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Metro Area Membership Report
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ MSA
Denominational Groups, 2000
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Congregational "adherents" include all full members, their children, and others who regularly attend services. The historically African American denominations are not included in the 2000 congregation and membership totals. Many are also missing in 1990 and most historically African American denominations are missing in the 1980 reports.
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Reports
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| Religious Bodies |
Theology |
Congregations |
Adherents |
Adherence Rate† |
| Catholic Church |
Catholic |
113 |
562,213 |
172.9 |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The |
Other Theology |
390 |
160,023 |
49.2 |
| Southern Baptist Convention |
Evangelical Protestant |
153 |
83,729 |
25.8 |
| Assemblies of God |
Evangelical Protestant |
111 |
60,354 |
18.6 |
| Jewish Estimate |
Other Theology |
20 |
60,000 |
18.5 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
Mainline Protestant |
59 |
51,832 |
15.9 |
| United Methodist Church, The |
Mainline Protestant |
56 |
33,920 |
10.4 |
| Independent, Charismatic Churches |
Evangelical Protestant |
16 |
25,080 |
7.7 |
| Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
Evangelical Protestant |
39 |
23,951 |
7.4 |
| Independent, Non-Charismatic Churches |
Evangelical Protestant |
28 |
23,730 |
7.3 |
| Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) |
Mainline Protestant |
50 |
19,849 |
6.1 |
| Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod |
Evangelical Protestant |
33 |
17,542 |
5.4 |
| Episcopal Church |
Mainline Protestant |
29 |
17,211 |
5.3 |
| Church of the Nazarene |
Evangelical Protestant |
40 |
11,712 |
3.6 |
| American Baptist Churches in the USA |
Mainline Protestant |
28 |
10,760 |
3.3 |
| Muslim Estimate |
Other Theology |
9 |
10,028 |
3.1 |
| Conservative Baptist Association of America |
Evangelical Protestant |
43 |
9,119 |
2.8 |
| Churches of Christ |
Evangelical Protestant |
56 |
8,476 |
2.6 |
| United Church of Christ |
Mainline Protestant |
16 |
7,660 |
2.4 |
| Salvation Army, The |
Evangelical Protestant |
16 |
7,520 |
2.3 |
| Seventh-day Adventist Church |
Evangelical Protestant |
25 |
6,297 |
1.9 |
| Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod |
Evangelical Protestant |
18 |
5,821 |
1.8 |
| Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
Evangelical Protestant |
32 |
4,685 |
1.4 |
| Vineyard USA |
Evangelical Protestant |
9 |
4,464 |
1.4 |
| Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) |
Evangelical Protestant |
11 |
3,857 |
1.2 |
| Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
Mainline Protestant |
9 |
3,629 |
1.1 |
| Bahá'í |
Other Theology |
12 |
3,588 |
1.1 |
| Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America |
Orthodox |
4 |
3,417 |
1.1 |
| International Church of the Foursquare Gospel |
Evangelical Protestant |
22 |
3,034 |
0.9 |
| Evangelical Free Church of America, The |
Evangelical Protestant |
14 |
2,710 |
0.8 |
| Baptist General Conference |
Evangelical Protestant |
9 |
2,652 |
0.8 |
| Missionary Church, The |
Evangelical Protestant |
4 |
1,827 |
0.6 |
| International Council of Community Churches |
Mainline Protestant |
5 |
1,700 |
0.5 |
| Reformed Church in America |
Mainline Protestant |
6 |
1,698 |
0.5 |
| Pentecostal Church of God |
Evangelical Protestant |
23 |
1,635 |
0.5 |
| Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East, North American Dioceses |
Orthodox |
1 |
1,568 |
0.5 |
| Community of Christ |
Evangelical Protestant |
4 |
1,488 |
0.5 |
| International Churches of Christ |
Evangelical Protestant |
1 |
1,455 |
0.5 |
| Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, The |
Orthodox |
2 |
1,238 |
0.4 |
| Armenian Apostolic Church / Catholicossate of Etchmiadzin |
Orthodox |
1 |
1,232 |
0.4 |
| Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations |
Other Theology |
4 |
1,120 |
0.3 |
| Mennonite Church USA |
Evangelical Protestant |
7 |
1,082 |
0.3 |
| Wesleyan Church, The |
Evangelical Protestant |
8 |
1,078 |
0.3 |
| Christian Reformed Church in North America |
Evangelical Protestant |
6 |
1,066 |
0.3 |
| Free Methodist Church of North America |
Evangelical Protestant |
10 |
975 |
0.3 |
| Orthodox Church in America: Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America |
Orthodox |
2 |
850 |
0.3 |
| Evangelical Covenant Church, The |
Evangelical Protestant |
4 |
777 |
0.2 |
| Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses |
Orthodox |
2 |
735 |
0.2 |
| Christian and Missionary Alliance, The |
Evangelical Protestant |
9 |
719 |
0.2 |
| American Baptist Association, The |
Evangelical Protestant |
13 |
712 |
0.2 |
| General Association of Regular Baptist Churches |
Evangelical Protestant |
6 |
676 |
0.2 |
| Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA |
Orthodox |
1 |
600 |
0.2 |
| National Association of Congregational Christian Churches |
Mainline Protestant |
2 |
582 |
0.2 |
| International Pentecostal Holiness Church |
Evangelical Protestant |
8 |
573 |
0.2 |
| Evangelical Presbyterian Church |
Evangelical Protestant |
4 |
507 |
0.2 |
| Church of God of Prophecy |
Evangelical Protestant |
11 |
494 |
0.2 |
| Apostolic Christian Churches (Nazarene) |
Evangelical Protestant |
2 |
370 |
0.1 |
| Presbyterian Church in America |
Evangelical Protestant |
6 |
348 |
0.1 |
| Church of the Brethren |
Evangelical Protestant |
3 |
314 |
0.1 |
| National Association of Free Will Baptists |
Evangelical Protestant |
7 |
303 |
0.1 |
| Apostolic Christian Church of America, Inc. |
Evangelical Protestant |
1 |
270 |
0.1 |
| Friends (Quakers) |
Mainline Protestant |
3 |
270 |
0.1 |
| Conservative Mennonite Conference |
Evangelical Protestant |
4 |
220 |
0.1 |
| Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches |
Mainline Protestant |
1 |
125 |
0.0 |
| United Reformed Churches in North America |
Evangelical Protestant |
1 |
120 |
0.0 |
| Church of God General Conference |
Evangelical Protestant |
1 |
109 |
0.0 |
| Orthodox Presbyterian Church, The |
Evangelical Protestant |
1 |
108 |
0.0 |
| Church of God in Christ, Mennonite |
Evangelical Protestant |
1 |
102 |
0.0 |
| Moravian Church in America--Northern Province |
Mainline Protestant |
1 |
100 |
0.0 |
| Baptist Missionary Association of America |
Evangelical Protestant |
2 |
90 |
0.0 |
| Mennonite Brethren Churches, U.S. Conference of |
Evangelical Protestant |
3 |
73 |
0.0 |
| Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA |
Orthodox |
1 |
66 |
0.0 |
| Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch |
Orthodox |
1 |
60 |
0.0 |
| Brethren Church, The (Ashland, Ohio) |
Evangelical Protestant |
1 |
56 |
0.0 |
| Association of Free Lutheran Congregations, The |
Evangelical Protestant |
1 |
52 |
0.0 |
| Mennonite; Other Groups |
Evangelical Protestant |
1 |
43 |
0.0 |
| International Pentecostal Church of Christ |
Evangelical Protestant |
1 |
15 |
0.0 |
| New Testament Association of Independent Baptist Churches and other Fundamental Baptist Associations/Fellowships |
Evangelical Protestant |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
| Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches |
Evangelical Protestant |
12 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
| Buddhism |
Other Theology |
14 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
| Tao |
Other Theology |
1 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
| Reformed Baptist Churches |
Evangelical Protestant |
5 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
| Primitive Baptist Churches--Old Line |
Evangelical Protestant |
4 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
| Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia |
Orthodox |
1 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
| Zoroastrian |
Other Theology |
2 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
| Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA (New Gracanica Metropolitanate) |
Orthodox |
1 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
| Jain |
Other Theology |
1 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
| Hindu |
Other Theology |
6 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
| Coptic Orthodox Church |
Orthodox |
1 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
| Sikh |
Other Theology |
4 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
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Totals (Unadjusted)*:
| 1,710 |
1,278,464 |
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Total (Adjusted)**:
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1,456,480 |
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The population of these 2 counties (or equivalents) in 1990 was 2,238,480; in 2000 it was 3,251,876. The total population changed 45.3%. The unadjusted adherent totals of the religious groups listed above (1,278,464) include 39.3% of the total population in 2000. The adjusted total adherents (1,456,480) include 44.8% of the population.
Source
*The “Unadjusted Totals” come from the 1990 and 2000 data collected by representatives of the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB). While quite comprehensive, this data excludes most of the historically African-American denominations and some other major groups. As a result, these numbers will be an underestimate of the total adherence rate, particularly in areas with a large African-American population. The 2000 data included 149 religious groups and the final results are published in Religious Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Copyright © 2002, All rights reserved. The 1990 data included 132 groups and the final results are published in Churches and Church Membership in the United States 1990 Copyright © 1990, All rights reserved. Published by Glenmary Research Center, 1312 Fifth Ave., North, Nashville, TN 37208. www.glenmary.org [More information on the data collection]
**The “Adjusted Totals” include all adherents in the denominations counted by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and estimates adherent totals for the historically African-American denominations and other religious groups not listed in the ASARB totals. An article by Roger Finke and Christopher P. Scheitle (2005) reviews how these estimates were computed.
†The adherence rate provides the number of adherents of a particular group per 1,000 population. For example, in 2000 the Episcopal Church had an adherence rate of approximately 8 (8.1) in Autauga County, Alabama. This means that 8 out of every 1,000 people in Autauga County are Episcopalian.
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