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How many churches are in Massachusetts?
The 2020 U.S. Religion Census counted 4,357 congregations of all faiths in Massachusetts (Grammich et al., Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies, 2022). That total takes in the state's synagogues, mosques and temples as well as its churches.
For its population, Massachusetts has few churches on the map. Overture Maps places (release of 2026-09-23) lists ~5,600 church locations, 78.2 per 100,000 residents against 129.3 for the US. That rate is number 47 of 51 (states and DC). The map count is number 27 of 51 by size and 1.3% of the US total. It runs 28% above the census figure, number 15 of 51 for the size of that gap in percentage terms. Closed churches that stay listed and churches with two listings push a map count up; our data doesn't show which of them matters most here.
The 2020 U.S. Religion Census counted 4,357 congregations of all faiths in Massachusetts.
4,357Overture Maps lists ~5,600 church locations in Massachusetts, 28% above the census figure.
~5,600Massachusetts has 78.2 church locations per 100,000 residents, number 47 of 51 (states and DC).
78.2Boston has 7.9% of the state's church locations; Worcester is second.
7.9%Order this list
Where churches in Massachusetts are
Boston has 7.9% of the state's church locations, under twice Worcester's count. Springfield is third, and with Chicopee it is one of two western Massachusetts cities in the table.
| City | Listed on public maps |
|---|---|
| Boston | ~440 |
| Worcester | ~260 |
| Springfield | ~200 |
| Brockton | ~140 |
| Lowell | ~110 |
| New Bedford | ~110 |
| Cambridge | ~100 |
| Framingham | ~100 |
| Lynn | ~90 |
| Fall River | ~90 |
| Lawrence | ~80 |
| Haverhill | ~60 |
| Quincy | ~60 |
| Somerville | ~60 |
| Chicopee | ~60 |
Counts are rounded.
Cities next to Boston have their own rows: Cambridge, Somerville, Quincy and Lynn. Brockton, New Bedford and Fall River are the southeastern cities in the list, and Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill sit along the Merrimack River in the north. Together the 15 cities hold 35% of the state's church locations.
Massachusetts compared with the US
Roman Catholic is the largest named tag in Massachusetts, ahead of Baptist. On most state maps, and on the US map, Baptist leads; nationally it has about four times the Catholic count. Anglican or Episcopal and Jehovah's Witnesses rows complete the eight largest tags, both well behind Pentecostal.
Map category tags, not denominational shares.
| Category | Places |
|---|---|
| Christian, tradition not given | ~3,900 |
| Roman Catholic | ~630 |
| Baptist | ~380 |
| Religious organization with a worship name | ~270 |
| Pentecostal | ~210 |
| Protestant, denomination not given | ~80 |
| Anglican or Episcopal | ~50 |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | ~30 |
Counts are rounded.
83% of Massachusetts listings name a website, against 77% nationally, and 83% are marked open by their source (US: 83%).
Questions about churches in Massachusetts
How many churches are in Massachusetts? The 2020 U.S. Religion Census counted 4,357 congregations of all faiths. Public maps list ~5,600 church locations, a count of places that comes out higher.
How many churches are in Boston? Addresses written as Boston hold 7.9% of the state's church locations. Cambridge, Somerville and Quincy are separate rows, so the figure is for the city, not Greater Boston.
Does Massachusetts have fewer churches per person than most states? Yes, on the map. With 78.2 church locations per 100,000 residents it is number 47 of 51; New York, at 85.3, is also well below the US rate.
Can I buy a Massachusetts church email list? Yes. You can order Massachusetts churches as a state file from the order panel on this page. Each row is one church location with the phone and website it publishes, and its email and the page it came from where it publishes one. We update and verify your list when you order, so you receive a fresh list. Delivered within 24 hours, usually much sooner.
Sources for Massachusetts
| Figure | Source | File or publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Congregations of all faiths in Massachusetts | 2020 U.S. Religion Census (Grammich et al., ASARB), 2020_USRC_Summaries.xlsx | Data year 2020; published 2022; file dated June 2023 |
| Massachusetts 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 in Massachusetts and New York, and the rank | 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
Closed and merged parishes. A church building can stay listed after its parish merges with another.
Greater Boston. The suburbs are split over many city rows.
Congregation size. A large parish and a small storefront church weigh the same in these counts.
LimitsDownload the data
churches-register-2026-10.csvCSVCC BY 4.02026-10-03
nodilist.com, "How many churches are in Massachusetts?", church locations from Overture Maps places release 2026-09-23.1 with the 2020 U.S. Religion Census congregation count, https://nodilist.com/churches/massachusetts/.
- churches-register-2026-10.csv: church locations listed on public maps for Massachusetts and the other states and DC, with rates per 100,000 residents, shares of the US and ranks.
The census figures are copyright ASARB and are left out of the CSV. Contains data from Overture Maps Foundation, licensed under CDLA Permissive 2.0.