The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Virginia Last updated December 25, 2025 Christian Church
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Virginia refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Virginia . In 1841, there were 80 members of the Church. It has since grown to 96,748 members in 216 congregations.
Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 1.13% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 2% of Virginians self-identified most closely with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [ 3] The Church is the 7th largest denomination in Virginia. [ 4]
History Membership in Virginia Year Members 1841 80 1844 350 1930 2,267 1972 22,000 1980 35,485 1990 55,367 1999 66,622 2009 84,876 2019 96,496 2024 100,031 Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News , various years, Church Almanac State Information: Virginia [ 1]
In 1841, there were some 80 members of the Church in Virginia. [ 5]
In 1996, a group of Mormon businessmen acquired Southern Virginia College—a two-year private women's college—and turned it into Southern Virginia University , a four-year, coeducational school with a Brigham Young University -like honor code in Buena Vista . [ 6]
In 2011, Time magazine [ 7]
In April 2018, church president Russell M. Nelson announced the first temple to be built in Virginia. The site chosen for the Richmond Virginia Temple is the northwestern part of the Richmond area in the city of Glen Allen . [ 8]
Stakes LDS stakes are groups of congregations. Wards are medium-sized congregations and branches are small congregations.
Stakes are led by a stake presidency (stake president and two counselors, supported by an executive secretary, a stake clerk, and typically four assistant clerks) and a high council of 12 councilors. Stakes also have presidencies for the Stake Relief Society, Young Women, Young Men, Primary, and Sunday School.
Green = Stake center
Red = Operating temple
Blue = Temple under construction
Yellow = Announced temple
Black = Temple closed for renovations
Green = Stake center
Red = Operating temple
Blue = Temple under construction
Yellow = Announced temple
Black = Temple closed for renovations
Stake Organized Mission Temple District Annandale Virginia 26 Apr 1970 Washington DC South Washington D.C. Brambleton Virginia 26 Jan 2025 Washington DC South Washington D.C. Buena Vista Virginia 6 Jun 1999 West Virginia Charleston Richmond Virginia Chesterfield Virginia 30 Oct 1983 Virginia Richmond Richmond Virginia Buena Vista Virginia YSA 15 Apr 2012 West Virginia Charleston Richmond Virginia Centreville Virginia 1 Feb 1976 Washington DC South Washington D.C. Chesapeake Virginia 17 Jan 1988 Virginia Richmond Richmond Virginia Fredericksburg Virginia 26 Oct 1980 Virginia Richmond Richmond Virginia Gainesville Virginia 11 Dec 2016 Washington DC South Washington D.C. Johnson City Tennessee [ a] 9 Mar 2025 Tennessee Knoxville Columbia South Carolina Kingsport Tennessee [ a] 13 Jan 1980 Tennessee Knoxville Columbia South Carolina Leesburg Virginia 29 Jan 1995 Washington DC South Washington D.C. Mechanicsville Virginia 1 Jun 2025 Virginia Richmond Richmond Virginia McLean Virginia 14 Feb 1982 Washington DC South Washington D.C. Midlothian Virginia 4 Dec 2005 Virginia Richmond Richmond Virginia Mount Vernon Virginia 5 Jan 1986 Washington DC South Washington D.C. Newport News Virginia 12 Jun 1977 Virginia Richmond Richmond Virginia Oakton Virginia 3 Mar 1963 Washington DC South Washington D.C. Pembroke Virginia 14 May 1978 West Virginia Charleston Richmond Virginia Piedmont Virginia 23 Mar 2025 West Virginia Charleston Richmond Virginia Richmond Virginia 30 Jun 1957 Virginia Richmond Richmond Virginia Roanoke Virginia 11 Jan 1970 West Virginia Charleston Richmond Virginia Stafford Virginia 21 Aug 2016 Virginia Richmond Richmond Virginia Virginia Beach 12 Apr 1964 Virginia Richmond Richmond Virginia Washington DC YSA South [ b] 4 Dec 2016 Washington DC South Washington D.C. Waynesboro Virginia 28 May 1978 Virginia Richmond Richmond Virginia Winchester Virginia 22 May 1977 Maryland Baltimore Washington D.C. Winston-Salem North Carolina [ a] 20 Nov 1977 North Carolina Charlotte Raleigh North Carolina Woodbridge Virginia 16 May 2004 Washington DC South Washington D.C.
1 2 3 Stake located outside Virginia with congregation(s) meeting in Virginia ↑ The Washington DC YSA South Stake encompasses the Virginia side DC Metro area Temples edit Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Style: Glen Allen , Virginia , United States Russell M. Nelson [ 9] [ 10] Dallin H. Oaks [ 11] sq ft (3,642.0 m2 ) on a 12-acre (4.9 ha) siteJeffersonian Doric order , single-spire - designed by Lanny Herron edit Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Size: Winchester , Virginia , United States Russell M. Nelson [ 12] [ 13] Robert M. Daines [ 14] sq ft (2,800 m2 ) on a 11.27-acre (4.56 ha) site edit Location: Announced: Roanoke , Virginia Russell M. Nelson [ 15] [ 16] edit Location: Announced: Norfolk , Virginia Russell M. Nelson [ 17] [ 18]
References 1 2 "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State:Virginia" , Newsroom , LDS Church, retrieved 29 May 2023 ↑ Category:Virginia Family History Centers , retrieved April 11, 2022 ↑ "Adults in Virginia: Religious composition of adults in Virginia" . Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life . Pew Research Center . Retrieved 2021-05-16 . ↑ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report" . Thearda.com. Retrieved May 16, 2021 . ↑ "Facts and Statistics" , Church News , 2020. Retrieved on 31 March 2020. ↑ "New College in Virginia Offers Eastern Mormons a Choice" , Los Angeles Times , 27 July 1996. Retrieved on 31 March 2020. ↑ Choi, Christy. "All the Single Mormons: Virginia Church Focuses on Finding a Mate" , Time magazine , 30 May 2011. Retrieved on 31 March 2020. ↑ "Church reveals plans to build Mormon temple in Henrico" . wtvr.com . WTVR. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019 . ↑ "Seven Temples Announced as April 2018 General Conference Closes: Mormon temples to be built in Asia, Europe, North and South America" . Newsroom . LDS Church . 1 April 2018. ↑ Groundbreaking Dates Announced for Temples in Virginia, the Philippines, and Utah ↑ https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/president-dallin-h-oaks-dedicates-the-richmond-virginia-temple ↑ Full summary of Sunday’s LDS General Conference: Nelson urges members to be peacemakers, announces 15 new temples Salt Lake Tribune , 2 April 2023 ↑ "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord" , Newsroom , LDS Church , 2 April 2023 ↑ As verified here and here . ↑ Where the 20 new Latter-day Saint temples will be built as Russell Nelson’s record tally continues to rise Salt Lake Tribune , 1 October 2023 ↑ "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples" , Newsroom , LDS Church , 1 October 2023 ↑ The latest from Sunday’s LDS General Conference: President Nelson calls for more charity, less hostility; he names 15 new temples Salt Lake Tribune , 6 April 2025 ↑ "President Nelson Announces 15 New Temples at April 2025 General Conference" , Newsroom , LDS Church , 6 April 2025 This page is based on this
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