The Columbia, SC Metro Area is home to a variety of religious congregations. There are churches of all sizes and denominations, ranging from small family-run churches to large congregations with thousands of members. The city is home to a wide variety of Christian traditions, including Baptist, Pentecostal, Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic and non-denominational churches. There are also temples and mosques for those who practice Judaism or Islam. Whatever your faith background may be, there will be a place of worship in the Columbia area that can provide spiritual guidance and community connection.
51.5% of the people in Columbia Metro Area are religious:
- 18.2% are Baptist
- 1.6% are Episcopalian
- 3.4% are Catholic
- 3.5% are Lutheran
- 9.7% are Methodist
- 2.8% are Pentecostal
- 3.4% are Presbyterian
- 1.1% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 6.9% are another Christian faith
- 0.2% are Judaism
- 0.6% are an eastern faith
- 0.1% affilitates with Islam
DID YOU KNOW
According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.