Ep346: LDS Growth Over the Last 25 Years: The Real Story

Ep346: LDS Growth Over the Last 25 Years: The Real Story

September 1, 2026 · 50 min · Episode 346

About this episode

The episode explores the real story behind 25 years of LDS Church membership growth in the United States, analyzing statistics and factors influencing the numbers.

A recent Church News article highlighted 25 years of LDS Church membership growth across the United States—but what do those numbers really tell us? In this episode, we’re joined by Ron Yorgason to dig beneath the headline percentages and take a closer look at the statistics. Which states are actually growing, what factors are driving those numbers, and does reported membership growth necessarily mean more active Latter-day Saints? We break down the data to uncover the real story behind 25 years of LDS growth. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

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