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

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 99,973 members in 212 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. The Church is the 7th largest denomination in Virginia. Note:While it's the seventh largest denomination in Virginia, it's the eighth largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.

History

In 1841, there were some 80 members of the Church in Virginia."Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.

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."New College in Virginia Offers Eastern Mormons a Choice", Los Angeles Times, 27 July 1996. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.

In 2011, Time magazine profiled the large population of singles, or Young Single Adults, in the DC area—including the new 23rd Street Chapel.Choi, Christy. "All the Single Mormons: Virginia Church Focuses on Finding a Mate", Time magazine, 30 May 2011. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.

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.

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.

As of July 2026, Virginia had the following stakes:

StakeOrganized Mission Temple DistrictAnnandale Virginia26 Apr 1970Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.Bella Vista Virginia Stake (Spanish)1 Feb 2026Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.Brambleton Virginia26 Jan 2025Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.Buena Vista Virginia6 Jun 1999West Virginia CharlestonRichmond VirginiaBuena Vista Virginia YSA15 Apr 2012West Virginia CharlestonRichmond VirginiaChesterfield Virginia30 Oct 1983Virginia NorfolkRichmond VirginiaChesapeake Virginia17 Jan 1988Virginia NorfolkRichmond VirginiaCentreville Virginia1 Feb 1976Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.Fredericksburg Virginia26 Oct 1980Virginia RichmondRichmond VirginiaGainesville Virginia11 Dec 2016Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.Johnson City Tennessee9 Mar 2025Tennessee KnoxvilleColumbia South CarolinaKingsport Tennessee13 Jan 1980Tennessee KnoxvilleColumbia South CarolinaLeesburg Virginia29 Jan 1995Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.Mechanicsville Virginia1 Jun 2025Virginia RichmondRichmond VirginiaMcLean Virginia14 Feb 1982Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.Midlothian Virginia4 Dec 2005Virginia RichmondRichmond VirginiaMount Airy North Carolina17 May 2026North Carolina CharlotteRaleigh North CarolinaMount Vernon Virginia5 Jan 1986Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.Newport News Virginia12 Jun 1977Virginia NorfolkRichmond VirginiaOakton Virginia3 Mar 1963Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.Pembroke Virginia14 May 1978West Virginia CharlestonRichmond VirginiaPiedmont Virginia23 Mar 2025Virginia NorfolkRichmond VirginiaRichmond Virginia30 Jun 1957Virginia RichmondRichmond VirginiaRoanoke Virginia11 Jan 1970West Virginia CharlestonRichmond VirginiaStafford Virginia21 Aug 2016Virginia RichmondRichmond VirginiaVirginia Beach12 Apr 1964Virginia NorfolkRichmond VirginiaWashington DC YSA South4 Dec 2016Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.Waynesboro Virginia28 May 1978Virginia RichmondRichmond VirginiaWinchester Virginia22 May 1977Maryland BaltimoreWashington D.C.Woodbridge Virginia16 May 2004Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.

Missions MissionCreatedMission officeStakes in VirginiaVirginia Richmond MissionOctober 26, 1947Richmond, VA 6Washington D.C. South MissionOctober 16, 1960Burke, VA 7West Virginia Charleston MissionCharleston, WV 4 (of 7)Maryland Baltimore MissionEllicott City, MD 1 (of 7)

Temples

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

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