical | Mennonite/Amish Family | 56,972 |
| 10 | Assemblies of God | Evangelical | Pentecostal Family | 49,621 |
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Catholics in Indiana
Catholic Church at 18 % of the state population is the second largest religious grouping, after Protestantism. According to the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA), the largest denomination by adherents in 2020 was the Catholic Church with 779,477 members.
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. They are 2% of the State population,
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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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