Episcopal Church 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 Episcopal Church. 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
44	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA	263,519	1.4
12	Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSA	136,638	2.0
14	Boston-Worcester-Lawrence-Lowell-Brockton, MA-NH NECMA	107,705	1.9
16	Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD CMSA	106,193	1.8
114	Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA CMSA	77,660	0.5
56	Dallas-Fort Worth, TX CMSA	47,606	1.2
92	San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA	46,667	0.8
111	Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA	46,295	0.6
55	Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA	44,827	1.2
90	Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI CMSA	40,630	0.8
52	Atlanta, GA MSA	36,594	1.2
76	Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSA	27,627	0.9
4	Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI NECMA	27,468	3.0
17	Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC MSA	25,875	1.8
89	Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL CMSA	25,332	0.8
5	Richmond-Petersburg, VA MSA	25,114	2.9
52	Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO CMSA	24,580	1.2
57	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA	24,217	1.2
10	Hartford, CT NECMA	23,367	2.1
88	Cleveland-Akron, OH CMSA	22,964	0.8
88	Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI MSA	20,258	0.8
83	Pittsburgh, PA MSA	20,239	0.9
9	Jacksonville, FL MSA	19,391	2.1
96	San Diego, CA MSA	17,742	0.7
36	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY MSA	17,376	1.5
75	Portland-Salem, OR-WA CMSA	16,810	0.9
31	Rochester, NY MSA	16,228	1.5
97	Phoenix-Mesa, AZ MSA	15,590	0.7
51	Orlando, FL MSA	15,447	1.3
108	St. Louis, MO-IL MSA	14,788	0.6
66	San Antonio, TX MSA	13,958	1.1
27	Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA	13,598	1.6
59	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC MSA	13,334	1.2
30	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA	13,242	1.5
85	Kansas City, MO-KS MSA	13,079	0.8
96	Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN CMSA	12,899	0.7
6	Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA	12,798	2.5
38	Birmingham, AL MSA	12,032	1.4
42	West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL MSA	11,915	1.4
40	Austin-San Marcos, TX MSA	11,876	1.4
81	New Orleans, LA MSA	11,201	0.9
62	Memphis, TN-AR-MS MSA	11,067	1.1
54	Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC MSA	10,088	1.2
74	Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC MSA	9,990	1.0
106	Milwaukee-Racine, WI CMSA	9,817	0.6
48	Syracuse, NY MSA	9,727	1.3
11	Columbia, SC MSA	9,233	2.0
75	Nashville, TN MSA	9,213	0.9
20	Sarasota-Bradenton, FL MSA	8,437	1.7
104	Columbus, OH MSA	8,411	0.6
20	Mobile, AL MSA	8,211	1.7
1	Barnstable-Yarmouth, MA NECMA	8,028	4.3
47	Springfield, MA NECMA	7,967	1.3
112	Indianapolis, IN MSA	7,576	0.6
78	Honolulu, HI MSA	7,527	0.9
89	Louisville, KY-IN MSA	7,497	0.8
91	Oklahoma City, OK MSA	7,314	0.8
68	Tucson, AZ MSA	6,872	1.0
120	Sacramento-Yolo, CA CMSA	6,657	0.5
22	Jackson, MS MSA	6,614	1.7
60	Knoxville, TN MSA	6,581	1.1
62	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA MSA	6,559	1.1
65	Toledo, OH MSA	6,488	1.1
101	Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI MSA	6,149	0.7
40	Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA	5,929	1.4
76	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA MSA	5,921	0.9
38	Daytona Beach, FL MSA	5,723	1.4
88	Tulsa, OK MSA	5,695	0.8
43	Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC MSA	5,649	1.4
28	Salinas, CA MSA	5,624	1.6
46	Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL MSA	5,315	1.3
41	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA	5,249	1.4
32	Pensacola, FL MSA	5,241	1.5
113	Dayton-Springfield, OH MSA	5,159	0.5
73	Baton Rouge, LA MSA	5,124	1.0
72	Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR MSA	5,054	1.0
53	Lexington, KY MSA	4,993	1.2
84	Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA MSA	4,920	0.8
13	New London-Norwich, CT NECMA	4,884	1.9
15	Savannah, GA MSA	4,777	1.9
93	Omaha, NE-IA MSA	4,741	0.7
39	Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL MSA	4,738	1.4
60	Lancaster, PA MSA	4,725	1.1
34	Utica-Rome, NY MSA	4,724	1.5
50	Spokane, WA MSA	4,673	1.3
2	Charlottesville, VA MSA	4,643	3.5
61	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA	4,494	1.1
51	Corpus Christi, TX MSA	4,404	1.3
16	Portland, ME NECMA	4,388	1.8
13	Roanoke, VA MSA	4,318	1.9
15	Tallahassee, FL MSA	4,315	1.9
3	Pittsfield, MA NECMA	4,271	3.1
26	Binghamton, NY MSA	4,261	1.6
72	Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI MSA	4,223	1.0
96	Albuquerque, NM MSA	4,181	0.7
39	Montgomery, AL MSA	4,138	1.4
126	Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT MSA	4,067	0.4
72	Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI MSA	3,930	1.0
87	Wichita, KS MSA	3,923	0.8
7	Wilmington, NC MSA	3,921	2.3
35	Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie, FL MSA	3,692	1.5
57	Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS MSA	3,641	1.2
107	El Paso, TX MSA	3,540	0.6
74	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA MSA	3,500	1.0
81	Colorado Springs, CO MSA	3,450	0.9
18	Lynchburg, VA MSA	3,409	1.8
80	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA	3,188	0.9
117	Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA	2,996	0.5
29	Asheville, NC MSA	2,971	1.6
24	Burlington, VT NECMA	2,881	1.6
36	Green Bay, WI MSA	2,848	1.5
16	Naples, FL MSA	2,738	1.8
76	Huntsville, AL MSA	2,721	0.9
99	Des Moines, IA MSA	2,682	0.7
106	Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA	2,673	0.6
8	Glens Falls, NY MSA	2,615	2.2
129	Fresno, CA MSA	2,602	0.3
107	Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA	2,588	0.6
79	Macon, GA MSA	2,588	0.9
59	Odessa-Midland, TX MSA	2,585	1.2
44	Waco, TX MSA	2,553	1.4
103	Canton-Massillon, OH MSA	2,518	0.6
20	Fort Walton Beach, FL MSA	2,478	1.7
87	Boise City, ID MSA	2,407	0.8
96	Reading, PA MSA	2,401	0.7
92	Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI MSA	2,376	0.8
76	Charleston, WV MSA	2,338	0.9
37	Topeka, KS MSA	2,332	1.5
134	Las Vegas, NV-AZ MSA	2,308	0.3
74	Duluth-Superior, MN-WI MSA	2,291	1.0
55	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA	2,234	1.2
29	Jamestown, NY MSA	2,204	1.6
108	Modesto, CA MSA	2,176	0.6
25	Rocky Mount, NC MSA	2,153	1.6
109	Madison, WI MSA	2,146	0.6
38	Jackson, MI MSA	2,144	1.4
125	Bakersfield, CA MSA	2,133	0.4
35	Myrtle Beach, SC MSA	2,122	1.5
74	Lubbock, TX MSA	2,115	1.0
100	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH MSA	2,100	0.7
59	Gainesville, FL MSA	2,088	1.2
88	Reno, NV MSA	2,028	0.8
98	Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC MSA	2,023	0.7
108	Lafayette, LA MSA	2,018	0.6
94	Erie, PA MSA	2,015	0.7
94	Fayetteville, NC MSA	1,993	0.7
70	Longview-Marshall, TX MSA	1,956	1.0
77	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA	1,945	0.9
45	Monroe, LA MSA	1,907	1.3
21	Dover, DE MSA	1,899	1.7
102	Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA	1,832	0.7
125	Fort Wayne, IN MSA	1,798	0.4
97	Killeen-Temple, TX MSA	1,785	0.7
60	Wheeling, WV-OH MSA	1,783	1.1
100	Springfield, MO MSA	1,774	0.7
90	Anchorage, AK MSA	1,759	0.8
86	Lincoln, NE MSA	1,759	0.8
78	Ocala, FL MSA	1,745	0.9
88	San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA MSA	1,738	0.8
115	Rockford, IL MSA	1,717	0.5
23	Cumberland, MD-WV MSA	1,673	1.7
19	Elmira, NY MSA	1,655	1.7
63	Tyler, TX MSA	1,652	1.1
119	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA	1,624	0.5
64	Tuscaloosa, AL MSA	1,604	1.1
44	Williamsport, PA MSA	1,599	1.4
117	Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA MSA	1,565	0.5
37	Rochester, MN MSA	1,546	1.5
49	Santa Fe, NM MSA	1,517	1.3
88	Amarillo, TX MSA	1,495	0.8
79	Lake Charles, LA MSA	1,491	0.9
71	Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH MSA	1,489	1.0
110	Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX MSA	1,484	0.6
58	Athens, GA MSA	1,460	1.2
62	Alexandria, LA MSA	1,453	1.1
132	Stockton-Lodi, CA MSA	1,453	0.3
126	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA	1,444	0.4
113	Columbus, GA-AL MSA	1,409	0.5
124	York, PA MSA	1,390	0.4
83	Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA	1,322	0.9
59	Florence, SC MSA	1,313	1.2
61	Sioux City, IA-NE MSA	1,277	1.1
97	Chico-Paradise, CA MSA	1,266	0.7
82	Bangor, ME NECMA	1,265	0.9
57	Greenville, NC MSA	1,264	1.2
66	Abilene, TX MSA	1,253	1.1
77	Joplin, MO MSA	1,241	0.9
73	Bellingham, WA MSA	1,239	1.0
33	Rapid City, SD MSA	1,227	1.5
62	Punta Gorda, FL MSA	1,216	1.1
72	State College, PA MSA	1,208	1.0
72	Bryan-College Station, TX MSA	1,191	1.0
67	Billings, MT MSA	1,183	1.0
73	Sharon, PA MSA	1,175	1.0
89	Medford-Ashland, OR MSA	1,163	0.8
102	Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA	1,145	0.7
91	Jacksonville, NC MSA	1,141	0.8
71	Albany, GA MSA	1,125	1.0
81	Panama City, FL MSA	1,102	0.9
121	South Bend, IN MSA	1,097	0.4
84	Wichita Falls, TX MSA	1,092	0.8
105	Mansfield, OH MSA	1,077	0.6
105	Champaign-Urbana, IL MSA	1,074	0.6
96	Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA MSA	1,060	0.7
112	Springfield, IL MSA	1,046	0.6
36	Corvallis, OR MSA	1,033	1.5
69	Hattiesburg, MS MSA	1,006	1.0
113	Houma, LA MSA	996	0.5
115	Yakima, WA MSA	980	0.5
95	Las Cruces, NM MSA	975	0.7
74	Sumter, SC MSA	970	1.0
58	Lawrence, KS MSA	952	1.2
87	Anniston, AL MSA	942	0.8
111	Cedar Rapids, IA MSA	942	0.6
101	Sioux Falls, SD MSA	921	0.7
34	Casper, WY MSA	913	1.5
81	Sheboygan, WI MSA	908	0.9
109	Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN MSA	893	0.6
130	Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY MSA	884	0.3
105	Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV MSA	878	0.6
85	Lewiston-Auburn, ME NECMA	872	0.8
70	Pine Bluff, AR MSA	861	1.0
91	Columbia, MO MSA	855	0.8
80	Sherman-Denison, TX MSA	837	0.9
104	Florence, AL MSA	826	0.6
100	Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR MSA	810	0.7
92	Yuma, AZ MSA	805	0.8
88	San Angelo, TX MSA	792	0.8
108	Decatur, AL MSA	776	0.6
96	Danville, VA MSA	772	0.7
108	Dothan, AL MSA	769	0.6
80	Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA	766	0.9
68	Victoria, TX MSA	765	1.0
95	Goldsboro, NC MSA	757	0.7
87	Grand Junction, CO MSA	753	0.8
75	Missoula, MT MSA	740	0.9
119	Lafayette, IN MSA	737	0.5
107	Pueblo, CO MSA	735	0.6
117	Terre Haute, IN MSA	733	0.5
133	Johnstown, PA MSA	705	0.3
110	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA MSA	700	0.6
116	Eau Claire, WI MSA	699	0.5
125	Clarksville-Hopkinsville, TN-KY MSA	655	0.4
124	Benton Harbor, MI MSA	654	0.4
101	Iowa City, IA MSA	634	0.7
113	La Crosse, WI-MN MSA	623	0.5
116	Yuba City, CA MSA	622	0.5
110	Bloomington, IN MSA	616	0.6
115	Decatur, IL MSA	607	0.5
123	Janesville-Beloit, WI MSA	583	0.4
115	Lawton, OK MSA	579	0.5
125	Redding, CA MSA	575	0.4
122	Altoona, PA MSA	567	0.4
94	Great Falls, MT MSA	566	0.7
121	Bloomington-Normal, IL MSA	562	0.4
131	Merced, CA MSA	559	0.3
113	Gadsden, AL MSA	543	0.5
117	Flagstaff, AZ-UT MSA	506	0.5
98	Cheyenne, WY MSA	502	0.7
123	Wausau, WI MSA	490	0.4
109	Bismarck, ND MSA	487	0.6
100	Jonesboro, AR MSA	463	0.7
115	Owensboro, KY MSA	455	0.5
138	Peoria-Pekin, IL MSA	430	0.1
119	Jackson, TN MSA	414	0.5
127	Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA	377	0.4
135	St. Cloud, MN MSA	377	0.3
125	Kokomo, IN MSA	376	0.4
122	Dubuque, IA MSA	370	0.4
128	St. Joseph, MO MSA	346	0.4
136	Lima, OH MSA	325	0.2
118	Pocatello, ID MSA	325	0.5
114	Enid, OK MSA	301	0.5
137	Laredo, TX MSA	186	0.1
138	Muncie, IN MSA	156	0.1
139	Provo-Orem, UT MSA	137	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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