Median congregation attendance, 2025
Median number of attendees welcomed by U.S. congregations, 2025
Key finding
- Median congregation attendance, 2025: 70. The median U.S. congregation welcomed 70 attendees in 2025, up from 65 in 2020
Source: Lifeway Research, Church Attendance Increases for the First Time in Decades · Data from more than 7,000 U.S. congregations surveyed in late 2025. Article published 2026-05-01.
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What does this statistic show?
Median congregation attendance, 2025: 70. The median U.S. congregation welcomed 70 attendees in 2025, up from 65 in 2020.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2025. Source: Lifeway Research, Church Attendance Increases for the First Time in Decades (https://research.lifeway.com/2026/05/01/church-attendance-increases-for-the-first-time-in-decades/).
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