National Missionary Baptist Convention of America (1988 - Present) - Religious Group
Religious Family: BaptistReligious Tradition: Black Protestant
Description: The National Missionary Baptist Convention of America was founded in 1988 as the result of a schism in the National Baptist Convention of America.
Official Site: https://www.nmbca.org/
Interactive Timeline: Baptist Family Interactive Timeline
Connections: National Missionary Baptist Convention of America
| Group (Active) | Group (Defunct) | Other |
Maps: National Missionary Baptist Convention of America1
Adherence Rate per 1,000 (2020)
Congregations (2020)
Top 5 National Missionary Baptist Convention of America States (2020)1 [View all States]
| Rank | State | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | 481 | 116,520 | 39.35 |
| 2 | Arkansas | 445 | 109,090 | 36.22 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 476 | 149,362 | 21.61 |
| 4 | Alabama | 378 | 101,998 | 20.30 |
| 5 | Indiana | 250 | 126,744 | 18.68 |
Top 5 National Missionary Baptist Convention of America Counties (2020)1 [View all Counties]
| Rank | County | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stonewall County, TX | 1 | 300 | 240.96 |
| 2 | Northampton County, NC | 6 | 3,580 | 204.91 |
| 3 | Lowndes County, MS | 23 | 11,600 | 197.01 |
| 4 | Nevada County, AR | 7 | 1,480 | 178.10 |
| 5 | Martinsville city, VA | 2 | 2,350 | 174.27 |
Top 5 National Missionary Baptist Convention of America Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]
| Rank | Metro | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus, MS Micro Area | 23 | 11,600 | 197.01 |
| 2 | Magnolia, AR Micro Area | 13 | 3,400 | 149.12 |
| 3 | West Point, MS Micro Area | 4 | 2,300 | 123.42 |
| 4 | Hope, AR Micro Area | 13 | 2,980 | 105.02 |
| 5 | Greenville, MS Micro Area | 24 | 4,662 | 103.78 |
Sources
1 Congregational adherents include all full members, their children, and others who regularly attend services. The adherence rate is the number of people per 1,000 who are an adherent of the group. For example an adherence rate of 600 means that 600 out of every 1,000 people in this area are adherents of the National Missionary Baptist Convention of America.
The 2020 data were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include data for 372 religious bodies or groups. Of these, the ASARB was able to gather data on congregations and adherents for 217 and on congregations only for 155. [More information on the data sources]
