Southern Baptist Convention Metro Areas (1980) [ Counties | States ]

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The Southern Baptist Convention was founded in 1845 by Baptist congregations in the American South who rejected the anti-slavery tendencies in the Northern Baptist Convention and withdrew to carry forward independently.

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 Southern Baptist Convention. 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
22	Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	45,312	32.55
263	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,283	0.35
60	Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	32,477	22.2
287	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	280	0.04
136	Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	29,572	6
23	Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	48,591	31.97
287	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	249	0.04
276	Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	214	0.16
28	Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	56,194	30.81
242	Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	516	0.71
142	Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,264	5.34
270	Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	373	0.27
7	Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	53,085	39.84
232	Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,248	0.85
12	Anniston-Oxford, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	42,871	35.8
280	Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	185	0.12
11	Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	103,157	36.47
68	Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	24,281	21.37
69	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	493,576	21.21
282	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	201	0.1
77	Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	15,567	20.41
42	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	95,137	24.85
106	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	80,738	13.8
146	Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	19,976	4.96
184	Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	52,312	2.38
291	Bangor, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
290	Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
100	Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	93,407	15.79
210	Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,013	1.42
279	Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	158	0.13
41	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	93,914	25.01
272	Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	241	0.23
199	Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,050	1.69
220	Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,333	1.15
276	Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	415	0.16
26	Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	289,229	31.09
264	Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area	274	0.34
129	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,586	7.39
262	Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	529	0.36
221	Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,345	1.13
231	Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,403	0.86
286	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,558	0.06
222	Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,120	1.12
36	Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	20,941	25.6
233	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,203	0.82
272	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,818	0.23
126	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	17,063	8.14
55	Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	16,244	22.65
280	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,486	0.12
102	Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	14,922	15.02
285	Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area	110	0.07
288	Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	133	0.03
130	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	14,638	7.13
88	Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	14,609	17.95
167	Carson City, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,010	3.15
158	Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,797	3.89
256	Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	988	0.46
189	Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,327	2.16
243	Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,351	0.7
101	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	65,400	15.19
63	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	186,863	21.84
89	Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	22,535	17.92
47	Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	102,287	23.98
165	Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,245	3.27
241	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	58,031	0.72
196	Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,532	1.76
141	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	95,521	5.45
61	Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	37,303	22.17
4	Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	32,888	40.53
237	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	16,843	0.77
245	Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	389	0.65
94	College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	20,121	16.69
147	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	15,528	4.89
117	Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,105	10.97
84	Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	92,306	18.53
57	Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	58,167	22.38
224	Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	699	1.07
193	Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	23,272	1.83
98	Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	54,279	15.94
228	Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	664	0.97
74	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	22,508	20.48
154	Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,389	4.07
79	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	604,317	20.03
29	Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	25,063	29.32
262	Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	339	0.36
59	Danville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	24,893	22.27
247	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,444	0.61
152	Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	35,211	4.24
15	Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	42,436	35.25
163	Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,383	3.34
119	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	26,258	10.15
197	Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	25,215	1.74
254	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,934	0.49
248	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	26,206	0.6
8	Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	44,177	38.69
205	Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,488	1.51
281	Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	102	0.11
280	Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	369	0.12
71	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	61,478	21.02
291	Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
171	El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,671	2.9
134	El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	30,006	6.25
39	Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	25,520	25.31
285	Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	90	0.07
268	Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	289	0.3
280	Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	344	0.12
217	Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,289	1.2
111	Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	39,862	12.29
137	Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,187	5.9
273	Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	299	0.22
112	Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,849	12.09
110	Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	34,689	12.97
83	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	38,180	18.63
159	Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,841	3.79
194	Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,093	1.8
75	Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	35,335	20.44
46	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	32,403	23.99
206	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,244	1.5
30	Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	63,000	28.87
261	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,308	0.38
172	Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	14,599	2.84
2	Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	46,818	45.43
104	Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	22,880	14.56
9	Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	28,225	37.31
290	Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
124	Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,281	8.53
213	Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,380	1.37
179	Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,087	2.56
278	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	781	0.14
199	Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,366	1.69
200	Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,009	1.63
279	Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	290	0.13
99	Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	78,166	15.88
139	Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,946	5.6
13	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	148,551	35.42
96	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	31,273	16.29
182	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,287	2.51
212	Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,035	1.4
262	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,604	0.36
177	Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,054	2.68
284	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	840	0.08
18	Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	34,667	34.77
16	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	94,488	34.94
113	Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,061	12.02
277	Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	239	0.15
205	Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,482	1.51
52	Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	16,303	23.11
140	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,696	5.48
108	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	418,957	13.3
132	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	21,039	6.76
51	Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	56,585	23.29
229	Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	736	0.91
215	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	15,334	1.27
269	Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	283	0.28
290	Ithaca, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
216	Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,855	1.22
27	Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	126,977	30.82
25	Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	27,461	31.47
89	Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	132,134	17.92
116	Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,635	11.2
267	Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	436	0.31
93	Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	19,164	16.96
35	Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	41,479	26.71
281	Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	204	0.11
19	Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	30,088	33.33
58	Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	28,465	22.32
268	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	831	0.3
223	Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,108	1.08
123	Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	141,511	9.41
160	Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,206	3.6
79	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	45,401	20.03
48	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	66,659	23.95
281	Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	172	0.11
5	Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	202,997	40.19
202	Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,654	1.59
279	La Crosse, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	142	0.13
216	Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,854	1.22
144	Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,830	5.17
82	Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	33,005	18.69
161	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,927	3.45
90	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	57,071	17.74
256	Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,674	0.46
255	Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,970	0.47
191	Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,880	1.89
127	Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,476	7.76
186	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,443	2.26
175	Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,844	2.73
34	Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	30,472	27.1
271	Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	280	0.26
209	Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	728	1.45
276	Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	155	0.16
85	Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	58,743	18.49
231	Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	962	0.86
250	Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,157	0.55
70	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	104,749	21.17
249	Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	379	0.57
32	Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	46,694	27.55
151	Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,573	4.49
215	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	119,253	1.27
92	Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	180,889	17.16
44	Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	53,902	24.44
76	Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	39,660	20.42
38	Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	50,426	25.41
170	Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,886	2.99
272	Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	876	0.23
283	Manchester-Nashua, NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	257	0.09
212	Manhattan, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,514	1.4
290	Mankato-North Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
244	Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	877	0.67
138	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	16,009	5.65
225	Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,397	1.05
73	Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	205,318	20.58
155	Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,442	4.04
128	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	121,867	7.64
265	Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	360	0.33
53	Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	19,089	23.1
261	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,316	0.38
284	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,798	0.08
253	Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	389	0.51
43	Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	89,467	24.51
173	Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,517	2.83
20	Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	53,022	33.05
166	Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,340	3.22
56	Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	64,362	22.51
260	Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	409	0.39
1	Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	45,728	46.98
208	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	938	1.46
203	Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,019	1.57
288	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	49	0.03
31	Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	28,204	27.81
193	Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,815	1.83
149	Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,949	4.59
87	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	166,567	18.25
289	New Haven-Milford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	102	0.01
143	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	68,159	5.32
284	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	13,331	0.08
235	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,361	0.79
134	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	21,926	6.25
246	Norwich-New London, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,536	0.64
109	Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	16,069	13.12
275	Ocean City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	140	0.17
49	Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	27,264	23.63
239	Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,215	0.75
50	Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	204,067	23.41
241	Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	896	0.72
226	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,802	1.04
118	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	82,688	10.27
291	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
14	Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	36,716	35.38
195	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,383	1.77
122	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	26,013	9.53
115	Palm Coast, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,223	11.21
62	Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	21,583	22.08
236	Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,342	0.78
45	Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	32,125	24.1
81	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	54,998	18.98
198	Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,653	1.72
272	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,001	0.23
153	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	67,612	4.23
80	Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	22,035	19.68
278	Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,687	0.14
287	Pittsfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	52	0.04
226	Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	749	1.04
133	Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,161	6.72
281	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	413	0.11
238	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,218	0.76
281	Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	578	0.11
164	Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,236	3.28
285	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,046	0.07
271	Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	580	0.26
181	Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,179	2.52
150	Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,645	4.52
266	Racine, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	549	0.32
72	Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	83,262	20.71
172	Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,584	2.84
288	Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	88	0.03
178	Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,974	2.57
230	Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,703	0.87
95	Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	139,488	16.62
180	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	39,500	2.54
78	Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	52,699	20.26
277	Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	188	0.15
283	Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	861	0.09
227	Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,747	0.98
66	Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	26,651	21.64
3	Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	34,620	43.38
187	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	24,351	2.21
284	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	188	0.08
259	Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,001	0.4
183	Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,993	2.41
157	Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,264	3.9
249	Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,764	0.57
54	San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	19,674	22.83
121	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	110,184	9.54
204	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	28,411	1.53
219	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	37,996	1.17
218	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	15,755	1.19
203	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,434	1.57
188	Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,730	2.17
211	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,220	1.41
240	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,395	0.74
162	Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,534	3.36
207	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,469	1.49
86	Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	42,418	18.38
282	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	570	0.1
234	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	17,008	0.81
120	Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,035	10.08
285	Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	72	0.07
10	Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	32,759	36.48
37	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	91,708	25.56
274	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	265	0.2
272	Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	324	0.23
278	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	411	0.14
6	Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	80,517	39.89
214	Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,640	1.36
185	Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,420	2.35
287	Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	236	0.04
64	Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	56,309	21.74
198	Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,588	1.72
288	St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	42	0.03
243	St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	183	0.7
105	St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	17,149	14.37
131	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	176,326	6.99
276	State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	183	0.16
252	Steubenville-Weirton, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	854	0.52
192	Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,405	1.84
97	Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	14,225	16.12
280	Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	780	0.12
103	Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	31,209	14.73
125	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	133,054	8.25
254	Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	859	0.49
24	Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	35,710	31.58
238	Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,025	0.76
190	Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,190	2.05
284	Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	234	0.08
161	Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	18,324	3.45
67	Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	153,498	21.57
40	Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	41,189	25.09
28	Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	39,546	30.81
270	Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	879	0.27
53	Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	21,062	23.1
169	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,058	3
107	Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,561	13.42
281	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	141	0.11
114	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	138,454	11.47
174	Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,749	2.75
17	Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	59,521	34.86
33	Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	21,152	27.26
148	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	164,631	4.85
258	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	735	0.41
274	Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	217	0.2
176	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,829	2.72
266	Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	587	0.32
21	Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	44,944	32.58
135	Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	28,619	6.13
284	Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	100	0.08
65	Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	34,962	21.65
168	Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,123	3.07
91	Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	58,120	17.62
282	Worcester, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	638	0.1
201	Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,784	1.61
257	York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,352	0.43
251	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,546	0.54
156	Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,075	4
145	Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,989	5.11

^* 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]