Hillsborough County in Florida is home to a diverse range of churches and religious congregations. From small non-denominational gatherings to large cathedrals, the region has something for every worshiper. With a Catholic concentration, there are many traditional churches including Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Lawrence Catholic Church and St. Stephen Greek Orthodox Church. There are also congregations from various Protestant denominations such as First Baptist of Tampa and Hyde Park United Methodist. Hillsborough County also provides places of worship for those of other faiths such as Jewish synagogues like Congregation Schaarai Zedek or Islamic mosques like Islamic Society of New Tampa Bay. No matter what your faith may be, Hillsborough County offers an abundance of spiritual opportunities for its citizens.
40.7% of the people in Hillsborough County are religious:
- 9.7% are Baptist
- 0.6% are Episcopalian
- 11.1% are Catholic
- 0.9% are Lutheran
- 3.4% are Methodist
- 2.4% are Pentecostal
- 1.0% are Presbyterian
- 0.8% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 7.4% are another Christian faith
- 0.6% are Judaism
- 1.1% 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.