The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (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.
Main article: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
Recent Membership History
YearMembers±%
2011 6,144,582—    
2012 6,321,416+2.9%
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%
Source: https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/united-states

Official LDS Membership

Membership reported by the LDS Church on December 31, 2018 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, 2019 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.
State Membership Population LDS Temples Missions Districts Stakes Wards Branches Congregations Family History Centers
Alabama 37,7654,903,1850.77%110848287644
Alaska 33,495731,5454.58%110859218015
Arizona 436,5217,278,7176.00%6601158428492674
Arkansas 32,3073,017,8041.07%020746236925
California 756,50739,512,2231.91%71501531,0921371,229228
Colorado 150,5095,758,7362.61%240352793231164
Connecticut 15,9463,565,2870.45%10032973610
Delaware 5,634973,7640.58%0002102123
District of Columbia 3,144705,7490.45%00003141
Florida 160,26621,477,7370.75%240332194826784
Georgia 87,41110,617,4230.82%120171303416444
Hawaii 75,0091,415,8725.30%210161251614126
Idaho 462,0691,787,06525.86%5301321,128531,18170
Illinois 56,88812,671,8210.45%21012942511942
Indiana 45,9526,732,2190.68%11011762510140
Iowa 28,4023,155,0700.90%010842266830
Kansas 38,3112,913,3141.32%010760157529
Kentucky 35,8864,467,6730.80%110849307928
Louisiana 29,5894,648,7940.64%110735205515
Maine 10,9581,344,2120.82%00021882610
Maryland 43,4116,045,6800.72%120963147714
Massachusetts 28,0406,892,5030.41%110642155718
Michigan 45,0749,986,8570.45%121860369643
Minnesota 33,2765,639,6320.59%110852237529
Mississippi 21,6492,976,1490.73%000429215020
Missouri 72,5256,137,4281.18%220181322215451
Montana 50,5521,068,7784.73%11013873912650
Nebraska 25,0981,934,4081.30%110540175718
Nevada 184,7033,080,1566.00%230423183235034
New Hampshire 8,8721,359,7110.65%0103165216
New Jersey 34,1738,882,1900.38%010642226420
New Mexico 69,4882,096,8293.31%120141033513831
New York 83,29319,453,5610.43%22117924814065
North Carolina 89,08310,488,0840.85%120171413217351
North Dakota 11,550762,0621.52%1103215267
Ohio 62,62311,689,1000.54%120131022312546
Oklahoma 49,2273,956,9711.24%110974199330
Oregon 153,5404,217,7373.64%230352594730676
Pennsylvania 52,29012,801,9890.41%12012783010846
Rhode Island 4,2591,059,3610.40%00016281
South Carolina 41,3585,148,7140.80%110959127123
South Dakota 10,610884,6591.20%000212183013
Tennessee 52,9206,829,1740.77%22012793111035
Texas 362,03728,995,8811.25%48277599124723138
Utah 2,126,2163,205,95866.32%171016044,9143155,229170
Vermont 4,623623,9890.74%000175128
Virginia 96,4968,535,5191.13%020221733120446
Washington 289,4797,614,8933.80%370624766854497
West Virginia 17,1431,792,1470.96%010424113514
Wisconsin 27,1255,822,4340.47%010648196729
Wyoming 67,729578,75911.70%110171452617146
Totals 6,721,031328,239,5232.05%8110851,64312,6771,78214,4592,157

Territories
Territory Membership Population LDS Temples Missions Districts Stakes Wards Branches Congregations Family History Centers
American Samoa 16,49049,43733.36%0005385435
Guam 2,550168,4851.51%01014151
Northern Mariana Islands 86551,4331.68%00001011
Puerto Rico 23,3953,189,0680.73%01052712398
Virgin Islands of the US 589106,2350.55%00000220
Totals 43,8893,564,6581.23%0201170209015

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

References
  1. "LDS Statistics and Church Facts". Mormon Newsroom. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. "Membership record". LDSTech Wiki. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  3. "State Population Totals: 2010-2018". www.census.gov. Archived from the original on 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  4. "Religion in American Culture -- Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life". Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  5. Portrait of Mormons in the U.S. Archived 2009-07-30 at the Wayback Machine, Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, July 24, 2009
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