US church locations from public map data: church office contacts, fields, by-state counts and prices.
How many churches are in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma had 7,166 congregations of all faiths in the 2020 U.S. Religion Census (Grammich et al., Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies, 2022).
In Oklahoma the map and the census are closer than in most states. Overture Maps places (release of 2026-09-23) lists ~8,000 church locations on public maps, 12% above the census figure. Ranked from the state where the map count runs furthest above the census, Oklahoma is number 32 of 51 (states and DC). The map count is still a count of places: closed churches can stay listed, and a congregation can have two listings. The state has 1.8% of the US map count, number 23 of 51, and 194.9 church locations per 100,000 residents, well above the US rate of 129.3.
The 2020 U.S. Religion Census counted 7,166 congregations of all faiths in Oklahoma.
7,166Overture Maps lists ~8,000 church locations in Oklahoma, 12% above the census figure.
~8,000Oklahoma has 194.9 church locations per 100,000 residents, number 10 of 51 (states and DC).
194.9Oklahoma City has 12% of the state's church locations and Tulsa is second.
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Where churches in Oklahoma are
Oklahoma City has 12% of the state's church locations and Tulsa is second, both far ahead of Lawton in third place. Norman and Edmond near Oklahoma City, and Broken Arrow and Sapulpa near Tulsa, add to the two metro areas.
| City | Listed on public maps |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | ~980 |
| Tulsa | ~790 |
| Lawton | ~200 |
| Norman | ~150 |
| Broken Arrow | ~140 |
| Edmond | ~130 |
| Muskogee | ~130 |
| Enid | ~110 |
| Shawnee | ~100 |
| Ardmore | ~80 |
| Bartlesville | ~80 |
| Sapulpa | ~80 |
| Tahlequah | ~80 |
| Duncan | ~70 |
| Ada | ~70 |
Counts are rounded.
Beyond the two metros, the list runs through county seats and regional towns: Muskogee, Enid, Shawnee, Ardmore, Bartlesville, Tahlequah, Duncan and Ada. Together the 15 cities hold 40% of Oklahoma's church locations.
Oklahoma compared with the US
Oklahoma has more church locations per resident than the US: 194.9 per 100,000, against 129.3. Baptist is its largest named map tag, and Pentecostal is next, ahead of Roman Catholic.
Map category tags, not denominational shares.
| Category | Places |
|---|---|
| Christian, tradition not given | ~5,200 |
| Baptist | ~1,700 |
| Religious organization with a worship name | ~500 |
| Pentecostal | ~340 |
| Roman Catholic | ~170 |
| Anglican or Episcopal | ~30 |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | ~30 |
| Protestant, denomination not given | ~30 |
Counts are rounded.
81% of Oklahoma church listings are marked open by their source, against 83% for the US, and 75% name a website, against 77%. The generic Christian tag is the largest row here as everywhere, so the table can't be read as denominational shares.
Questions about churches in Oklahoma
How many churches are in Oklahoma? 7,166 congregations of all faiths, according to the 2020 U.S. Religion Census. Public maps list ~8,000 church locations, a little more.
Why are the map and census counts so close in Oklahoma? Our data doesn't say. Closed and duplicate listings push a map count up, and congregations without a listing pull it down; in Oklahoma the two effects come out closer to even than in most states.
Which city in Oklahoma has the most churches? Oklahoma City, then Tulsa. Together they hold more church locations than the other 13 cities in the table combined.
Is there an Oklahoma church email list? Yes. Each row holds one church location with the phone and website it publishes and, where there is one, the office email and its source page. You can order Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma
| Figure | Source | File or publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Congregations of all faiths in Oklahoma | 2020 U.S. Religion Census (Grammich et al., ASARB), 2020_USRC_Summaries.xlsx | Data year 2020; published 2022; file dated June 2023 |
| Oklahoma 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
Agreement on each church. Close totals don't mean the map and the census list the same congregations.
Churches in small towns without a listing. Those are the ones a map most often misses.
Tribal and language congregations. The map has no tag for them.
Attendance or membership. Each listing is one place.
LimitsDownload the data
churches-register-2026-10.csvCSVCC BY 4.02026-10-03
nodilist.com, "How many churches are in Oklahoma?", church locations from Overture Maps places release 2026-09-23.1 with the 2020 U.S. Religion Census congregation count, https://nodilist.com/churches/oklahoma/.
- churches-register-2026-10.csv: map counts of church locations in Oklahoma 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.