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

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.

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United States
Members6,804,028 (2022)[1]
Stakes1,681
Districts6
Wards12,806
Branches1,808
Total Congregations[2]14,614
Missions110
Temples83 Operating
25 Under Construction
22 Announced
130 Total
Family History Centers1,864[3]
Recent Membership History
YearMembers±%
2012 6,321,416    
2013 6,398,889+1.2%
2014 6,466,267+1.1%
2015 6,531,656+1.0%
2016 6,592,195+0.9%
2017 6,641,886+0.8%
2018 6,681,829+0.6%
2019 6,721,032+0.6%
*2020 6,742,000+0.3%
2021 6,763,019+0.3%
2022 6,804,028+0.6%
Source: https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/united-states (*2020 is an estimate since official numbers weren't released.)

Membership defined

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)

Congregational

State Area Temples Mis­sions Stakes Dis­tricts Con­gre­ga­tions FHC
O U A T Wards Bran­ches Total
Alabama NA Southeast 100118048287644
Alaska NA West 100119060218115
Arizona NA Southwest 6006611608448693074
Arkansas NA Southeast 010127051227325
California NA West 723121514601,0011331,134228
Colorado NA Central 210343502753531064
Connecticut NA Northeast 10010302973610
Delaware NA Northeast 0000020102123
District of Columbia NA Northeast 00000004041
Florida NA Southeast 212543402295328284
Georgia NA Southeast 100121901352916444
Hawaii NA West 200221601271614326
Idaho NA Central 6129313701,162511,21370
Illinois NA Central 20021120912511642
Indiana NA Northeast 10011120782310140
Iowa NA Central 000018042287030
Kansas NA Central 001117059157429
Kentucky NA Southeast 100118051328328
Louisiana NA Southeast 100117033195215
Maine NA Northeast 00000201882610
Maryland NA Northeast 1001210065178214
Massachusetts NA Northeast 100117043145718
Michigan NA Northeast 101229162379943
Minnesota NA Central 100118053227529
Mississippi NA Southeast 000004030194920
Missouri NA Central 201321801382216051
Montana NA Central 11131130884112950
Nebraska NA Central 100115041165718
Nevada NA Southwest 211434203134035334
New Hampshire NA Northeast 0000130174216
New Jersey NA Northeast 000016042236520
New Mexico NA Southwest 110221401023513731
New York NA Northeast 20022171954914465
North Carolina NA Southeast 101221901404118151
North Dakota NA Central 1001130206267
Ohio NA Northeast 101221501022312546
Oklahoma NA Southwest 100119073209330
Oregon NA West 210333502464829476
Pennsylvania NA Northeast 11132130782810646
Rhode Island NA Northeast 00000106281
South Carolina NA Southeast 100119063167923
South Dakota NA Central 000002014173113
Tennessee NA Southeast 20132120852911435
Texas NA Southwest 413810782616128744138
Utah Utah 17110281062925,0943185,412170
Vermont NA Northeast 000001084128
Virginia NA Northeast 101202201783721546
Washington NA West 311575904315848997
West Virginia NA Northeast 000014023123514
Wisconsin NA Central 000016048206829
Wyoming NA Central 111301901432917246

Members and growth

State Area Members Population %LDS 2012 2022 Change Growth (%) % of Total Growth Pew ARDA
Alabama NA Southeast 39,8325,074,2960.78%35,70839,8324,12411.55%0.59%1%10th
Alaska NA West 33,574733,5834.58%33,03333,5745411.64%0.08%5%2nd
Arizona NA Southwest 439,4117,359,1975.97%414,261439,41125,1506.07%3.58%5%2nd
Arkansas NA Southeast 35,4053,045,6371.16%28,66735,4056,73823.5%0.96%1%9th
California NA West 728,99539,029,3421.87%777,061728,995−48,066-6.19%-6.83%1%2nd
Colorado NA Central 148,7085,839,9262.55%147,707148,7081,0010.68%0.14%2%2nd
Connecticut NA Northeast 15,8383,626,2050.44%15,27315,8385653.7%0.08%1%10th
Delaware NA Northeast 5,6131,018,3960.55%5,0805,61353310.49%0.08%<1%11th
District of Columbia NA Northeast 3,168671,8030.47%2,4853,16868327.48%0.1%1%39th
Florida NA Southeast 168,52722,244,8230.76%143,057168,52725,47017.8%3.62%1%8th
Georgia NA Southeast 89,28510,912,8760.82%80,54889,2858,73710.85%1.24%1%8th
Hawaii NA West 74,9521,440,1965.2%72,45974,9522,4933.44%0.35%3%2nd
Idaho NA Central 473,8941,939,03324.44%422,345473,89451,54912.21%7.33%19%1st
Illinois NA Central 57,01512,582,0320.45%56,53157,0154840.86%0.07%<1%13th
Indiana NA Northeast 46,8236,833,0370.69%42,14746,8234,67611.09%0.66%1%13th
Iowa NA Central 28,6973,200,5170.9%26,00128,6972,69610.37%0.38%<1%13th
Kansas NA Central 39,3562,937,1501.34%35,62739,3563,72910.47%0.53%1%10th
Kentucky NA Southeast 37,8304,512,3100.84%33,45537,8304,37513.08%0.62%<1%8th
Louisiana NA Southeast 29,7274,590,2410.65%29,36629,7273611.23%0.05%<1%6th
Maine NA Northeast 11,0541,385,3400.8%10,77811,0542762.56%0.04%2%6th
Maryland NA Northeast 43,2966,164,6600.7%43,22743,296690.16%0.01%1%8th
Massachusetts NA Northeast 28,1976,981,9740.4%25,99628,1972,2018.47%0.31%1%11th
Michigan NA Northeast 45,54710,034,1130.45%43,17845,5472,3695.49%0.34%<1%13th
Minnesota NA Central 33,3655,717,1840.58%31,29833,3652,0676.6%0.29%1%12th
Mississippi NA Southeast 22,1892,940,0570.75%21,70422,1894852.23%0.07%1%10th
Missouri NA Central 77,9596,177,9571.26%67,94377,95910,01614.74%1.42%1%8th
Montana NA Central 51,7151,122,8674.61%47,85451,7153,8618.07%0.55%4%2nd
Nebraska NA Central 25,2291,967,9231.28%23,68825,2291,5416.51%0.22%1%6th
Nevada NA Southwest 181,9753,177,7725.73%178,737181,9753,2381.81%0.46%4%2nd
New Hampshire NA Northeast 8,9961,395,2310.64%8,3358,9966617.93%0.09%1%6th
New Jersey NA Northeast 34,5369,261,6990.37%32,74434,5361,7925.47%0.25%<1%15th
New Mexico NA Southwest 69,0552,113,3443.27%69,36569,055−310-0.45%-0.04%1%3rd
New York NA Northeast 84,85719,677,1510.43%79,93384,8574,9246.16%0.7%<1%13th
North Carolina NA Southeast 94,01810,698,9730.88%79,83594,01814,18317.77%2.02%1%8th
North Dakota NA Central 11,487779,2611.47%9,12211,4872,36525.93%0.34%<1%7th
Ohio NA Northeast 63,81411,756,0580.54%59,66263,8144,1526.96%0.59%1%14th
Oklahoma NA Southwest 51,8474,019,8001.29%45,00851,8476,83915.2%0.97%1%8th
Oregon NA West 150,2074,240,1373.54%150,630150,207−423-0.28%-0.06%3%2nd
Pennsylvania NA Northeast 52,19312,972,0080.4%51,17152,1931,0222%0.15%<1%13th
Rhode Island NA Northeast 4,3511,093,7340.4%4,0544,3512977.33%0.04%<1%8th
South Carolina NA Southeast 44,2305,282,6340.84%38,67644,2305,55414.36%0.79%<1%11th
South Dakota NA Central 11,494909,8241.26%10,38511,4941,10910.68%0.16%<1%8th
Tennessee NA Southeast 57,4227,051,3390.81%47,34357,42210,07921.29%1.43%1%10th
Texas NA Southwest 378,28130,029,5721.26%315,895378,28162,38619.75%8.87%1%6th
Utah Utah 2,173,5603,380,80064.29%1,951,9372,173,560221,62311.35%31.51%55%1st
Vermont NA Northeast 4,631647,0640.72%4,5964,631350.76%0%<1%7th
Virginia NA Northeast 97,4498,683,6191.12%92,40797,4495,0425.46%0.72%2%7th
Washington NA West 281,3897,785,7863.61%276,837281,3894,5521.64%0.65%3%2nd
West Virginia NA Northeast 17,2941,775,1560.97%17,06017,2942341.37%0.03%2%9th
Wisconsin NA Central 27,9435,892,5390.47%25,68627,9432,2578.79%0.32%<1%10th
Wyoming NA Central 67,797581,38111.66%65,48567,7972,3123.53%0.33%9%1st

Territories

Country Area Temples Mis­sions Dis­tricts Stakes Con­gre­ga­tions FHC
O U A T Wards Bran­ches Total
American Samoa Pacific 0101005385435
Guam Asia North 10011014152
Northern Mariana Islands Pacific 00000001011
Puerto Rico Caribbean 01011152711388
United States Virgin Islands Caribbean 00000000220
Totals 1203211170198915
Country Area Members Population %LDS 2012 2022 Change Growth (%) % of Total Growth
American Samoa Pacific 16,43649,71033.06% 15,41116,4361,0256.65%0.05%
Guam Asia North 2,547153,8361.66% 2,2522,54729513.1%0.01%
Northern Mariana Islands Pacific 90647,3291.91% 75390615320.32%0.01%
Puerto Rico Caribbean 23,2433,221,7890.72% 20,94023,2432,30311%0.1%
United States Virgin Islands Caribbean 61687,1460.71% 570616468.07%0%
Totals 43,7483,559,8101.23%39,92643,7483,8229.57%0.17%

From religious surveys

2001 American Religious Identification Survey

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

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

References

  1. "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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