Community of Christ Metro Areas (2010) [ Counties | States ]

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The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints changed its name to the Community of Christ in 2001. It was founded in 1860 by Jason Briggs, Zenos Gurley, William Marks, and followers of Joseph Smith, Jr., who decided against migrating to Utah during the 1850s.

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 Community 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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Complete List

Ranking	Metro Area   [Download CSV]	Adherents	Percent
26	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	316	0.04
29	Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	61	0.01
25	Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	81	0.05
28	Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	61	0.02
12	Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	158	0.18
21	Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	334	0.09
25	Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	167	0.05
29	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	472	0.01
31	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
29	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	220	0.01
26	Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	317	0.04
28	Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	411	0.02
23	Bangor, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	102	0.07
25	Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	102	0.05
28	Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	187	0.02
18	Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	167	0.12
5	Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	334	0.31
27	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	110	0.03
31	Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
10	Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	334	0.21
14	Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	256	0.16
24	Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	161	0.06
31	Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
25	Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	82	0.05
28	Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.02
29	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	306	0.01
26	Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.04
23	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	167	0.07
28	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	161	0.02
24	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	262	0.06
27	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	316	0.03
28	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	121	0.02
13	Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.17
25	Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	119	0.05
28	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	118	0.02
29	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	118	0.01
21	Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	468	0.09
16	Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.14
29	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,331	0.01
31	Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
28	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	399	0.02
24	Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	156	0.06
28	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	316	0.02
21	Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.09
25	College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	110	0.05
28	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.02
14	Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	276	0.16
28	Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	118	0.02
26	Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	798	0.04
27	Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	110	0.03
15	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	272	0.15
28	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,008	0.02
20	Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	82	0.1
17	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	476	0.13
27	Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	266	0.03
20	Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	156	0.1
23	Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	82	0.07
31	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
27	Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	768	0.03
19	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	632	0.11
24	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,505	0.06
20	Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area	161	0.1
25	Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	138	0.05
21	Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	138	0.09
31	El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
24	Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	158	0.06
21	Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	334	0.09
27	Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	103	0.03
13	Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	167	0.17
23	Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	138	0.07
20	Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.1
27	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	135	0.03
31	Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
14	Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	668	0.16
21	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	256	0.09
14	Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	468	0.16
28	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	103	0.02
28	Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	158	0.02
25	Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	121	0.05
16	Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	138	0.14
21	Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.09
17	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,002	0.13
14	Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.16
25	Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.05
26	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	236	0.04
22	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	187	0.08
25	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	137	0.05
27	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	161	0.03
29	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	102	0.01
24	Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	167	0.06
31	Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
16	Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	135	0.14
29	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	770	0.01
26	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	118	0.04
26	Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	156	0.04
28	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	412	0.02
22	Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	119	0.08
20	Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	167	0.1
27	Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	187	0.03
16	Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	156	0.14
28	Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	242	0.02
21	Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	138	0.09
6	Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	414	0.28
3	Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	540	0.45
5	Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	540	0.31
25	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	167	0.05
31	Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
1	Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	20,491	1.01
25	Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.05
28	Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	156	0.02
20	La Crosse, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	138	0.1
24	Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	110	0.06
28	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	121	0.02
12	Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	835	0.18
27	Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	61	0.03
29	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	159	0.01
4	Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	388	0.35
10	Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.21
28	Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	103	0.02
17	Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	133	0.13
24	Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area	189	0.06
28	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	135	0.02
26	Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	81	0.04
14	Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	167	0.16
29	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,312	0.01
26	Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	515	0.04
28	Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	61	0.02
28	Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	138	0.02
15	Manhattan, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	194	0.15
19	Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	133	0.11
27	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	241	0.03
22	Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	167	0.08
29	Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	156	0.01
31	Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
29	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	484	0.01
31	Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
26	Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	61	0.04
29	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	138	0.01
29	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	414	0.01
31	Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
12	Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	748	0.18
27	Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	158	0.03
21	Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	162	0.09
19	Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	167	0.11
26	Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	136	0.04
31	Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
16	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	167	0.14
20	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	167	0.1
29	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	156	0.01
31	New Haven-Milford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
30	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	322	0
10	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	334	0.21
28	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	121	0.02
26	Norwich-New London, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	102	0.04
26	Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	121	0.04
26	Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	61	0.04
28	Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.02
26	Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	468	0.04
23	Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	167	0.07
9	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,890	0.22
28	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	484	0.02
26	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	328	0.04
28	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	121	0.02
22	Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	136	0.08
23	Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	118	0.07
4	Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	561	0.35
12	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	816	0.18
27	Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	119	0.03
29	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	483	0.01
28	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	856	0.02
27	Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	790	0.03
16	Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.14
28	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	102	0.02
26	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	835	0.04
20	Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	214	0.1
27	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	408	0.03
28	Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.02
22	Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.08
28	Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	236	0.02
21	Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	158	0.09
26	Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	158	0.04
29	Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	137	0.01
28	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	646	0.02
23	Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	138	0.07
29	Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	158	0.01
26	Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	138	0.04
29	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	158	0.01
7	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	501	0.25
21	Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	334	0.09
26	Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	158	0.04
29	Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.01
28	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	461	0.02
27	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	850	0.03
28	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	790	0.02
29	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	158	0.01
24	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	158	0.06
13	Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	133	0.17
26	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	164	0.04
26	Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	61	0.04
27	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	158	0.03
27	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	161	0.03
26	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,336	0.04
17	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	189	0.13
22	Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	189	0.08
25	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	167	0.05
27	Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.03
18	Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	246	0.12
24	Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	270	0.06
18	St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	159	0.12
2	St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,092	0.86
25	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,406	0.05
11	Steubenville-Weirton, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	236	0.19
28	Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	158	0.02
27	Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	121	0.03
27	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	726	0.03
18	Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	162	0.12
26	Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	266	0.04
13	Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	388	0.17
26	Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	428	0.04
18	Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,092	0.12
24	Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	126	0.06
26	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	158	0.04
28	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	274	0.02
26	Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	158	0.04
25	Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	126	0.05
22	Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	118	0.08
29	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	548	0.01
23	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	119	0.07
15	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	167	0.15
8	Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	354	0.24
18	Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	776	0.12
27	Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	118	0.03
28	Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	118	0.02
16	Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	334	0.14
26	York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	161	0.04
24	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	316	0.06
21	Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	158	0.09
19	Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	214	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]