Chapter Two - 2010 Statistics

After Chapter One, I had a question about jurisdictional statistics. Here are a few items broken out by jurisdiction. These are based on churches with at least five members. 

Ethnicity

Western Jurisdiction (1704 Congregations)

4.56% - African American

8.91% - Asian American

2.08% - Hispanic American

.35% - Native American

77.33% - Euro American

2.47% - Pacific Islander

1.32% - Multi- racial

2.98% - No ethnicity reported

South Central (5622 Congregations)

5.49% -African American

.51% - Asian American

2.03% - Hispanic American

.79% - Native American

90.44% - Euro American

.08% - Pacific Islander

.63% - Multi-racial

.72% - No ethnicity reported

North Central (6895 Congregations)

2.43% - African American

.77% - Asian American

.37% - Hispanic American

.11% - Native American

94.23% - Euro American

.06% - Pacific Islander

.69% - Multi-racial

1.34 – No ethnicity reported

Southeastern  (11337  Congregations)

7.15% - African American

.5% - Asian American

.51% - Hispanic American

.14% - Native American

91.06% - Euro American

.05% - Pacific Islander

.38% - Multi-racial

.21% - No ethnicity reported

Northeastern (6951 Congregations)

7.47% - African American

1.66% - Asian American

.62% - Hispanic American

.11% - Native American

87.88% - Euro American

.09% - Pacific Islander

.85% -  Multi-racial

1.32% - No ethnicity reported

The statistical data included herein were provided at no charge by the General Council on Finance and Administration of The United Methodist Church (GCFA) and may be obtained directly from GCFA, PO Box 340020, Nashville, TN 37203-0029. This data is proprietary and is owned by GCFA and may not be used in any commercial or exploitative way, to make a financial profit, or in a manner that defames the United Methodist denomination or its agencies or organizations. GCFA does not endorse any particular use of the data or accept responsibility for its interpretation or analysis by another.