Keyword: Belief

Predominant Religion

In Data News, 2024-01-23

This layer displays the predominant religion in each county according to the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA). Adherents for each congregation were summarized according to broader categories with the category with the highest number of adherents displayed here. Categories include Evangelical Protestant, Mainline Protestant, Historically Black Protestant, Judaism, Orthodox, Latter Day Saints, Catholic, or Other.

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Religious Diversity

In Data News, 2024-01-23

This layer displays the religious diversity index in each county using data from the Association of Religious Data Archives (ARDA). Adherents for each congregation were summarized according to broader categories. Categories used to calculate the index include Evangelical Protestant, Mainline Protestant, Historically Black Protestant, Judaism, Orthodox, Latter Day Saints, Catholic, Hindu, Buddhist, Jehova’s Witness, and Muslim.

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