Letcher County, Kentucky is home to a variety of religious congregations. The county offers places of worship for both traditional and non-traditional faiths. Christian churches, such as Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, and Pentecostal can be found in the area. Non-Christian affiliations are also represented in Letcher County’s local congregations including Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist and spiritualist organizations. All these churches provide an environment for worshippers to come together to express their faith and connect with one another. Many of these churches also serve the community by providing activities such as youth groups, outreach programs or family counseling. The diversity of religious organizations present in Letcher County allows individuals to find a place in which they can practice their faith and feel welcomed and accepted.
25.3% of the people in Letcher County are religious:
- 16.8% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 0.2% are Catholic
- 0.0% are Lutheran
- 3.0% are Methodist
- 1.4% are Pentecostal
- 1.0% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.9% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
DID YOU KNOW
According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.