US church locations from public map data: church office contacts, fields, by-state counts and prices.
How many churches are in Minnesota?
Minnesota had 5,970 congregations of all faiths in the 2020 U.S. Religion Census (Grammich et al., Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies, 2022). Use that figure when you need a congregation count; it also includes mosques, synagogues and temples.
Overture Maps places (release of 2026-09-23) lists ~6,500 church locations in Minnesota, only 9.1% above the census. Ranked from the largest gap in percentage terms, Minnesota is number 34 of 51 (states and DC). By size the map count is number 26 of 51, 1.5% of the US, and the rate is 111.7 church locations per 100,000 residents against 129.3 nationally (number 35 of 51).
The 2020 U.S. Religion Census counted 5,970 congregations of all faiths in Minnesota.
5,970Overture Maps lists ~6,500 church locations in Minnesota, 9.1% above the census figure.
~6,500The 15 largest city rows hold only 26% of Minnesota's church locations.
26%87% of Minnesota church listings name a website, against 77% for the US.
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Where churches in Minnesota are
Most of Minnesota's church locations are outside its larger cities. Minneapolis has 8.4% of the church locations and Saint Paul is second, but the 15 largest city rows together hold only 26%.
| City | Listed on public maps |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis | ~550 |
| Saint Paul | ~360 |
| Duluth | ~130 |
| Rochester | ~120 |
| Bloomington | ~70 |
| Brooklyn Park | ~70 |
| Saint Cloud | ~60 |
| Mankato | ~50 |
| Burnsville | ~50 |
| Fergus Falls | ~40 |
| Austin | ~40 |
| Bemidji | ~40 |
| Winona | ~40 |
| Willmar | ~40 |
| Lakeville | ~40 |
Counts are rounded.
Duluth and Rochester are third and fourth, each with just under a quarter of Minneapolis' count. Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Burnsville and Lakeville are Twin Cities suburbs. The rest of the table is regional towns: Saint Cloud, Mankato, Fergus Falls, Austin, Bemidji, Winona and Willmar, each with a few dozen listings.
Minnesota compared with the US
Roman Catholic leads the denomination tags in Minnesota, with almost twice the Baptist count; on the US map the order is reversed. Lutheran and Jehovah's Witnesses rows complete the eight largest tags.
Map category tags, not denominational shares.
| Category | Places |
|---|---|
| Christian, tradition not given | ~5,100 |
| Roman Catholic | ~520 |
| Religious organization with a worship name | ~300 |
| Baptist | ~280 |
| Protestant, denomination not given | ~120 |
| Pentecostal | ~110 |
| Lutheran | ~40 |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | ~30 |
Counts are rounded.
The Lutheran row is small. Most listings carry only "Christian, tradition not given", so the tags can't show how many Lutheran churches the state has. Listings here are detailed: 87% name a website, well above the US share, and 83% are marked open, the same as the US (83%).
Questions about churches in Minnesota
How many churches are in Minnesota? 5,970 congregations of all faiths, according to the 2020 U.S. Religion Census. Public maps list ~6,500 church locations, only a little more.
How many churches are in Minneapolis and Saint Paul? Minneapolis addresses hold 8.4% of the state's church locations and Saint Paul is second. Suburbs such as Bloomington are separate rows.
Why is the Lutheran count on the map so small? Most Minnesota listings carry the generic Christian tag rather than a denomination, so many Lutheran churches are probably counted there. The church name may say more than the tag.
Is there a Minnesota church email list? Yes. You can order Minnesota churches as a state file from the order panel on this page. Each row is a church location with its phone, its website and, where it publishes one, the office email and its source 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 Minnesota
| Figure | Source | File or publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Congregations of all faiths in Minnesota | 2020 U.S. Religion Census (Grammich et al., ASARB), 2020_USRC_Summaries.xlsx | Data year 2020; published 2022; file dated June 2023 |
| Minnesota 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 and their 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
Denomination. The map's named tags cover only a minority of listings.
Rural churches without a listing. These are the ones a map most often misses.
Recent closures and mergers. A listing marked open can belong to a congregation that has since merged or closed.
Membership. A parish of thousands and a congregation of twenty are one listing each.
LimitsDownload the data
churches-register-2026-10.csvCSVCC BY 4.02026-10-03
nodilist.com, "How many churches are in Minnesota?", church locations from Overture Maps places release 2026-09-23.1 with the 2020 U.S. Religion Census congregation count, https://nodilist.com/churches/minnesota/.
- churches-register-2026-10.csv: map counts of church locations in Minnesota and the other states and DC, with rates per 100,000 residents, shares of the US and ranks.
The census figures, copyright ASARB, are not part of the file. Contains data from Overture Maps Foundation, licensed under CDLA Permissive 2.0.