Presbyterian Church (USA) Metro Areas (1990)

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Using data from the 1990 Religious Congregations and Membership Study, this list ranks U.S. metro areas on the highest total number of adherents and the highest percent of the population in the Presbyterian Church (USA). You can sort the list by clicking on the column headings.

Congregational "adherents" include all full members, their children, and others who regularly attend services.

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Ranking	Metro Area	Adherents	Percent
133	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA	196,353	1.0
2	Pittsburgh, PA MSA	140,613	5.9
63	Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD CMSA	120,658	2.1
150	Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA CMSA	112,555	0.8
132	Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA	83,665	1.0
120	Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSA	80,691	1.2
103	Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI CMSA	73,145	1.4
51	Atlanta, GA MSA	65,355	2.2
3	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC MSA	64,899	5.6
131	San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA	64,259	1.0
102	Dallas-Fort Worth, TX CMSA	57,309	1.4
118	Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA	45,839	1.2
106	Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSA	40,696	1.4
58	Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN CMSA	38,364	2.1
97	St. Louis, MO-IL MSA	37,453	1.5
45	Kansas City, MO-KS MSA	36,200	2.3
123	Cleveland-Akron, OH CMSA	32,834	1.2
21	Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC MSA	32,548	3.1
22	Rochester, NY MSA	32,329	3.0
118	Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI MSA	31,239	1.2
100	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA	29,838	1.4
51	Columbus, OH MSA	29,725	2.2
109	Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO CMSA	26,516	1.3
99	Portland-Salem, OR-WA CMSA	26,195	1.5
133	San Diego, CA MSA	25,199	1.0
80	Indianapolis, IN MSA	24,760	1.8
28	Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA	24,422	2.9
88	Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC MSA	24,029	1.7
30	Richmond-Petersburg, VA MSA	24,011	2.8
27	Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC MSA	23,950	2.9
76	Orlando, FL MSA	22,768	1.9
76	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY MSA	22,120	1.9
138	Phoenix-Mesa, AZ MSA	21,582	1.0
18	Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA	19,530	3.3
29	Omaha, NE-IA MSA	18,004	2.8
75	Louisville, KY-IN MSA	17,781	1.9
25	Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA MSA	17,385	3.0
90	Nashville, TN MSA	16,167	1.6
130	Sacramento-Yolo, CA CMSA	15,550	1.1
88	Jacksonville, FL MSA	15,053	1.7
169	Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL CMSA	14,993	0.5
99	Dayton-Springfield, OH MSA	13,888	1.5
106	Memphis, TN-AR-MS MSA	13,758	1.4
29	Sarasota-Bradenton, FL MSA	13,747	2.8
42	Knoxville, TN MSA	13,708	2.3
32	Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA	13,540	2.7
147	Milwaukee-Racine, WI CMSA	13,348	0.8
76	Tulsa, OK MSA	13,165	1.9
136	San Antonio, TX MSA	12,948	1.0
111	Oklahoma City, OK MSA	12,669	1.3
28	Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA	12,446	2.9
1	Sharon, PA MSA	12,046	10.0
74	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA MSA	11,988	1.9
104	Birmingham, AL MSA	11,766	1.4
68	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA MSA	11,726	2.0
94	Syracuse, NY MSA	11,592	1.6
109	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA	11,510	1.3
113	Austin-San Marcos, TX MSA	10,962	1.3
39	Columbia, SC MSA	10,924	2.4
24	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA	10,588	3.0
56	Wichita, KS MSA	10,390	2.1
34	Des Moines, IA MSA	10,117	2.6
45	Lancaster, PA MSA	9,681	2.3
132	Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI MSA	9,590	1.0
101	Tucson, AZ MSA	9,568	1.4
154	New Orleans, LA MSA	9,237	0.7
16	Erie, PA MSA	9,194	3.3
47	Canton-Massillon, OH MSA	8,940	2.3
14	Charleston, WV MSA	8,438	3.4
59	Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI MSA	8,376	2.1
60	Colorado Springs, CO MSA	8,297	2.1
45	Spokane, WA MSA	8,277	2.3
70	Lexington, KY MSA	7,807	1.9
15	Roanoke, VA MSA	7,523	3.4
4	Wheeling, WV-OH MSA	7,503	4.7
52	York, PA MSA	7,473	2.2
145	West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL MSA	7,405	0.9
93	Fort Wayne, IN MSA	7,246	1.6
54	Rockford, IL MSA	7,179	2.2
5	Wilmington, NC MSA	7,052	4.1
11	Lynchburg, VA MSA	6,979	3.6
180	Boston-Worcester-Lawrence-Lowell-Brockton, MA-NH NECMA	6,934	0.1
92	Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI MSA	6,892	1.6
19	Lincoln, NE MSA	6,890	3.2
36	Fayetteville, NC MSA	6,841	2.5
126	Toledo, OH MSA	6,834	1.1
89	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA	6,702	1.7
61	Utica-Rome, NY MSA	6,553	2.1
8	Cedar Rapids, IA MSA	6,440	3.8
37	Binghamton, NY MSA	6,425	2.4
128	Albuquerque, NM MSA	6,423	1.1
108	Mobile, AL MSA	6,415	1.4
72	Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL MSA	6,355	1.9
93	Daytona Beach, FL MSA	6,334	1.6
76	Peoria-Pekin, IL MSA	6,301	1.9
147	Fresno, CA MSA	6,288	0.8
17	Springfield, IL MSA	6,284	3.3
121	Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR MSA	6,104	1.2
96	Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL MSA	6,065	1.5
10	Lafayette, IN MSA	6,034	3.7
6	Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV MSA	5,804	4.1
71	Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC MSA	5,587	1.9
115	Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC MSA	5,247	1.3
44	Odessa-Midland, TX MSA	5,234	2.3
135	Baton Rouge, LA MSA	5,215	1.0
55	Duluth-Superior, MN-WI MSA	5,204	2.2
83	Huntsville, AL MSA	5,038	1.7
33	Asheville, NC MSA	5,016	2.6
169	Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT MSA	4,994	0.5
111	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA MSA	4,884	1.3
124	Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA	4,872	1.1
9	Bloomington-Normal, IL MSA	4,856	3.8
62	Tallahassee, FL MSA	4,802	2.1
79	Springfield, MO MSA	4,763	1.8
127	Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA	4,672	1.1
26	Topeka, KS MSA	4,653	2.9
7	Glens Falls, NY MSA	4,633	3.9
23	Naples, FL MSA	4,604	3.0
116	Madison, WI MSA	4,572	1.3
99	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH MSA	4,562	1.5
115	Salinas, CA MSA	4,465	1.3
41	Yakima, WA MSA	4,452	2.4
13	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA MSA	4,403	3.6
45	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA	4,261	2.3
48	Amarillo, TX MSA	4,240	2.3
125	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA	4,231	1.1
62	Ocala, FL MSA	4,005	2.1
105	Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY MSA	3,860	1.4
159	El Paso, TX MSA	3,839	0.7
96	South Bend, IN MSA	3,757	1.5
12	Sumter, SC MSA	3,679	3.6
134	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA	3,625	1.0
31	Charlottesville, VA MSA	3,622	2.8
20	Sioux City, IA-NE MSA	3,601	3.1
119	Boise City, ID MSA	3,575	1.2
87	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA	3,537	1.7
134	Corpus Christi, TX MSA	3,512	1.0
100	Johnstown, PA MSA	3,475	1.4
109	Savannah, GA MSA	3,456	1.3
69	Champaign-Urbana, IL MSA	3,369	2.0
53	Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN MSA	3,361	2.2
130	Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI MSA	3,315	1.1
29	Decatur, IL MSA	3,293	2.8
130	Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA MSA	3,267	1.1
114	Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie, FL MSA	3,248	1.3
139	Pensacola, FL MSA	3,243	0.9
78	Mansfield, OH MSA	3,174	1.8
85	Gainesville, FL MSA	3,081	1.7
57	Myrtle Beach, SC MSA	3,063	2.1
38	Athens, GA MSA	3,051	2.4
37	State College, PA MSA	3,009	2.4
173	Las Vegas, NV-AZ MSA	2,988	0.4
85	Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA	2,982	1.7
57	Rocky Mount, NC MSA	2,840	2.1
167	Bakersfield, CA MSA	2,811	0.5
77	Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH MSA	2,760	1.9
45	Williamsport, PA MSA	2,723	2.3
156	Jackson, MS MSA	2,721	0.7
74	Jamestown, NY MSA	2,662	1.9
133	Columbus, GA-AL MSA	2,638	1.0
165	Stockton-Lodi, CA MSA	2,638	0.6
75	Sioux Falls, SD MSA	2,601	1.9
67	Wichita Falls, TX MSA	2,585	2.0
67	Altoona, PA MSA	2,584	2.0
110	Longview-Marshall, TX MSA	2,573	1.3
49	Florence, SC MSA	2,566	2.2
84	Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA MSA	2,561	1.7
157	Modesto, CA MSA	2,524	0.7
35	Elmira, NY MSA	2,436	2.6
82	Joplin, MO MSA	2,343	1.7
176	Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI NECMA	2,315	0.3
152	Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS MSA	2,314	0.7
40	Iowa City, IA MSA	2,306	2.4
50	Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA	2,295	2.2
89	Janesville-Beloit, WI MSA	2,295	1.7
43	San Angelo, TX MSA	2,295	2.3
95	Medford-Ashland, OR MSA	2,273	1.6
64	Punta Gorda, FL MSA	2,246	2.0
98	Jackson, MI MSA	2,216	1.5
50	St. Joseph, MO MSA	2,173	2.2
66	Danville, VA MSA	2,169	2.0
137	Lubbock, TX MSA	2,164	1.0
147	Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX MSA	2,147	0.8
166	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA	2,071	0.5
70	Greenville, NC MSA	2,067	1.9
64	Cumberland, MD-WV MSA	2,058	2.0
153	Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA	2,053	0.7
56	Sherman-Denison, TX MSA	2,033	2.1
108	Tuscaloosa, AL MSA	2,025	1.4
107	St. Cloud, MN MSA	2,023	1.4
117	Benton Harbor, MI MSA	1,996	1.2
133	Green Bay, WI MSA	1,957	1.0
116	Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA	1,955	1.3
114	Tyler, TX MSA	1,947	1.3
91	La Crosse, WI-MN MSA	1,881	1.6
46	Rapid City, SD MSA	1,857	2.3
73	Kokomo, IN MSA	1,836	1.9
83	Rochester, MN MSA	1,826	1.7
82	Goldsboro, NC MSA	1,822	1.7
57	Bismarck, ND MSA	1,785	2.1
103	Pueblo, CO MSA	1,739	1.4
163	Montgomery, AL MSA	1,738	0.6
122	Terre Haute, IN MSA	1,721	1.2
65	Pine Bluff, AR MSA	1,715	2.0
164	Macon, GA MSA	1,691	0.6
152	Anchorage, AK MSA	1,682	0.7
69	Dubuque, IA MSA	1,681	2.0
168	Reading, PA MSA	1,659	0.5
160	Killeen-Temple, TX MSA	1,641	0.6
160	Reno, NV MSA	1,639	0.6
104	Santa Fe, NM MSA	1,633	1.4
112	Bryan-College Station, TX MSA	1,598	1.3
146	Waco, TX MSA	1,595	0.8
120	Decatur, AL MSA	1,574	1.2
141	Clarksville-Hopkinsville, TN-KY MSA	1,564	0.9
155	San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA MSA	1,541	0.7
135	Lima, OH MSA	1,524	1.0
130	Monroe, LA MSA	1,488	1.1
179	Hartford, CT NECMA	1,486	0.1
123	Panama City, FL MSA	1,464	1.2
119	Abilene, TX MSA	1,452	1.2
116	Wausau, WI MSA	1,437	1.3
118	Anniston, AL MSA	1,423	1.2
81	Great Falls, MT MSA	1,364	1.8
125	Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR MSA	1,350	1.1
121	Columbia, MO MSA	1,333	1.2
127	Muncie, IN MSA	1,322	1.1
154	Chico-Paradise, CA MSA	1,320	0.7
58	Casper, WY MSA	1,290	2.1
87	Cheyenne, WY MSA	1,232	1.7
143	Eau Claire, WI MSA	1,217	0.9
173	Lafayette, LA MSA	1,211	0.4
88	Corvallis, OR MSA	1,175	1.7
159	Merced, CA MSA	1,167	0.7
142	Florence, AL MSA	1,166	0.9
95	Victoria, TX MSA	1,149	1.6
148	Las Cruces, NM MSA	1,108	0.8
137	Albany, GA MSA	1,097	1.0
159	Lake Charles, LA MSA	1,088	0.7
147	Bellingham, WA MSA	1,063	0.8
144	Yuba City, CA MSA	1,061	0.9
119	Lawrence, KS MSA	987	1.2
86	Enid, OK MSA	960	1.7
130	Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA	915	1.1
149	Billings, MT MSA	915	0.8
162	Fort Walton Beach, FL MSA	877	0.6
140	Grand Junction, CO MSA	867	0.9
135	Owensboro, KY MSA	859	1.0
148	Sheboygan, WI MSA	856	0.8
150	Lawton, OK MSA	853	0.8
140	Jackson, TN MSA	844	0.9
129	Missoula, MT MSA	835	1.1
151	Yuma, AZ MSA	810	0.8
158	Dover, DE MSA	743	0.7
161	Bloomington, IN MSA	692	0.6
181	Springfield, MA NECMA	667	0.1
172	Jacksonville, NC MSA	607	0.4
152	Jonesboro, AR MSA	509	0.7
174	Redding, CA MSA	499	0.3
152	Pocatello, ID MSA	490	0.7
170	Flagstaff, AZ-UT MSA	469	0.5
176	Houma, LA MSA	448	0.3
171	Hattiesburg, MS MSA	444	0.5
172	Lewiston-Auburn, ME NECMA	428	0.4
177	New London-Norwich, CT NECMA	395	0.2
175	Dothan, AL MSA	344	0.3
182	Provo-Orem, UT MSA	231	0.1
184	Honolulu, HI MSA	229	0.0
177	Alexandria, LA MSA	191	0.2
178	Laredo, TX MSA	186	0.1
180	Gadsden, AL MSA	124	0.1
183	Burlington, VT NECMA	95	0.1

Source

The data presented in this list were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include statistics for 132 religious groups, including number of churches and adherents. Martin B. Bradley, Norman M. Green, Jr., Dale E. Jones, Mac Lynn, and Lou McNeil supervised the collection. These data originally appeared in Churches and Church Membership in the United States, 1990, published by the Glenmary Research Center.

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