Gulfport-Biloxi Metro Area, MS Religion


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The Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS Metro Area is home to a variety of religious congregations. The area is particularly well known for its Southern Baptist churches, but there are also Methodist, Presbyterian, and Catholic congregations. Additionally, there are several non-Christian houses of worship including Jewish synagogues and Islamic mosques. In all, the metro area is home to dozens of religious congregations that cater to a range of spiritual beliefs and practices. All of the religious communities in the region work together to build bridges and foster understanding between people of different backgrounds. The churches also host events such as community meals and holiday celebrations. As such, they play an important role in strengthening the fabric of society within the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula Metro Area.

49.0% of the people in Gulfport-Biloxi Metro Area are religious:
- 19.6% are Baptist
- 1.1% are Episcopalian
- 13.4% are Catholic
- 0.5% are Lutheran
- 5.8% are Methodist
- 2.3% are Pentecostal
- 0.7% are Presbyterian
- 1.4% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 4.0% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.1% affilitates with Islam


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