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Membership reported by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on December 31, 2023, 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."
The tables on this section represents Latter-day Saint membership, as reported by the Church, as of December 31, 2023. [8] Except where indicated, general population figures are based on the latest CIA estimates (primarily for 2024). [9] Percentages of LDS members were calculated with this information.
The records of the LDS Church show membership growth every decade since its beginning in the 1830s, although that has slowed significantly.Following initial growth rates that averaged 10% to 25% per year in the 1830s through 1850s, it grew at about 4% per year through the last four decades of the 19th century.
[6] [7] Although the church does not publish attendance figures, researchers estimate that attendance at weekly LDS worship services globally is around 4 million. [8] Members living in the U.S. and Canada constitute 46 percent of membership, Latin America 38 percent, and members in the rest of the world 16 percent. [9]
In the 2021 Canadian census the number of persons who self-identified with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was 85,315 [2] down from 105,365 in 2011. [3] The following tables and graphs use general population data taken from Statistics Canada using the first quarter 2020 population estimates. [4]
Utah LDS membership. Historically, the percentage of Utahns who are Latter-day Saints was constantly increasing and went from six-tenths in 1920 to three-fourths in 1990, however, since then the proportion has decreased even though the number of church members has grown nominally. Much of this is due to the rise of secularism in the state ...
According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey in both years, roughly 1% of Texans self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church. [3] Texas has the 5th most members of the LDS Church in the United States, and the most members east of the Rocky Mountains. [4] The LDS Church is the 6th largest denomination in Texas. [5]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Alabama refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Alabama. The first small branch was established in 1842. It has since grown to 39,832 members in 76 congregations. Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.75% in 2014.