Churches in Florida

Religious Landscape of Florida

Florida's religious landscape is exceptionally diverse, reflecting the state's role as a crossroads of migration from the Northeast, Midwest, Caribbean, and Latin America. The Catholic Church is the largest single denomination, serving a vast and growing Hispanic population that includes Cuban, Puerto Rican, Colombian, Venezuelan, and Mexican communities. South Florida is home to some of the most vibrant Spanish-language Catholic parishes in the country. Southern Baptists dominate North Florida, which is culturally and religiously an extension of the Deep South, with nearly 2,800 congregations statewide. Non-denominational churches have exploded in growth across the state's sprawling suburbs, with multi-campus megachurches like Christ Fellowship and Celebration Church drawing tens of thousands weekly. United Methodists maintain a strong presence, and Florida is the second-largest state for Seventh-day Adventists, reflecting Caribbean immigration patterns. The state also has significant Jewish communities, particularly in South Florida, and growing Muslim, Hindu, and Haitian Protestant populations. Florida's adherence rate of about 40% is moderate, partly because its highly mobile population includes many retirees and transplants who have not yet connected with a local congregation.