The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Texas

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Texas refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Texas. Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 1.13% in 2007 and 1.21% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey in both years, roughly 1% of Texans self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church.

Texas has the 5th most members of the LDS Church in the United States, and the most members east of the Rocky Mountains.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States) The LDS Church is the 6th largest denomination in Texas. Note:While it's the sixth largest denomination in Texas, it's the seventh largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.

History

1844 consideration for Latter Day Saint settlement Increased persecution around Nauvoo in 1844 led Joseph Smith to consider relocating the church outside the borders of the United States. The Republic of Texas, along with other areas in the western United states, were considered by Smith as a place where the church members would be able to peacefully practice their religion. That year, Smith started negotiations with Sam Houston, president of the Republic of Texas, for the southern and western portions of Texas to be the future home of the Latter Day Saints. Smith sent Lucien Woodworth to Austin to meet with Houston.

After Smith's death, negotiations with Houston were abandoned.

2008 Hurricane Ike In response to Hurricane Ike in 2008, members of the LDS Church across Texas and other parts of the country volunteered relief and service.

Total LDS Church response to Hurricane Ike included: 80,640 hygiene kits (six truckloads). 8.064 cleaning kits (four truckloads). 4 truckloads of water. 11,520 blankets (two truckloads). 4,800 food boxes (four truckloads) which included rice, vegetable oil, peanut butter, fruit drink mix, and assorted canned goods. Each food box could feed a family of four for a week to 10 days. Food, water, generators, sleeping bags, tools, chain saws, tarps and other items."Hurricane Ike: Church sends relief to Texas, Haiti; LDS volunteers give service", Church News, September 20, 2008.

In addition to this aid, thousands of church members came into the area as volunteers to assist in clean up efforts.

Church units and creation dates Stakes and Districts

Stake Organized Mission Temple District Abilene Texas3 May 1981Texas LubbockLubbock Texas Allen Texas26 Aug 2007Texas Dallas EastDallas Texas Alliance Texas16 Feb 2014Texas Dallas WestDallas Texas Amarillo Texas31 May 1981Texas LubbockLubbock Texas Amarillo Texas East13 Aug 2023Texas LubbockLubbock Texas Amistad Texas8 Jun 2025Texas San Antonio SouthSan Antonio Texas Arlington Texas13 Apr 1986Texas Fort WorthDallas Texas Austin Texas14 Oct 1973Texas AustinSan Antonio Texas Austin Texas Oak Hills1 Dec 1991Texas AustinSan Antonio Texas Austin Texas West15 Sep 2019Texas AustinSan Antonio Texas Bay City Texas13 Oct 1991Texas Houston SouthHouston Texas Beaumont Texas3 Sep 1961Texas Houston EastHouston Texas Bridgeland Texas22 Feb 2015Texas Houston WestHouston Texas Burleson Texas11 Sep 2016Texas Fort WorthDallas Texas Carrollton Texas9 Dec 2001Texas Dallas WestDallas Texas Cedar Park Texas5 Jun 2016Texas AustinSan Antonio Texas College Station Texas28 Oct 1979Texas Houston WestHouston Texas Colleyville Texas13 Apr 1997Texas Dallas WestDallas Texas Conroe Texas30 Apr 2017Texas Houston NorthHouston Texas Corpus Christi Texas31 May 1964Texas San Antonio SouthMcAllen Texas Cypress Texas6 Nov 1983Texas Houston WestHouston Texas Dallas Texas18 Oct 1953Texas Dallas SouthDallas Texas Dallas Texas East15 May 1977Texas Dallas SouthDallas Texas Denton Texas2 May 1992Texas Dallas NorthDallas Texas El Paso Texas21 Sep 1952Texas El PasoCiudad Juárez Mexico El Paso Texas Mount Franklin29 Aug 1982Texas El PasoCiudad Juárez Mexico El Paso Texas Chamizal17 Jan 2016Texas El PasoCiudad Juárez Mexico Forney Texas8 Dec 2024Texas Dallas SouthDallas Texas Fort Stockton Texas District7 Sep 2003Texas El PasoLubbock Texas Fort Worth Texas24 Sep 1967Texas Fort WorthDallas Texas Fort Worth Texas North6 Nov 2016Texas Fort WorthDallas Texas Friendswood Texas29 May 1977Texas Houston SouthHouston Texas Frisco Texas4 May 2008Texas Dallas NorthDallas Texas Gilmer Texas16 Jan 1983Texas Dallas EastDallas Texas Harlingen Texas22 Mar 1981Texas McAllenMcAllen Texas Heath Texas20 May 2012Texas Dallas EastDallas Texas Houston TexasOctober 11, 1953Texas Houston SouthHouston Texas Houston Texas EastMay 5, 1968Texas Houston EastHouston Texas Houston Texas North16 Nov 1975Texas Houston NorthHouston Texas Houston Texas South30 Nov 1980Texas Houston SouthHouston Texas Houston Texas Summerwood3 Jun 2012Texas Houston EastHouston Texas Houston Texas West8 Jan 2006Texas Houston WestHouston Texas Hurst Texas14 Nov 1976Texas Fort WorthDallas Texas Irving Texas7 Feb 2016Texas Dallas WestDallas Texas Justin Texas23 Aug 2026Texas Dallas WestDallas Texas Katy Texas1 Dec 1991Texas Houston WestHouston Texas Killeen Texas26 Nov 1978Texas AustinSan Antonio Texas Kingwood Texas18 Apr 1982Texas Houston EastHouston Texas Klein Texas2 Nov 2003Texas Houston NorthHouston Texas Kyle Texas4 May 2008Texas AustinSan Antonio Texas Lawton Oklahoma31 Oct 1976Oklahoma Oklahoma CityOklahoma City Oklahoma Laredo Texas31 Oct 1995Texas San Antonio SouthMcAllen Texas League City Texas25 Oct 2009Texas Houston SouthHouston Texas Lewisville Texas12 Apr 1981Texas Dallas WestDallas Texas Little Elm Texas25 Aug 2019Texas Dallas NorthDallas Texas Longview Texas9 Nov 1969Texas Dallas SouthDallas Texas Lubbock Texas26 Nov 1967Texas LubbockLubbock Texas Lubbock Texas North14 Sep 2014Texas LubbockLubbock Texas McAllen Texas4 May 1975Texas McAllenMcAllen Texas McKinney Texas11 Sep 1994Texas Dallas NorthDallas Texas Mission Texas7 Sep 2008Texas McAllenMcAllen Texas Odessa Texas15 Dec 1968Texas LubbockLubbock Texas Orange Texas29 Aug 1982Texas Houston EastHouston Texas Plano Texas27 May 1973Texas Dallas EastDallas Texas Prosper Texas4 May 2014Texas Dallas NorthDallas Texas Richardson Texas30 Jan 1983Texas Dallas EastDallas Texas Richmond Texas7 May 2006Texas Houston SouthHouston Texas Round Rock Texas6 Jun 1999Texas AustinSan Antonio Texas Round Rock Texas East24 Nov 2013Texas AustinSan Antonio Texas San Antonio Texas19 Jan 1958Texas San Antonio SouthSan Antonio Texas San Antonio Texas Cibolo Valley10 Jan 2016Texas San Antonio NorthSan Antonio Texas San Antonio Texas East30 May 1976Texas San Antonio NorthSan Antonio Texas San Antonio Texas Hill Country27 Jan 2008Texas San Antonio NorthSan Antonio Texas San Antonio Texas La Cantera24 Jan 2016Texas San Antonio NorthSan Antonio Texas San Antonio Texas North19 Oct 1997Texas San Antonio NorthSan Antonio Texas San Antonio Texas Pecan Valley13 Sep 2020Texas San Antonio SouthSan Antonio Texas San Antonio Texas West5 Jun 1983Texas San Antonio NorthSan Antonio Texas Sherman Texas20 Mar 2016Texas Dallas NorthDallas Texas Shreveport Louisiana 26 Jan 1958 Mississippi JacksonDallas Texas Spring Texas8 Nov 2009Texas Houston NorthHouston Texas Temple Texas14 Sep 2025Texas AustinDallas Texas The Woodlands Texas12 Oct 2014Texas Houston NorthHouston Texas Tomball Texas21 May 2017Texas Houston WestHouston Texas Tyler Texas22 Jan 2005Texas Dallas SouthDallas Texas Waco Texas17 Oct 2010Texas AustinDallas Texas Weatherford Texas30 Apr 2006Texas Fort WorthDallas Texas Weslaco Texas15 Sep 2024Texas McAllenMcAllen Texas

Two congregations in Southern Texas are not part of a stake or district. These congregations are the Rio Grande City and Roma Branches and are directly administered by the Texas McAllen Mission and part of the McAllen Texas Temple District.

Missions Responsibility for Texas has been shared by several different missions. Originally in the Southern States Mission, it was transferred to the Indian Territory Mission, which later changed its name to the Southwestern States Mission and, in 1904, it became the Central States Mission. Texas remained in the Central States Mission until the Texas Mission was organized in 1931. Texas and Louisiana were combined to form the Texas-Louisiana Mission in 1945. Texas was part of the Gulf States Mission from 1955 to 1960.

In 1961, a new Texas Mission was organized. This became the Texas Dallas Mission in 1974. As the church grew, other missions in Texas were organized.

Mission OrganizedTexas Austin Mission30 June 2020Texas Dallas East Mission28 June 2020Texas Dallas North Mission1 July 2026Texas Dallas South Mission1 July 2024Texas Dallas West Mission16 February 1961Texas El Paso Mission1 July 2024Texas Fort Worth Mission1 July 1986Texas Houston East Mission1 July 1990Texas Houston North Mission1 July 2026Texas Houston South Mission1 July 1997Texas Houston West Mission1 July 1976Texas Lubbock Mission1 July 2002Texas McAllen Mission1 July 1989Texas San Antonio North Mission10 December 1967Texas San Antonio South Mission1 July 2026

Temples Temples in Texas and Oklahoma () = Operating = Under construction = Announced = Temporarily Closed As of August 2026, Texas has 5 temples located in the state, with 3 under construction, and 2 more announced. The far western portion of the state is located in the Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple District. A few congregations in and around Wichita Falls, TX are in the Lawton Oklahoma Stake and are part of the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple District.

Communities Latter-day Saints have had a significant role in establishing and settling communities within the "Mormon Corridor" and other locations, including the following in Texas: Enoch Kelsey Mormon Mill (Texas) Zodiac

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Texas

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