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 Evangelical Presbyterian Church. You can sort the list by clicking on the column headings.
Rank
2010 |
Rank
2000 |
Rank
1990 |
Metro Area [Download CSV] |
Percent
2010 |
Percent
2000 |
Percent
1990 |
| 33 |
31 |
22 |
Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.04 |
-- |
-- |
| 33 |
25 |
22 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.04 |
0.05 |
-- |
| 18 |
12 |
22 |
Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.21 |
0.21 |
-- |
| 38 |
31 |
19 |
Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area |
-- |
-- |
0.02 |
| 29 |
21 |
17 |
Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.04 |
| 17 |
14 |
16 |
Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.22 |
0.19 |
0.05 |
| 20 |
31 |
17 |
Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.19 |
-- |
0.04 |
| 36 |
31 |
20 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.01 |
-- |
0.01 |
| 24 |
31 |
22 |
Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.13 |
-- |
-- |
| 38 |
31 |
21 |
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area |
-- |
-- |
0 |
| 22 |
31 |
22 |
Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.15 |
-- |
-- |
| 36 |
29 |
20 |
Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
| 13 |
31 |
20 |
Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.27 |
-- |
0.01 |
| 36 |
31 |
22 |
Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.01 |
-- |
-- |
| 38 |
29 |
22 |
Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area |
-- |
0.01 |
-- |
| 36 |
31 |
22 |
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.01 |
-- |
-- |
| 36 |
31 |
22 |
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.01 |
-- |
-- |
| 31 |
31 |
22 |
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.06 |
-- |
-- |
| 38 |
31 |
17 |
Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area |
-- |
-- |
0.04 |
| 18 |
31 |
22 |
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.21 |
-- |
-- |
| 38 |
23 |
15 |
Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area |
-- |
0.07 |
0.06 |
| 31 |
20 |
21 |
Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.06 |
0.1 |
0 |
| 24 |
10 |
14 |
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.13 |
0.23 |
0.07 |
| 32 |
23 |
17 |
Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.04 |
| 6 |
13 |
10 |
Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.58 |
0.2 |
0.13 |
| 36 |
30 |
21 |
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.01 |
0 |
0 |
| 34 |
31 |
22 |
Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.03 |
-- |
-- |
| 35 |
28 |
22 |
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.02 |
0.02 |
-- |
| 26 |
31 |
20 |
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.11 |
-- |
0.01 |
| 3 |
27 |
22 |
Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.9 |
0.03 |
-- |
| 38 |
29 |
22 |
Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area |
-- |
0.01 |
-- |
| 36 |
31 |
22 |
Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.01 |
-- |
-- |
| 38 |
31 |
9 |
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area |
-- |
-- |
0.14 |
| 37 |
30 |
21 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 38 |
31 |
16 |
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area |
-- |
-- |
0.05 |
| 7 |
5 |
3 |
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.54 |
0.64 |
0.51 |
| 38 |
21 |
16 |
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
-- |
0.09 |
0.05 |
| 19 |
8 |
7 |
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.2 |
0.29 |
0.2 |
| 20 |
31 |
22 |
Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.19 |
-- |
-- |
| 36 |
28 |
21 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0 |
| 31 |
31 |
22 |
Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.06 |
-- |
-- |
| 31 |
31 |
22 |
Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.06 |
-- |
-- |
| 38 |
31 |
20 |
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area |
-- |
-- |
0.01 |
| 23 |
13 |
10 |
Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.14 |
0.2 |
0.13 |
| 15 |
11 |
5 |
Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.24 |
0.22 |
0.3 |
| 16 |
9 |
8 |
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.23 |
0.25 |
0.19 |
| 33 |
26 |
15 |
Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
| 15 |
31 |
22 |
Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.24 |
-- |
-- |
| 18 |
31 |
22 |
Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.21 |
-- |
-- |
| 18 |
31 |
22 |
Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.21 |
-- |
-- |
| 38 |
31 |
18 |
Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area |
-- |
-- |
0.03 |
| 20 |
15 |
13 |
Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.19 |
0.16 |
0.09 |
| 35 |
31 |
22 |
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.02 |
-- |
-- |
| 33 |
26 |
14 |
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
| 34 |
28 |
21 |
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0 |
| 28 |
31 |
22 |
Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.09 |
-- |
-- |
| 26 |
31 |
22 |
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.11 |
-- |
-- |
| 14 |
16 |
12 |
Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.25 |
0.15 |
0.11 |
| 37 |
31 |
22 |
Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0 |
-- |
-- |
| 33 |
31 |
22 |
Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.04 |
-- |
-- |
| 20 |
27 |
18 |
Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.19 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
| 32 |
24 |
19 |
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.02 |
| 4 |
4 |
20 |
Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.61 |
0.69 |
0.01 |
| 8 |
31 |
22 |
Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.53 |
-- |
-- |
| 5 |
31 |
22 |
Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.59 |
-- |
-- |
| 36 |
31 |
22 |
Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.01 |
-- |
-- |
| 9 |
6 |
12 |
Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.46 |
0.42 |
0.11 |
| 38 |
31 |
20 |
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area |
-- |
-- |
0.01 |
| 36 |
31 |
22 |
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.01 |
-- |
-- |
| 37 |
30 |
21 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 38 |
31 |
21 |
Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area |
-- |
-- |
0 |
| 11 |
31 |
22 |
Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.36 |
-- |
-- |
| 15 |
31 |
22 |
Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.24 |
-- |
-- |
| 2 |
2 |
4 |
Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area |
1.09 |
0.74 |
0.38 |
| 36 |
28 |
17 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
| 36 |
29 |
22 |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.01 |
0.01 |
-- |
| 38 |
31 |
19 |
Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area |
-- |
-- |
0.02 |
| 26 |
31 |
22 |
Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.11 |
-- |
-- |
| 33 |
26 |
22 |
Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.04 |
0.04 |
-- |
| 35 |
28 |
22 |
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.02 |
0.02 |
-- |
| 27 |
31 |
22 |
Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.1 |
-- |
-- |
| 38 |
31 |
20 |
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area |
-- |
-- |
0.01 |
| 33 |
29 |
22 |
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.04 |
0.01 |
-- |
| 37 |
31 |
22 |
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0 |
-- |
-- |
| 25 |
31 |
22 |
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.12 |
-- |
-- |
| 38 |
29 |
21 |
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area |
-- |
0.01 |
0 |
| 34 |
29 |
20 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
| 36 |
28 |
21 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0 |
| 20 |
27 |
18 |
Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.19 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
| 38 |
28 |
16 |
Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area |
-- |
0.02 |
0.05 |
| 29 |
31 |
22 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.08 |
-- |
-- |
| 22 |
27 |
19 |
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.15 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
| 35 |
27 |
22 |
Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.02 |
0.03 |
-- |
| 33 |
28 |
20 |
Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
| 37 |
30 |
21 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 36 |
29 |
16 |
Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.05 |
| 1 |
1 |
1 |
Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
1.22 |
1.36 |
1.3 |
| 21 |
30 |
22 |
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.17 |
0 |
-- |
| 36 |
30 |
22 |
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.01 |
0 |
-- |
| 35 |
29 |
21 |
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0 |
| 36 |
28 |
22 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.01 |
0.02 |
-- |
| 35 |
27 |
19 |
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
| 35 |
27 |
19 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
| 30 |
31 |
22 |
Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.07 |
-- |
-- |
| 38 |
31 |
20 |
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
-- |
-- |
0.01 |
| 36 |
31 |
22 |
Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.01 |
-- |
-- |
| 37 |
31 |
22 |
Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0 |
-- |
-- |
| 30 |
31 |
22 |
St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.07 |
-- |
-- |
| 26 |
17 |
11 |
St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.11 |
0.14 |
0.12 |
| 34 |
21 |
11 |
Steubenville-Weirton, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.03 |
0.09 |
0.12 |
| 34 |
31 |
22 |
Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.03 |
-- |
-- |
| 36 |
31 |
22 |
Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.01 |
-- |
-- |
| 33 |
26 |
19 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
| 29 |
31 |
22 |
Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.08 |
-- |
-- |
| 36 |
29 |
22 |
Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.01 |
0.01 |
-- |
| 38 |
31 |
21 |
Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area |
-- |
-- |
0 |
| 12 |
31 |
21 |
Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.28 |
-- |
0 |
| 27 |
18 |
14 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.1 |
0.13 |
0.07 |
| 38 |
31 |
18 |
Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area |
-- |
-- |
0.03 |
| 29 |
22 |
15 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.06 |
| 13 |
3 |
2 |
Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.27 |
0.73 |
0.78 |
| 10 |
7 |
6 |
Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.42 |
0.32 |
0.21 |
| 34 |
31 |
22 |
York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.03 |
-- |
-- |
| 28 |
19 |
14 |
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.07 |
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.
