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 within the United States.
Membership reported by the LDS Church on December 31, 2018 was used to determine the number of members in each state. The LDS Church defines membership as:
  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:
  5. # Two member parents request it.
  6. # 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. Each state link gives a brief history and additional membership information for that state.
StateMembershipPopulationLDSTemplesMissionsDistrictsStakesWardsBranchesCongregationsFamily History Centers
Alabama37,7654,903,1850.77%110848287644
Alaska33,495731,5454.58%110859218015
Arizona436,5217,278,7176.00%6601158428492674
Arkansas32,3073,017,8041.07%020746236925
California756,50739,512,2231.91%71501531,0921371,229228
Colorado150,5095,758,7362.61%240352793231164
Connecticut15,9463,565,2870.45%10032973610
Delaware5,634973,7640.58%0002102123
District of Columbia3,144705,7490.45%00003141
Florida160,26621,477,7370.75%240332194826784
Georgia87,41110,617,4230.82%120171303416444
Hawaii75,0091,415,8725.30%210161251614126
Idaho462,0691,787,06525.86%5301321,128531,18170
Illinois56,88812,671,8210.45%21012942511942
Indiana45,9526,732,2190.68%11011762510140
Iowa28,4023,155,0700.90%010842266830
Kansas38,3112,913,3141.32%010760157529
Kentucky35,8864,467,6730.80%110849307928
Louisiana29,5894,648,7940.64%110735205515
10,9581,344,2120.82%00021882610
Maryland43,4116,045,6800.72%120963147714
Massachusetts28,0406,892,5030.41%110642155718
Michigan45,0749,986,8570.45%121860369643
Minnesota33,2765,639,6320.59%110852237529
Mississippi21,6492,976,1490.73%000429215020
Missouri72,5256,137,4281.18%220181322215451
Montana50,5521,068,7784.73%11013873912650
Nebraska25,0981,934,4081.30%110540175718
Nevada184,7033,080,1566.00%230423183235034
New Hampshire8,8721,359,7110.65%0103165216
New Jersey34,1738,882,1900.38%010642226420
New Mexico69,4882,096,8293.31%120141033513831
New York83,29319,453,5610.43%22117924814065
North Carolina89,08310,488,0840.85%120171413217351
North Dakota11,550762,0621.52%1103215267
Ohio62,62311,689,1000.54%120131022312546
Oklahoma49,2273,956,9711.24%110974199330
Oregon153,5404,217,7373.64%230352594730676
Pennsylvania52,29012,801,9890.41%12012783010846
4,2591,059,3610.40%00016281
South Carolina41,3585,148,7140.80%110959127123
South Dakota10,610884,6591.20%000212183013
Tennessee52,9206,829,1740.77%22012793111035
Texas362,03728,995,8811.25%48277599124723138
Utah2,126,2163,205,95866.32%171016044,9143155,229170
4,623623,9890.74%000175128
Virginia96,4968,535,5191.13%020221733120446
Washington289,4797,614,8933.80%370624766854497
West Virginia17,1431,792,1470.96%010424113514
Wisconsin27,1255,822,4340.47%010648196729
Wyoming67,729578,75911.70%110171452617146
Totals6,721,031328,239,5232.05%8110851,64312,6771,78214,4592,157

Territories

From religious surveys

2001 [American Religious Identification Survey]

The 2001 American Religious Identification Survey 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

The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life published a survey of 35,556 adults living in the United States that was conducted in 2007. The 2007 survey, conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International, found 1.7% of the U.S. adult population self identified themselves as Mormon. 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.
DemographicMormons U.S. Avg.
Married71%54%
Divorced or separated9%12%
3 or more children at home21%9%
Weekly Attendance at Religious Services76%39%