Church of the Brethren Metro Areas (2010) [ Counties | States ]

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The Church of the Brethren grew out of the 18th-century Pietist movement in Germany. It was founded in 1723 in the United States by Alexander Mack Sr., Christopher Sauer II, Alexander Mack Jr., and Peter Becker. They are also referred to as Conservative Dunkards.

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 the Brethren. 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
32	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	593	0.08
41	Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
39	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	113	0.01
2	Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,739	2.94
41	Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
20	Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	402	0.31
39	Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	50	0.01
38	Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	81	0.02
41	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
38	Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	209	0.02
33	Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,832	0.07
41	Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
40	Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	53	0
20	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	502	0.31
30	Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	632	0.1
36	Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	109	0.04
23	Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	866	0.21
39	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	60	0.01
37	Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	77	0.03
29	Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	258	0.11
40	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	78	0
17	Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	891	0.44
39	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,174	0.01
38	Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	51	0.02
39	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	184	0.01
37	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	562	0.03
41	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
41	Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
39	Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	95	0.01
8	Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,450	1.4
19	Danville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	355	0.33
41	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
14	Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,131	0.61
27	Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	169	0.15
39	Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	193	0.01
29	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	605	0.11
40	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	169	0
32	Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area	124	0.08
39	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	61	0.01
38	Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	26	0.02
6	Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,173	1.61
33	Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	188	0.07
39	Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	32	0.01
41	Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
40	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	17	0
39	Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	33	0.01
21	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,223	0.29
38	Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	140	0.02
30	Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	142	0.1
37	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	265	0.03
38	Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	53	0.02
37	Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	183	0.03
39	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	74	0.01
9	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,897	1.08
15	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,839	0.52
1	Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,525	5.21
41	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
37	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	459	0.03
39	Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	127	0.01
41	Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
18	Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	748	0.38
7	Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,229	1.55
41	Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
38	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	80	0.02
38	Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	358	0.02
32	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	233	0.08
39	Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	36	0.01
28	Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	138	0.14
26	Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	320	0.16
41	Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
5	Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,968	1.73
39	Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	60	0.01
30	Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	113	0.1
3	Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,051	2.28
32	Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	87	0.08
12	Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	708	0.67
37	Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area	96	0.03
39	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,372	0.01
24	Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	504	0.2
32	Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	95	0.08
39	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	406	0.01
34	Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	63	0.06
40	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	109	0
38	Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	103	0.02
31	Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	452	0.09
16	Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	645	0.5
29	Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	150	0.11
30	Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	117	0.1
38	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	35	0.02
40	Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
41	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
40	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	442	0
34	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	422	0.06
36	Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	89	0.04
39	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	81	0.01
38	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	356	0.02
33	Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	255	0.07
36	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,187	0.04
40	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	187	0
28	Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,207	0.14
39	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	64	0.01
40	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	62	0
41	Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
25	Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	767	0.19
37	Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	386	0.03
41	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
4	Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,600	2.14
38	Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	79	0.02
40	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	71	0
39	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	24	0.01
28	Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	178	0.14
40	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	57	0
41	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
39	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	249	0.01
40	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
23	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	683	0.21
41	Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
35	Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	104	0.05
41	Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
13	Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	892	0.64
37	St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	34	0.03
39	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	284	0.01
18	State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	580	0.38
40	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	115	0
38	Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	155	0.02
33	Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	161	0.07
40	Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	32	0
41	Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
38	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	319	0.02
38	Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	74	0.02
29	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,251	0.11
18	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	642	0.38
22	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	289	0.26
37	Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	184	0.03
10	Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,181	0.92
36	Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	207	0.04
40	Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5	0
11	York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,189	0.73
32	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	460	0.08
34	Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	108	0.06

^* 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]