Megachurch Facts

Number of megachurches in the US - 1210

Average Yearly Income - $6 million

Combined Incomes - $7.2 billion

Average Attendance - 3,585

Combined Weekly Attendance - 4.4 million

Percentage By Region:
South 49%
West 25%
Northcentral 20%
Northeast 6%

States with the Most:
California (14%)
Texas (13%)
Florida (7%)
Georgia (6%)

Percentage Belonging to a denomination - 66%

Denominations with the Most:
Nondenominational 36%
Southern Baptist 25%
United Baptist 9%
Assembly of God 5%

Note:
For a church to be counted as a megachurch in this survey, it had to have a weekly attendance of at least 2000
Source: Megachurches Today 2005
Survey conducted by Leadership Network and the Hartford Institute for Religion Research