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How many churches are in Arkansas?
The 2020 U.S. Religion Census counted 7,428 congregations of all faiths in Arkansas (Grammich et al., Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies, 2022).
Arkansas is one of the states where public maps and the census come fairly close. Overture Maps places (release of 2026-09-23) lists ~8,400 church locations in the state, 13% above the census figure; ranked from the largest gap in percentage terms, Arkansas is number 29 of 51 (states and DC). The map still counts places, not congregations, so closed churches and second listings stay in it. For its population Arkansas has many church locations: 268.5 church locations per 100,000 residents, about twice the US rate of 129.3. Only Mississippi (328.4) and Alabama (278.8) have higher rates. The map count is 1.9% of the US total, number 21 of 51.
The 2020 U.S. Religion Census counted 7,428 congregations of all faiths in Arkansas.
7,428Overture Maps lists ~8,400 church locations in Arkansas, 13% more than the census figure.
~8,400Arkansas has 268.5 church locations per 100,000 residents, number 3 of 51 (states and DC).
268.5Little Rock has 6.2% of the state's church locations.
6.2%Order this list
Where churches in Arkansas are
Little Rock leads with 6.2% of the state's church locations. Pine Bluff is second, level with North Little Rock across the river, and Fort Smith and Jonesboro follow.
| City | Listed on public maps |
|---|---|
| Little Rock | ~520 |
| Pine Bluff | ~230 |
| North Little Rock | ~230 |
| Fort Smith | ~190 |
| Jonesboro | ~170 |
| Conway | ~160 |
| Fayetteville | ~140 |
| Rogers | ~140 |
| El Dorado | ~140 |
| Springdale | ~130 |
| Hot Springs | ~120 |
| Russellville | ~110 |
| Paragould | ~100 |
| Texarkana | ~100 |
| Benton | ~100 |
Counts are rounded.
Northwest Arkansas shows up as three cities, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale, which together have fewer listings than Little Rock alone. The south of the state adds El Dorado and Texarkana. The 15 cities hold 31% of Arkansas's church locations, so more than two in three are in smaller towns and the countryside.
Arkansas compared with the US
Pentecostal tags are nearly three times as common as Roman Catholic ones on the Arkansas map; nationally, Roman Catholic is the larger of the two. Baptist is the largest named tag in both. A small "Protestant, denomination not given" row completes the state's eight largest tags.
Map category tags, not denominational shares.
| Category | Places |
|---|---|
| Christian, tradition not given | ~4,900 |
| Baptist | ~2,300 |
| Religious organization with a worship name | ~510 |
| Pentecostal | ~360 |
| Roman Catholic | ~130 |
| Anglican or Episcopal | ~60 |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | ~20 |
| Protestant, denomination not given | ~10 |
Counts are rounded.
Fewer Arkansas listings are marked open or name a website than the US average: 79% are marked open, against 83% nationally, and 67% name a website, against 77%.
Questions about churches in Arkansas
How many churches are in Arkansas? The census figure is 7,428 congregations of all faiths (2020). Maps list ~8,400 church locations, an upper bound on churches with a listing.
Why are the map and census counts close in Arkansas? The two counts err in different directions. Stale and repeated listings push a map count up, while congregations that share a building, or have no listing at all, pull it down. In Arkansas these come out closer to even than in most states, which doesn't mean either count is exact.
Which Arkansas city has the most churches? Little Rock. Pine Bluff and North Little Rock are almost tied for second.
Do you sell an Arkansas church email list? Yes. Each row is one church location with its office email where it publishes one, its phone and its website. You can order Arkansas churches as a state file from the order panel on this page. We update and verify your list when you order, so you receive a fresh list. Delivered within 24 hours, usually much sooner.
Sources for Arkansas
| Figure | Source | File or publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Congregations of all faiths in Arkansas | 2020 U.S. Religion Census (Grammich et al., ASARB), 2020_USRC_Summaries.xlsx | Data year 2020; published 2022; file dated June 2023 |
| Arkansas 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 (Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, US) | Overture Maps places; US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population | 2026-09-23; July 1, 2025 |
| Map count against the census figure, and its rank | Our comparison of the census and map counts for the 50 states and DC | 2026-10-03 |
What these numbers don't show
Whether the close match holds county by county. We compare state totals only.
Closed churches. A listing with no status may be a church that has shut.
Pentecostal bodies. The tag doesn't separate one Pentecostal denomination from another.
Size. Every listing counts once.
LimitsDownload the data
churches-register-2026-10.csvCSVCC BY 4.02026-10-03
nodilist.com, "How many churches are in Arkansas?", church locations from Overture Maps places release 2026-09-23.1 with the 2020 U.S. Religion Census congregation count, https://nodilist.com/churches/arkansas/.
- churches-register-2026-10.csv: map counts of church locations for Arkansas and every other state and DC, with rates per 100,000 residents, shares of the US and ranks.
Only our map counts are in the CSV; the census figure is copyright ASARB. Contains data from Overture Maps Foundation, licensed under CDLA Permissive 2.0.