Church of God in Christ Metro Areas (2010) [ Counties | States ]

• 2010

The Church of God in Christ, the largest of the several predominantly black Pentecostal churches, was founded in 1894 by Charles H. Mason.

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 Church of God in Christ. 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
74	Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	23	0.01
52	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,599	0.23
24	Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	878	0.56
66	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	794	0.09
70	Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	412	0.05
49	Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	406	0.26
69	Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	72	0.06
32	Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,189	0.48
73	Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	30	0.02
18	Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,356	0.68
42	Anniston-Oxford, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	389	0.33
71	Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	179	0.04
66	Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	175	0.09
47	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	14,641	0.28
65	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	261	0.1
43	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,762	0.32
61	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,435	0.14
47	Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,349	0.28
65	Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,591	0.1
45	Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,433	0.3
22	Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	797	0.59
10	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,577	0.92
68	Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	177	0.07
6	Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,844	1.05
43	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	523	0.32
64	Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	182	0.11
73	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,092	0.02
63	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,075	0.12
13	Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	923	0.82
37	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,580	0.4
61	Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	214	0.14
38	Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,548	0.38
73	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	94	0.02
34	Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	412	0.43
74	Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	29	0.01
69	Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	178	0.06
50	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,652	0.25
60	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,645	0.15
58	Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	340	0.17
37	Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,096	0.4
70	Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	50	0.05
46	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	27,235	0.29
67	Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	178	0.08
64	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,426	0.11
67	Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	219	0.08
59	Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	182	0.16
54	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,272	0.21
59	College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	365	0.16
65	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	634	0.1
72	Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	60	0.03
40	Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,669	0.35
23	Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,715	0.58
62	Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,304	0.13
57	Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	789	0.18
46	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	531	0.29
58	Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	178	0.17
42	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	21,296	0.33
61	Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	193	0.14
52	Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	184	0.23
58	Danville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	180	0.17
65	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	365	0.1
64	Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	941	0.11
57	Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	281	0.18
19	Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	728	0.66
65	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	502	0.1
68	Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,791	0.07
60	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	831	0.15
35	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	17,891	0.42
34	Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	619	0.43
47	Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area	459	0.28
29	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,592	0.51
63	El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	923	0.12
75	Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
41	Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	670	0.34
12	Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	784	0.88
62	Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	362	0.13
39	Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,334	0.37
49	Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	258	0.26
54	Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	755	0.21
71	Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	49	0.04
8	Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,344	1.02
55	Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	413	0.2
51	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	359	0.24
67	Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	243	0.08
64	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	443	0.11
44	Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,925	0.31
63	Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	121	0.12
42	Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	870	0.33
60	Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	186	0.15
69	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	483	0.06
14	Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,702	0.79
65	Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	182	0.1
74	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	49	0.01
58	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	433	0.17
62	Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	192	0.13
39	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,023	0.37
66	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,051	0.09
62	Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	184	0.13
65	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	367	0.1
24	Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	536	0.56
39	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	22,017	0.37
55	Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	854	0.2
60	Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	201	0.15
57	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,249	0.18
46	Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	461	0.29
7	Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,528	1.03
9	Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,167	1.01
67	Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,089	0.08
64	Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	190	0.11
63	Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	184	0.12
71	Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	84	0.04
63	Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	176	0.12
57	Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	218	0.18
45	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	985	0.3
42	Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	373	0.33
31	Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,904	0.49
30	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,027	0.5
69	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	178	0.06
59	Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	294	0.16
70	Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	336	0.05
34	Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	427	0.43
55	Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	559	0.2
31	Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	980	0.49
70	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	294	0.05
66	Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	482	0.09
40	Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,639	0.35
67	Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	207	0.08
69	Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	126	0.06
46	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,693	0.29
72	Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	32	0.03
52	Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	281	0.23
58	Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	182	0.17
40	Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	368	0.35
73	Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area	61	0.02
29	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,586	0.51
7	Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,209	1.03
54	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	26,380	0.21
72	Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	336	0.03
48	Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	763	0.27
39	Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	930	0.37
55	Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	456	0.2
59	Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	237	0.16
73	Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	109	0.02
49	Manhattan, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	333	0.26
27	Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	664	0.53
1	Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	44,618	3.39
51	Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	625	0.24
66	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,926	0.09
51	Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	272	0.24
29	Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	700	0.51
15	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,191	0.78
68	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,416	0.07
21	Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,650	0.64
67	Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	416	0.08
20	Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,155	0.65
63	Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	183	0.12
2	Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,970	2.39
66	Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	123	0.09
53	Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	254	0.22
36	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	710	0.41
66	Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	243	0.09
48	Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	364	0.27
40	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,580	0.35
56	New Haven-Milford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,660	0.19
46	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,377	0.29
66	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	16,769	0.09
5	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,831	1.17
66	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	657	0.09
72	Norwich-New London, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	84	0.03
59	Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	528	0.16
61	Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	195	0.14
68	Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	394	0.07
53	Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,712	0.22
49	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,237	0.26
63	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,571	0.12
58	Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	195	0.17
74	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	62	0.01
63	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	675	0.12
69	Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	96	0.06
48	Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	435	0.27
56	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	870	0.19
64	Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	399	0.11
56	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,631	0.19
69	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,476	0.06
4	Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,268	1.26
59	Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,858	0.16
73	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	107	0.02
66	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,037	0.09
59	Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,097	0.16
75	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	22	0
71	Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	211	0.04
26	Racine, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,050	0.54
34	Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,845	0.43
60	Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	186	0.15
67	Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	330	0.08
67	Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	330	0.08
44	Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,863	0.31
36	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	17,246	0.41
47	Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	859	0.28
72	Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	62	0.03
64	Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,109	0.11
69	Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	216	0.06
63	Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	183	0.12
53	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,790	0.22
13	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,632	0.82
69	Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	252	0.06
57	Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	230	0.18
70	Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	586	0.05
25	San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	615	0.55
68	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,409	0.07
61	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,357	0.14
57	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,876	0.18
70	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	925	0.05
52	Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	180	0.23
61	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	607	0.14
66	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	238	0.09
73	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	102	0.02
42	Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,156	0.33
57	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,327	0.18
33	Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	623	0.45
31	Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	598	0.49
17	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,764	0.69
64	Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	249	0.11
36	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,308	0.41
66	Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	246	0.09
70	Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	256	0.05
54	Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	440	0.21
65	Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	693	0.1
74	Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	60	0.01
62	Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	183	0.13
32	St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	658	0.48
73	St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	24	0.02
48	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,626	0.27
75	Steubenville-Weirton, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
65	Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	673	0.1
66	Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	94	0.09
41	Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,273	0.34
27	Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,965	0.53
59	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,545	0.16
68	Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	120	0.07
16	Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,020	0.75
36	Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,665	0.41
11	Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,109	0.9
75	Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
69	Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	547	0.06
50	Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,316	0.25
59	Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	360	0.16
3	Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,090	1.47
70	Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	144	0.05
48	Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	373	0.27
52	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	934	0.23
70	Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	63	0.05
51	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	369	0.24
39	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,155	0.37
70	Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	221	0.05
41	Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	790	0.34
69	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,196	0.06
74	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	24	0.01
32	Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	722	0.48
44	Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,922	0.31
52	Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	829	0.23
61	Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	182	0.14
71	Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	185	0.04
72	Worcester, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	255	0.03
75	Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
67	York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	335	0.08
28	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,933	0.52
64	Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	222	0.11

^* 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]