Christianity in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
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The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is located inside of the Bible Belt, and is home to three of the twenty-five largest megachurches in the country.[1] According to Pew Research as of 2014, the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex has the largest Christian population by percentage out of any large metropolitan area in the United States at 78%.[2] 46.8% of metroplex residents are highly religious, and 29.6% are moderately religious.[3] In a 2017 survey, 37% of metroplex residents reported reading the Bible in the past week and strongly agreeing that the Bible is accurate, the 25th highest percentage among U.S. cities.[4]
Christianity in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (2014)[5]
As of 2014, according to Pew Research, Evangelical Protestants (includes family denominations under Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Pentecostal and more churches) are the largest religious group at 38%, followed by the unaffiliated at 18%, Catholicism at 15% and Mainline Protestants (includes American Baptist Churches USA, United Methodist Church, ELCA, Presbytarian Church and more) at 14%.[5]
References
- ^ "25 Largest Churches in America", 24/7 Wall St, Jan 12, 2020
- ^ "Major U.S. metropolitan areas differ in their religious profiles"", Pew Research, July 29, 2015
- ^ "Provo-Orem, Utah, Is Most Religious U.S. Metro Area", Gallup, March 29, 2013
- ^ "2017 Bible-Minded Cities", Barna, June 22, 2017
- ^ a b Religious composition of adults in the Dallas metro area, 2014
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