Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod Metro Areas (1990) [ 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
129	Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	824	0.56
86	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,688	1.17
171	Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	181	0.12
123	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,046	0.62
125	Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,604	0.6
148	Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	516	0.35
164	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,284	0.19
112	Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,442	0.74
53	Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,677	2.26
102	Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,345	0.88
135	Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	629	0.48
166	Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	253	0.17
72	Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,132	1.46
19	Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,644	4.95
155	Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	856	0.28
161	Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	301	0.22
167	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,880	0.16
181	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
147	Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	317	0.36
163	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	882	0.2
73	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,267	1.45
108	Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,294	0.79
110	Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	18,153	0.76
181	Bangor, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
180	Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	48	0.03
152	Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,911	0.31
42	Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,908	2.87
2	Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,961	10.71
107	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,887	0.8
125	Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	762	0.6
84	Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	901	1.2
45	Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,309	2.72
148	Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	913	0.35
159	Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,274	0.24
46	Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,257	2.69
152	Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	488	0.31
26	Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,405	4.18
97	Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,123	0.98
174	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,792	0.09
75	Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,209	1.42
131	Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	469	0.54
124	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,152	0.61
119	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,429	0.66
134	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,309	0.5
58	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	23,649	1.99
171	Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	131	0.12
157	Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area	454	0.26
145	Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,492	0.38
103	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,927	0.87
3	Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,318	10.04
67	Carson City, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	655	1.62
61	Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,101	1.8
16	Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,410	5.42
62	Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,605	1.78
179	Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	116	0.04
167	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	809	0.16
149	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,510	0.34
159	Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	346	0.24
141	Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,830	0.42
47	Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,839	2.51
55	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	170,752	2.09
108	Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,439	0.79
134	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,162	0.5
163	Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	380	0.2
147	Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	311	0.36
65	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	35,575	1.69
44	Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,961	2.81
130	College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	830	0.55
83	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,958	1.21
85	Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,446	1.19
170	Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	727	0.13
158	Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	668	0.25
6	Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,204	8.18
137	Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,515	0.46
113	Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,687	0.73
74	Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,012	1.43
127	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	829	0.58
162	Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	212	0.21
124	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	24,360	0.61
38	Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,789	3.16
166	Danville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	188	0.17
34	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,379	3.36
160	Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,970	0.23
133	Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	666	0.51
14	Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,566	5.6
139	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,638	0.44
76	Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	23,230	1.41
54	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,012	2.16
50	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	102,423	2.41
169	Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	172	0.14
136	Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area	524	0.47
67	Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,398	1.62
48	Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,568	2.44
169	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	488	0.14
8	Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,098	7.34
118	El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	730	0.67
154	El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,718	0.29
168	Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	147	0.15
111	Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,179	0.75
143	Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,100	0.4
100	Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,643	0.93
83	Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,945	1.21
130	Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	431	0.55
39	Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,775	3.11
151	Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	292	0.32
168	Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	438	0.15
123	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,487	0.62
148	Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	339	0.35
49	Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,423	2.42
176	Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	122	0.07
161	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	284	0.22
41	Fond du Lac, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,725	3.02
63	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,281	1.76
118	Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,568	0.67
7	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	27,322	7.71
163	Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,325	0.2
150	Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	325	0.33
138	Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	857	0.45
160	Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	224	0.23
135	Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	567	0.48
177	Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	60	0.06
31	Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,590	3.48
87	Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,074	1.15
76	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,089	1.41
78	Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,053	1.36
69	Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,059	1.56
18	Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,205	5.01
163	Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,089	0.2
178	Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	62	0.05
176	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	322	0.07
141	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	882	0.42
158	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	485	0.25
152	Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	315	0.31
177	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	305	0.06
135	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,416	0.48
160	Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	256	0.23
43	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,344	2.85
36	Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,178	3.29
165	Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,507	0.18
123	Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	455	0.62
163	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	360	0.2
93	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	38,802	1.03
169	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	401	0.14
134	Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,472	0.5
89	Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	984	1.11
98	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,491	0.97
82	Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,419	1.23
147	Ithaca, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	340	0.36
70	Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,282	1.52
162	Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	920	0.21
152	Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	284	0.31
158	Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,327	0.25
163	Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	296	0.2
15	Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,640	5.48
28	Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,840	4.01
161	Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	350	0.22
177	Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	96	0.06
154	Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	276	0.29
78	Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,834	1.36
92	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,080	1.05
21	Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,460	4.63
59	Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	31,588	1.93
94	Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,530	1.02
91	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,913	1.08
172	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	306	0.11
174	Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	155	0.09
155	Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,501	0.28
56	Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,983	2.05
105	La Crosse, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	976	0.84
68	Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,493	1.57
166	Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	353	0.17
137	Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	809	0.46
144	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	363	0.39
87	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,667	1.15
168	Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	639	0.15
77	Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,009	1.39
174	Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	125	0.09
172	Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	147	0.11
143	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,962	0.4
90	Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	888	1.09
122	Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	706	0.63
155	Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	144	0.28
156	Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	931	0.27
141	Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	457	0.42
10	Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area	16,597	7.24
116	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,695	0.69
166	Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	132	0.17
150	Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	593	0.33
141	Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	346	0.42
139	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	50,058	0.44
141	Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,425	0.42
141	Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	963	0.42
179	Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	86	0.04
176	Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	140	0.07
181	Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
60	Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,900	1.83
156	Manchester-Nashua, NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	900	0.27
52	Manhattan, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,585	2.27
11	Mankato-North Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,554	6.76
177	Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	78	0.06
139	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,675	0.44
114	Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,045	0.71
135	Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,079	0.48
141	Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	757	0.42
151	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,815	0.32
30	Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,138	3.86
114	Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	753	0.71
20	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	66,519	4.64
38	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	80,211	3.16
71	Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,175	1.49
129	Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,124	0.56
132	Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,911	0.52
155	Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	464	0.28
25	Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,695	4.26
162	Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	656	0.21
172	Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	109	0.11
81	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,008	1.27
144	Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	472	0.39
57	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,226	2.03
164	Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	277	0.19
104	Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	939	0.85
125	Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	916	0.6
166	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,804	0.17
153	New Haven-Milford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,412	0.3
99	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,182	0.96
150	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	55,774	0.33
13	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,768	6.05
125	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,945	0.6
142	Norwich-New London, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,041	0.41
110	Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,475	0.76
123	Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	739	0.62
146	Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,291	0.37
115	Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,836	0.7
125	Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	975	0.6
32	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	23,324	3.4
108	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,643	0.79
35	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,675	3.33
172	Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	112	0.11
117	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,519	0.68
114	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,813	0.71
150	Palm Coast, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	95	0.33
106	Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,058	0.83
160	Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	375	0.23
161	Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	289	0.22
103	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,001	0.87
27	Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	14,615	4.08
170	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,113	0.13
114	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	15,811	0.71
145	Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	408	0.38
143	Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,780	0.4
66	Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,218	1.67
104	Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,129	0.85
174	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	386	0.09
92	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	15,947	1.05
120	Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,698	0.65
115	Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	751	0.7
173	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,538	0.1
172	Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	292	0.11
122	Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	771	0.63
124	Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	675	0.61
23	Racine, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,908	4.52
163	Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,079	0.2
40	Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,141	3.04
144	Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	580	0.39
137	Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,186	0.46
142	Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,920	0.41
126	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	15,187	0.59
171	Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	321	0.12
9	Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,297	7.25
96	Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,970	0.99
51	Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,800	2.4
165	Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	145	0.18
141	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,212	0.42
5	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	17,898	8.44
103	Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,419	0.87
160	Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	819	0.23
129	Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	551	0.56
154	Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,262	0.29
95	San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,012	1.01
114	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,952	0.71
126	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	14,789	0.59
140	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	15,792	0.43
149	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,184	0.34
109	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,688	0.78
161	Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	167	0.22
116	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,547	0.69
145	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	869	0.38
146	Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	362	0.37
116	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,685	0.69
165	Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	468	0.18
139	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,506	0.44
106	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	21,147	0.83
159	Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	214	0.24
1	Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	19,763	19.03
151	Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	302	0.32
150	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,196	0.33
12	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,968	6.07
33	Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,190	3.38
100	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,762	0.93
178	Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	110	0.05
89	Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,995	1.11
24	Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,522	4.5
150	Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,246	0.33
88	Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,384	1.13
172	Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	161	0.11
22	St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,791	4.56
145	St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	185	0.38
80	St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,496	1.29
29	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	102,486	3.94
179	State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	53	0.04
170	Steubenville-Weirton, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	181	0.13
111	Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,624	0.75
170	Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	844	0.13
155	Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	738	0.28
121	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	13,243	0.64
142	Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	689	0.41
145	Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	453	0.38
104	Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,589	0.85
37	Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,754	3.21
157	Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	858	0.26
113	Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,885	0.73
120	Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,955	0.65
157	Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	453	0.26
142	Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	617	0.41
79	Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,224	1.33
160	Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	225	0.23
129	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,903	0.56
141	Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	420	0.42
153	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	416	0.3
160	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,301	0.23
128	Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,776	0.57
76	Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,668	1.41
131	Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	479	0.54
139	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	18,087	0.44
17	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,156	5.14
4	Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,061	9.58
97	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	768	0.98
100	Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,310	0.93
64	Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,900	1.74
175	Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	151	0.08
169	Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	115	0.14
158	Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	886	0.25
168	Worcester, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,076	0.15
86	Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,208	1.17
134	York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,696	0.5
148	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,168	0.35
129	Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	690	0.56
101	Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	948	0.89

^* 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]