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The Churches of Christ (Non-Instrumental) is one of the several branches of the Restoration movement begun in the early 19th century by Barton Stone and Thomas and Alexander Campbell. Originating primarily among those Restorationist congregations in the South, it has become a national movement. It has been most identified for its disavowal of the use of instrumental music in worship and ultra-congregational organization. Over the years, the decentralized polity has allowed for a number of factions to develop over various beliefs and practices not accepted by the majority of churches. The Churches of Christ (Non-instrumental) represent the largest faction of the movement.

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 Churches of 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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Ranking	Metro Area   [Download CSV]	Adherents	Percent
2	Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	13,477	8.16
90	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,612	0.37
46	Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,728	1.1
122	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	404	0.05
86	Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,657	0.41
72	Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	920	0.6
123	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	353	0.04
118	Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	112	0.09
20	Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,415	2.57
118	Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	82	0.09
92	Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,349	0.35
67	Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	902	0.69
120	Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	138	0.07
103	Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	825	0.24
21	Anniston-Oxford, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,569	2.17
118	Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	202	0.09
105	Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	942	0.22
79	Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	934	0.49
77	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	27,059	0.51
124	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	85	0.03
50	Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,468	1.05
81	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,612	0.47
66	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,166	0.71
80	Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,069	0.48
111	Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,392	0.16
119	Bangor, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	120	0.08
122	Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	100	0.05
91	Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,904	0.36
87	Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	545	0.4
117	Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	106	0.1
41	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,943	1.27
111	Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	317	0.16
96	Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	488	0.31
107	Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	310	0.2
123	Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	100	0.04
31	Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	18,007	1.6
115	Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.12
86	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	661	0.41
38	Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,673	1.39
95	Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	545	0.32
107	Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,229	0.2
124	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,327	0.03
104	Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	673	0.23
12	Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,123	3.27
95	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	816	0.32
121	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	549	0.06
85	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,691	0.42
110	Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	194	0.17
119	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	887	0.08
109	Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	275	0.18
120	Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area	138	0.07
70	Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,506	0.62
104	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,396	0.23
71	Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	586	0.61
111	Carson City, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	90	0.16
102	Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	185	0.25
111	Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	415	0.16
102	Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	583	0.25
40	Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,051	1.33
88	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,561	0.39
99	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,838	0.28
115	Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	242	0.12
26	Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,912	1.88
95	Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	295	0.32
114	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,665	0.13
104	Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	515	0.23
97	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,360	0.3
33	Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,264	1.56
45	Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,338	1.16
109	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,684	0.18
94	Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	459	0.33
34	College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,476	1.52
91	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,293	0.36
77	Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	886	0.51
96	Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,377	0.31
59	Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,489	0.84
84	Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	333	0.43
96	Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,768	0.31
52	Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,025	0.94
88	Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	334	0.39
60	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,453	0.8
117	Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	99	0.1
31	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	101,965	1.6
57	Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,267	0.89
94	Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	270	0.33
111	Danville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	168	0.16
109	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	685	0.18
74	Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,747	0.56
8	Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,286	4.09
73	Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	641	0.58
94	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,634	0.33
101	Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,433	0.26
111	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	886	0.16
88	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	16,557	0.39
39	Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,005	1.38
120	Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area	120	0.07
126	Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	10	0.01
119	Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	236	0.08
102	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,237	0.25
122	Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	80	0.05
111	El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	276	0.16
107	El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,633	0.2
73	Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	700	0.58
113	Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	286	0.14
119	Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	70	0.08
120	Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	190	0.07
103	Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	857	0.24
75	Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,940	0.54
99	Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	275	0.28
124	Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	56	0.03
62	Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,014	0.78
105	Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	806	0.22
27	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,624	1.86
112	Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	198	0.15
64	Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,185	0.75
99	Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	578	0.28
1	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	18,187	12.36
125	Fond du Lac, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	23	0.02
101	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	767	0.26
28	Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,493	1.84
104	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	955	0.23
90	Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,398	0.37
30	Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,760	1.69
56	Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,376	0.9
115	Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	215	0.12
121	Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	73	0.06
100	Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	325	0.27
119	Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	78	0.08
92	Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	512	0.35
113	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,120	0.14
93	Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	275	0.34
109	Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	450	0.18
123	Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	133	0.04
91	Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,636	0.36
113	Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	270	0.14
97	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,923	0.3
85	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,049	0.42
106	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	557	0.21
81	Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	716	0.47
113	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	745	0.14
114	Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	167	0.13
120	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	872	0.07
77	Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	734	0.51
106	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	751	0.21
100	Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	212	0.27
116	Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	300	0.11
120	Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area	711	0.07
41	Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,216	1.27
91	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	743	0.36
59	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	49,922	0.84
49	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,045	1.06
7	Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	17,439	4.18
112	Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	202	0.15
72	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,544	0.6
123	Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	65	0.04
114	Ithaca, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	130	0.13
104	Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	368	0.23
54	Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,967	0.92
5	Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,314	4.6
69	Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,846	0.66
92	Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	628	0.35
122	Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	80	0.05
77	Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	768	0.51
51	Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,929	0.97
121	Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	90	0.06
4	Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,191	5.12
37	Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,514	1.43
108	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	615	0.19
100	Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	301	0.27
78	Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,257	0.5
93	Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	869	0.34
36	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,962	1.47
82	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,390	0.45
124	Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	57	0.03
56	Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,251	0.9
68	Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	661	0.67
120	La Crosse, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	95	0.07
99	Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	555	0.28
100	Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	740	0.27
61	Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,572	0.79
103	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	490	0.24
72	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,597	0.6
122	Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	278	0.05
113	Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	653	0.14
118	Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	232	0.09
80	Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	997	0.48
117	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,885	0.1
88	Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	431	0.39
40	Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,654	1.33
118	Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	115	0.09
98	Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	174	0.29
125	Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	25	0.02
74	Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,657	0.56
89	Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	401	0.38
103	Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area	719	0.24
23	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	14,958	2.14
123	Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	45	0.04
13	Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,944	3.24
114	Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	138	0.13
111	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	20,564	0.16
55	Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,630	0.91
6	Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,350	4.34
118	Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	222	0.09
74	Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,311	0.56
93	Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	516	0.34
124	Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	188	0.03
116	Manchester-Nashua, NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	437	0.11
94	Manhattan, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	417	0.33
118	Mankato-North Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	87	0.09
101	Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	324	0.26
104	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,767	0.23
100	Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	555	0.27
23	Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	28,099	2.14
103	Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	605	0.24
103	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	13,114	0.24
107	Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	220	0.2
11	Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,667	3.41
112	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,353	0.15
123	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,464	0.04
104	Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	250	0.23
66	Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,941	0.71
90	Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,899	0.37
22	Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,792	2.15
108	Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	285	0.19
14	Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,189	2.99
79	Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	637	0.49
104	Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	321	0.23
98	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	336	0.29
75	Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	630	0.54
115	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	215	0.12
112	Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	396	0.15
121	Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	84	0.06
117	Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	317	0.1
3	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	84,415	5.31
117	New Haven-Milford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	892	0.1
108	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,237	0.19
123	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,377	0.04
94	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	524	0.33
100	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,914	0.27
122	Norwich-New London, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	125	0.05
82	Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,486	0.45
122	Ocean City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	45	0.05
25	Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,725	1.99
122	Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	281	0.05
24	Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	26,457	2.11
112	Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	389	0.15
107	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,716	0.2
100	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,698	0.27
121	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	100	0.06
61	Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	901	0.79
106	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,755	0.21
87	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,192	0.4
118	Palm Coast, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	90	0.09
65	Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,215	0.72
10	Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,722	3.53
60	Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,299	0.8
63	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,399	0.76
99	Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,055	0.28
120	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,201	0.07
107	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,535	0.2
44	Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,176	1.17
115	Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,749	0.12
119	Pittsfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	100	0.08
111	Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	145	0.16
102	Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,068	0.25
122	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	274	0.05
101	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,713	0.26
122	Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	348	0.05
95	Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	669	0.32
121	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,034	0.06
127	Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	8	0
76	Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	844	0.53
112	Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	246	0.15
103	Racine, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	476	0.24
107	Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,259	0.2
99	Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	350	0.28
121	Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	258	0.06
87	Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	708	0.4
114	Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	552	0.13
105	Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,773	0.22
109	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,800	0.18
106	Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	658	0.21
120	Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	130	0.07
111	Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,678	0.16
83	Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,527	0.44
119	Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	121	0.08
59	Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	813	0.84
106	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,613	0.21
115	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	247	0.12
101	Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,011	0.26
112	Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	605	0.15
122	Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	59	0.05
122	Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	530	0.05
18	San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,986	2.67
79	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,464	0.49
105	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,668	0.22
112	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,507	0.15
116	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,003	0.11
104	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	622	0.23
87	Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	310	0.4
110	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	714	0.17
121	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	165	0.06
114	Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	190	0.13
110	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	842	0.17
78	Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,753	0.5
123	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	231	0.04
110	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,948	0.17
99	Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	392	0.28
114	Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	153	0.13
9	Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,388	3.63
48	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,324	1.08
120	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	98	0.07
115	Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	270	0.12
117	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	325	0.1
94	Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	948	0.33
112	Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	708	0.15
104	Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	483	0.23
123	Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	285	0.04
35	Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,497	1.49
92	Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	480	0.35
123	St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	80	0.04
124	St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	40	0.03
107	St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	259	0.2
89	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,841	0.38
114	State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	195	0.13
53	Steubenville-Weirton, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,153	0.93
97	Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,023	0.3
88	Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	423	0.39
118	Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	613	0.09
80	Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,764	0.48
85	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,818	0.42
47	Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,883	1.09
19	Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,528	2.59
106	Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,397	0.21
71	Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,433	0.61
114	Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	475	0.13
106	Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,047	0.21
42	Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,749	1.25
43	Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,626	1.2
16	Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,749	2.74
122	Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	137	0.05
15	Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,006	2.87
98	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,183	0.29
32	Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,840	1.59
128	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
109	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,943	0.18
80	Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,124	0.48
29	Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,004	1.7
84	Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	595	0.43
111	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,743	0.16
117	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	162	0.1
120	Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	95	0.07
97	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	338	0.3
31	Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,365	1.6
17	Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,061	2.68
58	Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,498	0.88
122	Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	59	0.05
112	Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	532	0.15
109	Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	225	0.18
67	Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,287	0.69
124	Worcester, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	275	0.03
97	Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	736	0.3
115	York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	515	0.12
108	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,082	0.19
90	Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	616	0.37
98	Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	560	0.29

^* 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]