Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Metro Areas (2000)

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Using data from the 2000 Religious Congregations and Membership Study, this list ranks U.S. metro areas on the highest total number of adherents and the highest percent of the population in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. You can sort the list by clicking on the column headings. The historically African American denominations are not included in the 2000 congregation and membership totals.

Congregational "adherents" include all full members, their children, and others who regularly attend services.

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Ranking	Metro Area	Adherents	Percent
9	Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI MSA	416,242	14.0
73	Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA	170,977	1.9
121	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA	144,975	0.7
66	Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD CMSA	133,233	2.2
78	Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSA	129,334	1.7
37	Milwaukee-Racine, WI CMSA	83,125	4.9
47	Pittsburgh, PA MSA	80,543	3.4
65	Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSA	77,064	2.2
140	Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA CMSA	75,689	0.5
11	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA MSA	72,774	11.4
92	Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI CMSA	70,723	1.3
7	Reading, PA MSA	52,946	14.2
82	Phoenix-Mesa, AZ MSA	51,832	1.6
1	Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN MSA	51,819	29.7
10	Madison, WI MSA	49,561	11.6
21	Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA MSA	47,948	7.6
76	Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO CMSA	44,912	1.7
25	Toledo, OH MSA	43,708	7.1
57	Columbus, OH MSA	41,606	2.7
88	Cleveland-Akron, OH CMSA	41,257	1.4
33	Omaha, NE-IA MSA	39,571	5.5
15	York, PA MSA	38,924	10.2
63	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC MSA	37,340	2.5
3	Sioux Falls, SD MSA	37,181	21.6
135	San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA	36,328	0.5
83	Portland-Salem, OR-WA CMSA	34,963	1.5
18	Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI MSA	30,339	8.5
11	Duluth-Superior, MN-WI MSA	27,822	11.4
128	Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA	27,814	0.6
29	Des Moines, IA MSA	26,924	5.9
32	Lancaster, PA MSA	26,516	5.6
38	Columbia, SC MSA	25,960	4.8
125	Atlanta, GA MSA	25,744	0.6
2	Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA	25,668	26.3
24	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA	25,633	7.1
27	Rockford, IL MSA	24,894	6.7
59	Dayton-Springfield, OH MSA	24,505	2.6
146	Boston-Worcester-Lawrence-Lowell-Brockton, MA-NH NECMA	24,435	0.4
140	Dallas-Fort Worth, TX CMSA	24,199	0.5
68	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY MSA	23,971	2.1
5	La Crosse, WI-MN MSA	22,822	18.0
89	San Antonio, TX MSA	21,958	1.4
8	Eau Claire, WI MSA	20,924	14.1
20	Johnstown, PA MSA	19,554	8.4
115	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA	18,941	0.8
85	Austin-San Marcos, TX MSA	18,735	1.5
6	Rochester, MN MSA	17,935	14.4
124	San Diego, CA MSA	17,873	0.6
121	St. Louis, MO-IL MSA	17,851	0.7
4	Bismarck, ND MSA	17,518	18.5
56	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA MSA	17,480	2.8
14	Janesville-Beloit, WI MSA	16,538	10.9
87	Hartford, CT NECMA	16,378	1.4
112	Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN CMSA	16,308	0.8
39	Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC MSA	16,152	4.7
16	St. Cloud, MN MSA	16,040	9.6
58	Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA	15,815	2.7
75	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA	15,496	1.8
51	Fort Wayne, IN MSA	15,397	3.1
12	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA MSA	14,442	11.3
28	Green Bay, WI MSA	14,045	6.2
13	Wausau, WI MSA	13,721	10.9
49	Canton-Massillon, OH MSA	13,662	3.4
94	Rochester, NY MSA	13,576	1.2
111	Indianapolis, IN MSA	13,566	0.8
118	Kansas City, MO-KS MSA	13,328	0.8
97	Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI MSA	13,115	1.2
119	Sacramento-Yolo, CA CMSA	13,109	0.7
36	Lincoln, NE MSA	12,662	5.1
154	Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL CMSA	12,541	0.3
40	Erie, PA MSA	12,395	4.4
26	Mansfield, OH MSA	12,283	7.0
17	Sioux City, IA-NE MSA	11,658	9.4
109	Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC MSA	11,000	0.9
93	Tucson, AZ MSA	10,906	1.3
31	Cedar Rapids, IA MSA	10,875	5.7
60	Spokane, WA MSA	10,736	2.6
53	Peoria-Pekin, IL MSA	10,196	2.9
124	Las Vegas, NV-AZ MSA	10,018	0.6
23	Altoona, PA MSA	9,553	7.4
127	Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC MSA	9,535	0.6
64	Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI MSA	9,461	2.4
93	Syracuse, NY MSA	9,421	1.3
131	Orlando, FL MSA	9,387	0.6
22	Williamsport, PA MSA	8,922	7.4
80	Colorado Springs, CO MSA	8,385	1.6
84	Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA	8,361	1.5
100	Albuquerque, NM MSA	7,943	1.1
41	Champaign-Urbana, IL MSA	7,906	4.4
30	Billings, MT MSA	7,584	5.9
125	Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA	7,515	0.6
19	Rapid City, SD MSA	7,479	8.4
114	Fresno, CA MSA	7,417	0.8
125	West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL MSA	7,121	0.6
37	State College, PA MSA	6,684	4.9
122	Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC MSA	6,583	0.7
101	Sarasota-Bradenton, FL MSA	6,514	1.1
42	Lima, OH MSA	6,316	4.1
131	Jacksonville, FL MSA	6,285	0.6
43	Jamestown, NY MSA	5,583	4.0
131	Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI NECMA	5,465	0.6
96	Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA	5,441	1.2
67	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA	5,369	2.1
146	Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT MSA	5,342	0.4
139	Oklahoma City, OK MSA	5,152	0.5
99	Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL MSA	5,104	1.2
147	Nashville, TN MSA	4,821	0.4
81	Savannah, GA MSA	4,714	1.6
74	Anchorage, AK MSA	4,678	1.8
52	Wheeling, WV-OH MSA	4,525	3.0
142	Louisville, KY-IN MSA	4,481	0.4
34	Victoria, TX MSA	4,427	5.3
45	Sheboygan, WI MSA	4,416	3.9
54	Bloomington-Normal, IL MSA	4,404	2.9
107	Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC MSA	4,369	0.9
80	South Bend, IN MSA	4,308	1.6
91	Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA	4,267	1.3
46	Iowa City, IA MSA	4,265	3.8
144	Richmond-Petersburg, VA MSA	4,216	0.4
35	Great Falls, MT MSA	4,177	5.2
129	Knoxville, TN MSA	4,049	0.6
91	Utica-Rome, NY MSA	3,967	1.3
79	Roanoke, VA MSA	3,884	1.7
111	Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI MSA	3,796	0.8
70	Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA MSA	3,770	2.0
117	Daytona Beach, FL MSA	3,768	0.8
115	Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL MSA	3,743	0.8
110	Boise City, ID MSA	3,689	0.9
44	Dubuque, IA MSA	3,521	4.0
48	Cumberland, MD-WV MSA	3,471	3.4
72	Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA	3,458	1.9
77	Springfield, IL MSA	3,447	1.7
158	New Orleans, LA MSA	3,432	0.3
69	Bellingham, WA MSA	3,408	2.0
127	Wichita, KS MSA	3,318	0.6
136	Springfield, MA NECMA	3,127	0.5
50	Missoula, MT MSA	3,115	3.3
95	Binghamton, NY MSA	3,111	1.2
90	Wilmington, NC MSA	3,094	1.3
148	Tulsa, OK MSA	3,090	0.4
61	Sharon, PA MSA	3,020	2.5
135	Stockton-Lodi, CA MSA	2,907	0.5
112	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA	2,545	0.8
137	Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA	2,409	0.5
118	Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie, FL MSA	2,392	0.8
126	Corpus Christi, TX MSA	2,359	0.6
151	Bakersfield, CA MSA	2,312	0.4
132	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA MSA	2,217	0.6
159	Honolulu, HI MSA	2,178	0.3
103	Myrtle Beach, SC MSA	2,083	1.1
62	Cheyenne, WY MSA	2,038	2.5
106	Waco, TX MSA	1,989	0.9
71	Lawrence, KS MSA	1,921	1.9
152	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA	1,920	0.3
132	Reno, NV MSA	1,904	0.6
55	Casper, WY MSA	1,891	2.8
133	Huntsville, AL MSA	1,871	0.6
111	Yakima, WA MSA	1,869	0.8
96	Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH MSA	1,843	1.2
129	Killeen-Temple, TX MSA	1,842	0.6
149	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA	1,774	0.4
164	Birmingham, AL MSA	1,767	0.2
94	Punta Gorda, FL MSA	1,761	1.2
102	Benton Harbor, MI MSA	1,736	1.1
104	Topeka, KS MSA	1,730	1.0
123	Portland, ME NECMA	1,716	0.7
168	Memphis, TN-AR-MS MSA	1,677	0.2
122	San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA MSA	1,670	0.7
118	Lynchburg, VA MSA	1,613	0.8
125	Naples, FL MSA	1,580	0.6
147	Salinas, CA MSA	1,577	0.4
120	Barnstable-Yarmouth, MA NECMA	1,564	0.7
129	Ocala, FL MSA	1,532	0.6
108	Fort Walton Beach, FL MSA	1,531	0.9
136	Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY MSA	1,507	0.5
105	Bryan-College Station, TX MSA	1,498	1.0
116	Lafayette, IN MSA	1,428	0.8
143	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH MSA	1,349	0.4
156	Lexington, KY MSA	1,345	0.3
151	Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA MSA	1,305	0.4
120	Medford-Ashland, OR MSA	1,264	0.7
133	Asheville, NC MSA	1,242	0.6
138	Charleston, WV MSA	1,237	0.5
165	El Paso, TX MSA	1,234	0.2
145	Fayetteville, NC MSA	1,229	0.4
153	Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS MSA	1,190	0.3
86	Corvallis, OR MSA	1,168	1.5
151	Springfield, MO MSA	1,143	0.4
107	Flagstaff, AZ-UT MSA	1,123	0.9
120	Jackson, MI MSA	1,112	0.7
160	Modesto, CA MSA	1,091	0.2
144	New London-Norwich, CT NECMA	1,089	0.4
98	Elmira, NY MSA	1,080	1.2
134	Chico-Paradise, CA MSA	1,078	0.5
143	Odessa-Midland, TX MSA	1,027	0.4
109	Decatur, IL MSA	1,009	0.9
123	Santa Fe, NM MSA	961	0.7
159	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA	958	0.3
122	Pueblo, CO MSA	957	0.7
113	Grand Junction, CO MSA	945	0.8
163	Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA	929	0.2
144	Gainesville, FL MSA	916	0.4
154	Tallahassee, FL MSA	901	0.3
124	Pittsfield, MA NECMA	863	0.6
158	Macon, GA MSA	833	0.3
136	Charlottesville, VA MSA	806	0.5
170	Baton Rouge, LA MSA	803	0.1
125	Florence, SC MSA	788	0.6
141	Las Cruces, NM MSA	788	0.5
129	Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV MSA	778	0.6
123	Muncie, IN MSA	771	0.7
164	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA	763	0.2
150	Merced, CA MSA	749	0.4
135	Columbia, MO MSA	704	0.5
167	Jackson, MS MSA	689	0.2
157	Lubbock, TX MSA	652	0.3
167	Pensacola, FL MSA	650	0.2
148	Redding, CA MSA	621	0.4
171	Mobile, AL MSA	605	0.1
139	Abilene, TX MSA	602	0.5
131	Sumter, SC MSA	595	0.6
130	St. Joseph, MO MSA	590	0.6
155	Burlington, VT NECMA	583	0.3
147	Terre Haute, IN MSA	582	0.4
151	Yuma, AZ MSA	566	0.4
143	Dover, DE MSA	545	0.4
173	Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR MSA	538	0.1
158	Longview-Marshall, TX MSA	538	0.3
169	Lafayette, LA MSA	529	0.1
150	Wichita Falls, TX MSA	502	0.4
168	Montgomery, AL MSA	486	0.2
145	Goldsboro, NC MSA	468	0.4
155	Athens, GA MSA	439	0.3
161	Tyler, TX MSA	404	0.2
136	Pocatello, ID MSA	389	0.5
169	Columbus, GA-AL MSA	387	0.1
154	Bloomington, IN MSA	385	0.3
153	Danville, VA MSA	359	0.3
160	Panama City, FL MSA	359	0.2
152	San Angelo, TX MSA	349	0.3
168	Amarillo, TX MSA	337	0.2
167	Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA	335	0.2
154	Kokomo, IN MSA	324	0.3
155	Anniston, AL MSA	322	0.3
163	Jacksonville, NC MSA	304	0.2
160	Albany, GA MSA	290	0.2
174	Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX MSA	280	0.1
166	Bangor, ME NECMA	248	0.2
162	Sherman-Denison, TX MSA	236	0.2
166	Greenville, NC MSA	230	0.2
162	Lewiston-Auburn, ME NECMA	221	0.2
169	Rocky Mount, NC MSA	207	0.1
168	Yuba City, CA MSA	207	0.2
172	Clarksville-Hopkinsville, TN-KY MSA	197	0.1
172	Lake Charles, LA MSA	176	0.1
168	Jackson, TN MSA	164	0.2
157	Enid, OK MSA	154	0.3
172	Joplin, MO MSA	152	0.1
172	Florence, AL MSA	145	0.1
168	Owensboro, KY MSA	141	0.2
171	Lawton, OK MSA	125	0.1
176	Laredo, TX MSA	124	0.1
175	Dothan, AL MSA	98	0.1
176	Monroe, LA MSA	91	0.1
171	Jonesboro, AR MSA	88	0.1
177	Provo-Orem, UT MSA	66	0.0
177	Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR MSA	23	0.0

Source

The data presented in this list were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include statistics for 149 religious groups, including number of churches and adherents. Dale E. Jones, Sherri Doty, Clifford Grammich, James E. Horsch, Richard Houseal, Mac Lynn, John P. Marcum, Kenneth M. Sanchagrin and Richard H. Taylor supervised the collection. These data originally appeared in Religious Congregations & Membership in the United States, 2000, published by the Glenmary Research Center.

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