US church locations from public map data: church office contacts, fields, by-state counts and prices.
How many churches are in Texas?
The 2020 U.S. Religion Census counted 29,750 congregations of all faiths in Texas (Grammich et al., Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies, 2022). It is the best count of congregations in the state, synagogues, mosques and temples included.
Church locations listed on public maps (Overture Maps, release of 2026-09-23) give a higher figure: ~39,000, the most of any state and 8.9% of the US map count. That is 32% above the census figure. The two count different things. A map keeps listings for churches that have closed or whose status nobody has updated, and a church with a second campus gets a second listing. Congregations that share one building can appear as a single listing, which pulls the other way. Per resident, Texas has 124.3 church locations per 100,000 residents, a little under the US rate of 129.3.
The 2020 U.S. Religion Census counted 29,750 congregations of all faiths in Texas.
29,750Overture Maps lists ~39,000 church locations in Texas, the most of any state and 8.9% of the US map count.
~39,000Texas has 124.3 church locations per 100,000 residents, below the US rate of 129.3.
124.3Houston has 10% of the state's church locations, more than Dallas and San Antonio combined.
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Where churches in Texas are
Houston has more church locations than Dallas and San Antonio together, 10% of the Texas map count. Fort Worth, Austin and El Paso come next. Further down, regional centers such as Lubbock, Tyler, Waco, Amarillo and Beaumont sit in the top 15 next to the Dallas–Fort Worth suburbs of Arlington, Garland and Grand Prairie.
| City | Listed on public maps |
|---|---|
| Houston | ~4,100 |
| Dallas | ~1,800 |
| San Antonio | ~1,800 |
| Fort Worth | ~1,200 |
| Austin | ~830 |
| El Paso | ~600 |
| Lubbock | ~380 |
| Arlington | ~370 |
| Corpus Christi | ~370 |
| Tyler | ~370 |
| Garland | ~340 |
| Waco | ~340 |
| Amarillo | ~330 |
| Beaumont | ~310 |
| Grand Prairie | ~280 |
Counts are rounded.
The 15 cities hold 34% of the state's church locations, so most Texas listings are in smaller cities and towns. Each listing counts once, under the city written in its address; a suburb with its own city name is its own row.
Texas compared with the US
Texas has fewer church locations per resident than the US as a whole (124.3 against 129.3), number 30 of 51. Its largest map tags follow the national pattern: most listings carry only the generic tag "Christian, tradition not given", Baptist is the largest named tag, and Roman Catholic and Pentecostal follow.
Map category tags, not denominational shares.
| Category | Places |
|---|---|
| Christian, tradition not given | ~26,000 |
| Baptist | ~7,300 |
| Religious organization with a worship name | ~2,200 |
| Roman Catholic | ~1,400 |
| Pentecostal | ~1,200 |
| Anglican or Episcopal | ~250 |
| Protestant, denomination not given | ~240 |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | ~180 |
Counts are rounded.
A Jehovah's Witnesses row completes the eight largest tags. A church listed as "Christian, tradition not given" may well be Baptist or Catholic; the map source simply didn't say. For denominations, the census, which counts by religious body, is the better source.
Questions about churches in Texas
How many churches are in Texas? The census figure is 29,750 congregations of all faiths (2020); the census publishes no church-only total for Texas. Public maps list ~39,000 church locations, an upper bound on churches with a map listing.
Which city in Texas has the most churches? Houston, with 10% of the state's church locations on the map. Dallas and San Antonio are close to each other in second and third place, and Fort Worth is fourth.
Why is the Texas map count higher than the census count? Old and repeated listings are the likely reasons. 83% of Texas church listings are marked open by their source; the rest have no status at all, and some of those churches have closed. A congregation can also be listed under two names, or once for each campus.
Can I get a list of churches in Texas? Yes. You can order Texas churches as a state file from the order panel on this page. It has one row per church location, with the phone and website the church publishes and, where it publishes one, the office email and the page where we found it. We update and verify your list when you order, so you receive a fresh list. Delivered within 24 hours, usually much sooner.
Sources for Texas
| Figure | Source | File or publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Congregations of all faiths in Texas | 2020 U.S. Religion Census (Grammich et al., ASARB), 2020_USRC_Summaries.xlsx | Data year 2020; published 2022; file dated June 2023 |
| Texas church locations, rank, share of the US, cities, map tags, open status | 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 | Our comparison of the two counts above | 2026-10-03 |
What these numbers don't show
Churches alone in the census. The census figure covers all faiths.
Churches open today. A closed church can keep its map listing.
Small congregations without a listing. House churches and congregations renting a school hall are often missing from the map.
Denominations. Map tags are often generic; they are not the share of Baptist or Catholic churches in Texas.
Attendance. A megachurch and a church of 40 members are one row each.
LimitsDownload the data
churches-register-2026-10.csvCSVCC BY 4.02026-10-03
nodilist.com, "How many churches are in Texas?", church locations from Overture Maps places release 2026-09-23.1 with the 2020 U.S. Religion Census congregation count, https://nodilist.com/churches/texas/.
- churches-register-2026-10.csv: church locations on public maps for Texas, every other state and DC, with the rate per 100,000 residents, the share of the US and the rank.
The CSV holds our map counts only. It leaves out the census figures, which are copyright ASARB. Contains data from Overture Maps Foundation, licensed under CDLA Permissive 2.0.