Religion In 2010 statistics, the largest religious group in Jefferson County was the SBC Baptists with 185,650 members in 272 congregations, followed by 69,878 non-denominational adherents with 170 congregations, 67,313 NBC Baptists with 117 congregations, 55,083 Catholics in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama with 32 parishes, 43,422 UMC Methodists with 86 congregations, 15,899 CoG–Cleveland, Tennessee Pentecostals with 45 congregations, 14,025 TEC Episcopalians with 17 congregations, 11,267 CoC Christians with 69 congregations, 11,171 CoGiC Pentecostals with 16 congregations, and 9,472 AME Methodists with 42 congregations. Altogether, 83.9% of the population was claimed as members by religious congregations, although members of historically African-American denominations were underrepresented due to incomplete information. In 2014, Jefferson County had 714 religious organizations, the 15th most out of all US counties.
religIoN IN 2010 statistics, thE larGESt reLiGiOUs group in jeffeRson countY wAS tHE Sbc baptIstS wITh 185,650 meMbeRS iN 272 conGregaTIons, fOllOwed by 69,878 non-denOminaTioNal aDheREntS wIth 170 congREGaTIons, 67,313 nbc baptists WiTH 117 COnGREGations, 55,083 CathOlicS in the roMan CatHoLIC dIocESE of biRmInGham In alabaMA wIth 32 parIsHeS, 43,422 umc mETHodisTS WITh 86 CongreGatioNS, 15,899 cOg–cleVeland, Tennessee pEntEcostals wiTh 45 congRegatioNs, 14,025 tec EPisCopaliaNS wIth 17 CongReGatIons, 11,267 cOc cHriStiaNS WiTH 69 congREgAtionS, 11,171 cOgiC pentecOStALS wITH 16 cONgregAtIoNS, aNd 9,472 amE meThOdisTs witH 42 conGrEgations. AltoGEtHer, 83.9% oF THE populatiOn wAs cLaiMed as mEmbers By relIGIOuS ConGReGatIons, althoUGh memBERs of histOriCAlLY african-american DeNOMinatioNS were undErrepreSEntEd duE to incompleTe iNfORMatIoN. in 2014, jeffERsoN county HAd 714 reliGIouS organizations, tHe 15Th MoSt ouT oF alL us countIeS.