Mennonite Church USA Metro Areas (1990) [ Counties | States ]

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The Mennonite Church grew out of the 16th century Swiss Brethren and was named for Menno Simons, one of their Dutch leaders. It is the largest and oldest of the Mennonite bodies in North America. Many other U.S. Mennonite groups derive from it. Organization within the church was slow since each congregation tended to be autonomous.

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 Mennonite Church USA. 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	Metro Area   [Download CSV]	Adherents	Percent
43	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	168	0.03
47	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
42	Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	249	0.04
25	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,490	0.22
19	Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	424	0.32
45	Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	10	0.01
46	Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	2	0
43	Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	43	0.03
43	Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	96	0.03
43	Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	82	0.03
46	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	117	0
42	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	81	0.04
44	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	105	0.02
45	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	43	0.01
45	Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	274	0.01
40	Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	80	0.06
47	Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
43	Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	267	0.03
43	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	46	0.03
47	Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
11	Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,079	0.84
37	Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	276	0.09
45	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	277	0.01
43	Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	74	0.03
45	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	58	0.01
41	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	120	0.05
42	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	443	0.04
14	Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,325	0.59
38	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	272	0.08
18	Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	673	0.33
45	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	53	0.01
29	Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	240	0.17
43	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,359	0.03
44	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	384	0.02
39	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,492	0.07
41	Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	33	0.05
36	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	423	0.1
47	Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
46	Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	20	0
35	Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,537	0.11
43	Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	114	0.03
21	Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	206	0.29
43	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	40	0.03
28	Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	196	0.19
45	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	257	0.01
40	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	219	0.06
41	Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	793	0.05
40	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	266	0.06
46	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	116	0
31	Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area	166	0.15
45	Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	24	0.01
43	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	120	0.03
43	Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	46	0.03
1	Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,280	7.22
38	Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	217	0.08
43	Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	93	0.03
38	Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	115	0.08
40	Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	58	0.06
45	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	14	0.01
44	Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	17	0.02
44	Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	90	0.02
41	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	88	0.05
16	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,702	0.48
35	Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	730	0.11
44	Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	45	0.02
42	Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	48	0.04
43	Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	28	0.03
43	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	206	0.03
37	Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	115	0.09
47	Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
45	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	40	0.01
42	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	86	0.04
12	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,477	0.77
24	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,087	0.23
2	Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,234	5.93
45	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	57	0.01
40	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	171	0.06
47	Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
47	Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
46	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	164	0
44	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	55	0.02
43	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	377	0.03
4	Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,903	2.51
41	Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	74	0.05
45	Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	53	0.01
23	Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	285	0.24
34	Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	192	0.12
47	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
39	Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	65	0.07
42	Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	716	0.04
42	Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	64	0.04
44	Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	96	0.02
29	Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	164	0.17
43	Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	49	0.03
47	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
3	Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	21,099	4.99
44	Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	86	0.02
33	Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	108	0.13
10	Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	975	0.86
44	Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	74	0.02
6	Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,290	1.18
15	Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,162	0.51
45	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,081	0.01
45	Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	88	0.01
36	Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	206	0.1
44	Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	87	0.02
30	Manhattan, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	183	0.16
43	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	108	0.03
45	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	229	0.01
26	Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	221	0.21
46	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	67	0
45	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	344	0.01
45	Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	40	0.01
32	Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	147	0.14
44	Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	26	0.02
43	Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	41	0.03
46	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	45	0
45	New Haven-Milford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	80	0.01
43	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	394	0.03
45	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	984	0.01
13	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,997	0.61
47	Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
45	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	39	0.01
44	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	189	0.02
44	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	57	0.02
8	Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,749	1.05
22	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	15,437	0.28
39	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,564	0.07
43	Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	622	0.03
44	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	82	0.02
35	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,614	0.11
42	Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	45	0.04
42	Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	50	0.04
44	Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	90	0.02
9	Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,387	1.01
41	Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	498	0.05
45	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	232	0.01
46	Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2	0
42	Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	60	0.04
46	Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	25	0
43	Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	43	0.03
36	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	206	0.1
20	Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	844	0.3
29	Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	165	0.17
44	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	212	0.02
46	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	83	0
46	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	160	0
46	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	75	0
39	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	147	0.07
44	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	124	0.02
45	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	330	0.01
7	Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,696	1.1
34	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	351	0.12
46	Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
27	Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	584	0.2
18	Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	487	0.33
45	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	202	0.01
38	State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	102	0.08
46	Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	24	0
44	Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	41	0.02
45	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	215	0.01
17	Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,705	0.41
40	Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	126	0.06
42	Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	121	0.04
44	Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	142	0.02
43	Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	237	0.03
42	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	60	0.04
37	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,240	0.09
47	Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
43	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,144	0.03
43	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	51	0.03
39	Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	78	0.07
41	Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	76	0.05
5	Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,142	1.2
29	Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	201	0.17
33	Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	106	0.13
44	Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	56	0.02
24	York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	772	0.23
36	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	585	0.1

^* 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]