U.S. Religion Census
1890 to 2020


Credits:

U.S. Religion Census

and
Member Denominations

Lists and Rankings (All Years)

Caution should be used when comparing state-level and county-level reports. Pre-1952 census reports sometimes combined several groups into one at the county-level.
Attendance figures for 2020 are not comparable to other groups or years, due to inconsistent reporting of online and multi-site figures.

Total Adherents and Congregations: Lists give total figures for all bodies in each of the Religion Census study years. (Lists of groups by geographic area show counts of groups and the largest single group.) For detailed information, see the US Religion Census site or the Association of Religion Data Archives. //(See FAQ page for explanation.)

ALL Religious Groups
Year
List

Individual Group Lists: Lists detail the presence of a single group within the selected geographic area as reported in the appropriate Religion Census year. To see all groups within a single area since 1980, see the Association of Religion Data Archives.

By Individual Religious Group
Year
List
Religious Group

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Metro area definitions for all decades are based upon March 2020 boundaries as established by the US government Office of Management and Budget.

Download CSV (Excel-compatible) files with 2020 data from the US Religion Census site.


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