Mormon (LDS) Church Demographics Statistics

Mormon (LDS) church demographics statistics often split into two lenses: (1) the Church’s official worldwide membership and unit counts, and (2) survey-based demographics of people who identify as Latter-day Saints (especially in the U.S.).

Mormon (LDS) Church Demographics Statistics (Top Highlights)

• The Church reported 17,509,781 total members worldwide as of December 31, 2024.
• Converts baptized in 2024: 308,682.
• Worldwide, the Church reported 31,676 congregations (wards and branches) as of December 31, 2024.
• In Pew Research Center’s 2023–24 U.S. Religious Landscape Study, 2% of U.S. adults identify as Latter-day Saints.
• Among U.S. Latter-day Saints in that Pew profile, 69% live in the West.
• In Pew’s U.S. profile (based on Pew’s 2007 survey analysis), 56% of U.S. Mormons were women, and 86% were White (non-Hispanic).

Worldwide LDS Church Size and Growth

The official statistical report for year-end 2024 lists worldwide membership, congregations (wards/branches), stakes, missions, missionaries, and temple counts as of December 31, 2024.

Worldwide LDS Church membership (2022–2024)

Max = 17,509,781. Widths: 2022 97.10%, 2023 98.55%, 2024 100.00%.

Converts baptized worldwide (2022–2024)

Max = 308,682. Widths: 2022 68.73%, 2023 81.56%, 2024 100.00%.

U.S. Latter-day Saint Demographics (Survey-Based)

Survey-based demographics answer a different question than official membership: they describe people who self-identify as Latter-day Saints in a given survey year.

Where U.S. Latter-day Saints live (by region)

Max = 69%. Widths: West 100.00%, South 27.54%, Midwest 10.14%, Northeast 7.25%.

Age distribution of U.S. Latter-day Saints

Max = 34%. Widths: 18–29 73.53%, 30–49 100.00%, 50–65 58.82%, 65+ 58.82%.

U.S. Mormon Demographic Snapshot (Race, Gender, Family, Civic Life)

Pew Research Center’s profile of U.S. Mormons (based on its 2007 survey analysis) is commonly cited for deeper demographic detail like gender, race/ethnicity, marital status, and education.

Race and ethnicity of U.S. Mormons (Pew profile)

Max = 86%. Widths: White (non-Hispanic) 100.00%, Hispanic / Latino 8.14%, Black 3.49%, Other / Multiracial (remainder) 4.65%.

Gender of U.S. Mormons (Pew profile)

Max = 56%. Widths: Women 100.00%, Men 78.57%.

Volunteering in the past 12 months (Latter-day Saints)

Max = 72%. Widths: Volunteered 100.00%, Did not volunteer 38.89%.

Married share (U.S. Mormons vs U.S. overall, Pew profile)

Max = 71%. Widths: Mormons (married) 100.00%, U.S. overall (married) 76.06%.

At least some college (U.S. Mormons vs U.S. overall, Pew profile)

Max = 61%. Widths: Mormons (some college+) 100.00%, U.S. overall (some college+) 81.97%.

Sources

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Newsroom (April 5, 2025): “2024 Statistical Report of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” (as of Dec. 31, 2024): https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/2024-statistical-report
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Newsroom (April 6, 2024): “2023 Statistical Report of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” (as of Dec. 31, 2023): https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/2023-statistical-report-church-jesus-christ
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Newsroom (April 1, 2023): “2022 Statistical Report for the April 2023 Conference” (as of Dec. 31, 2022): https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/2022-statistical-report-april-2023-conference
• Pew Research Center, Religious Landscape Study (2023–24 interactive profile): “Latter-day Saints (Mormons)”: https://www.pewresearch.org/religious-landscape-study/religious-tradition/latter-day-saint-mormon/
• Pew Research Center (July 24, 2009): “A Portrait of Mormons in the U.S.”: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2009/07/24/a-portrait-of-mormons-in-the-us/
• Pew Research Center (Feb. 26, 2025): “Age, race, education and other demographic traits of U.S. religious groups”: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/02/26/age-race-education-and-other-demographic-traits-of-us-religious-groups/
• The Church Worldwide (last updated Aug. 29, 2025): “Facts and Statistics” overview page: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/learn/facts-statistics?lang=eng