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Religion in Kansas
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. Kansas is a midwestern US state, with Christianity being the majority religion and Protestantism as its largest branch.
The majority of Kansas are Protestants, however, the Catholic Church is the single largest denomination. 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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Kansas Religion Percentage
Christianity is the largest religion followed by 76% of the population. The largest Kansas denomination in California is Protestants (57%) followed by Roman Catholics (18%), Mormonism (1%), and Jehovah’s Witnesses (1%), and Other Christians (1%).
Non-Christian faiths account for 4%, and the remaining 20% 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 | 76% |
| – Protestantism | – 57% |
| – Roman Catholicism | – 18% |
| – Mormonism | -1% |
| – Eastern Orthodoxy | – <1% |
| – Jehovah’s Witnesses | – 1% |
| – Other Christian | – 1% |
| Other Religion | 4% |
| Judaism | <1% |
| Islam | 1% |
| Buddhism | 1% |
| Hinduism | <1% |
| Other religion | 2% |
| No religion | 20% |
| Don’t know | 1% |
Source: Pew Research Center
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Christianity in Kansas
Christianity with 76% followers is the largest in Kansas. All Protestant denominations accounted for 57% 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 | 76% |
| – Evangelical Protestant | – 31% |
| – Mainline Protestant | – 24% |
| – Black church | – 2% |
| Roman Catholicism | 18% |
| Mormonism | 1% |
| Eastern Orthodoxy | <1% |
| Jehovah’s Witnesses | 1% |
| Other Christians | 1% |
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Protestantism in Kansas
Among Christians in Kansas, Protestantism is the largest group comprising about 57% 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 (24%) and Black Church (2%)
| Protestants Affiliation | % of population |
| Evangelical Protestant | 31% |
| Mainline Protestant | 24% |
| Black church | 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), the largest Protestant denomination by adherents in 2020 is as follows
| # | Protestants denominations | Tradition | Family | Adherents |
| 1 | United Methodist Church | Mainline | Methodist | 165,658 |
| 2 | Non-denominational Christian Churches | Evangelical | Other Groups | 164,486 |
| 3 | Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical | Baptist | 84,805 |
| 4 | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Evangelical | Restorationists | 56,271 |
| 5 | Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) | Evangelical | Lutheran | 47,593 |
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Catholics in Kansas
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 414,939 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.
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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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