Friends General Conference Metro Areas (2010) [ Counties | States ]

• 2010

The Friends General Conference, founded in 1900, brought together several yearly meetings of the Society of Friends that followed the unprogrammed and free spirit of the Quakers associated with Friends minister Elias Hicks.

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 Friends General Conference. 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
10	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	31	0
8	Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	177	0.02
8	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	152	0.02
10	Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
7	Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	107	0.03
9	Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	13	0.01
5	Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	157	0.05
8	Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	80	0.02
9	Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	13	0.01
10	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	161	0
9	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	28	0.01
10	Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
10	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
9	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	243	0.01
10	Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	28	0
10	Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
10	Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	23	0
9	Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area	7	0.01
6	Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	85	0.04
9	Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	17	0.01
4	Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	177	0.06
10	Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
9	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	31	0.01
4	Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	133	0.06
10	Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	4	0
10	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	8	0
9	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.01
9	Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	37	0.01
10	Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	2	0
9	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	496	0.01
9	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	179	0.01
10	Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
10	Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
10	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	97	0
10	College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4	0
10	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	30	0
8	Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	36	0.02
10	Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	21	0
9	Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	140	0.01
10	Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	19	0
10	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	122	0
8	Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	163	0.02
10	Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
10	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
9	Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	210	0.01
10	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	61	0
6	Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area	61	0.04
9	Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	13	0.01
9	Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	21	0.01
6	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	179	0.04
9	Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	19	0.01
10	El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	17	0
10	Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
10	Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
4	Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	63	0.06
10	Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	10	0
9	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	49	0.01
8	Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	29	0.02
8	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	61	0.02
10	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
7	Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	70	0.03
10	Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
10	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	29	0
10	Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	12	0
8	Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	139	0.02
10	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	7	0
8	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	87	0.02
10	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
10	Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5	0
9	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	299	0.01
10	Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5	0
10	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	47	0
10	Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	10	0
9	Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	21	0.01
10	Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	8	0
8	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	52	0.02
9	Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	66	0.01
10	La Crosse, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
9	Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	18	0.01
10	Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
10	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
5	Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	255	0.05
9	Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	41	0.01
9	Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	31	0.01
10	Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
10	Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
9	Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	64	0.01
9	Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	9	0.01
9	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	58	0.01
8	Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	30	0.02
9	Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	99	0.01
9	Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	32	0.01
3	Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	373	0.07
9	Manhattan, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	8	0.01
10	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	37	0
10	Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	46	0
10	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	144	0
9	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	163	0.01
9	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	387	0.01
9	Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	19	0.01
10	Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
10	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	65	0
10	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	40	0
10	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	86	0
9	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	56	0.01
10	Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
5	Ocean City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	52	0.05
10	Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	35	0
7	Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	74	0.03
10	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	78	0
9	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	17	0.01
10	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	16	0
9	Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	11	0.01
1	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,688	0.2
10	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	110	0
9	Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	201	0.01
10	Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
10	Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
10	Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
10	Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
7	Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	143	0.03
10	Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
10	Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	15	0
9	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	113	0.01
8	Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	27	0.02
10	Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	33	0
9	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	108	0.01
10	Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
3	Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	106	0.07
10	Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	9	0
9	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	41	0.01
8	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	68	0.02
10	Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
10	Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
10	Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	18	0
10	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0
8	Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	64	0.02
10	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	107	0
8	Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	23	0.02
10	Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	9	0
8	Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	43	0.02
2	Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	364	0.1
9	Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	107	0.01
10	Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	31	0
10	Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
6	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	66	0.04
8	Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	29	0.02
10	Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0

^* 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]