Catholicism growing most notably in border states, Southern US

Published May 14, 2025 12:29pm ET



The number of people practicing the Catholic faith in the United States has grown over the last decade.

The concentration of Catholics has also shifted. The Northeast and Midwest were once the center of the Catholic faith in the U.S., but the share of Catholic churches and congregations there decreased from 2010 to 2020. Meanwhile, the faith is increasing in the South and southwestern states.

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