Free Methodist Church of North America Metro Areas (2010) [ Counties | States ]

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The Free Methodist Church of North America was founded in 1860 as the result of a split in the Genesee Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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 Free Methodist Church of North America. 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
27	Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	95	0.06
22	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	774	0.11
32	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	103	0.01
34	Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
19	Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	214	0.14
29	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	365	0.04
34	Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
30	Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	120	0.03
17	Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	214	0.16
12	Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	846	0.25
33	Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	15	0
33	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	102	0
30	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	480	0.03
34	Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
31	Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	417	0.02
22	Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	144	0.11
30	Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	37	0.03
29	Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	90	0.04
6	Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	846	0.54
4	Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,305	0.92
32	Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	62	0.01
22	Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	207	0.11
34	Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
14	Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,297	0.21
31	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,068	0.02
34	Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
27	Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	77	0.06
34	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
22	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	974	0.11
23	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,080	0.1
33	Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
27	Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	229	0.06
29	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	275	0.04
30	Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	84	0.03
26	Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	170	0.07
34	Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
33	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	77	0
34	Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
31	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,542	0.02
17	Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	345	0.16
33	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	32	0
29	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	773	0.04
28	Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	65	0.05
32	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	95	0.01
13	Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	634	0.22
8	Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	293	0.38
32	Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	103	0.01
32	Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	49	0.01
26	Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	63	0.07
32	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	432	0.01
34	Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
33	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	13	0
32	Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	123	0.01
12	Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	280	0.25
34	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
28	Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,224	0.05
32	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	78	0.01
28	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,303	0.05
31	Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	45	0.02
26	Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	63	0.07
32	Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	15	0.01
28	Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	170	0.05
30	Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	103	0.03
32	Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	22	0.01
34	Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
32	Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	30	0.01
32	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	48	0.01
7	Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,762	0.41
34	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
33	Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
31	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	93	0.02
32	Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	101	0.01
34	Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
26	Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	96	0.07
34	Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
22	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	869	0.11
34	Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
32	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	13	0.01
34	Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
34	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
21	Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	154	0.12
30	Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	71	0.03
32	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	450	0.01
30	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	79	0.03
34	Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
25	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,363	0.08
30	Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	50	0.03
1	Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,184	1.36
34	Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
33	Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	38	0
18	Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	246	0.15
32	Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	17	0.01
34	Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
32	Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	15	0.01
18	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	487	0.15
32	Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	110	0.01
34	Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
34	Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
34	Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
15	Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	201	0.2
28	Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	101	0.05
34	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
28	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	326	0.05
16	Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	871	0.19
30	Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	69	0.03
34	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
5	Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	808	0.73
24	Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	56	0.09
19	Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	676	0.14
34	Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
30	Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area	83	0.03
34	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
20	Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	132	0.13
29	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,077	0.04
33	Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	28	0
32	Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	37	0.01
32	Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	25	0.01
30	Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	164	0.03
31	Manhattan, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	27	0.02
21	Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	150	0.12
32	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	83	0.01
34	Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
33	Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	40	0
31	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,033	0.02
24	Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	97	0.09
29	Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	61	0.04
32	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	80	0.01
33	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	64	0
30	Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	29	0.03
34	Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
26	Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	343	0.07
3	Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,410	0.93
27	Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	77	0.06
9	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	409	0.35
34	Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
16	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	323	0.19
32	Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	25	0.01
17	Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	523	0.16
31	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	352	0.02
32	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,458	0.01
20	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	202	0.13
32	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	88	0.01
31	Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	65	0.02
20	Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,689	0.13
24	Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	223	0.09
32	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	48	0.01
32	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	192	0.01
34	Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
34	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
33	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	8	0
28	Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	190	0.05
32	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	462	0.01
31	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,015	0.02
22	Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,629	0.11
34	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
28	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,206	0.05
34	Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
31	Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	40	0.02
30	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	419	0.03
30	Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	55	0.03
31	Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	30	0.02
29	Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	47	0.04
32	Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	30	0.01
34	Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
34	Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
34	Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
24	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,944	0.09
10	Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,381	0.32
31	Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	71	0.02
32	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	266	0.01
30	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	60	0.03
20	Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	521	0.13
33	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	45	0
32	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	385	0.01
30	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,102	0.03
32	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	104	0.01
21	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	520	0.12
26	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	179	0.07
32	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	52	0.01
34	Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
27	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	322	0.06
18	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,279	0.15
32	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	57	0.01
34	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
34	Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
31	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	70	0.02
16	Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	915	0.19
28	Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	105	0.05
33	Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	30	0
32	Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	31	0.01
34	St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
28	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,297	0.05
26	State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	109	0.07
11	Steubenville-Weirton, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	379	0.3
31	Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	157	0.02
21	Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	776	0.12
29	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,027	0.04
30	Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	51	0.03
30	Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	183	0.03
29	Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	86	0.04
32	Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	122	0.01
21	Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,106	0.12
25	Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	245	0.08
34	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
32	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	565	0.01
32	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	18	0.01
2	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,236	1.11
30	Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	173	0.03
23	Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	119	0.1
34	Worcester, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
30	Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	81	0.03
33	York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	17	0
27	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	312	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]