<P> The Catholic Church in the United States is part of the worldwide Catholic Church in communion with the Pope in Rome . With 70.4 million members , it is the largest religious denomination in the United States , comprising 22 % of the population as of 2017 . The United States has the fourth largest Catholic population in the world after Brazil , Mexico and the Philippines , the largest Catholic minority population , and the largest English - speaking Catholic population . The central leadership body of the Catholic Church in the United States is the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops . </P>
<P> The Catholic Church in the United States is part of the worldwide Catholic Church in communion with the Pope in Rome . With 70.4 million members , it is the largest religious denomination in the United States , comprising 22 % of the population as of 2017 . The United States has the fourth largest Catholic population in the world after Brazil , Mexico and the Philippines , the largest Catholic minority population , and the largest English - speaking Catholic population . The central leadership body of the Catholic Church in the United States is the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops . </P>
what percent of the us population is catholic
what percent of the us population is catholic
22 %
22 %