US church locations from public map data: church office contacts, fields, by-state counts and prices.
How many churches are in Washington?
Washington State had 6,196 congregations of all faiths in the 2020 U.S. Religion Census (Grammich et al., Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies, 2022). The figure covers temples, mosques and synagogues as well as churches.
Overture Maps places (release of 2026-09-23) lists ~6,700 church locations on public maps in Washington, only 8% more than the census figure. Of the 51 states and DC, Washington is number 37 by the size of that gap in percentage terms, counting from the largest. The state has 1.5% of the US map count (number 25 of 51) and one of the lower rates per resident: 83.7 church locations per 100,000 people against 129.3 for the US, number 45 of 51.
The 2020 U.S. Religion Census counted 6,196 congregations of all faiths in Washington State.
6,196Overture Maps lists ~6,700 church locations in Washington, 8% above the census figure.
~6,700Washington has 83.7 church locations per 100,000 residents, number 45 of 51 (states and DC).
83.788% of Washington church listings name a website, against 77% for the US.
88%Order this list
Where churches in Washington are
Ten of the 15 cities in the table are around Puget Sound: Seattle, Tacoma, Kent, Everett, Bellevue, Federal Way, Renton, Olympia, Puyallup and Bremerton. Seattle has the most church locations, 8% of the state's, with Tacoma second.
| City | Listed on public maps |
|---|---|
| Seattle | ~540 |
| Tacoma | ~390 |
| Spokane | ~290 |
| Vancouver | ~240 |
| Yakima | ~140 |
| Kent | ~140 |
| Everett | ~140 |
| Bellevue | ~110 |
| Federal Way | ~110 |
| Renton | ~110 |
| Bellingham | ~100 |
| Olympia | ~90 |
| Kennewick | ~90 |
| Puyallup | ~90 |
| Bremerton | ~90 |
Counts are rounded.
East of the Cascades, Spokane is third in the state, and Yakima and Kennewick also make the list. Vancouver, across the Columbia River from Portland, is fourth, and Bellingham is the northernmost entry. The 15 cities hold 40% of Washington's church locations.
Washington compared with the US
Baptist is the largest denomination tag in Washington, as it is nationally, and, as on the US map, Roman Catholic comes third, behind the "religious organization with a worship name" group, which names no denomination. Among the denomination tags alone, Washington follows the US order: Baptist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal. Jehovah's Witnesses and Anglican or Episcopal rows complete the eight largest tags.
Map category tags, not denominational shares.
| Category | Places |
|---|---|
| Christian, tradition not given | ~5,300 |
| Baptist | ~490 |
| Religious organization with a worship name | ~310 |
| Roman Catholic | ~270 |
| Pentecostal | ~150 |
| Protestant, denomination not given | ~70 |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | ~60 |
| Anglican or Episcopal | ~40 |
Counts are rounded.
Listings in Washington carry more detail than the US average: 88% name a website (US: 77%) and 85% are marked open by their source (US: 83%).
Questions about churches in Washington
How many churches are in Washington State? 6,196 congregations of all faiths, counted by the 2020 U.S. Religion Census. Public maps list ~6,700 church locations, a little more.
How many churches are in Seattle? Seattle addresses hold 8% of the state's church locations. Bellevue, Kent and Renton are separate rows, so this is not a total for the metro area.
Why are there fewer churches per person in Washington than in the US? The map shows fewer church locations per resident, 83.7 per 100,000 against 129.3. Our data counts places and can't explain the difference.
Is there a Washington church email list? Yes. You can order Washington churches as a state file from the order panel on this page. Each row is one church location with the phone and website the church publishes, and its email with the page it came from where the church 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 Washington
| Figure | Source | File or publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Congregations of all faiths in Washington State | 2020 U.S. Religion Census (Grammich et al., ASARB), 2020_USRC_Summaries.xlsx | Data year 2020; published 2022; file dated June 2023 |
| Washington 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
Congregations without a building. Churches that meet in schools or rented rooms often have no map listing.
Metro Seattle as a whole. Its suburbs are split over many city rows.
Closures since the listing was made. The source's open flag can lag behind a church closing.
How many people attend. The map holds no attendance figure.
LimitsDownload the data
churches-register-2026-10.csvCSVCC BY 4.02026-10-03
nodilist.com, "How many churches are in Washington?", church locations from Overture Maps places release 2026-09-23.1 with the 2020 U.S. Religion Census congregation count, https://nodilist.com/churches/washington/.
- churches-register-2026-10.csv: map counts of church locations in Washington 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 not part of the file. Contains data from Overture Maps Foundation, licensed under CDLA Permissive 2.0.