Churches in Harris County
Harris County, Texas has 2,296 churches in the Churches List directory, 234 of them verified and 483 with a published website. The 2020 US Religion Census counted 3,414 congregations and 2,777,971 adherents across 131 religious bodies in the county. That is 587 adherents per 1,000 residents of its 4,731,122 people.
Religious bodies in Harris County (2020 US Religion Census)
| Religious body | Congregations | Adherents | Per 1,000 pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Church | 113 | 918,386 | 194.1 |
| Southern Baptist Convention | 772 | 552,385 | 116.8 |
| Non-denominational Christian Churches | 670 | 504,914 | 106.7 |
| United Methodist Church | 115 | 164,786 | 34.8 |
| Muslim Estimate | 63 | 91,156 | 19.3 |
| National Missionary Baptist Convention, Inc. | 188 | 80,606 | 17.0 |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 204 | 60,878 | 12.9 |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 91 | 48,609 | 10.3 |
| Episcopal Church | 40 | 37,011 | 7.8 |
| Assemblies of God | 99 | 28,802 | 6.1 |
| Churches of Christ | 112 | 27,773 | 5.9 |
| Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod | 56 | 24,371 | 5.2 |
Source: 2020 US Religion Census (Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies). Per-1,000 rates divide reported adherents by the county's 2020 Census population (4,731,122). Largest 12 bodies by adherents shown.
Historic-register churches in the county
- Annunciation Catholic Church — National Register, 1975
- Christ Church Cathedral — National Register, 1979
- Heights Church of Christ — National Register, 1983
- All Saints Catholic Church — National Register, 1983
- Heights Presbyterian Church — National Register, 1983
- Heights Christian Church — National Register, 1983
- Trinity Episcopal Church — National Register, 1983
- Bethel Baptist Church — National Register, 1998
- First Evangelical Lutheran Church - Midtown — National Register, 2006
- St Pauls United Methodist Church — National Register, 2019
Notable churches in Harris County
St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
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St. John Vianney Catholic Church
"St. John Vianney Catholic Church is a vibrant community of faith in West Houston. Visit our website to learn more about our many ministries and events. Mass Times: Saturday Vigil...
Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church
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St Leo the Great Catholic Church
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Holy Ghost Catholic Church
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Holy Ghost Catholic Church
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Grace Church Houston
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Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church
"We are a community of Catholic Christian believers, in communion with the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. In the spirit of love, hospitality and social justice, we serve the peo...
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and Parish Office
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church is a Catholic church located in the Second Ward in the East End, Houston, Texas. It is a part of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. The chu...
Sagemont Church
"Sagemont Church is a vibrant, Christ-centered community in Houston, Texas, where people of all ages can connect, grow, and live out their faith. We’re passionate about helping ind...
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Christ the King Catholic Church
St John Neumann Catholic Church
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Cities and towns in Harris County
Directory traditions here: Baptist Churches (699) · Non-Denominational (356) · Church of Christ (124) · Catholic (119) · Methodist (108) · Church of God (97) · Lutheran (92) · United Methodist (60) · Presbyterian (60) · Pentecostal (51)
Researching ancestors from Harris County?
Church registers are among the richest genealogical sources: baptisms, marriages, and burials often predate civil records. The FamilySearch catalog holds microfilmed church records for many Texas counties, filed by denomination and parish name: search Harris County church records on FamilySearch (free account). Cross-reference with the historic-register churches above and the cemeteries listed on each church's page.
Disaster history of Harris County
FEMA has issued 41 disaster declarations covering Harris County since records began in 1953, most recently in 2024. The most frequent cause: hurricane (12 declarations). Churches have historically served as shelters and relief hubs in these events; congregations can register preparedness plans with their county emergency management agency.
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
How this county page is assembled
Directory listings are mapped to Harris County through the US Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file: each ZIP Code Tabulation Area is assigned to the county holding the largest share of its land area, so a small number of churches in ZIP codes that straddle county lines may be attributed to a neighboring county. Congregation and adherent counts come from the 2020 US Religion Census and are reported by the religious bodies themselves. Population is the county's April 2020 decennial-census base from the US Census Bureau's population-estimates program; per-1,000 adherence rates divide reported adherents by that figure. Corrections to any listing go through the corrections page.