The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)

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

• Official LDS Membership - Membership count on record provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 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.

Official LDS Membership

Membership reported by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on December 31, 2017 was used to determine the number of members in each state.^[1] The LDS church defines membership as:^[2]

1. Those who have been baptized and confirmed.
2. Those under age nine who have been blessed but not baptized.
3. Those who are not accountable because of intellectual disabilities, regardless of age.
4. Unblessed children under age eight when:
   1. Two member parents request it.
   2. One member parent requests it and the nonmember parent gives permission.

The United States Census Bureau July 1, 2017 population estimates was used as the basis for the general population.^[3] Each state link gives a brief history and additional membership information for that state.

Membership of the LDS Church   0-24,999   25,000-49,999   50,000-99,999   100,000-299,999   300,000-999,999   1,000,000+

Percent of citizen adherence to the LDS Church   0.0-0.5%   0.5-1.0%   1.0-1.5%   1.5-3.0%   3.0-20%   20-70%

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.^[4] 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.^[5] 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.

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%

See also

• LDS membership statistics (worldwide)
• LDS membership statistics (Canada)

References