Christian and Missionary Alliance Metro Areas (2010) [ Counties | States ]

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The Christian and Missionary Alliance was founded in 1897 as a merger of the Christian Alliance and the Evangelical Missionary Alliance, both founded by Albert B. Simpson.

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 Christian and Missionary Alliance. 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
67	Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
24	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,298	0.61
67	Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
37	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,718	0.31
67	Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
50	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,291	0.16
17	Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,053	0.83
63	Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	83	0.03
42	Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	899	0.24
42	Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	310	0.24
67	Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
63	Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	104	0.03
67	Anniston-Oxford, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
5	Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,057	1.8
60	Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	266	0.06
57	Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	170	0.09
56	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,217	0.1
44	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	601	0.22
67	Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
65	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	70	0.01
65	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	133	0.01
45	Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,769	0.21
63	Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	710	0.03
56	Bangor, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	158	0.1
47	Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	411	0.19
66	Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	27	0
58	Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	88	0.08
40	Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	513	0.26
67	Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
46	Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	310	0.2
32	Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	941	0.37
61	Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	538	0.05
67	Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
63	Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	43	0.03
61	Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	307	0.05
61	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,487	0.05
67	Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
59	Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	82	0.07
33	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	899	0.36
59	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	626	0.07
62	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	152	0.04
52	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,642	0.14
67	Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
3	Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,943	1.87
48	Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	723	0.18
37	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,924	0.31
44	Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	166	0.22
62	Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	101	0.04
67	Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
62	Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	122	0.04
65	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	67	0.01
60	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,038	0.06
64	Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	40	0.02
63	Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	154	0.03
40	Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	240	0.26
59	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,647	0.07
4	Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,073	1.85
63	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	663	0.03
57	Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	243	0.09
31	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,450	0.41
45	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,365	0.21
48	Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,377	0.18
67	Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
56	Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	78	0.1
55	Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,057	0.11
67	Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
67	Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
63	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,886	0.03
35	Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	267	0.33
60	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	245	0.06
13	Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,516	1.01
67	Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
28	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,504	0.51
59	Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,621	0.07
56	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	590	0.1
60	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,520	0.06
67	Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
62	Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area	65	0.04
45	Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	574	0.21
64	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	97	0.02
46	Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	315	0.2
61	El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	374	0.05
65	Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	14	0.01
60	Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	118	0.06
19	Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	656	0.74
9	Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,910	1.39
60	Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	228	0.06
67	Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
50	Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	333	0.16
64	Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	88	0.02
64	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	113	0.02
62	Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	56	0.04
67	Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
58	Fond du Lac, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	77	0.08
67	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
65	Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	37	0.01
58	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	336	0.08
42	Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,206	0.24
60	Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	64	0.06
64	Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	42	0.02
67	Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
67	Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
57	Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	106	0.09
36	Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	475	0.32
64	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	131	0.02
33	Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	294	0.36
63	Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	64	0.03
34	Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,034	0.34
56	Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	716	0.1
56	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	625	0.1
67	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
56	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	270	0.1
67	Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
23	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,550	0.65
60	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	681	0.06
48	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	658	0.18
63	Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	81	0.03
49	Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,591	0.17
64	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,194	0.02
64	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	60	0.02
64	Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	69	0.02
53	Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	171	0.13
55	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,850	0.11
67	Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
58	Ithaca, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	77	0.08
67	Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
67	Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
56	Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,313	0.1
63	Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	53	0.03
46	Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	400	0.2
21	Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	986	0.69
60	Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	109	0.06
60	Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,222	0.06
51	Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	381	0.15
62	Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	80	0.04
64	Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	131	0.02
59	Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	71	0.07
35	La Crosse, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	444	0.33
53	Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	254	0.13
65	Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	27	0.01
58	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	165	0.08
56	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	631	0.1
29	Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,575	0.5
62	Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	172	0.04
54	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,289	0.12
65	Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	16	0.01
53	Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	178	0.13
17	Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	503	0.83
11	Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,151	1.09
28	Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	545	0.51
39	Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area	856	0.28
65	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	49	0.01
59	Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	145	0.07
36	Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	326	0.32
53	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	16,116	0.13
63	Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	430	0.03
61	Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.05
67	Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
59	Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	411	0.07
61	Manchester-Nashua, NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	217	0.05
67	Manhattan, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
57	Mankato-North Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	83	0.09
16	Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,104	0.89
52	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,079	0.14
50	Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	325	0.16
66	Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	12	0
46	Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	503	0.2
56	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,662	0.1
56	Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	131	0.1
28	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,000	0.51
26	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	17,816	0.54
7	Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,659	1.52
67	Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
63	Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	168	0.03
22	Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,020	0.67
61	Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	186	0.05
20	Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	939	0.72
60	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	65	0.06
27	Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	608	0.52
58	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	145	0.08
64	Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	55	0.02
48	Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	243	0.18
58	Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	263	0.08
65	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	88	0.01
60	New Haven-Milford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	530	0.06
65	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	87	0.01
52	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	26,553	0.14
47	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,336	0.19
50	Norwich-New London, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	449	0.16
56	Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	345	0.1
6	Ocean City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,500	1.54
65	Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	61	0.01
65	Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	84	0.01
61	Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	118	0.05
10	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,622	1.34
49	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,631	0.17
58	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	134	0.08
67	Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
65	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	74	0.01
63	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	149	0.03
25	Palm Coast, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	540	0.56
56	Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	177	0.1
59	Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	107	0.07
63	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	116	0.03
67	Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
56	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,927	0.1
62	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,598	0.04
19	Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	17,334	0.74
38	Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	269	0.3
55	Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	448	0.11
59	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	360	0.07
47	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,304	0.19
52	Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	920	0.14
61	Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	107	0.05
60	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	932	0.06
67	Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
14	Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,607	1
50	Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,783	0.16
60	Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	77	0.06
67	Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
1	Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,005	2.82
64	Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	70	0.02
64	Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	290	0.02
48	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,785	0.18
57	Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	268	0.09
2	Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,643	1.96
59	Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	707	0.07
67	Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
67	Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
67	Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
38	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,532	0.3
43	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	457	0.23
2	Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,669	1.96
63	Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	106	0.03
67	Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
63	Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	323	0.03
66	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	64	0
60	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,978	0.06
51	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,394	0.15
50	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,921	0.16
48	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	478	0.18
67	Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
62	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	165	0.04
65	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	15	0.01
55	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	512	0.11
53	Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	459	0.13
58	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	455	0.08
38	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,269	0.3
50	Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	224	0.16
12	Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,252	1.08
67	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
56	Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	237	0.1
57	Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	263	0.09
54	Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	564	0.12
67	Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
59	Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	514	0.07
64	Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	95	0.02
52	St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	260	0.14
67	St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
65	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	248	0.01
8	State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,185	1.42
60	Steubenville-Weirton, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	72	0.06
44	Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,523	0.22
34	Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,225	0.34
58	Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	301	0.08
57	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,371	0.09
57	Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	150	0.09
18	Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,190	0.8
57	Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	323	0.09
63	Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	337	0.03
58	Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	751	0.08
67	Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
44	Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	647	0.22
67	Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
60	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	228	0.06
30	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	765	0.49
64	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	407	0.02
41	Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,114	0.25
60	Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	150	0.06
64	Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	26	0.02
60	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,151	0.06
67	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
18	Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,078	0.8
67	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
51	Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	218	0.15
67	Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
15	Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,064	0.92
62	Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	157	0.04
50	Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	209	0.16
41	Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,214	0.25
64	Worcester, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	185	0.02
54	Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	285	0.12
32	York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,604	0.37
30	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,793	0.49
25	Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	928	0.56
67	Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--

^* 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]