Membership Growth by US State for 2024

See below for a list of annual membership growth rates by each United States state for the year 2024. Previous lists are available for 2017, 2018, the biennial period of 2020-2021, 2022, and 2023.

In 2024, the Church continued to experience gradual improvements in annual membership growth rates across many U.S. states, maintaining momentum that has developed in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic. Only one state reported a net decline in membership for the year—a notable decrease compared to five in 2023, 22 during the 2020–2021 period, 13 in 2018, and nine in 2017.

Rhode Island, which topped the list in 2023, was overtaken in 2024 by the District of Columbia, which reported a 3.79% growth rate. Other states leading in growth included Kentucky, New York, Missouri, and South Dakota, all posting growth rates above 3.2%. New York’s annual membership growth rate of 3.46% was the highest reported since the 2000s and was slightly higher than what was reported for 2023.

Several traditionally slow-growth or declining states have also seen improvement. For example, California, which had reported net declines in membership every year since 2014, experienced a virtually flat trend in 2024—posting a minimal net increase of 41 members (0.01%). This marks the first positive change for California since 2013. The Church in Illinois reported the highest annual membership growth rate since 2004.

Utah, home to the Church’s headquarters and largest membership base, again reported near-historic lows in growth—just 0.66% for 2024. This trend continues to reflect the impact of declining birth rates and increased outward migration among members. Similarly, Arizona, Nevada, and Colorado posted modest increases below 0.5%.

Ranked List of U.S. States and D.C. by 2024 Latter-day Saint Membership Growth Rate

Rank	State	Growth Rate (%)
1	District of Columbia	3.79
2	Kentucky	3.48
3	New York	3.46
4	Missouri	3.45
5	South Dakota	3.26
6	Tennessee	2.81
7	New Jersey	2.60
8	Arkansas	2.44
9	Delaware	2.25
10	Indiana	2.22
11	Connecticut	2.10
12	Florida	1.95
13	Ohio	1.88
14	New Hampshire	1.87
15	Pennsylvania	1.87
16	North Carolina	1.85
17	North Dakota	1.83
18	Illinois	1.81
19	Texas	1.76
20	Michigan	1.74
21	Alabama	1.72
22	South Carolina	1.69
23	Iowa	1.63
24	Georgia	1.58
25	Oklahoma	1.46
26	Nebraska	1.40
27	Rhode Island	1.36
28	Maine	1.34
29	Virginia	1.26
30	Maryland	1.26
31	West Virginia	1.17
32	Wisconsin	1.09
33	Minnesota	1.05
34	Idaho	1.04
35	Hawaii	0.95
36	Massachusetts	0.95
37	Montana	0.73
38	Utah	0.66
39	Louisiana	0.54
40	Kansas	0.53
41	Vermont	0.50
42	Mississippi	0.47
43	Arizona	0.43
44	Colorado	0.36
45	Nevada	0.17
46	Washington	0.16
47	Oregon	0.16
48	Alaska	0.11
49	New Mexico	0.03
50	California	0.01
51	Wyoming	-0.26