Apr 22, 2025 - News
About 1 in 10 Nashvillians is Catholic, survey finds
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About 7% of the Tennessee population identifies as Catholic, according to data from the Pew Research Center.
Zoom in: The Nashville area skews slightly more Catholic, with 11% of residents identifying with the denomination.
By the numbers: The Diocese of Nashville includes nearly 117,000 Catholics spread across 38 counties in Middle Tennessee.
The big picture: The largest religious denomination in Tennessee is Evangelical Protestants, who account for 45% of the state's population.
- Unaffiliated people account for 24% of the state.
Go deeper: Christianity's prevalence in Tennessee has shrunk over time, a new study finds