United States membership statistics (LDS Church)


This page shows the 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 LDS Church. 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.

Membership defined

Membership reported by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on December 31, 2024, was used to determine the number of members in each state. The church defines membership as:
  • "Those who have been baptized and confirmed."
  • "Those under age nine who have been blessed but not baptized."
  • "Those who are not accountable because of intellectual disabilities, regardless of age."
  • "Unblessed children under 8 when both of the following apply:
  • * "At least one parent or one grandparent is a member of the Church."
  • * "Both parents give permission for a record to be created. "
The United States Census Bureau 2024 population estimates was used as the basis for the general population. Each state link gives a brief history and additional membership information for that state.

Territories

CountryArea
Totals44,5403,564,4811.23%43,3291,2111.25%0.056%

From religious surveys

2001 [American Religious Identification Survey]

The 2001 American Religious Identification Survey 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, 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. The racial and ethnic composition of the U.S. membership is predominantly white with a lower percentage of blacks when compared to the U.S. average.
DemographicMormons U.S. Avg.
Married71 %54 %
Divorced or separated9 %12 %
3 or more children at home21 %9 %
Weekly Attendance at Religious Services76 %39 %