Jehovah's Witnesses - Religious Tradition
The Jehovah's Witness tradition emerged out of the Bible Student movement begun by Charles Taze Russell, who founded the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in the 1880s. The organization took its present name in 1931.
Maps: Jehovah's Witnesses1
Adherence Rate per 1,000 (2020)
Congregations (2020)
Top 5 Jehovah's Witnesses States (2020)1 [View all States]
| Rank | State | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | 25,076 | 17.20 |
| 2 | Florida | 304,524 | 14.10 |
| 3 | Oregon | 56,210 | 13.30 |
| 4 | California | 498,028 | 12.60 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 25,890 | 12.20 |
Top 5 Jehovah's Witnesses Counties (2020)1 [View all counties]
| Rank | County | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upton County, Texas | 310 | 93.70 |
| 2 | Lewis County, Idaho | 206 | 58.30 |
| 3 | Sherman County, Kansas | 308 | 52.00 |
| 4 | Fairfax city, Virginia | 1,190 | 49.30 |
| 5 | Macon County, Georgia | 580 | 48.00 |
Top 5 Jehovah's Witnesses Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]
| Rank | Metro Area | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Othello, WA Micro Area | 740 | 35.90 |
| 2 | Clewiston, FL Micro Area | 1,410 | 35.60 |
| 3 | Hood River, OR Micro Area | 748 | 31.20 |
| 4 | Kapaa, HI Micro Area | 2,142 | 29.20 |
| 5 | Cordele, GA Micro Area | 582 | 28.90 |
Jehovah's Witnesses Groups: Adherence Rates (1980 - 2020)1
| Group | Family | Adh. Rate 2020 | Adh. Rate 2010 | Adh. Rate 2000 | Adh. Rate 1990 | Adh. Rate 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jehovah's Witnesses | Adventist | 9.10 | ||||
Sources
1 The 2020 data were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include data for 372 religious bodies or groups. Of these, the ASARB was able to gather data on congregations and adherents for 217 and on congregations only for 155. [More information on the data sources]
