The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in North Carolina refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in North Carolina. In 1894, there were 128 members of the LDS Church. It has since grown to more than 94,000 members in 181 congregations.
Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.82% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 1% of North Carolinans self-identify themselves most closely with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3] The LDS Church is the 8th largest denomination in North Carolina.[4]
History
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Membership in North Carolina
Year
Members
1894
128
1930
2,725
1980
29,512
1990
45,960
1999
56,261
2009
74,185
2019
89,083
2022
94,018
Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: North Carolina[1]
North Carolina was originally part of the Southern States Mission when it was created on December 15, 1896. It then became part of the East Central States Mission on December 9, 1928. On October 26, 1947, it became part of the Central Atlantic States Mission. The mission was then renamed the North Carolina-Virginia Mission on June 10, 1970.
The North Carolina Mission was organized on July 18, 1973. It was renamed the North Carolina Greensboro Mission on June 20, 1974. On July 1, 1980, the mission split moving the mission office to Charlotte. The North Carolina Charlotte and the North Carolina Raleigh Missions were the result of the split.
Stakes
The following stakes are a list of stakes with stake centers in North Carolina as of June 2024:[5][6][7]
^The Charlotte Stake was organized on November 19, 1972, then renamed the Charlotte North Carolina Stake on September 21, 1986, then renamed Charlotte North Carolina South Stake on September 21, 1986.
^ abcStake located outside North Carolina with congregation(s) meeting in North Carolina
^The Greensboro Stake was organized on September 13, 1961, then renamed the Greensboro North Carolina Stake on September 21, 1986.
^The North Carolina Stake was organized on August 27, 1961, then later renamed the Kinston North Carolina Stake, and then the Greenville stake when it was divided in 2021.
^The Raleigh Stake was organized on December 9, 1962, then later renamed the Raleigh North Carolina Stake.
^The Wake Forest North Carolina Stake was organized on 19 March 2023 from units that had previously existed in the Raleigh North Carolina Stake and the Raleigh North Carolina South Stake.
^The Wilmington Stake was organized on May 21, 1972, then later renamed the Wilmington North Carolina Stake.
^The Statesville North Carolina Stake was organized on November 20, 1977, then renamed the Winston-Salem North Carolina Stake on November 25, 1979.
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