National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. Metro Areas (2010) [ Counties | States ]

• 2010

The National Baptist Convention of America, a predominantly black church, was founded in 1915 by the Rev. R. H. Boyd and his supporters within the National Baptist Convention.

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 National Baptist Convention of America, Inc.. 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
47	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	362	0.05
46	Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	492	0.06
3	Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,031	1.32
45	Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	97	0.07
51	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	382	0.01
9	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	15,001	0.87
48	Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	339	0.04
33	Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,616	0.21
5	Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,799	0.97
52	Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
4	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,768	1.23
21	Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,414	0.48
42	Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	201	0.1
50	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	239	0.02
46	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	353	0.06
49	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	180	0.03
48	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	686	0.04
49	Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	173	0.03
43	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,542	0.09
38	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,178	0.15
13	Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,189	0.8
49	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	545	0.03
47	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	345	0.05
25	Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,730	0.36
10	Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,497	0.85
38	Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,833	0.15
38	Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	626	0.15
18	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	37,347	0.59
37	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	606	0.16
51	Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	243	0.01
48	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,734	0.04
49	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	126	0.03
11	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,402	0.83
51	Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	98	0.01
47	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	308	0.05
24	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	941	0.38
37	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,932	0.16
52	Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
27	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	19,668	0.33
22	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,284	0.47
30	Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,364	0.25
18	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,943	0.59
26	Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,217	0.35
21	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,943	0.48
19	Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	549	0.56
7	Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,775	0.89
15	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,530	0.75
51	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	186	0.01
37	Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	770	0.16
39	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	963	0.14
44	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,106	0.08
35	Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,417	0.19
50	Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	53	0.02
33	Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	320	0.21
35	Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,487	0.19
44	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,696	0.08
37	Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	182	0.16
47	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	745	0.05
32	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,113	0.22
36	Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	712	0.17
33	Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	377	0.21
2	Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,806	1.55
6	Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,121	0.95
5	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,666	0.97
26	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,619	0.35
42	New Haven-Milford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	842	0.1
23	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,651	0.4
50	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,906	0.02
14	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,217	0.78
35	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,319	0.19
35	Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,359	0.19
48	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	315	0.04
29	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,200	0.29
52	Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
41	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	587	0.11
12	Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,385	0.82
28	Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	500	0.31
31	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,020	0.23
49	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,964	0.03
50	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	819	0.02
50	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	478	0.02
49	Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	378	0.03
50	Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	308	0.02
43	Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	309	0.09
49	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	622	0.03
43	Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	379	0.09
38	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,313	0.15
47	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,523	0.05
41	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,847	0.11
42	Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	354	0.1
51	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	173	0.01
30	Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	307	0.25
1	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,923	2.24
26	Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	734	0.35
49	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	990	0.03
34	Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,354	0.2
28	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,549	0.31
49	Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	184	0.03
49	Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	74	0.03
47	Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	181	0.05
41	Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,034	0.11
51	Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	111	0.01
17	Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,320	0.6
52	Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	0	0
8	Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,010	0.88
40	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,116	0.13
20	Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,245	0.53
43	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,109	0.09
16	Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	979	0.65
44	Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	509	0.08

^* 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]