Membership statistics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (United States)

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United States
The Salt Lake Temple
Members6,868,793 (2023)[1]
Stakes1,693
Districts6
Wards12,792
Branches1,801
Total Congregations[2]14,593
Missions110
Temples83 Operating
25 Under Construction
22 Announced
130 Total
Family History Centers1,864[3]
Recent Membership History
YearMembers
20126,321,416 (2.02% of US total)
2013 6,398,889 (2.03% of US total)
2014 6,466,267 (2.03% of US total)
2015 6,531,656 (2.04% of US total)
2016 6,592,195 (2.04% of US total)
2017 6,641,886 (2.01% of US total)
2018 6,681,829 (2.01% of US total)
2019 6,721,032 (2.02% of US total)
*2020 6,742,000 (2.00% of US total)
2021 6,763,019 (2.01% of US total)
2022 6,804,028 (2.01% of US total)
Source: https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/united-states (*2020 is an estimate since official numbers weren't released.)

This page shows the membership statistics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) within the United States.

  • Official LDS Membership - Membership count on record provided by the LDS Church. These records include adults and children, and also include both active and less active members.
  • From religious surveys - General religious surveys conducted within the United States. These surveyed U.S. adults about their religious beliefs.

Membership defined[edit]

Membership reported by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on December 31, 2022, was used to determine the number of members in each state.[1] The church defines membership as:[4]

  • "Those who have been baptized and confirmed."
  • "Those under age nine who have been blessed but not baptized."
  • "Those who are not accountable because of intellectual disabilities, regardless of age."
  • "Unblessed children under 8 when both of the following apply:
    • "At least one parent or one grandparent is a member of the Church."
    • "Both parents give permission for a record to be created. (If only one parent has legal custody of the child, the permission of that parent is sufficient.)"

The United States Census Bureau 2022 population estimates was used as the basis for the general population.[5] Each state link gives a brief history and additional membership information for that state.

LDS membership as percentage of population by US states (2021)
LDS membership in absolute numbers, by US states (2021)

Table[edit]

Congregational[edit]

State Area Temples Mis­sions Stakes Dis­tricts Con­gre­ga­tions FHC
O U A T Wards Bran­ches Total
Alabama NA Southeast 1 0 0 1 1 8 0 47 28 75 44
Alaska NA West 1 0 1 2 1 9 0 60 22 82 15
Arizona NA Southwest 6 0 1 7 6 117 0 835 89 924 74
Arkansas NA Southeast 0 1 0 1 2 7 0 51 23 74 25
California NA West 7 2 3 12 15 147 0 977 135 1,112 228
Colorado NA Central 2 1 1 4 4 35 0 277 33 310 64
Connecticut NA Northeast 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 28 6 34 10
Delaware NA Northeast 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 2 12 3
District of Columbia NA Northeast 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 1
Florida NA Southeast 2 1 2 5 4 34 0 224 50 274 84
Georgia NA Southeast 1 0 0 1 2 19 0 134 28 162 44
Hawaii NA West 2 0 0 2 2 16 0 127 16 143 26
Idaho NA Central 6 1 2 9 3 137 0 1,179 49 1,228 70
Illinois NA Central 2 0 0 2 1 12 0 91 26 117 42
Indiana NA Northeast 1 0 0 1 1 12 0 78 23 101 40
Iowa NA Central 0 0 1 1 1 8 0 44 24 68 30
Kansas NA Central 0 0 1 1 1 7 0 59 15 74 29
Kentucky NA Southeast 1 0 0 1 1 8 0 51 32 83 28
Louisiana NA Southeast 1 0 0 1 1 7 0 33 18 51 15
Maine NA Northeast 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 8 26 10
Maryland NA Northeast 1 0 0 1 2 10 0 65 17 82 14
Massachusetts NA Northeast 1 0 0 1 1 7 0 42 15 57 18
Michigan NA Northeast 1 0 1 2 2 9 1 62 37 99 43
Minnesota NA Central 1 0 0 1 1 8 0 54 21 75 29
Mississippi NA Southeast 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 30 19 49 20
Missouri NA Central 2 0 1 3 2 18 0 138 26 164 51
Montana NA Central 2 1 1 4 1 13 0 90 43 133 50
Nebraska NA Central 1 0 0 1 1 5 0 42 15 57 18
Nevada NA Southwest 2 1 1 4 3 43 0 306 37 343 34
New Hampshire NA Northeast 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 14 4 18 6
New Jersey NA Northeast 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 41 21 62 20
New Mexico NA Southwest 1 1 0 2 2 14 0 104 33 137 31
New York NA Northeast 2 0 0 2 2 17 1 96 49 145 65
North Carolina NA Southeast 1 0 1 2 2 19 0 139 44 183 51
North Dakota NA Central 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 20 6 26 7
Ohio NA Northeast 1 0 2 3 2 15 0 101 26 127 46
Oklahoma NA Southwest 1 0 0 1 1 9 0 75 20 95 30
Oregon NA West 2 1 0 3 3 35 0 243 48 291 76
Pennsylvania NA Northeast 1 1 1 3 2 13 0 80 27 107 46
Rhode Island NA Northeast 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 1 9 1
South Carolina NA Southeast 1 0 0 1 1 9 0 66 17 83 23
South Dakota NA Central 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 17 31 13
Tennessee NA Southeast 2 0 1 3 2 12 0 86 31 117 35
Texas NA Southwest 4 1 3 8 10 79 2 622 129 751 138
Utah Utah 18 11 0 29 10 629 2 5,102 315 5,417 170
Vermont NA Northeast 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 4 12 8
Virginia NA Northeast 1 0 1 2 2 22 0 173 37 210 46
Washington NA West 4 0 2 6 7 60 0 428 54 482 97
West Virginia NA Northeast 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 25 12 37 14
Wisconsin NA Central 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 48 21 69 29
Wyoming NA Central 1 1 1 3 0 19 0 143 29 172 46

Members and growth[edit]

State Area Members Population %LDS 2012 2022 Change Growth (%) % of Total Growth Pew ARDA
Alabama NA Southeast 39,832 5,074,296 0.78% 35,708 39,832 4,124 11.55% 0.59% 1% 10th
Alaska NA West 33,574 733,583 4.58% 33,033 33,574 541 1.64% 0.08% 5% 2nd
Arizona NA Southwest 439,411 7,359,197 5.97% 414,261 439,411 25,150 6.07% 3.58% 5% 2nd
Arkansas NA Southeast 35,405 3,045,637 1.16% 28,667 35,405 6,738 23.5% 0.96% 1% 9th
California NA West 728,995 39,029,342 1.87% 777,061 728,995 −48,066 -6.19% -6.83% 1% 2nd
Colorado NA Central 148,708 5,839,926 2.55% 147,707 148,708 1,001 0.68% 0.14% 2% 2nd
Connecticut NA Northeast 15,838 3,626,205 0.44% 15,273 15,838 565 3.7% 0.08% 1% 10th
Delaware NA Northeast 5,613 1,018,396 0.55% 5,080 5,613 533 10.49% 0.08% <1% 11th
District of Columbia NA Northeast 3,168 671,803 0.47% 2,485 3,168 683 27.48% 0.1% 1% 39th
Florida NA Southeast 168,527 22,244,823 0.76% 143,057 168,527 25,470 17.8% 3.62% 1% 8th
Georgia NA Southeast 89,285 10,912,876 0.82% 80,548 89,285 8,737 10.85% 1.24% 1% 8th
Hawaii NA West 74,952 1,440,196 5.2% 72,459 74,952 2,493 3.44% 0.35% 3% 2nd
Idaho NA Central 473,894 1,939,033 24.44% 422,345 473,894 51,549 12.21% 7.33% 19% 1st
Illinois NA Central 57,015 12,582,032 0.45% 56,531 57,015 484 0.86% 0.07% <1% 13th
Indiana NA Northeast 46,823 6,833,037 0.69% 42,147 46,823 4,676 11.09% 0.66% 1% 13th
Iowa NA Central 28,697 3,200,517 0.9% 26,001 28,697 2,696 10.37% 0.38% <1% 13th
Kansas NA Central 39,356 2,937,150 1.34% 35,627 39,356 3,729 10.47% 0.53% 1% 10th
Kentucky NA Southeast 37,830 4,512,310 0.84% 33,455 37,830 4,375 13.08% 0.62% <1% 8th
Louisiana NA Southeast 29,727 4,590,241 0.65% 29,366 29,727 361 1.23% 0.05% <1% 6th
Maine NA Northeast 11,054 1,385,340 0.8% 10,778 11,054 276 2.56% 0.04% 2% 6th
Maryland NA Northeast 43,296 6,164,660 0.7% 43,227 43,296 69 0.16% 0.01% 1% 8th
Massachusetts NA Northeast 28,197 6,981,974 0.4% 25,996 28,197 2,201 8.47% 0.31% 1% 11th
Michigan NA Northeast 45,547 10,034,113 0.45% 43,178 45,547 2,369 5.49% 0.34% <1% 13th
Minnesota NA Central 33,365 5,717,184 0.58% 31,298 33,365 2,067 6.6% 0.29% 1% 12th
Mississippi NA Southeast 22,189 2,940,057 0.75% 21,704 22,189 485 2.23% 0.07% 1% 10th
Missouri NA Central 77,959 6,177,957 1.26% 67,943 77,959 10,016 14.74% 1.42% 1% 8th
Montana NA Central 51,715 1,122,867 4.61% 47,854 51,715 3,861 8.07% 0.55% 4% 2nd
Nebraska NA Central 25,229 1,967,923 1.28% 23,688 25,229 1,541 6.51% 0.22% 1% 6th
Nevada NA Southwest 181,975 3,177,772 5.73% 178,737 181,975 3,238 1.81% 0.46% 4% 2nd
New Hampshire NA Northeast 8,996 1,395,231 0.64% 8,335 8,996 661 7.93% 0.09% 1% 6th
New Jersey NA Northeast 34,536 9,261,699 0.37% 32,744 34,536 1,792 5.47% 0.25% <1% 15th
New Mexico NA Southwest 69,055 2,113,344 3.27% 69,365 69,055 −310 -0.45% -0.04% 1% 3rd
New York NA Northeast 84,857 19,677,151 0.43% 79,933 84,857 4,924 6.16% 0.7% <1% 13th
North Carolina NA Southeast 94,018 10,698,973 0.88% 79,835 94,018 14,183 17.77% 2.02% 1% 8th
North Dakota NA Central 11,487 779,261 1.47% 9,122 11,487 2,365 25.93% 0.34% <1% 7th
Ohio NA Northeast 63,814 11,756,058 0.54% 59,662 63,814 4,152 6.96% 0.59% 1% 14th
Oklahoma NA Southwest 51,847 4,019,800 1.29% 45,008 51,847 6,839 15.2% 0.97% 1% 8th
Oregon NA West 150,207 4,240,137 3.54% 150,630 150,207 −423 -0.28% -0.06% 3% 2nd
Pennsylvania NA Northeast 52,193 12,972,008 0.4% 51,171 52,193 1,022 2% 0.15% <1% 13th
Rhode Island NA Northeast 4,351 1,093,734 0.4% 4,054 4,351 297 7.33% 0.04% <1% 8th
South Carolina NA Southeast 44,230 5,282,634 0.84% 38,676 44,230 5,554 14.36% 0.79% <1% 11th
South Dakota NA Central 11,494 909,824 1.26% 10,385 11,494 1,109 10.68% 0.16% <1% 8th
Tennessee NA Southeast 57,422 7,051,339 0.81% 47,343 57,422 10,079 21.29% 1.43% 1% 10th
Texas NA Southwest 378,281 30,029,572 1.26% 315,895 378,281 62,386 19.75% 8.87% 1% 6th
Utah Utah 2,173,560 3,380,800 64.29% 1,951,937 2,173,560 221,623 11.35% 31.51% 55% 1st
Vermont NA Northeast 4,631 647,064 0.72% 4,596 4,631 35 0.76% 0% <1% 7th
Virginia NA Northeast 97,449 8,683,619 1.12% 92,407 97,449 5,042 5.46% 0.72% 2% 7th
Washington NA West 281,389 7,785,786 3.61% 276,837 281,389 4,552 1.64% 0.65% 3% 2nd
West Virginia NA Northeast 17,294 1,775,156 0.97% 17,060 17,294 234 1.37% 0.03% 2% 9th
Wisconsin NA Central 27,943 5,892,539 0.47% 25,686 27,943 2,257 8.79% 0.32% <1% 10th
Wyoming NA Central 67,797 581,381 11.66% 65,485 67,797 2,312 3.53% 0.33% 9% 1st

Territories[edit]

Country Area Temples Mis­sions Dis­tricts Stakes Con­gre­ga­tions FHC
O U A T Wards Bran­ches Total
American Samoa Pacific 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 38 5 43 5
Guam Asia North 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 4 1 5 2
Northern Mariana Islands Pacific 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Puerto Rico Caribbean 0 1 0 1 1 1 5 27 11 38 8
United States Virgin Islands Caribbean 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
Totals 1 2 0 3 2 1 11 70 19 89 15
Country Area Members Population %LDS 2012 2022 Change Growth (%) % of Total Growth
American Samoa Pacific 16,436 49,710 33.06% 15,411 16,436 1,025 6.65% 0.05%
Guam Asia North 2,547 153,836 1.66% 2,252 2,547 295 13.1% 0.01%
Northern Mariana Islands Pacific 906 47,329 1.91% 753 906 153 20.32% 0.01%
Puerto Rico Caribbean 23,243 3,221,789 0.72% 20,940 23,243 2,303 11% 0.1%
United States Virgin Islands Caribbean 616 87,146 0.71% 570 616 46 8.07% 0%
Totals 43,748 3,559,810 1.23% 39,926 43,748 3,822 9.57% 0.17%

From religious surveys[edit]

2001 American Religious Identification Survey[edit]

Percentage of US adult population by state claiming membership in the LDS church in the 2001 ARIS survey. Click image for map legend.

The 2001 American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS) was based on a random digit-dialed telephone survey of 50,281 American adults in the continental U.S.

2007 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life[edit]

Percentage of US adult population, by state, claiming Mormon as religious preference in the 2007 survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.

The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life published a survey of 35,556 adults living in the United States that was conducted in 2007.[6] The 2007 survey, conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International (PSRAI), found 1.7% of the U.S. adult population self identified themselves as Mormon.[7] The table below lists a few significant findings, from the survey, about Mormons. Note: some less populated states were combined in this survey. These include: Montana-Wyoming, D.C.-Maryland, North & South Dakota, New Hampshire-Vermont, and Connecticut-Rhode Island. The racial and ethnic composition of the U.S. membership is predominantly white[8] with a lower percentage of blacks when compared to the U.S. average.[9]

Demographic Mormons (U.S.) U.S. Avg.
Married 71 % 54 %
Divorced or separated 9 % 12 %
3 or more children at home 21 % 9 %
Weekly (or more) Attendance at Religious Services 76 % 39 %
Race, Ethnicity Mormons (U.S.) U.S. Avg.
White, non-Hisp. 86 % 71 %
Black, non-Hisp. 3 % 11 %
Other non-Hisp. 5 % 6 %
Hispanic 7 % 12 %

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: United States", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 15 May 2022
  2. ^ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
  3. ^ Category:United States Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved March 28, 2022
  4. ^ "General Handbook [2022], 33.6.2 Members of Record". ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Retrieved 11 Aug 2022.
  5. ^ "State Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2022". www.census.gov. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  6. ^ "Religion in American Culture -- Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life". Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  7. ^ Portrait of Mormons in the U.S. Archived 2009-07-30 at the Wayback Machine, Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, July 24, 2009
  8. ^ "The most and least racially diverse U.S. religious groups". pewresearch.org. Jul 27, 2015.
  9. ^ "Racial and ethnic composition among Mormons". pewforum.org. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
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