Southern Baptist Convention Metro Areas (2000) [ 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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Complete List

Ranking	Metro Area   [Download CSV]	Adherents	Percent
17	Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	55,585	34.69
265	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,249	0.32
74	Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	31,323	19.85
284	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	768	0.09
149	Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	28,730	3.94
9	Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	52,398	36.13
291	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	129	0.02
269	Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	349	0.27
23	Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	72,384	31.95
211	Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	986	1.23
142	Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	14,463	4.53
245	Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	899	0.67
6	Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	63,575	38.36
243	Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,212	0.69
3	Anniston-Oxford, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	50,799	45.26
276	Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	358	0.18
25	Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	116,579	31.58
86	Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	28,692	17.28
88	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	706,138	16.62
280	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	331	0.13
76	Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	22,470	19.52
58	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	111,382	22.29
116	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	127,903	10.23
144	Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	28,843	4.36
180	Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	53,660	2.1
292	Bangor, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	14	0.01
287	Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	136	0.06
95	Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	108,446	15.36
238	Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,044	0.76
268	Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	307	0.28
39	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	105,520	27.4
269	Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	446	0.27
212	Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,387	1.2
163	Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,821	2.75
261	Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	913	0.36
29	Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	328,452	31.21
224	Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area	886	0.94
127	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,316	6.82
256	Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	785	0.45
214	Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,724	1.15
226	Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,267	0.92
270	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,803	0.25
223	Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,753	0.95
46	Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	26,237	25.19
236	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,810	0.78
272	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,902	0.22
138	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	17,347	5.17
65	Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	19,583	21.05
279	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,637	0.14
107	Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	16,853	12.88
290	Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area	56	0.03
283	Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	389	0.1
146	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	18,165	4.12
92	Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	14,756	16.34
195	Carson City, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	810	1.54
139	Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,326	5
248	Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,360	0.57
199	Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,972	1.41
203	Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,173	1.35
112	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	66,317	12.08
83	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	231,573	17.41
109	Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	21,761	12.5
54	Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	111,910	23.48
156	Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,723	3.34
218	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	92,525	1.02
220	Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,982	0.98
135	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	114,143	5.68
42	Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	61,850	26.66
11	Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	37,236	35.8
235	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	16,869	0.79
215	Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,224	1.13
108	College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	23,752	12.85
148	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	21,211	3.95
111	Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	17,753	12.19
80	Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	119,584	18.48
45	Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	71,051	25.22
188	Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,339	1.87
182	Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	33,061	2.05
102	Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	55,156	13.68
240	Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	572	0.73
69	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	34,477	20.22
153	Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,765	3.69
93	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	841,213	16.3
44	Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	30,776	25.64
255	Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	393	0.47
56	Danville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	24,706	22.43
239	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,826	0.75
143	Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	37,619	4.44
19	Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	49,307	33.8
140	Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,543	4.83
129	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	29,946	6.75
196	Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	32,920	1.53
261	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,731	0.36
253	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	21,722	0.49
4	Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	59,103	45.16
235	Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area	998	0.79
271	Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	208	0.23
284	Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	239	0.09
103	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	57,679	13.52
288	Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	67	0.05
175	El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,195	2.24
155	El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	24,609	3.62
30	Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	32,563	30.28
279	Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	251	0.14
275	Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	177	0.19
278	Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	455	0.16
205	Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,299	1.33
105	Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	45,293	13.21
131	Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,336	6.44
277	Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	296	0.17
121	Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,785	8.6
113	Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	39,917	11.86
68	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	70,440	20.3
180	Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,440	2.1
178	Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,376	2.15
79	Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	35,873	18.57
37	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	41,223	28.84
229	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,202	0.88
36	Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	79,152	28.98
228	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,530	0.9
162	Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	22,432	2.81
1	Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	48,700	47.07
110	Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	28,987	12.47
35	Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	41,149	29.54
283	Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	127	0.1
122	Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,101	8.03
269	Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	266	0.27
170	Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,724	2.34
280	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	974	0.13
210	Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,003	1.25
223	Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,727	0.95
274	Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	556	0.2
104	Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	85,919	13.35
142	Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,918	4.53
34	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	167,398	29.9
90	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	40,690	16.53
169	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,225	2.35
225	Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,200	0.93
240	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,732	0.73
173	Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,455	2.27
273	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,388	0.21
7	Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	47,309	38.21
16	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	119,248	34.88
114	Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,318	11.57
279	Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	326	0.14
185	Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area	16,788	1.92
43	Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	22,769	25.85
124	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	13,738	7.06
99	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	697,651	14.8
118	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	26,964	9.34
53	Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	81,074	23.68
191	Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,681	1.65
192	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	24,384	1.6
249	Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	740	0.56
286	Ithaca, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	67	0.07
204	Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,129	1.34
28	Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	155,253	31.23
26	Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	33,717	31.4
82	Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	199,642	17.78
115	Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	16,358	10.88
274	Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	310	0.2
94	Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	22,698	16.21
47	Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	45,708	25.17
272	Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	336	0.22
20	Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	36,353	33.73
63	Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	33,639	21.38
268	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	896	0.28
202	Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,416	1.36
120	Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	165,592	9.02
184	Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,703	1.93
60	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	72,787	22.01
48	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	74,347	24.91
289	Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	65	0.04
12	Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	219,271	35.59
201	Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,390	1.37
291	La Crosse, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	24	0.02
209	Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,249	1.26
136	Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	13,305	5.56
70	Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	38,969	20.13
158	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,946	3.19
101	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	67,799	14.01
255	Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,221	0.47
251	Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,361	0.53
204	Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,585	1.34
134	Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,312	5.9
184	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	26,606	1.93
189	Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,777	1.78
24	Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	36,457	31.7
284	Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	108	0.09
200	Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	806	1.39
259	Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	420	0.4
96	Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	62,644	15.34
219	Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,095	1.01
230	Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,282	0.86
59	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	135,129	22.13
263	Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	354	0.34
21	Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	64,834	33.41
141	Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,399	4.73
213	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	144,286	1.17
91	Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	191,047	16.44
57	Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	55,877	22.38
33	Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	68,378	29.91
66	Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	46,712	21.01
207	Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,604	1.3
288	Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	251	0.05
273	Manchester-Nashua, NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	796	0.21
165	Manhattan, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,869	2.63
287	Mankato-North Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	52	0.06
222	Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,242	0.96
147	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	23,110	4.06
238	Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,375	0.76
73	Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	240,165	19.93
160	Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,263	2.97
154	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	181,568	3.63
257	Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	484	0.44
51	Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	28,370	24.45
246	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,803	0.65
282	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,155	0.11
206	Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,261	1.32
50	Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	98,565	24.65
170	Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,465	2.34
13	Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	60,187	35.39
152	Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,555	3.81
52	Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	82,512	23.81
244	Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	761	0.68
5	Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	53,952	43.83
208	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,322	1.28
190	Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,992	1.68
292	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	9	0.01
72	Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	39,255	19.96
242	Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	886	0.71
151	Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,652	3.84
81	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	233,973	17.84
289	New Haven-Milford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	291	0.04
125	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	92,571	7.03
281	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	22,547	0.12
231	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,387	0.85
132	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	36,846	6.25
275	Norwich-New London, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	504	0.19
118	Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	24,183	9.34
290	Ocean City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	35	0.03
55	Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	27,917	23.05
232	Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,718	0.84
49	Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	272,126	24.84
254	Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	992	0.48
193	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,201	1.59
123	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	128,009	7.78
287	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	101	0.06
10	Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	39,410	35.87
234	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,056	0.8
131	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	30,647	6.44
137	Palm Coast, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,679	5.38
78	Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	27,934	18.85
183	Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,309	2.01
40	Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	40,952	27.2
77	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	79,381	19.26
179	Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,724	2.11
243	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	39,142	0.69
167	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	83,729	2.57
67	Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	22,105	20.59
272	Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,351	0.22
285	Pittsfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	110	0.08
206	Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,094	1.32
150	Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,331	3.86
268	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,389	0.28
241	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	13,942	0.72
282	Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	675	0.11
180	Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,525	2.1
281	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,971	0.12
282	Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	420	0.11
186	Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,697	1.91
168	Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,418	2.41
272	Racine, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	414	0.22
102	Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	109,050	13.68
161	Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,317	2.94
281	Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	461	0.12
217	Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,775	1.09
216	Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,788	1.1
98	Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	163,120	14.87
174	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	73,605	2.26
61	Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	62,908	21.82
247	Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,024	0.63
284	Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	970	0.09
240	Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,334	0.73
75	Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	28,068	19.62
2	Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	41,849	46.21
197	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	27,201	1.51
277	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	349	0.17
262	Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,215	0.35
205	Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,350	1.33
157	Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,628	3.32
250	Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,275	0.54
41	San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	28,384	26.83
119	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	154,806	9.04
221	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	27,228	0.97
225	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	38,230	0.93
221	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	16,854	0.97
245	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,651	0.67
230	Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	685	0.86
252	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,979	0.5
267	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	743	0.29
176	Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,887	2.23
218	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,693	1.02
89	Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	48,650	16.6
280	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	723	0.13
237	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	23,337	0.77
133	Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,776	6
279	Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	162	0.14
14	Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	38,751	35.04
31	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	113,794	30.27
226	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,310	0.92
266	Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	575	0.31
258	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,322	0.42
8	Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	96,256	37.93
181	Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,621	2.06
159	Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,008	2.98
287	Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	390	0.06
64	Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	78,311	21.26
179	Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,052	2.11
287	St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	103	0.06
247	St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	567	0.63
97	St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	18,540	15.15
126	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	188,749	6.94
290	State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	35	0.03
204	Steubenville-Weirton, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,770	1.34
202	Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,641	1.36
84	Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	18,202	17.39
278	Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,030	0.16
106	Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	41,639	13
130	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	160,425	6.7
198	Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,435	1.42
18	Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	44,785	34.52
240	Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,782	0.73
172	Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,155	2.3
293	Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
164	Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	22,875	2.71
62	Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	186,511	21.7
38	Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	55,107	28.7
22	Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	56,627	32.41
277	Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	508	0.17
71	Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	24,024	20.09
166	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,231	2.59
87	Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	19,253	17.24
273	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	307	0.21
117	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	148,155	9.4
170	Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,627	2.34
32	Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	64,143	30.04
27	Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	34,639	31.27
145	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	201,818	4.21
264	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	541	0.33
280	Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	159	0.13
178	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,134	2.15
227	Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,393	0.91
15	Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	52,984	34.97
128	Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	38,631	6.76
260	Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	466	0.39
85	Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	47,674	17.37
171	Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,403	2.33
100	Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	60,815	14.41
274	Worcester, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,494	0.2
194	Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,462	1.56
233	York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,179	0.83
233	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,997	0.83
187	Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,649	1.9
177	Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,555	2.22

^* 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]