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The United States Census Bureau 2022 population estimates was used as the basis for the general population. [5] Each state link gives a brief history and additional membership information for that state. LDS membership as percentage of population by US states (2021) LDS membership in absolute numbers, by US states (2021)
The demographics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints include statistical data relating to the church's population and particular groups within it. The church reports a worldwide membership of 16 million. [1] The church's definition of "membership" includes all persons who were ever baptized, or whose parents were members while ...
In 2005, this would have amounted to approximately 4 million active members among a worldwide LDS population of 12 million. Active membership varied from a high of 40 to 50 percent in congregations in North America and the Pacific Islands, to a low of about 25 percent in Latin America.
Growth and demographic history. 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.
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]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 September 2024. There are 2 pending revisions awaiting review. Largest church in Mormonism "Mormon Church" redirects here. For the overarching religious tradition, see Mormonism. "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" redirects here. For the original church founded by Joseph Smith, see Church ...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the second-largest religious denomination in Arizona, behind the Roman Catholic Church. [3] In 2022, the church reported 439,411 members in Arizona, about 6% of the state's population. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 5% of Arizonans self-identify most ...
The LDS Church first came to Idaho in 1855 when Brigham Young sent pioneers to settle the area. Early settlements were in Franklin, Bear Lake Valley, and south central Idaho. Idaho became a state in 1890 and Latter-day Saints comprised one-fifth of the population. [1]