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    1 September 2021 - Salt Lake City
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    Nearly Half of Church Members In the US Live in 3 States. Where Do the Rest Live?

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    By Dave Schneider, Church News

    Utah is home to just less than one-third of the Latter-day Saints who live in the United States. California has the second-largest share of American members of the Church, with about one-ninth of the total.

    The chart shows the percentage of American Latter-day Saints who live in each state that has 1% or more of the Church’s membership in the United States. Other states are grouped by region.

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    Percentage of American Latter-day Saints who live in each state or region. Graphic by Aaron Thorup, courtesy of Church News.Copyright 2021 Deseret News Publishing Company.
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