North Carolina

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North Carolina is a state on the eastern coast of the United States of America. It is typically considered to be within the Southern United States "Bible Belt" and has a high percentage of Southern Baptist and Evangelical/Pentacostal denominations.

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• Churches in North Carolina Index

• Denominations in North Carolina Index
• Towns in North Carolina Index
• Counties in North Carolina Index
• Christian Radio in North Carolina Index
• Bible Colleges in North Carolina Index
• Christian Schools in North Carolina Index

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North Carolina is a state located of the United States of America. It was one of the original Thirteen Colonies, originally known as Carolina, and the home of the first English colony in the Americas. It has a population of almost 10 million people. It is typically considered to be within the Southern United States "Bible Belt" and has a high percentage of Southern Baptist and Evangelical, Pentacostal denominations.

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Demographics

Religion

Like other southern states, North Carolina, has traditionally been overwhelmingly Protestant, with the largest Protestant denomination being the Southern Baptists. However, the influx of northerners and immigrants from Latin America is steadily increasing the number of Roman Catholics and Jews in the state, and the numerical dominance of the Baptist Church is beginning to decline. This is especially evident in the urban areas of the state, where the population is more culturally diverse and the bulk of the growth has occurred. The current religious affiliations of the people of North Carolina are shown below:

• Christian – 88%
  • Protestant – 77%
    • Baptist – 40%
    • Methodist – 10%
    • Presbyterian – 3%
    • Episcopalian – 3%
    • Other Protestant or general Protestant – 20-24%
  • Roman Catholic – 10%
  • Other Christian (for example, Eastern Orthodox) – 1%
• Non-Religious – 11%]
• Other Religions (Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism) – 1%

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