Southern Baptist Convention Metro Areas (2010) [ Counties | States ]

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The Southern Baptist Convention was founded in 1845 by Baptist congregations in the American South who rejected the anti-slavery tendencies in the Northern Baptist Convention and withdrew to carry forward independently.

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 Southern Baptist Convention. 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
18	Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	51,765	31.32
257	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,091	0.3
55	Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	31,918	20.29
270	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,403	0.16
158	Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	24,975	2.82
9	Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	53,584	34.81
282	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	291	0.04
238	Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	715	0.56
21	Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	75,380	30.17
198	Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,043	1.16
155	Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,159	3.19
203	Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,391	1.06
4	Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	76,696	40.99
222	Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,699	0.78
5	Anniston-Oxford, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	46,326	39.07
258	Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	655	0.29
26	Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	122,306	28.79
91	Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	27,104	14.08
92	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	737,496	14
275	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	302	0.11
81	Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	21,366	15.23
56	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	112,868	20.27
116	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	141,589	8.25
153	Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	27,075	3.22
169	Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	52,032	1.92
286	Bangor, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
283	Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	74	0.03
97	Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	104,969	13.08
214	Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,272	0.93
269	Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	178	0.17
47	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	89,389	22.99
272	Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	280	0.14
250	Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	576	0.37
172	Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,907	1.84
262	Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	631	0.25
23	Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	335,938	29.78
240	Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area	586	0.54
121	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,912	6.7
266	Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	386	0.2
212	Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,613	0.95
226	Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,371	0.71
259	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,593	0.28
249	Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,128	0.38
20	Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	38,159	30.3
248	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,025	0.41
252	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,183	0.35
142	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	16,280	4.01
79	Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	17,359	15.45
272	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,556	0.14
106	Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	15,808	10.46
269	Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area	356	0.17
269	Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	681	0.17
143	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	24,505	3.96
94	Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	13,240	13.75
193	Carson City, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	715	1.29
152	Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,446	3.24
262	Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	639	0.25
200	Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,565	1.11
183	Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,676	1.54
113	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	62,494	9.4
89	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	252,056	14.34
110	Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	20,172	10.01
46	Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	122,300	23.16
148	Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,109	3.39
221	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	74,837	0.79
205	Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,296	1.04
131	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	107,660	5.05
32	Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	71,896	26.24
14	Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	37,701	32.56
229	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	14,229	0.68
242	Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	708	0.51
96	College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	30,585	13.38
161	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	16,640	2.58
115	Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	14,455	8.37
83	Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	115,242	15.01
45	Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	68,310	23.17
196	Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	923	1.2
175	Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	32,901	1.79
101	Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	49,499	11.56
218	Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	758	0.89
71	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	31,192	17.25
147	Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,679	3.56
80	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	974,099	15.29
43	Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	34,394	24.18
232	Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	525	0.64
50	Danville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	23,293	21.86
209	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,714	0.98
137	Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	36,662	4.36
10	Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	53,301	34.65
162	Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,852	2.57
140	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	19,969	4.04
200	Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	27,519	1.11
204	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,959	1.05
237	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	24,532	0.57
2	Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	61,594	42.29
219	Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,392	0.86
256	Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	288	0.31
281	Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	132	0.05
104	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	55,419	10.99
258	Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	464	0.29
174	El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,155	1.81
151	El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	26,448	3.3
33	Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	31,127	26
274	Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	231	0.12
243	Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	445	0.5
272	Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	379	0.14
215	Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,239	0.92
100	Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	41,740	11.64
145	Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,646	3.74
271	Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	304	0.15
122	Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,633	6.64
107	Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	38,118	10.4
61	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	86,668	18.71
216	Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,227	0.91
176	Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,466	1.75
75	Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	34,019	16.55
30	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	41,624	28.29
228	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,082	0.69
38	Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	75,896	25.42
203	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,430	1.06
180	Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	15,248	1.64
1	Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	50,648	48.5
108	Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	27,113	10.26
28	Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	51,292	28.55
261	Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	329	0.26
120	Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,363	6.82
277	Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	89	0.09
211	Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,412	0.96
282	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	287	0.04
212	Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	771	0.95
213	Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,378	0.94
250	Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,120	0.37
105	Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	77,616	10.72
144	Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,194	3.8
37	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	162,483	25.51
86	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	36,186	14.54
167	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,442	2.02
264	Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	347	0.23
246	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,388	0.43
157	Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,678	2.94
269	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,072	0.17
7	Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	53,213	37.25
17	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	115,977	31.73
109	Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,924	10.17
283	Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	76	0.03
185	Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area	14,253	1.5
76	Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	15,358	15.99
128	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,408	5.48
93	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	831,105	13.98
114	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	24,498	8.52
53	Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	89,747	21.49
189	Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,821	1.4
192	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	22,924	1.31
245	Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	706	0.46
281	Ithaca, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	46	0.05
195	Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,036	1.27
27	Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	154,257	28.62
22	Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	34,708	30.07
84	Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	200,395	14.89
112	Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	17,337	9.75
286	Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	--	--
77	Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	23,803	15.89
44	Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	47,144	23.72
276	Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	143	0.1
11	Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	41,813	34.55
52	Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	38,305	21.82
266	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	665	0.2
197	Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,331	1.17
118	Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	156,886	7.71
187	Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,617	1.43
72	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	67,932	16.76
42	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	75,444	24.37
285	Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	19	0.01
15	Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	224,275	32.13
223	Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	747	0.76
274	La Crosse, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	165	0.12
208	Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,032	1.01
127	Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	15,191	5.55
70	Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	34,910	17.49
166	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,178	2.09
104	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	66,149	10.99
252	Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,796	0.35
250	Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,735	0.37
197	Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,935	1.17
130	Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,712	5.12
182	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	31,297	1.6
171	Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,046	1.85
39	Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	31,501	25.38
281	Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	63	0.05
187	Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	872	1.43
277	Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	94	0.09
88	Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	67,839	14.37
184	Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,609	1.51
227	Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,120	0.7
65	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	125,653	17.96
253	Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	432	0.34
31	Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	58,487	27.28
135	Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,805	4.69
191	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	169,545	1.32
85	Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	189,547	14.77
74	Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	47,238	16.58
36	Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	65,034	25.74
59	Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	44,599	19.2
194	Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,937	1.28
274	Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	697	0.12
268	Manchester-Nashua, NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	718	0.18
159	Manhattan, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,572	2.81
282	Mankato-North Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	35	0.04
212	Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,186	0.95
141	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	31,225	4.03
239	Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,110	0.55
68	Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	231,704	17.61
173	Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,649	1.82
149	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	187,721	3.37
260	Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	303	0.27
54	Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	28,250	20.64
222	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,191	0.78
274	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,791	0.12
248	Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	452	0.41
49	Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	90,579	21.93
184	Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,784	1.51
13	Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	59,045	33.46
138	Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,523	4.29
51	Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	81,816	21.84
240	Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	704	0.54
3	Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	56,225	41.16
199	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,347	1.15
181	Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,898	1.61
284	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	37	0.02
87	Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	39,058	14.5
220	Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,147	0.84
133	Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	15,818	4.92
73	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	265,017	16.67
274	New Haven-Milford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,028	0.12
126	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	65,897	5.64
270	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	29,386	0.16
235	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	933	0.59
136	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	32,771	4.67
270	Norwich-New London, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	448	0.16
124	Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	20,032	6.05
282	Ocean City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	43	0.04
62	Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	25,349	18.49
234	Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,400	0.62
58	Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	244,227	19.49
244	Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,220	0.48
188	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	12,238	1.41
132	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	107,542	5.04
282	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	71	0.04
8	Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	40,947	35.68
231	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,347	0.65
134	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	26,576	4.89
139	Palm Coast, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,092	4.28
78	Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	26,635	15.77
165	Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,428	2.12
48	Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	36,994	22.8
71	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	77,467	17.25
177	Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,564	1.73
201	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	64,873	1.09
170	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	80,053	1.91
64	Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	18,488	18.44
266	Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,697	0.2
268	Pittsfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	231	0.18
231	Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	591	0.65
154	Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	13,616	3.21
256	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,577	0.31
231	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	14,415	0.65
281	Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	365	0.05
168	Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,141	1.96
278	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,340	0.08
280	Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	312	0.06
173	Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,890	1.82
163	Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,991	2.49
276	Racine, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	198	0.1
111	Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	112,687	9.97
165	Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,683	2.12
277	Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	383	0.09
241	Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	918	0.52
202	Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,590	1.08
90	Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	179,357	14.25
178	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	72,018	1.7
63	Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	57,031	18.47
252	Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	646	0.35
273	Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,322	0.13
212	Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,328	0.95
67	Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	26,855	17.62
6	Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	36,500	37.9
188	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	30,318	1.41
279	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	148	0.07
265	Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	843	0.22
214	Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,866	0.93
158	Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,525	2.82
244	Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,374	0.48
40	San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	28,247	25.26
119	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	158,386	7.39
202	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	33,486	1.08
201	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	47,277	1.09
217	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	16,619	0.9
251	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	979	0.36
186	Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,111	1.44
247	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,766	0.42
267	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	488	0.19
182	Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,305	1.6
209	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,727	0.98
102	Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	39,872	11.47
274	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	697	0.12
238	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	19,115	0.56
156	Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,367	3.16
280	Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	64	0.06
24	Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	35,657	29.5
25	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	116,374	29.2
224	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,074	0.75
255	Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	729	0.32
230	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,097	0.66
19	Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	87,278	30.7
207	Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,815	1.02
153	Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,774	3.22
266	Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,354	0.2
60	Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	82,579	18.91
170	Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,645	1.91
283	St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	61	0.03
254	St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	458	0.33
99	St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	15,279	12
123	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	176,961	6.24
284	State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	30	0.02
210	Steubenville-Weirton, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,201	0.97
200	Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,639	1.11
69	Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	18,838	17.53
247	Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,768	0.42
103	Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	40,809	11.11
129	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	152,161	5.47
190	Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,368	1.37
16	Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	43,594	32.05
252	Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,288	0.35
179	Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,943	1.69
283	Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	103	0.03
164	Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	22,286	2.27
66	Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	167,733	17.89
35	Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	56,612	25.8
29	Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	59,837	28.53
270	Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	470	0.16
57	Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	27,564	19.75
150	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	13,845	3.35
82	Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	17,458	15.13
266	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	321	0.2
117	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	135,323	8.1
206	Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,575	1.03
34	Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	60,838	25.9
41	Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	34,516	24.67
146	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	208,154	3.73
258	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	488	0.29
284	Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	28	0.02
179	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,869	1.69
225	Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,072	0.72
12	Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	51,175	33.82
125	Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	35,374	5.68
234	Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	719	0.62
95	Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	49,599	13.69
160	Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,477	2.71
98	Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	61,185	12.81
263	Worcester, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,896	0.24
233	Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,533	0.63
236	York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,505	0.58
229	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,833	0.68
219	Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,436	0.86
169	Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,758	1.92

^* 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]