Christian and Jewish
Religious Membership in the
United States: 1960 & 1995

CHRISTIAN CHURCHES
Membership by Church | Ranking by 1995 Membership | Membership per 1,000 Population
Ranking by Membership per 1,000 Population
Ranking by 1960-1995 Change in Membership per 1,000 Population

JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS
Membership by Organization | Membership per 1,000 Population

SOURCES
Sources

1960 data is for 1995 organizational composition

US Christian Church Membership: 1960 & 1995 Denominations with over 200,000 Members in 1995
Christian Churches	1960 (000)	1995 (000)	Change
African Methodist Episcopal Church	1,166	3,500	200.2%
African Methodist Episcopal Church Zion	770	1,200	55.8%
American Baptist Association	648	250	-61.4%
American Baptist Churches in the USA	1,521	1,517	-0.3%
Antiochan Orthodox Christian Archdiocese	not available	350	---
Armenian Orthodox Church of America	125	414	231.2%
Assemblies of God	509	2,272	346.4%
Baptist Bible Fellowship International	not available	1,500	---
Baptist Missionary Association of America	not available	231	---
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	1,801	958	-46.8%
Christian Churches & Churches of Christ	not available	1,071	---
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church	392	719	83.4%
Christian Reformed Church in North America	243	215	-11.5%
Christian & Missionary Alliance	57	302	429.8%
Church of Christ Scientist	not available	700	---
Church of God in Christ	393	5,500	1299.5%
Church of God in Christ International	not established	200	---
Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	140	216	54.3%
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	180	701	289.4%
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)	1,487	4,520	204.0%
Church of the Nazarene	308	591	91.9%
Churches of Christ	2,163	1,651	-23.7%
Conservative Baptist Association of America	300	200	-33.3%
Episcopal Church	3,444	2,505	-27.3%
Evangelical Free Church of America	31	227	632.3%
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	5,300	5,213	-1.6%
Greek Orthodox Diocese of North and South America	1,200	1,950	62.5%
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	83	218	162.7%
International Council of Community Churches	not available	500	---
Jehovah's Witnesses	273	927	239.6%
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod	2,391	2,599	8.7%
National Association of Free Will Baptists	not available	215	---
National Baptist Convention of America	2,669	3,500	31.1%
National Baptist Convention USA	5,256	8,200	56.0%
National Missionary Baptist Convention	not available	2,500	---
Orthodox Church in America	755	2,000	164.9%
Pentecostal Assemblies of the World	45	500	1011.1%
Presbyterian Church in America	not established	240	---
Presbyterian Church (USA)	4,108	3,788	-7.8%
Progressive National Baptist Convention	not established	2,500	---
Reformed Church in America	226	317	40.3%
Roman Catholic Church	42,105	59,858	42.2%
Salvation Army	273	446	63.4%
Seventh-Day Adventist Church	317	762	140.4%
Southern Baptist Convention	9,732	15,399	58.2%
United Church of Christ	2,022	1,530	-24.3%
United Methodist Church	10,798	8,647	-19.9%
United Pentecostal Church International	175	500	185.7%
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	252	417	65.5%

US Christian Churches Ranked by 1995 Membership Denominations with over 200,000 Members in 1995
Rank	Christian Churches	1960 (000)	1995 (000)	Change
1	Roman Catholic Church	42,105	59,858	42.2%
2	Southern Baptist Convention	9,732	15,399	58.2%
3	United Methodist Church	10,798	8,647	-19.9%
4	National Baptist Convention USA	5,256	8,200	56.0%
5	Church of God in Christ	393	5,500	1299.5%
6	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	5,300	5,213	-1.6%
7	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)	1,487	4,520	204.0%
8	Presbyterian Church (USA)	4,108	3,788	-7.8%
9	African Methodist Episcopal Church	1,166	3,500	200.2%
10	National Baptist Convention of America	2,669	3,500	31.1%
11	Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod	2,391	2,599	8.7%
12	Episcopal Church	3,444	2,505	-27.3%
13	Progressive National Baptist Convention	not established	2,500	---
14	National Missionary Baptist Convention	not available	2,500	---
15	Assemblies of God	509	2,272	346.4%
16	Orthodox Church in America	755	2,000	164.9%
17	Greek Orthodox Diocese of North and South America	1,200	1,950	62.5%
18	Churches of Christ	2,163	1,651	-23.7%
19	United Church of Christ	2,022	1,530	-24.3%
20	American Baptist Churches in the USA	1,521	1,517	-0.3%
21	Baptist Bible Fellowship International	not available	1,500	---
22	African Methodist Episcopal Church Zion	770	1,200	55.8%
23	Christian Churches & Churches of Christ	not available	1,071	---
24	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	1,801	958	-46.8%
25	Jehovah's Witnesses	273	927	239.6%
26	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	317	762	140.4%
27	Christian Methodist Episcopal Church	392	719	83.4%
28	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	180	701	289.4%
29	Church of Christ Scientist	not available	700	---
30	Church of the Nazarene	308	591	91.9%
31	International Council of Community Churches	not available	500	---
32	United Pentecostal Church International	175	500	185.7%
33	Pentecostal Assemblies of the World	45	500	1011.1%
34	Salvation Army	273	446	63.4%
35	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	252	417	65.5%
36	Armenian Orthodox Church of America	125	414	231.2%
37	Antiochan Orthodox Christian Archdiocese	not available	350	---
38	Reformed Church in America	226	317	40.3%
39	Christian & Missionary Alliance	57	302	429.8%
40	American Baptist Association	648	250	-61.4%
41	Presbyterian Church in America	not established	240	---
42	Baptist Missionary Association of America	not available	231	---
43	Evangelical Free Church of America	31	227	632.3%
44	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	83	218	162.7%
45	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	140	216	54.3%
46	Christian Reformed Church in North America	243	215	-11.5%
47	National Association of Free Will Baptists	not available	215	---
48	Church of God in Christ International	not established	200	---
49	Conservative Baptist Association of America	300	200	-33.3%

US Christian Church Members per 1,000 Population: 1960 & 1995 Denominations with over 200,000 Members in 1995
Christian Churches	1960	1995	Change
African Methodist Episcopal Church	6.48	13.32	105.6%
African Methodist Episcopal Church Zion	4.28	4.57	6.7%
American Baptist Association	3.60	0.95	-73.6%
American Baptist Churches in the USA	8.45	5.77	-31.7%
Antiochan Orthodox Christian Archdiocese	---	1.33	---
Armenian Orthodox Church of America	0.69	1.58	126.9%
Assemblies of God	2.83	8.65	205.7%
Baptist Bible Fellowship International	---	5.71	---
Baptist Missionary Association of America	---	0.88	---
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	10.01	3.65	-63.6%
Christian Churches & Churches of Christ	---	4.08	---
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church	2.18	2.74	25.6%
Christian Reformed Church in North America	1.35	0.82	-39.4%
Christian & Missionary Alliance	0.32	1.15	262.9%
Church of Christ Scientist	---	2.66	---
Church of God in Christ	2.18	20.93	858.6%
Church of God in Christ International	---	0.76	---
Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	0.78	0.82	5.7%
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	1.00	2.67	166.8%
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)	8.26	17.20	108.2%
Church of the Nazarene	1.71	2.25	31.4%
Churches of Christ	12.02	6.28	-47.7%
Conservative Baptist Association of America	1.67	0.76	-54.3%
Episcopal Church	19.14	9.53	-50.2%
Evangelical Free Church of America	0.17	0.86	401.6%
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	29.45	19.84	-32.6%
Greek Orthodox Diocese of North and South America	6.67	7.42	11.3%
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	0.46	0.83	79.9%
International Council of Community Churches	---	1.90	---
Jehovah's Witnesses	1.52	3.53	132.6%
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod	13.28	9.89	-25.5%
National Association of Free Will Baptists	---	0.82	---
National Baptist Convention of America	14.83	13.32	-10.2%
National Baptist Convention USA	29.20	31.21	6.9%
National Missionary Baptist Convention	---	9.51	---
Orthodox Church in America	4.19	7.61	81.4%
Pentecostal Assemblies of the World	0.25	1.90	661.1%
Presbyterian Church in America	---	0.91	---
Presbyterian Church (USA)	22.82	14.42	-36.8%
Progressive National Baptist Convention	---	9.51	---
Reformed Church in America	1.26	1.21	-3.9%
Roman Catholic Church	233.94	227.81	-2.6%
Salvation Army	1.52	1.70	11.9%
Seventh-Day Adventist Church	1.76	2.90	64.7%
Southern Baptist Convention	54.07	58.61	8.4%
United Church of Christ	11.23	5.82	-48.2%
United Methodist Church	60.00	32.91	-45.1%
United Pentecostal Church International	0.97	1.90	95.7%
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	1.40	1.59	13.3%

US Christian Churches Ranked by 1995 Members per 1,000 Population Denominations with over 200,000 Members in 1995
Rank	Christian Churches	1960	1995	Change
1	Roman Catholic Church	233.94	227.81	-2.6%
2	Southern Baptist Convention	54.07	58.61	8.4%
3	United Methodist Church	60.00	32.91	-45.1%
4	National Baptist Convention USA	29.20	31.21	6.9%
5	Church of God in Christ	2.18	20.93	858.6%
6	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	29.45	19.84	-32.6%
7	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)	8.26	17.20	108.2%
8	Presbyterian Church (USA)	22.82	14.42	-36.8%
9	National Baptist Convention of America	14.83	13.32	-10.2%
10	African Methodist Episcopal Church	6.48	13.32	105.6%
11	Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod	13.28	9.89	-25.5%
12	Episcopal Church	19.14	9.53	-50.2%
13	National Missionary Baptist Convention	---	9.51	---
14	Progressive National Baptist Convention	---	9.51	---
15	Assemblies of God	2.83	8.65	205.7%
16	Orthodox Church in America	4.19	7.61	81.4%
17	Greek Orthodox Diocese of North and South America	6.67	7.42	11.3%
18	Churches of Christ	12.02	6.28	-47.7%
19	United Church of Christ	11.23	5.82	-48.2%
20	American Baptist Churches in the USA	8.45	5.77	-31.7%
21	Baptist Bible Fellowship International	---	5.71	---
22	African Methodist Episcopal Church Zion	4.28	4.57	6.7%
23	Christian Churches & Churches of Christ	---	4.08	---
24	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	10.01	3.65	-63.6%
25	Jehovah's Witnesses	1.52	3.53	132.6%
26	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	1.76	2.90	64.7%
27	Christian Methodist Episcopal Church	2.18	2.74	25.6%
28	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	1.00	2.67	166.8%
29	Church of Christ Scientist	---	2.66	---
30	Church of the Nazarene	1.71	2.25	31.4%
31	United Pentecostal Church International	0.97	1.90	95.7%
32	International Council of Community Churches	---	1.90	---
33	Pentecostal Assemblies of the World	0.25	1.90	661.1%
34	Salvation Army	1.52	1.70	11.9%
35	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	1.40	1.59	13.3%
36	Armenian Orthodox Church of America	0.69	1.58	126.9%
37	Antiochan Orthodox Christian Archdiocese 	---	1.33	---
38	Reformed Church in America	1.26	1.21	-3.9%
39	Christian & Missionary Alliance	0.32	1.15	262.9%
40	American Baptist Association	3.60	0.95	-73.6%
41	Presbyterian Church in America	---	0.91	---
42	Baptist Missionary Association of America	---	0.88	---
43	Evangelical Free Church of America	0.17	0.86	401.6%
44	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	0.46	0.83	79.9%
45	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	0.78	0.82	5.7%
46	Christian Reformed Church in North America	1.35	0.82	-39.4%
47	National Association of Free Will Baptists	---	0.82	---
48	Conservative Baptist Association of America	1.67	0.76	-54.3%
49	Church of God in Christ International	---	0.76	---

US Christian Churches Ranked by Change in Church Members per 1,000 Population: 1960 to 1995 Denominations with over 200,000 Members in 1995
Rank	Christian Churches	1960	1995	Change
1	Church of God in Christ	2.18	20.93	858.6%
2	Pentecostal Assemblies of the World	0.25	1.90	661.1%
3	Evangelical Free Church of America	0.17	0.86	401.6%
4	Christian & Missionary Alliance	0.32	1.15	262.9%
5	Assemblies of God	2.83	8.65	205.7%
6	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	1.00	2.67	166.8%
7	Jehovah's Witnesses	1.52	3.53	132.6%
8	Armenian Orthodox Church of America	0.69	1.58	126.9%
9	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)	8.26	17.20	108.2%
10	African Methodist Episcopal Church	6.48	13.32	105.6%
11	United Pentecostal Church International	0.97	1.90	95.7%
12	Orthodox Church in America	4.19	7.61	81.4%
13	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	0.46	0.83	79.9%
14	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	1.76	2.90	64.7%
15	Church of the Nazarene	1.71	2.25	31.4%
16	Christian Methodist Episcopal Church	2.18	2.74	25.6%
17	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	1.40	1.59	13.3%
18	Salvation Army	1.52	1.70	11.9%
19	Greek Orthodox Diocese of North and South America	6.67	7.42	11.3%
20	Southern Baptist Convention	54.07	58.61	8.4%
21	National Baptist Convention USA	29.20	31.21	6.9%
22	African Methodist Episcopal Church Zion	4.28	4.57	6.7%
23	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	0.78	0.82	5.7%
24	Roman Catholic Church	233.94	227.81	-2.6%
25	Reformed Church in America	1.26	1.21	-3.9%
26	National Baptist Convention of America	14.83	13.32	-10.2%
27	Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod	13.28	9.89	-25.5%
28	American Baptist Churches in the USA	8.45	5.77	-31.7%
29	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	29.45	19.84	-32.6%
30	Presbyterian Church (USA)	22.82	14.42	-36.8%
31	Christian Reformed Church in North America	1.35	0.82	-39.4%
32	United Methodist Church	60.00	32.91	-45.1%
33	Churches of Christ	12.02	6.28	-47.7%
34	United Church of Christ	11.23	5.82	-48.2%
35	Episcopal Church	19.14	9.53	-50.2%
36	Conservative Baptist Association of America	1.67	0.76	-54.3%
37	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	10.01	3.65	-63.6%
38	American Baptist Association	3.60	0.95	-73.6%

US Judaism: Membership: 1960 & 1995
Organization	1960 (000)	1995 (000)	Change
Union of American Hebrew Congregations (Reformed)	1,000	1,300	30.0%
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America	3,000	1,000	-66.7%
United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism	1,500	2,000	33.3%

US Judaism: Membership per 1,000 Population: 1960 & 1995
Organization	1960	1995	Change
Union of American Hebrew Congregations (Reformed)	5.56	4.95	-11.0%
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America	16.67	3.81	-77.2%
United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism	8.33	7.61	-8.7%

Sources

World Almanac and Yearbook of American Churches

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