Assemblies of God Metro Areas (1990)

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Using data from the 1990 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 Assemblies of God. You can sort the list by clicking on the column headings.

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

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Ranking	Metro Area	Adherents	Percent
115	Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA CMSA	94,143	0.7
132	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA	90,676	0.5
51	Dallas-Fort Worth, TX CMSA	59,078	1.5
48	Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSA	44,929	1.5
109	San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA	44,275	0.7
130	Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA	40,704	0.5
85	Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA	37,009	1.0
51	Phoenix-Mesa, AZ MSA	32,673	1.5
132	Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSA	31,455	0.5
132	Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD CMSA	27,574	0.5
13	Oklahoma City, OK MSA	27,291	2.9
127	Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI CMSA	26,844	0.5
39	Sacramento-Yolo, CA CMSA	25,267	1.7
96	Cleveland-Akron, OH CMSA	24,322	0.9
91	Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI MSA	22,805	0.9
67	Portland-Salem, OR-WA CMSA	21,700	1.2
57	Kansas City, MO-KS MSA	21,614	1.4
82	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA	21,418	1.0
103	St. Louis, MO-IL MSA	19,240	0.8
144	Boston-Worcester-Lawrence-Lowell-Brockton, MA-NH NECMA	18,082	0.3
20	Tulsa, OK MSA	17,309	2.4
56	Orlando, FL MSA	16,960	1.4
25	Fresno, CA MSA	16,033	2.1
116	San Diego, CA MSA	15,982	0.6
99	Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO CMSA	15,967	0.8
72	Indianapolis, IN MSA	15,760	1.1
117	Pittsburgh, PA MSA	14,890	0.6
76	New Orleans, LA MSA	14,193	1.1
2	Springfield, MO MSA	13,709	5.2
8	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA	13,197	3.3
49	Birmingham, AL MSA	12,595	1.5
94	Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC MSA	12,539	0.9
81	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY MSA	12,525	1.1
139	Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL CMSA	12,250	0.4
63	Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI MSA	12,042	1.3
108	Milwaukee-Racine, WI CMSA	11,622	0.7
9	Pensacola, FL MSA	10,996	3.2
28	Bakersfield, CA MSA	10,734	2.0
83	Memphis, TN-AR-MS MSA	10,416	1.0
142	Atlanta, GA MSA	10,157	0.3
107	San Antonio, TX MSA	9,725	0.7
79	Jacksonville, FL MSA	9,720	1.1
84	Louisville, KY-IN MSA	9,506	1.0
127	Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN CMSA	9,402	0.5
102	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC MSA	9,056	0.8
21	Modesto, CA MSA	8,988	2.4
83	Honolulu, HI MSA	8,648	1.0
3	Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA	8,441	4.8
96	Dayton-Springfield, OH MSA	8,091	0.9
4	Springfield, IL MSA	7,967	4.2
61	Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA MSA	7,785	1.3
51	Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR MSA	7,517	1.5
1	Joplin, MO MSA	7,466	5.5
65	Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA	7,462	1.2
14	Columbus, GA-AL MSA	7,273	2.8
42	Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA	7,132	1.7
50	Mobile, AL MSA	7,125	1.5
29	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA	7,087	2.0
32	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA	7,049	1.9
116	Rochester, NY MSA	6,782	0.6
71	Albuquerque, NM MSA	6,756	1.2
55	Stockton-Lodi, CA MSA	6,673	1.4
42	Des Moines, IA MSA	6,488	1.7
119	Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC MSA	6,292	0.6
120	Nashville, TN MSA	5,779	0.6
92	Omaha, NE-IA MSA	5,720	0.9
35	Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS MSA	5,671	1.8
112	Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC MSA	5,667	0.7
97	Tucson, AZ MSA	5,580	0.8
116	Austin-San Marcos, TX MSA	5,422	0.6
41	Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA MSA	5,278	1.7
118	Las Vegas, NV-AZ MSA	5,185	0.6
80	Wichita, KS MSA	5,153	1.1
95	El Paso, TX MSA	5,079	0.9
132	Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT MSA	5,075	0.5
6	Yuba City, CA MSA	5,007	4.1
39	Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA	4,842	1.7
53	Rockford, IL MSA	4,638	1.4
126	West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL MSA	4,540	0.5
73	Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI MSA	4,521	1.1
60	Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL MSA	4,496	1.3
48	Boise City, ID MSA	4,464	1.5
22	Ocala, FL MSA	4,339	2.2
81	Daytona Beach, FL MSA	4,209	1.1
5	Cumberland, MD-WV MSA	4,179	4.1
145	Columbus, OH MSA	4,159	0.3
115	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA MSA	4,151	0.7
73	Spokane, WA MSA	4,089	1.1
57	Montgomery, AL MSA	4,018	1.4
86	Lexington, KY MSA	3,987	1.0
134	Richmond-Petersburg, VA MSA	3,922	0.5
75	Corpus Christi, TX MSA	3,894	1.1
91	Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI MSA	3,853	0.9
10	Dothan, AL MSA	3,817	2.9
39	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA	3,603	1.7
131	Syracuse, NY MSA	3,586	0.5
45	Anchorage, AK MSA	3,585	1.6
19	Monroe, LA MSA	3,522	2.5
122	Toledo, OH MSA	3,517	0.6
121	Springfield, MA NECMA	3,512	0.6
82	Peoria-Pekin, IL MSA	3,511	1.0
15	Bellingham, WA MSA	3,506	2.7
24	Lafayette, IN MSA	3,489	2.2
34	Yakima, WA MSA	3,452	1.8
146	Hartford, CT NECMA	3,381	0.3
50	Odessa-Midland, TX MSA	3,365	1.5
87	Lafayette, LA MSA	3,355	1.0
7	Grand Junction, CO MSA	3,352	3.6
63	Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX MSA	3,323	1.3
138	Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA	3,308	0.4
37	Waco, TX MSA	3,295	1.7
18	Wichita Falls, TX MSA	3,258	2.5
70	Erie, PA MSA	3,254	1.2
17	Pueblo, CO MSA	3,250	2.6
23	Redding, CA MSA	3,244	2.2
60	Duluth-Superior, MN-WI MSA	3,210	1.3
19	Panama City, FL MSA	3,155	2.5
101	Colorado Springs, CO MSA	3,150	0.8
85	Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI MSA	3,112	1.0
90	York, PA MSA	3,091	0.9
100	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA	3,085	0.8
128	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA MSA	3,059	0.5
77	Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY MSA	3,054	1.1
16	Billings, MT MSA	3,053	2.7
26	Medford-Ashland, OR MSA	3,039	2.1
143	Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI NECMA	3,035	0.3
110	Lancaster, PA MSA	2,971	0.7
98	Salinas, CA MSA	2,935	0.8
40	Lake Charles, LA MSA	2,859	1.7
28	Fort Walton Beach, FL MSA	2,846	2.0
82	Binghamton, NY MSA	2,761	1.0
33	Terre Haute, IN MSA	2,748	1.9
35	Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA MSA	2,724	1.8
54	Longview-Marshall, TX MSA	2,716	1.4
12	Sherman-Denison, TX MSA	2,716	2.9
129	Baton Rouge, LA MSA	2,628	0.5
38	Tyler, TX MSA	2,617	1.7
43	Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA	2,535	1.6
52	Merced, CA MSA	2,535	1.4
124	Columbia, SC MSA	2,483	0.6
59	Chico-Paradise, CA MSA	2,453	1.4
117	Jackson, MS MSA	2,439	0.6
111	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA	2,432	0.7
46	Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN MSA	2,367	1.5
55	Clarksville-Hopkinsville, TN-KY MSA	2,358	1.4
138	Knoxville, TN MSA	2,314	0.4
129	Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA	2,187	0.5
30	Lawton, OK MSA	2,162	1.9
36	Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR MSA	2,153	1.8
121	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA MSA	2,138	0.6
93	Tallahassee, FL MSA	2,062	0.9
151	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA	2,058	0.2
136	Sarasota-Bradenton, FL MSA	2,056	0.4
77	Amarillo, TX MSA	2,039	1.1
127	Canton-Massillon, OH MSA	2,031	0.5
31	Yuma, AZ MSA	2,022	1.9
66	Benton Harbor, MI MSA	1,985	1.2
92	Lubbock, TX MSA	1,984	0.9
89	Lincoln, NE MSA	1,980	0.9
121	Reading, PA MSA	1,954	0.6
104	Killeen-Temple, TX MSA	1,936	0.8
116	Macon, GA MSA	1,867	0.6
108	Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie, FL MSA	1,815	0.7
27	Owensboro, KY MSA	1,801	2.1
58	Decatur, AL MSA	1,794	1.4
138	Fort Wayne, IN MSA	1,782	0.4
136	Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC MSA	1,732	0.4
46	Punta Gorda, FL MSA	1,705	1.5
113	South Bend, IN MSA	1,666	0.7
11	Enid, OK MSA	1,628	2.9
69	Las Cruces, NM MSA	1,616	1.2
106	San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA MSA	1,611	0.7
137	Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL MSA	1,607	0.4
68	Alexandria, LA MSA	1,575	1.2
44	San Angelo, TX MSA	1,575	1.6
145	Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA	1,561	0.3
62	Decatur, IL MSA	1,520	1.3
64	Williamsport, PA MSA	1,491	1.3
47	Kokomo, IN MSA	1,487	1.5
132	Utica-Rome, NY MSA	1,485	0.5
93	Cedar Rapids, IA MSA	1,480	0.9
82	Sioux Falls, SD MSA	1,448	1.0
88	St. Cloud, MN MSA	1,433	1.0
35	Missoula, MT MSA	1,431	1.8
105	Houma, LA MSA	1,369	0.8
83	Laredo, TX MSA	1,367	1.0
108	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA	1,347	0.7
98	Topeka, KS MSA	1,340	0.8
88	Eau Claire, WI MSA	1,320	1.0
131	Fayetteville, NC MSA	1,308	0.5
125	Portland, ME NECMA	1,303	0.5
46	Bismarck, ND MSA	1,292	1.5
48	Pine Bluff, AR MSA	1,287	1.5
45	Rapid City, SD MSA	1,285	1.6
130	Savannah, GA MSA	1,263	0.5
34	Jonesboro, AR MSA	1,261	1.8
74	Dover, DE MSA	1,247	1.1
78	Sioux City, IA-NE MSA	1,243	1.1
76	Columbia, MO MSA	1,241	1.1
72	Bloomington, IN MSA	1,237	1.1
67	Flagstaff, AZ-UT MSA	1,232	1.2
129	Johnstown, PA MSA	1,213	0.5
64	Elmira, NY MSA	1,204	1.3
115	Champaign-Urbana, IL MSA	1,123	0.7
139	Huntsville, AL MSA	1,107	0.4
103	Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV MSA	1,096	0.8
123	Green Bay, WI MSA	1,095	0.6
82	Sheboygan, WI MSA	1,083	1.0
98	Altoona, PA MSA	1,078	0.8
140	Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC MSA	1,078	0.4
66	Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA	1,068	1.2
110	Naples, FL MSA	1,068	0.7
121	Burlington, VT NECMA	1,033	0.6
108	Janesville-Beloit, WI MSA	1,003	0.7
97	Glens Falls, NY MSA	990	0.8
97	Wausau, WI MSA	972	0.8
152	Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA	970	0.2
90	Rochester, MN MSA	968	0.9
102	State College, PA MSA	965	0.8
139	Reno, NV MSA	956	0.4
102	Bryan-College Station, TX MSA	953	0.8
97	Albany, GA MSA	950	0.8
102	Abilene, TX MSA	933	0.8
141	New London-Norwich, CT NECMA	886	0.4
133	Asheville, NC MSA	881	0.5
121	Tuscaloosa, AL MSA	868	0.6
143	Charleston, WV MSA	832	0.3
97	St. Joseph, MO MSA	824	0.8
71	Corvallis, OR MSA	817	1.2
135	Gainesville, FL MSA	798	0.4
127	Lima, OH MSA	797	0.5
114	Muncie, IN MSA	795	0.7
95	Jackson, TN MSA	779	0.9
121	Bloomington-Normal, IL MSA	749	0.6
116	Anniston, AL MSA	745	0.6
143	Roanoke, VA MSA	745	0.3
109	Goldsboro, NC MSA	740	0.7
130	Bangor, ME NECMA	724	0.5
117	Santa Fe, NM MSA	723	0.6
130	Jamestown, NY MSA	695	0.5
140	Barnstable-Yarmouth, MA NECMA	686	0.4
95	Great Falls, MT MSA	670	0.9
134	Jacksonville, NC MSA	670	0.5
116	Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA	660	0.6
127	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA MSA	644	0.5
101	Lawrence, KS MSA	643	0.8
83	Casper, WY MSA	629	1.0
117	Gadsden, AL MSA	622	0.6
153	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH MSA	619	0.2
141	Mansfield, OH MSA	608	0.4
139	Wheeling, WV-OH MSA	599	0.4
156	Madison, WI MSA	571	0.2
137	Pittsfield, MA NECMA	561	0.4
139	Myrtle Beach, SC MSA	551	0.4
106	Cheyenne, WY MSA	541	0.7
147	Lynchburg, VA MSA	537	0.3
140	Rocky Mount, NC MSA	499	0.4
133	Sumter, SC MSA	476	0.5
141	Florence, AL MSA	462	0.4
118	Victoria, TX MSA	453	0.6
136	Lewiston-Auburn, ME NECMA	445	0.4
138	Florence, SC MSA	444	0.4
150	Wilmington, NC MSA	436	0.3
148	Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH MSA	397	0.3
149	Jackson, MI MSA	387	0.3
139	Hattiesburg, MS MSA	380	0.4
144	Danville, VA MSA	347	0.3
157	Provo-Orem, UT MSA	341	0.1
150	Greenville, NC MSA	275	0.3
148	Iowa City, IA MSA	264	0.3
154	Athens, GA MSA	229	0.2
155	Charlottesville, VA MSA	225	0.2
154	La Crosse, WI-MN MSA	210	0.2
144	Pocatello, ID MSA	210	0.3
158	Sharon, PA MSA	125	0.1
159	Dubuque, IA MSA	50	0.1

Source

The data presented in this list were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include statistics for 132 religious groups, including number of churches and adherents. Martin B. Bradley, Norman M. Green, Jr., Dale E. Jones, Mac Lynn, and Lou McNeil supervised the collection. These data originally appeared in Churches and Church Membership in the United States, 1990, published by the Glenmary Research Center.

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