Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod Metro Areas (1980) [ Counties | States ]

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The second-largest Lutheran denomination in the United States was founded in Missouri by German immigrants in 1847. Many of these immigrants had rejected the planned merger of the Lutheran and Reformed churches in Prussia.

Using data from the 1980-2010 Religious Congregations and Membership Studies, this list ranks U.S. metro areas on the highest total number of adherents and the highest percent of the population in the Lutheran Church--Missouri 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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Ranking	Metro Area   [Download CSV]	Adherents	Percent
143	Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	680	0.49
88	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,711	1.17
179	Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	172	0.12
115	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,205	0.8
135	Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,832	0.57
162	Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	437	0.29
169	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,378	0.22
110	Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,557	0.85
58	Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,333	1.84
104	Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,791	0.93
139	Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	737	0.53
189	Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
67	Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,243	1.6
22	Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,378	4.62
166	Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	699	0.25
174	Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	193	0.17
174	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,893	0.17
190	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
158	Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	254	0.33
172	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	712	0.19
71	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,625	1.47
138	Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,193	0.54
109	Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	18,962	0.86
190	Bangor, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
189	Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
155	Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,117	0.36
40	Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,234	2.99
2	Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,398	10.34
118	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,892	0.77
109	Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	913	0.86
101	Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	602	0.97
46	Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,021	2.6
152	Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,028	0.39
166	Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,362	0.25
39	Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,435	3.04
172	Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	280	0.19
24	Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,106	4.29
84	Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,453	1.23
181	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,039	0.1
62	Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,296	1.74
152	Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	316	0.39
124	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,036	0.7
120	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,031	0.75
135	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,198	0.57
53	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	25,883	2.08
178	Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	130	0.13
172	Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area	301	0.19
153	Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,556	0.38
103	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,928	0.94
4	Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,637	9.38
117	Carson City, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	250	0.78
61	Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,281	1.78
14	Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,967	5.6
66	Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,260	1.63
185	Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	207	0.06
178	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	572	0.13
151	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,457	0.4
176	Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	190	0.15
153	Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,603	0.38
44	Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,824	2.66
49	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	191,095	2.37
114	Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,160	0.81
145	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,299	0.47
149	Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	710	0.42
160	Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	251	0.31
58	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	39,973	1.84
55	Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,207	2.02
127	College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	795	0.66
85	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,794	1.2
97	Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,127	1.02
176	Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	772	0.15
158	Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	858	0.33
9	Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,904	7.53
147	Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,631	0.44
120	Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,551	0.75
77	Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	919	1.35
137	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	609	0.55
173	Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	193	0.18
133	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	17,798	0.59
38	Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,994	3.14
173	Danville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	198	0.18
41	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,031	2.98
164	Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,210	0.27
146	Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	539	0.45
17	Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,040	5.36
141	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,331	0.51
64	Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	24,405	1.68
56	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,887	2.01
48	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	108,372	2.49
165	Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	294	0.26
149	Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area	414	0.42
70	Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,416	1.51
46	Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,702	2.6
182	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	271	0.09
8	Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,245	7.82
125	El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	631	0.69
163	El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,346	0.28
166	Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	248	0.25
96	Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,409	1.03
142	Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,405	0.5
95	Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,893	1.05
80	Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,135	1.28
118	Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	416	0.77
34	Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,880	3.55
154	Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	305	0.37
180	Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	292	0.11
131	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,280	0.62
156	Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	264	0.35
43	Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,263	2.72
186	Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	80	0.05
174	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	234	0.17
47	Fond du Lac, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,259	2.54
54	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,065	2.05
129	Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,394	0.64
5	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	28,829	8.33
150	Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,118	0.41
155	Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	375	0.36
152	Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	619	0.39
173	Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	138	0.18
139	Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	582	0.53
183	Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	79	0.08
28	Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,861	3.82
102	Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	777	0.95
69	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,801	1.53
71	Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,184	1.47
68	Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,908	1.55
23	Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,315	4.61
168	Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,132	0.23
188	Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	25	0.02
185	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	252	0.06
131	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,185	0.62
170	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	362	0.21
149	Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	307	0.42
187	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	185	0.04
140	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,466	0.52
174	Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	171	0.17
42	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,011	2.96
36	Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,230	3.33
165	Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,016	0.26
139	Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	375	0.53
174	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	306	0.17
86	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	37,326	1.19
179	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	363	0.12
151	Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	978	0.4
72	Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,181	1.45
105	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,115	0.92
89	Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,176	1.15
159	Ithaca, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	280	0.32
65	Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,481	1.64
167	Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,000	0.24
154	Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	320	0.37
161	Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,182	0.3
175	Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	180	0.16
12	Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,534	6.84
28	Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,319	3.82
164	Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	419	0.27
183	Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	138	0.08
148	Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	385	0.43
79	Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,662	1.3
93	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,061	1.1
21	Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,788	4.65
57	Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	29,025	1.93
90	Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,647	1.14
104	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,097	0.93
182	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	242	0.09
187	Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	67	0.04
167	Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,187	0.24
63	Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,781	1.72
148	La Crosse, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	474	0.43
74	Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,121	1.4
179	Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	229	0.12
143	Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	857	0.49
176	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	86	0.15
83	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,017	1.25
176	Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	541	0.15
60	Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,594	1.81
189	Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
189	Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
136	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,587	0.56
105	Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	625	0.92
143	Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	548	0.49
134	Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	291	0.58
167	Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	747	0.24
152	Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	441	0.39
10	Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area	15,546	7.45
124	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,443	0.7
175	Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	109	0.16
172	Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	316	0.19
112	Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	657	0.83
134	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	54,808	0.58
151	Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,181	0.4
140	Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,139	0.52
182	Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	174	0.09
184	Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	134	0.07
190	Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
52	Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,200	2.12
160	Manchester-Nashua, NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	863	0.31
50	Manhattan, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,530	2.34
11	Mankato-North Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,829	7.36
177	Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	186	0.14
133	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,682	0.59
113	Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,091	0.82
151	Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,010	0.4
145	Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	628	0.47
107	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	14,033	0.88
29	Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,066	3.74
116	Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	656	0.79
18	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	70,563	5.05
33	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	78,436	3.57
59	Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,391	1.83
126	Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,438	0.67
111	Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,239	0.84
174	Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	273	0.17
27	Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,262	3.91
162	Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	820	0.29
179	Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	113	0.12
91	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	721	1.12
144	Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	618	0.48
51	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,504	2.22
178	Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	132	0.13
96	Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,020	1.03
123	Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	611	0.71
178	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,165	0.13
153	New Haven-Milford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,918	0.38
94	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	13,760	1.07
149	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	68,764	0.42
15	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,483	5.54
131	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,173	0.62
139	Norwich-New London, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,271	0.53
97	Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,248	1.02
137	Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	635	0.55
140	Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,538	0.52
127	Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,786	0.66
98	Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,250	1.01
35	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	22,294	3.41
105	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,429	0.92
31	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,806	3.65
168	Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	237	0.23
112	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,414	0.83
99	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,735	1
189	Palm Coast, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
103	Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	921	0.94
170	Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	363	0.21
180	Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	150	0.11
106	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,630	0.91
32	Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	13,964	3.6
175	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,444	0.16
124	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,155	0.7
160	Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	343	0.31
148	Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,327	0.43
98	Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	733	1.01
117	Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,177	0.78
184	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	264	0.07
82	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	16,956	1.26
130	Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,173	0.63
138	Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	367	0.54
182	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,267	0.09
176	Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	344	0.15
134	Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	734	0.58
96	Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	605	1.03
16	Racine, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,403	5.43
173	Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	735	0.18
37	Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,909	3.19
136	Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	643	0.56
138	Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,061	0.54
151	Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,330	0.4
121	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,459	0.74
184	Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	187	0.07
7	Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,048	7.97
98	Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,794	1.01
45	Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,308	2.61
178	Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	107	0.13
128	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,114	0.65
6	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	18,692	8.2
93	Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,761	1.1
163	Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	818	0.28
142	Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	415	0.5
158	Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,149	0.33
100	San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	857	0.99
120	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,650	0.75
122	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	13,486	0.72
132	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	19,400	0.6
137	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,282	0.55
99	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,548	1
189	Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
108	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,613	0.87
138	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,009	0.54
158	Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	247	0.33
106	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,729	0.91
177	Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	314	0.14
147	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,602	0.44
92	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	23,336	1.11
160	Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	187	0.31
1	Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	21,285	21.09
162	Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	260	0.29
157	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,234	0.34
13	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,536	6.3
30	Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,166	3.71
87	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,434	1.18
182	Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	173	0.09
91	Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,823	1.12
25	Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,969	4.24
153	Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,472	0.38
100	Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,566	0.99
189	Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
19	St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,582	4.94
189	St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
73	St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,710	1.43
26	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	103,697	4.11
189	State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
176	Steubenville-Weirton, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	249	0.15
105	Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,212	0.92
176	Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	947	0.15
166	Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	520	0.25
119	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,219	0.76
152	Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	689	0.39
160	Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	350	0.31
100	Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,498	0.99
40	Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,097	2.99
160	Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	960	0.31
124	Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,730	0.7
134	Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,162	0.58
163	Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	462	0.28
148	Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	552	0.43
81	Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,080	1.27
169	Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	204	0.22
122	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,687	0.72
155	Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	340	0.36
156	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	463	0.35
165	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,136	0.26
133	Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,460	0.59
75	Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,352	1.38
189	Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
143	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	16,590	0.49
20	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,635	4.87
3	Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,559	9.49
100	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	664	0.99
91	Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,551	1.12
66	Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,631	1.63
183	Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	134	0.08
189	Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
166	Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	809	0.25
171	Worcester, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,263	0.2
78	Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,261	1.31
138	York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,699	0.54
148	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,855	0.43
141	Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	517	0.51
76	Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,065	1.37

^* 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]