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This page shows membership statistics of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints within the United States.
Contents
- Official LDS Membership
- 2001 American Religious Identification Survey
- 2007 Pew Forum on Religion Public Life
- References
Official LDS Membership
Membership reported by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on December 31, 2015 was used to determine the number of members in each state. The LDS church defines membership as:
The United States Census Bureau July 1, 2015 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.
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.