US church locations from public map data: church office contacts, fields, by-state counts and prices.
How many churches are in Alabama?
Alabama had 10,756 congregations of all faiths in the 2020 U.S. Religion Census (Grammich et al., Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies, 2022).
The map count is higher. Overture Maps places (release of 2026-09-23) lists ~14,000 church locations on public maps in Alabama, number 11 of 51 (states and DC) and 3.3% of the US map count, 35% above the census figure. Some of those listings are closed churches that were never marked closed, and some are second listings for one congregation. Per resident, Alabama has more church locations than any state except Mississippi: 278.8 per 100,000 residents, against 328.4 in Mississippi and 129.3 for the US.
The 2020 U.S. Religion Census counted 10,756 congregations of all faiths in Alabama.
10,756Overture Maps lists ~14,000 church locations in Alabama, 3.3% of the US map count.
~14,000Alabama has 278.8 church locations per 100,000 residents, more than twice the US rate of 129.3 and second only to Mississippi.
278.867% of Alabama church listings name a website, against 77% nationally.
67%Order this list
Where churches in Alabama are
Alabama's churches are spread across many small cities. Birmingham leads with 6.8% of the state's church locations, followed by Mobile, Montgomery and Huntsville. After Tuscaloosa, the list is a run of smaller places with similar counts: Florence, Dothan, Bessemer, Anniston, Gadsden, Decatur, Opelika, Phenix City, Athens and Cullman.
| City | Listed on public maps |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | ~990 |
| Mobile | ~620 |
| Montgomery | ~540 |
| Huntsville | ~430 |
| Tuscaloosa | ~220 |
| Florence | ~210 |
| Dothan | ~200 |
| Bessemer | ~200 |
| Anniston | ~190 |
| Gadsden | ~190 |
| Decatur | ~180 |
| Opelika | ~160 |
| Phenix City | ~150 |
| Athens | ~150 |
| Cullman | ~140 |
Counts are rounded.
Together the 15 cities hold 32% of Alabama's church locations, so most are in other towns and in the countryside. Bessemer is the one Birmingham suburb in the top 15.
Alabama compared with the US
Baptist tags are far more common on Alabama's map than in the national table, and Anglican or Episcopal tags outnumber Roman Catholic ones. As everywhere, the largest group carries only "Christian, tradition not given", so the table is a rough picture of map labels, not of denominations.
Map category tags, not denominational shares.
| Category | Places |
|---|---|
| Christian, tradition not given | ~8,500 |
| Baptist | ~4,400 |
| Religious organization with a worship name | ~820 |
| Pentecostal | ~310 |
| Anglican or Episcopal | ~220 |
| Roman Catholic | ~170 |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | ~40 |
| Protestant, denomination not given | ~30 |
Counts are rounded.
Two gaps against the US matter for anyone using map data here. Fewer Alabama church listings are marked open (78%, against 83% nationally), so more have no status. And fewer name a website (67%, against 77%), which limits what can be learned about each church from its own site.
Questions about churches in Alabama
How many churches are in Alabama? The 2020 U.S. Religion Census counted 10,756 congregations of all faiths in the state. Public maps list ~14,000 church locations, which is more, because closed and duplicate listings stay on the map.
Does Alabama have more churches per person than other states? Almost. On the map, Alabama has 278.8 church locations per 100,000 residents, more than twice the US rate; only Mississippi, with 328.4, has more.
Which Alabama city has the most churches? Birmingham, then Mobile and Montgomery, with Huntsville fourth. Birmingham's share of the state's church locations is 6.8%.
Can I order an Alabama church list? Yes. You can order Alabama churches as a state file from the order panel on this page. Each row holds one church location with the contacts it publishes for itself. We update and verify your list when you order, so you receive a fresh list. Delivered within 24 hours, usually much sooner.
Sources for Alabama
| Figure | Source | File or publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Congregations of all faiths in Alabama | 2020 U.S. Religion Census (Grammich et al., ASARB), 2020_USRC_Summaries.xlsx | Data year 2020; published 2022; file dated June 2023 |
| Alabama church locations, rank, share, cities, map tags, open and website shares | Overture Maps places, release 2026-09-23.1 | 2026-09-23 |
| Church locations per 100,000 residents (Alabama, Mississippi, US) | Overture Maps places; US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population | 2026-09-23; July 1, 2025 |
| Map count against the census figure | Our comparison of the two counts above | 2026-10-03 |
What these numbers don't show
Rural churches without a listing. A small country church may not be on the map at all.
Closed churches. A listing with no status may belong to a church that has shut.
Baptist conventions. A Baptist tag doesn't say which convention or association a church belongs to.
Membership. A count of places says nothing about the size of each congregation.
LimitsDownload the data
churches-register-2026-10.csvCSVCC BY 4.02026-10-03
nodilist.com, "How many churches are in Alabama?", church locations from Overture Maps places release 2026-09-23.1 with the 2020 U.S. Religion Census congregation count, https://nodilist.com/churches/alabama/.
- churches-register-2026-10.csv: map counts of church locations for Alabama and the other states and DC, with rates per 100,000 residents, shares of the US and ranks.
Census figures are not in the file; they are copyright ASARB. Contains data from Overture Maps Foundation, licensed under CDLA Permissive 2.0.