This statistic shows the seating capacity of American places of worship in 2010. In 2010, about 19 percent of American places of worship there were more than 400 seats available.
Seating capacity of places of worship in the United States in 2010
Characteristic
Percentage of congregations
100 and under
15%
101 to 200
33%
201 to 300
22%
301 to 400
11%
Over 400
19%
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Faith Communities Today. (March 27, 2012). Seating capacity of places of worship in the United States in 2010 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/245620/seating-capacity-of-american-congregations/
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Faith Communities Today. (2012). Seating capacity of places of worship in the United States in 2010. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/245620/seating-capacity-of-american-congregations/
Faith Communities Today. "Seating Capacity of Places of Worship in The United States in 2010." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/245620/seating-capacity-of-american-congregations/
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