US church locations from public map data: church office contacts, fields, by-state counts and prices.
How many churches are in Georgia?
The 2020 U.S. Religion Census counted 12,891 congregations of all faiths in Georgia (Grammich et al., Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies, 2022). For a count of congregations, use that figure.
In percentage terms, public maps disagree with it more in Georgia than anywhere else. Overture Maps places (release of 2026-09-23) lists ~21,000 church locations in the state, 62% more than the census figure: number 1 of 51 (states and DC) for the size of the gap in percentage terms, though Texas has the larger gap in absolute numbers. The map count is number 5 of 51 and 4.7% of the US total, with 185.0 church locations per 100,000 residents against 129.3 for the US. The gap comes from what a map counts: closed churches that are still listed, congregations listed under two names or at two campuses, and new churches founded since 2020. Our data can't say which of these weighs most in Georgia.
The 2020 U.S. Religion Census counted 12,891 congregations of all faiths in Georgia.
12,891Overture Maps lists ~21,000 church locations in Georgia, 62% more than the census figure, the largest gap in percentage terms (number 1 of 51, states and DC).
~21,000Georgia has 185.0 church locations per 100,000 residents, against 129.3 for the US.
185.0Atlanta has only 4.8% of Georgia's church locations.
4.8%Order this list
Where churches in Georgia are
Atlanta leads, but with only 4.8% of Georgia's church locations. Savannah, Augusta, Macon and Columbus each have close to half of Atlanta's count.
| City | Listed on public maps |
|---|---|
| Atlanta | ~1,000 |
| Savannah | ~520 |
| Augusta | ~460 |
| Macon | ~450 |
| Columbus | ~430 |
| Marietta | ~380 |
| Decatur | ~330 |
| Lawrenceville | ~290 |
| Albany | ~260 |
| Valdosta | ~230 |
| Griffin | ~210 |
| Gainesville | ~200 |
| Conyers | ~200 |
| LaGrange | ~190 |
| Rome | ~190 |
Counts are rounded.
Metro Atlanta adds Marietta, Decatur, Lawrenceville and Conyers to the list, and south Georgia adds Albany and Valdosta. The 15 cities hold 26% of the state's church locations, so about three in four Georgia church listings are elsewhere.
Georgia compared with the US
Baptist is the largest named tag on Georgia's map, well ahead of Pentecostal, and Roman Catholic tags are few. Most listings carry only the generic Christian tag, so the table shows labels, not the real size of each denomination.
Map category tags, not denominational shares.
| Category | Places |
|---|---|
| Christian, tradition not given | ~13,000 |
| Baptist | ~5,500 |
| Religious organization with a worship name | ~1,400 |
| Pentecostal | ~380 |
| Anglican or Episcopal | ~290 |
| Roman Catholic | ~210 |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | ~60 |
| Protestant, denomination not given | ~50 |
Counts are rounded.
Fewer Georgia church listings name a website than the national share: 70%, against 77%. 82% are marked open by their source, against 83% nationally.
Questions about churches in Georgia
How many churches are in Georgia? The 2020 U.S. Religion Census figure is 12,891 congregations of all faiths. Maps list ~21,000 church locations, a much higher figure that counts listings, not congregations.
Why is Georgia's map count so far above the census? The two sources count different things. The census asks religious bodies to report their congregations; a map lists every place someone added, including churches that closed and second listings for one church. Georgia has the largest gap between the two in percentage terms (number 1 of 51), so treat its map count as a loose upper bound.
Which Georgia city has the most churches? Atlanta, followed by Savannah, Augusta, Macon and Columbus. Of the Atlanta suburbs, Marietta has the most listings.
Is there a Georgia church email list? Yes. Each row is one church location with the phone and website it publishes, plus its office email where it publishes one. The list holds no pastor names. You can order Georgia 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 Georgia
| Figure | Source | File or publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Congregations of all faiths in Georgia | 2020 U.S. Religion Census (Grammich et al., ASARB), 2020_USRC_Summaries.xlsx | Data year 2020; published 2022; file dated June 2023 |
| Georgia 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 among the states | Our comparison of the census and map counts for the 50 states and DC | 2026-10-03 |
What these numbers don't show
Which listings are stale. Our data can't separate a closed church from an open one when the status is missing.
Churches founded after 2020. The census figure is from 2020; the map is from 2026.
Baptist affiliation. The map tag doesn't say which Baptist body a church belongs to.
Size. Every listing counts once, however many people attend.
LimitsDownload the data
churches-register-2026-10.csvCSVCC BY 4.02026-10-03
nodilist.com, "How many churches are in Georgia?", church locations from Overture Maps places release 2026-09-23.1 with the 2020 U.S. Religion Census congregation count, https://nodilist.com/churches/georgia/.
- churches-register-2026-10.csv: church locations listed on public maps in Georgia and the other states and DC, with rates per 100,000 residents, shares of the US and ranks.
Our file holds the map counts; the census figures stay with ASARB, which holds their copyright. Contains data from Overture Maps Foundation, licensed under CDLA Permissive 2.0.