From the early days of settlement to the present, Congregationalists (now called the United Church of Christ) have played a dominant role in the state. They were the largest Protestant denomination in the state in 2000, with 21,597 known adherents in 2000. Other major Protestant groups include the United Methodists, 19,000; Episcopalians, 9,163; and American Baptists, 8,352. The largest single religious organization in Vermont is the Roman Catholic Church, with 147,918 members in 2000. There is a small Jewish population (estimated at 5,810 in 2000), most of whom live in Burlington.
Vermont was the birthplace of both Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, founders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The state had 3,046 Mormons in 2000. Over 370,000 people (about 60.9% of the population) were not counted as members of any religious organization.