Religion
The first settlers were mainly Lutherans but, nowadays, followers of this religion make up only 6.13% of the population. Today, most of the Protestants are of Pentecostal faith. The first congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brazil was organized in Joinville. The main religion, as in most of Brazil, is Roman Catholicism.
| Religion | Percentage | Number |
| Roman Catholics | 73.26% | 314,729 |
| Protestants | 22.49% | 96,632 |
| No religion | 2.01% | 8,656 |
Source: IBGE 2000.
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