Ozaukee County, Wisconsin is home to a vibrant and diverse range of religious congregations. With an estimated population of 89,819 people, according to the US Census Bureau's 2019 estimates, the county is populated by a variety of faiths and religious backgrounds. In particular, Protestant denominations such as Lutheranism and Catholicism are strongly represented in Ozaukee County. Other Christian denominations including Methodism, Pentecostalism, and Baptists also have a presence in Ozaukee County. Additionally, faith traditions such as Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam are all represented in some form within the county. The churches in Ozaukee County range from small local parish churches to larger regional places of worship that often draw members from throughout the region. These churches provide members with spiritual guidance and fellowship while hosting services for their respective denominations within their own communities. Many churches also provide community outreach programs such as food pantries or youth activities which serve to further strengthen the bond between faith and community.
63.9% of the people in Ozaukee County are religious:
- 0.2% are Baptist
- 0.5% are Episcopalian
- 33.6% are Catholic
- 18.9% are Lutheran
- 1.9% are Methodist
- 0.9% are Pentecostal
- 4.2% are Presbyterian
- 0.2% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.2% are another Christian faith
- 0.8% are Judaism
- 0.1% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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