US church locations from public map data: church office contacts, fields, by-state counts and prices.
How many churches are in Florida?
Florida had 17,511 congregations of all faiths in the 2020 U.S. Religion Census (Grammich et al., Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies, 2022). The figure includes synagogues, mosques and temples as well as churches.
The figure from public maps is much higher. Overture Maps places (release of 2026-09-23) lists ~25,000 church locations in Florida, number 3 of 51 (states and DC) and 5.7% of the US map count. That is 44% above the census figure, one of the wider gaps (number 6 of 51). Map data keeps churches that closed, lists some churches twice and lists each campus separately, and churches founded since 2020 are on the map but not in the census. For its population, Florida has fewer church locations than the US average: 107.3 per 100,000 residents, against 129.3, number 36 of 51.
The 2020 U.S. Religion Census counted 17,511 congregations of all faiths in Florida.
17,511Overture Maps lists ~25,000 church locations in Florida, number 3 of 51 (states and DC) and 44% above the census figure.
~25,000Florida has 107.3 church locations per 100,000 residents, below the US rate of 129.3.
107.3Jacksonville has more church locations than any other Florida city, 6.6% of the state.
6.6%Order this list
Where churches in Florida are
Jacksonville has more church locations than any other Florida city, Miami included: 6.6% of the state's total. Orlando and Miami are almost level behind it, and Tampa is fourth.
| City | Listed on public maps |
|---|---|
| Jacksonville | ~1,700 |
| Orlando | ~1,200 |
| Miami | ~1,200 |
| Tampa | ~1,000 |
| Pensacola | ~500 |
| Tallahassee | ~480 |
| Lakeland | ~420 |
| Kissimmee | ~400 |
| Ocala | ~370 |
| Saint Petersburg | ~350 |
| West Palm Beach | ~340 |
| Fort Lauderdale | ~340 |
| Fort Myers | ~330 |
| Gainesville | ~300 |
| Bradenton | ~280 |
Counts are rounded.
Four other North Florida cities are in the top 15: Pensacola, Tallahassee, Gainesville and Ocala. In South Florida, West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale each have far fewer listings than Miami, and the Gulf Coast adds Saint Petersburg, Fort Myers and Bradenton. The 15 cities hold 37% of the state's church locations.
Florida compared with the US
Baptist is the largest named tag, as nationally; Pentecostal is ahead of Roman Catholic, the reverse of the US order. Jehovah's Witnesses is the eighth-largest tag.
Map category tags, not denominational shares.
| Category | Places |
|---|---|
| Christian, tradition not given | ~18,000 |
| Baptist | ~3,700 |
| Religious organization with a worship name | ~1,500 |
| Pentecostal | ~860 |
| Roman Catholic | ~670 |
| Anglican or Episcopal | ~350 |
| Protestant, denomination not given | ~170 |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | ~160 |
Counts are rounded.
Florida's open and website shares are close to the national ones: 82% of its church listings are marked open (US 83%) and 76% name a website (US 77%).
Questions about churches in Florida
How many churches are in Florida? The 2020 U.S. Religion Census counted 17,511 congregations of all faiths. On public maps, Florida has ~25,000 church locations, the third-largest map count after Texas and California.
Which Florida city has the most churches? Jacksonville. Orlando and Miami follow with almost the same count, then Tampa. City rows follow the city in each address, so suburbs such as Kissimmee near Orlando are their own rows.
Why is Florida's map count so much higher than the census count? The census counts congregations; the map counts places. Closed churches that stay listed, churches listed twice and multi-campus churches all raise the map count, and new churches since 2020 add to it. Read the map count as an upper bound.
Can I order a Florida church list? Yes. You can order Florida churches as a state file from the order panel on this page. It has one row per church location with the church's phone and website and, where it publishes one, its email and the source page of the email. We update and verify your list when you order, so you receive a fresh list. Delivered within 24 hours, usually much sooner.
Sources for Florida
| Figure | Source | File or publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Congregations of all faiths in Florida | 2020 U.S. Religion Census (Grammich et al., ASARB), 2020_USRC_Summaries.xlsx | Data year 2020; published 2022; file dated June 2023 |
| Florida 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 | 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
Seasonal congregations. A church that meets only in winter counts the same as any other.
Metro totals. The city table splits metro areas into their cities.
Churches open today. A listing with no status may be out of date.
Denominations. Map tags are labels, often generic.
LimitsDownload the data
churches-register-2026-10.csvCSVCC BY 4.02026-10-03
nodilist.com, "How many churches are in Florida?", church locations from Overture Maps places release 2026-09-23.1 with the 2020 U.S. Religion Census congregation count, https://nodilist.com/churches/florida/.
- churches-register-2026-10.csv: church locations listed on public maps for Florida and every other state and DC, with rates per 100,000 residents, shares of the US and ranks.
The census figures belong to ASARB (copyright) and are not in the CSV. Contains data from Overture Maps Foundation, licensed under CDLA Permissive 2.0.