Madera County, located in Central California, is home to a variety of religious congregations. Many local residents attend churches and other religious organizations in the area. From large churches with hundreds of members, to small family chapels, the county has a range of religions represented. Christian denominations are well-represented, including Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal and more. Other faith traditions include Judaism, Islam, Buddhism and Sikhism. There are also non-denominational churches that provide worship services for all faiths. Regardless of one’s beliefs or background, Madera County has a place for everyone to find spiritual guidance and fellowship.
54.1% of the people in Madera County are religious:
- 2.0% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 38.3% are Catholic
- 1.1% are Lutheran
- 0.7% are Methodist
- 1.6% are Pentecostal
- 0.9% are Presbyterian
- 2.3% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 6.3% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.2% are an eastern faith
- 0.8% affilitates with Islam
DID YOU KNOW
According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.