2012* Profile of All North American Megachurches
Total number of megachurches in the US & Canada – 1546 at 2000 or more in average attendance and 1661 at 1800 or higher attendance.
*Figures are based on 2012 version of the online database. Unless otherwise noted, we have included churches with 1800 or more since attendance fluctuates and these congregations may reach the 2000 attendee mark throughout the year. Additionally, these churches exhibit many of the other characteristics of those 2000+.
Regional Distribution:
REGION |
PERCENT |
Northeast |
7.1 |
South |
48.6 |
Midwest |
18.4 |
West |
24.6 |
Canada |
1.3 |
9 Regional Divisions:
DIVISION |
PERCENT |
|
New England |
1.1 |
Mid Atlantic |
6 |
South Atlantic |
23.6 |
East South Central |
8.2 |
West South Central |
16.8 |
East North Central |
12.7 |
West North Central |
5.7 |
Mountain |
6.7 |
Pacific |
17.9 |
Canada |
1.3 |
Attendance:
Average attendance of all megachurches 3943 persons
Median attendance of all megachurches 2770 persons
SIZE GROUPING |
PERCENT |
|
2000 to 2999 |
52.3 |
|
3000 to 3999 |
17.6 |
|
4000 to 4999 |
9.7 |
|
5000 to 9999 |
14.6 |
|
10,000 or more |
5.8 |
1546 churches - total average weekly attendance = 6,100,000 people
Denominational Distribution:
AFFILIATION |
PERCENT |
Nondenominational |
40 |
Southern Baptist |
16 |
Baptist, unspecified |
7 |
Assemblies of God |
6 |
Christian |
5 |
Calvary Chapel |
2 |
United Methodist |
2 |
Four Square |
1.6 |
LUTH – VINE |
1% each |
These top 10 affiliations account for nearly 82% of all megachurches.
Total number of states and numbers
**This profile is based on the entire 2012 database of megachurches, churches 1800 in attendance and above.
California (218)
Texas (206)
Florida (120)
Georgia (91)
Tennessee (66)
North Carolina (59)
Ohio (55)
Illinois (55)
Washington (51)
Indiana (45)
Michigan (41)
Arizona (41)
Virginia (41)
New York (41)
Maryland (37)
Alabama (36)
Pennsylvania (36)
Missouri (35)
South Carolina (34)
Colorado (32)
Oklahoma (31)
Minnesota (29)
New Jersey (25)
Louisiana (24)
Kentucky (20)
Oregon (19)
Arkansas (17)
Wisconsin (15)
Nevada (14)
Mississippi (12)
Kansas (10)
New Mexico (10)
Iowa (10)
Washington, DC (9)
Massachusetts (8)
Hawaii (8)
Nebraska (7)
Connecticut (7)
Idaho (6)
Utah (3)
West Virginia (3)
Montana (3)
North Dakota (2)
Alaska (2)
New Hampshire (2)
South Dakota (1) Wyoming (1) |
The following states do not have any megachurches on record:
Maine
Rhode Island
Vermont
Delaware
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If you are interested in megachurches, you might find this 2007 book co-authored by Hartford Institute professor, Scott Thumma, interesting.
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