Top 10 States with the Most Mormons
This article was originally published in Utah Valley 360 by Breanna Olaveson.
If you’re like most people, you’d probably guess that Utah has a higher percentage of LDS people than any other state. And you’d be right.
But members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints live all over the world and across the United States. Here are the top 10 states with the highest populations of Mormons (as a percentage of the overall population). (All numbers based on numbers from the Pew Research Center and Mormon Newsroom.)
1. Utah — 55 percent
Total Church Membership: 2,000,554
Missions: 9 (There are now 10 missions in Utah with the addition of the Orem Utah Mission.)
Congregations: 4,971
Temples: 16 dedicated, 1 under construction
2. Idaho — 19 percent
Total Church Membership: 430,757
Missions: 4
Congregations: 1,117
Temples: 4
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