The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)

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This page shows membership statistics of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints within the United States.

• Official LDS Membership - Membership count on record provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 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.

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Official LDS Membership

Membership reported by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on December 31, 2016 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:
   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, 2016 population estimates was used as the basis for the general population. The number of stakes, districts, and congregations were taken from the Meetinghouse Locator. Each state link gives a brief history and additional membership information for that state.

Territories

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From religious surveys

2001 American Religious Identification Survey

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

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 (PSRAI), 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.

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See also

• LDS membership statistics (worldwide)
• LDS membership statistics (Canada)

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References

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