Austin, TX is an awe-inspiring city with a unique diversity that has attracted residents from all over the world. Religious congregations of all faiths serve to honor and celebrate this diversity. There are numerous churches in Austin representing a variety of religious traditions, including Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Jewish, Buddhist and other faith-based denominations. These churches offer religious services to their members as well as to the general public. They also offer activities and programs for those who are seeking spiritual guidance or looking for ways to get involved in their community. All these churches have something special to offer visitors and locals alike; from weekly worship services and Sunday school classes for children to youth group meetings and adult bible study classes. There is certainly something for everyone in Austin’s many beautiful places of worship.
52.4% of the people in Austin are religious:
- 8.7% are Baptist
- 1.0% are Episcopalian
- 25.2% are Catholic
- 0.8% are Lutheran
- 4.3% are Methodist
- 0.3% are Pentecostal
- 0.6% are Presbyterian
- 1.5% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 7.1% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.9% are an eastern faith
- 1.7% affilitates with Islam
DID YOU KNOW
According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.