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The Evangelical Lutheran Synod was formed at Lake Mills, Iowa, in 1918 by a group of forty pastors and laymen who declined to enter the merger of other Norwegian Lutherans, deciding instead to establish an independent synod. The name Norwegian Synod of the American Evangelical Lutheran Church was adopted. The present name was assumed in 1957.
Using data from the 1980-2010 Religious Congregations and Membership Studies, this list ranks U.S. counties on the highest total number of adherents and the highest percent of the population in the Evangelical Lutheran Synod. 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. "Percent" is the percentage of the total population that belongs to that denomination. Note: Adherents are sometimes residents of a county different than the location of their congregation.
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Complete List
| Ranking |
County [Download CSV] | Adherents | Percent |
|---|
| 25 |
Dane County, Wisconsin |
2,031 |
0.42 |
| 9 |
Blue Earth County, Minnesota |
943 |
1.47 |
| 45 |
Hennepin County, Minnesota |
907 |
0.08 |
| 5 |
Freeborn County, Minnesota |
786 |
2.51 |
| 17 |
Eau Claire County, Wisconsin |
708 |
0.72 |
| 45 |
Pierce County, Washington |
640 |
0.08 |
| 6 |
Nicollet County, Minnesota |
574 |
1.75 |
| 31 |
Saginaw County, Michigan |
573 |
0.29 |
| 35 |
Kitsap County, Washington |
564 |
0.22 |
| 41 |
Waukesha County, Wisconsin |
485 |
0.12 |
| 30 |
Washington County, Wisconsin |
429 |
0.33 |
| 8 |
Henry County, Ohio |
427 |
1.51 |
| 3 |
Chickasaw County, Iowa |
385 |
3.1 |
| 11 |
Lyon County, Minnesota |
351 |
1.36 |
| 14 |
Polk County, Minnesota |
348 |
1.1 |
| 2 |
Winnebago County, Iowa |
345 |
3.18 |
| 33 |
Indian River County, Florida |
339 |
0.25 |
| 32 |
Wood County, Ohio |
321 |
0.26 |
| 27 |
Midland County, Michigan |
320 |
0.38 |
| 46 |
Dakota County, Minnesota |
293 |
0.07 |
| 4 |
Rock County, Minnesota |
273 |
2.82 |
| 40 |
Mohave County, Arizona |
268 |
0.13 |
| 16 |
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota |
246 |
0.94 |
| 49 |
Polk County, Florida |
239 |
0.04 |
| 15 |
Leelanau County, Michigan |
230 |
1.06 |
| 10 |
Redwood County, Minnesota |
229 |
1.43 |
| 49 |
Lake County, Indiana |
221 |
0.04 |
| 39 |
Stearns County, Minnesota |
214 |
0.14 |
| 45 |
Brown County, Wisconsin |
206 |
0.08 |
| 34 |
Sherburne County, Minnesota |
204 |
0.23 |
| 47 |
Collier County, Florida |
195 |
0.06 |
| 22 |
Shawano County, Wisconsin |
194 |
0.46 |
| 23 |
Marinette County, Wisconsin |
185 |
0.44 |
| 51 |
DuPage County, Illinois |
166 |
0.02 |
| 13 |
Presque Isle County, Michigan |
154 |
1.15 |
| 1 |
Red Lake County, Minnesota |
147 |
3.6 |
| 52 |
Salt Lake County, Utah |
147 |
0.01 |
| 52 |
Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
142 |
0.01 |
| 51 |
Multnomah County, Oregon |
138 |
0.02 |
| 7 |
Clearwater County, Minnesota |
136 |
1.56 |
| 43 |
Black Hawk County, Iowa |
135 |
0.1 |
| 35 |
Columbia County, Wisconsin |
123 |
0.22 |
| 49 |
St. Lucie County, Florida |
122 |
0.04 |
| 49 |
Osceola County, Florida |
120 |
0.04 |
| 46 |
Porter County, Indiana |
120 |
0.07 |
| 28 |
Becker County, Minnesota |
118 |
0.36 |
| 43 |
Douglas County, Oregon |
108 |
0.1 |
| 53 |
Orange County, California |
107 |
0 |
| 12 |
Worth County, Iowa |
102 |
1.34 |
| 40 |
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri |
101 |
0.13 |
| 19 |
Sibley County, Minnesota |
99 |
0.65 |
| 45 |
Jasper County, Missouri |
98 |
0.08 |
| 26 |
Wasco County, Oregon |
98 |
0.39 |
| 41 |
Cole County, Missouri |
89 |
0.12 |
| 49 |
Barnstable County, Massachusetts |
88 |
0.04 |
| 48 |
Muskegon County, Michigan |
88 |
0.05 |
| 40 |
Chippewa County, Wisconsin |
82 |
0.13 |
| 53 |
Maricopa County, Arizona |
81 |
0 |
| 53 |
Bexar County, Texas |
75 |
0 |
| 47 |
Skagit County, Washington |
74 |
0.06 |
| 21 |
Butler County, Iowa |
70 |
0.47 |
| 50 |
Jackson County, Oregon |
70 |
0.03 |
| 45 |
Josephine County, Oregon |
70 |
0.08 |
| 37 |
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa |
69 |
0.16 |
| 50 |
Ottawa County, Michigan |
69 |
0.03 |
| 50 |
Thurston County, Washington |
69 |
0.03 |
| 18 |
Montmorency County, Michigan |
67 |
0.69 |
| 42 |
Clay County, Minnesota |
63 |
0.11 |
| 49 |
Hendricks County, Indiana |
62 |
0.04 |
| 48 |
Marathon County, Wisconsin |
61 |
0.05 |
| 42 |
Waupaca County, Wisconsin |
60 |
0.11 |
| 20 |
Marshall County, Minnesota |
58 |
0.61 |
| 44 |
Klamath County, Oregon |
57 |
0.09 |
| 24 |
Chippewa County, Minnesota |
53 |
0.43 |
| 29 |
Allamakee County, Iowa |
50 |
0.35 |
| 36 |
Charlevoix County, Michigan |
50 |
0.19 |
| 53 |
Los Angeles County, California |
49 |
0 |
| 48 |
Story County, Iowa |
49 |
0.05 |
| 42 |
Warren County, Iowa |
49 |
0.11 |
| 48 |
Highlands County, Florida |
45 |
0.05 |
| 46 |
Coos County, Oregon |
43 |
0.07 |
| 44 |
Columbia County, Oregon |
42 |
0.09 |
| 50 |
Winnebago County, Wisconsin |
42 |
0.03 |
| 49 |
Mendocino County, California |
35 |
0.04 |
| 52 |
Sonoma County, California |
35 |
0.01 |
| 39 |
Hood River County, Oregon |
31 |
0.14 |
| 38 |
Inyo County, California |
27 |
0.15 |
| 49 |
Portage County, Wisconsin |
27 |
0.04 |
| 42 |
Winneshiek County, Iowa |
24 |
0.11 |
| 52 |
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
22 |
0.01 |
| 41 |
Wayne County, Missouri |
16 |
0.12 |
| 40 |
Mitchell County, Iowa |
14 |
0.13 |
| 45 |
Roseau County, Minnesota |
12 |
0.08 |
| 53 |
Dunn County, Wisconsin |
0 |
0 |
| 54 |
Alpena County, Michigan |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
Ashland County, Wisconsin |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
Boone County, Nebraska |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
Brookings County, South Dakota |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
Bryan County, Georgia |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
Butte County, California |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
Chatham County, Georgia |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
Cobb County, Georgia |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
Cook County, Illinois |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
Dallas County, Texas |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
El Paso County, Colorado |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
Macomb County, Michigan |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
Martin County, Florida |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
Minnehaha County, South Dakota |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
Monroe County, New York |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
Nance County, Nebraska |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
Oceana County, Michigan |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
Pipestone County, Minnesota |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
Rock County, Wisconsin |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
San Diego County, California |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
Sauk County, Wisconsin |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
Traill County, North Dakota |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
Ventura County, California |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
Ward County, North Dakota |
-- |
-- |
| 54 |
Yuba County, California |
-- |
-- |
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In an effort to better match the ASARB standards for adherents, a few religious bodies changed the way their adherents were reported in 2010, including Amish groups, Friends groups, Jewish groups, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Non-denominational Christian Churches, and the United Methodist Church. This change does not affect any of the data in the newly released 2010 U.S. Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. In fact, the data for these groups are now more comparable to that of other bodies than it was in previous decadal reports.
However, the change in methodology can distort assessments on growth or decline between 2000 and 2010 for each of these groups. County-level 2000 data using the new methodology are not readily available. ASARB staff has adjusted some 2000 county-level adherent statistics to allow for a more accurate picture on growth or decline. The revised maps and charts are now available on-line at www.usreligioncensus.org for those who are interested in these trends.
Source
2010 data were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include statistics for 236 religious groups, providing information on the number of their congregations and adherents within each state and county in the United States. Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E. Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H. Taylor supervised the collection. These data originally appeared in 2010 U.S. Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study, published by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB). [More information on the data collection]
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