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

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The Church of the Nazarene is a Holiness church founded in 1908 by Phineas Bresee, a former superintendent in the Methodist Episcopal Church. It was founded as the Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene, and the word "Pentecostal" was dropped in 1919 to avoid confusion with the "speaking in tongues" sects.

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 Nazarene. 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
63	Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	613	0.37
64	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,513	0.36
87	Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	207	0.13
96	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	308	0.04
60	Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,550	0.4
95	Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	77	0.05
89	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	915	0.11
51	Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,254	0.5
93	Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	59	0.07
58	Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,581	0.42
12	Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,113	1.61
98	Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	33	0.02
94	Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	192	0.06
84	Anniston-Oxford, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	193	0.16
98	Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	43	0.02
78	Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	937	0.22
101	Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
92	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,242	0.08
95	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	148	0.05
64	Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	498	0.36
82	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	976	0.18
90	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,699	0.1
60	Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,335	0.4
85	Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,089	0.15
77	Bangor, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	359	0.23
91	Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	193	0.09
95	Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	375	0.05
53	Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	650	0.48
80	Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	218	0.2
75	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	956	0.25
91	Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	173	0.09
38	Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,086	0.69
80	Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	317	0.2
67	Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	837	0.33
68	Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,616	0.32
53	Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area	523	0.48
92	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	130	0.08
36	Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,434	0.74
65	Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	600	0.35
9	Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,035	1.79
87	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,095	0.13
91	Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	263	0.09
84	Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	206	0.16
71	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	716	0.29
91	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	786	0.09
85	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	609	0.15
91	Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	96	0.09
96	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	462	0.04
60	Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	598	0.4
95	Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area	99	0.05
48	Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,129	0.53
87	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	832	0.13
59	Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	395	0.41
81	Carson City, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	106	0.19
60	Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	303	0.4
29	Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,337	0.91
61	Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	903	0.39
4	Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,141	2.35
86	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	927	0.14
79	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,720	0.21
80	Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	408	0.2
52	Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,589	0.49
84	Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	149	0.16
85	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	13,725	0.15
31	Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,840	0.84
47	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,113	0.57
28	Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,524	0.92
81	Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	219	0.19
69	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,476	0.31
39	Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	933	0.67
93	College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	150	0.07
55	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,961	0.46
88	Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	215	0.12
61	Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,959	0.39
92	Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	249	0.08
30	Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	685	0.89
30	Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	16,266	0.89
89	Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	468	0.11
63	Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	319	0.37
92	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	145	0.08
60	Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	414	0.4
80	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,472	0.2
89	Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	151	0.11
6	Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,571	1.92
92	Danville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	84	0.08
77	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	885	0.23
28	Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,738	0.92
66	Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	521	0.34
18	Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,336	1.21
82	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	887	0.18
70	Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,542	0.3
74	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,477	0.26
76	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,499	0.24
81	Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	277	0.19
49	Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area	844	0.52
89	Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	100	0.11
100	Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
94	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	300	0.06
97	Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	55	0.03
82	El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	309	0.18
85	El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,221	0.15
80	Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	240	0.2
3	Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,954	2.51
69	Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	277	0.31
66	Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	958	0.34
57	Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,534	0.44
41	Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,267	0.63
70	Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	296	0.3
44	Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,244	0.6
36	Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	956	0.74
96	Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	160	0.04
49	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,419	0.52
37	Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	963	0.72
23	Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,554	1.07
82	Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	369	0.18
66	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	497	0.34
100	Fond du Lac, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
77	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	688	0.23
38	Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,064	0.69
26	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,907	0.94
74	Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,384	0.26
66	Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	355	0.34
81	Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	510	0.19
81	Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	333	0.19
101	Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
101	Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
82	Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	181	0.18
72	Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	410	0.28
65	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,727	0.35
77	Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	187	0.23
83	Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	438	0.17
98	Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	56	0.02
89	Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	772	0.11
101	Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
73	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,737	0.27
92	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	193	0.08
69	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	837	0.31
66	Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	525	0.34
85	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	834	0.15
7	Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,378	1.9
93	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	894	0.07
94	Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	89	0.06
99	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	45	0.01
96	Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	28	0.04
85	Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	393	0.15
70	Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,853	0.3
27	Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	897	0.93
100	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6	0
89	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,765	0.11
13	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,530	1.57
69	Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,278	0.31
79	Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	268	0.21
49	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,162	0.52
76	Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	364	0.24
94	Ithaca, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	65	0.06
25	Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,560	0.97
82	Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	946	0.18
93	Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	86	0.07
87	Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,804	0.13
90	Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	177	0.1
94	Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	89	0.06
66	Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	502	0.34
88	Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	235	0.12
76	Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	342	0.24
48	Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	637	0.53
19	Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,114	1.2
74	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	859	0.26
1	Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,590	4.05
25	Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	19,722	0.97
51	Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,260	0.5
75	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,027	0.25
88	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	374	0.12
93	Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	125	0.07
81	Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,303	0.19
15	Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,442	1.46
93	La Crosse, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	96	0.07
87	Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	271	0.13
101	Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
84	Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	317	0.16
76	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	479	0.24
33	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,819	0.8
57	Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,269	0.44
48	Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,467	0.53
95	Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	120	0.05
85	Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	324	0.15
96	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	736	0.04
55	Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	510	0.46
50	Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	627	0.51
100	Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
22	Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	674	1.11
58	Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	451	0.42
55	Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,160	0.46
2	Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,774	3.55
84	Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area	481	0.16
25	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,785	0.97
42	Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,333	0.62
31	Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	862	0.84
80	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	25,737	0.2
75	Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,262	0.25
66	Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	968	0.34
65	Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	874	0.35
92	Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	196	0.08
89	Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	173	0.11
97	Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	197	0.03
82	Manchester-Nashua, NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	706	0.18
57	Manhattan, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	559	0.44
97	Mankato-North Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	33	0.03
59	Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	514	0.41
92	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	651	0.08
26	Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,913	0.94
80	Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,660	0.2
73	Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	695	0.27
79	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,490	0.21
83	Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	186	0.17
83	Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	227	0.17
98	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	303	0.02
95	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,751	0.05
88	Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	127	0.12
89	Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	460	0.11
56	Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,339	0.45
89	Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	192	0.11
63	Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	561	0.37
93	Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	258	0.07
41	Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	814	0.63
97	Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	37	0.03
79	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	251	0.21
5	Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,656	2.26
62	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	650	0.38
95	Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	133	0.05
93	Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	95	0.07
59	Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,323	0.41
37	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,383	0.72
99	New Haven-Milford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	129	0.01
95	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	606	0.05
93	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	14,099	0.07
80	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	306	0.2
55	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,257	0.46
99	Norwich-New London, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	38	0.01
91	Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	287	0.09
57	Ocean City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	430	0.44
70	Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	417	0.3
99	Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	82	0.01
16	Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	18,098	1.44
18	Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,060	1.21
84	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,365	0.16
67	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,028	0.33
98	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	30	0.02
79	Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	237	0.21
90	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	796	0.1
73	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,445	0.27
100	Palm Coast, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
89	Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	183	0.11
17	Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,045	1.26
71	Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	478	0.29
90	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	457	0.1
36	Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,804	0.74
86	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,616	0.14
76	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,188	0.24
90	Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	96	0.1
82	Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,218	0.18
92	Pittsfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	103	0.08
40	Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	589	0.65
59	Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,724	0.41
67	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,678	0.33
56	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,058	0.45
91	Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	591	0.09
59	Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	872	0.41
87	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,014	0.13
101	Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
74	Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	410	0.26
73	Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	428	0.27
75	Racine, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	492	0.25
87	Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,471	0.13
85	Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	195	0.15
85	Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	621	0.15
49	Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	913	0.52
75	Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,058	0.25
57	Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,499	0.44
76	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,063	0.24
48	Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,649	0.53
87	Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	244	0.13
85	Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,544	0.15
83	Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	596	0.17
85	Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	234	0.15
96	Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	43	0.04
81	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,047	0.19
61	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	771	0.39
30	Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,474	0.89
82	Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	733	0.18
49	Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	653	0.52
97	Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	330	0.03
64	San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	404	0.36
86	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,944	0.14
83	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,267	0.17
91	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,731	0.09
87	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,315	0.13
11	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,489	1.66
43	Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	472	0.61
81	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	810	0.19
80	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	517	0.2
93	Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	95	0.07
79	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,019	0.21
95	Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	178	0.05
99	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	35	0.01
55	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	15,965	0.46
41	Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	867	0.63
101	Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
68	Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	389	0.32
74	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,026	0.26
87	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	186	0.13
94	Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	134	0.06
79	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	680	0.21
87	Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	381	0.13
45	Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,785	0.59
54	Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	983	0.47
97	Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	231	0.03
46	Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,530	0.58
20	Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,626	1.18
54	St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	596	0.47
77	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,617	0.23
98	State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	30	0.02
8	Steubenville-Weirton, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,302	1.85
76	Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,626	0.24
24	Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,122	1.04
80	Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,329	0.2
90	Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	365	0.1
81	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,356	0.19
32	Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,428	0.83
49	Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	713	0.52
64	Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,347	0.36
14	Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,604	1.54
93	Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	267	0.07
74	Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,596	0.26
34	Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,271	0.78
63	Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	812	0.37
68	Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	662	0.32
98	Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	56	0.02
72	Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	384	0.28
58	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,729	0.42
89	Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.11
32	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,302	0.83
92	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,417	0.08
22	Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,927	1.11
81	Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	442	0.19
85	Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	205	0.15
69	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	17,358	0.31
73	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	457	0.27
97	Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	41	0.03
19	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,328	1.2
54	Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	694	0.47
62	Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	581	0.38
35	Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,712	0.76
86	Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	161	0.14
95	Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	191	0.05
65	Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	450	0.35
97	Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	126	0.03
86	Worcester, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,135	0.14
21	Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,810	1.16
51	York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,156	0.5
46	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,259	0.58
10	Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,933	1.76
74	Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	500	0.26

^* 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]