Latter-day Saints - Religious Tradition
Churches in the Latter-day Saints (Mormon) tradition follow at least some of the teachings of Joseph Smith, Jr., who published the Book of Mormon in 1830.
Maps: Latter-day Saints1
Adherence Rate per 1,000 (2020)
Congregations (2020)
Top 5 Latter-day Saints States (2020)1 [View all States]
Top 5 Latter-day Saints Counties (2020)1 [View all counties]
| Rank | County | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin County, Idaho | 16,095 | 1,133.90 |
| 2 | Rich County, Utah | 2,763 | 1,100.80 |
| 3 | Garfield County, Utah | 4,605 | 906.00 |
| 4 | Bear Lake County, Idaho | 5,542 | 869.70 |
| 5 | Morgan County, Utah | 10,634 | 864.90 |
Top 5 Latter-day Saints Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]
| Rank | Metro Area | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area | 554,604 | 826.30 |
| 2 | Logan, UT-ID Metro Area | 113,846 | 772.60 |
| 3 | St. George, UT Metro Area | 116,156 | 644.30 |
| 4 | Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metro Area | 442,947 | 637.50 |
| 5 | Idaho Falls, ID Metro Area | 92,507 | 587.60 |
Latter-day Saints Groups: Adherence Rates (1980 - 2020)1
| Group | Family | Adh. Rate 2020 | Adh. Rate 2010 | Adh. Rate 2000 | Adh. Rate 1990 | Adh. Rate 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite) | Latter-day Saints (Mormonism) | 0.01 | ||||
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Latter-day Saints (Mormonism) | 20.28 | 19.90 | 15.01 | 14.24 | 11.93 |
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]
