Change Over Time   Clergy Congregations Members 1999-2009 +1,358 (+3.1%) -2,026 (-5.7%) -697,812 (-8.3%) 1986-2009 +7,231 (+19%) -4,167 (-11%) -1,444,725 (-15.8%) 1967-2009 --- -8,410 (-20%) -3,347,126 (-30.4%)

United Methodist Church Trend Data (1967-2009) [Download .csv Data] Year Clergy Congregations Members 2009 45,230 33,583 7,679,850 2007 45,186 34,136 7,853,987 2006 45,220 34,398 7,931,733 2005 45,158 34,397 7,995,456 2004 45,149 34,660 8,075,010 2003 45,176 34,892 8,186,254 2002 44,987 35,102 8,251,175 2001 44,539 35,275 8,298,145 2000 44,118 35,469 8,340,954 1999 43,872 35,609 8,377,662 1998 --- 36,170 8,400,000 1996 --- 36,170 8,496,047 1995 39,061 36,361 8,538,662 1994 38,481 36,559 8,584,125 1993 38,479 36,771 8,646,595 1991 38,492 37,100 8,789,101 1989 --- 37,407 8,904,824 1988 --- 37,514 8,979,139 1987 --- 37,641 9,055,145 1986 37,999 37,750 9,124,575 1985 37,808 37,876 9,192,172 1984 37,483 37,990 9,266,853 1983 37,228 38,055 9,291,936 1982 36,882 38,181 9,405,164 1981 36,676 38,298 9,457,012 1980 36,502 38,417 9,519,407 1979 36,066 38,576 9,653,711 1978 35,939 36,682 9,731,779 1977 35,779 38,744 9,785,534 1976 35,488 38,795 9,861,028 1975 35,245 39,027 9,957,710 1974 35,106 39,195 10,063,046 1973 34,885 39,395 10,192,265 1972 34,974 39,626 10,334,521 1971 34,822 40,054 10,509,198 1970 34,561 40,653 10,671,774 1969 34,651 40,989 10,824,010 1968 33,236 41,901 10,990,720 1967 --- 41,993 11,026,976

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Data were taken from the National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. Denomination descriptions provided by Dr. J. Gordon Melton, Director, Institute for the Study of American Religion (ISAR).