Kansas City's top religion is White Mainline Protestant, followed closely by unaffiliated. (Graphic: Jessie Howe | Flatland)
Kansas City's top religion is White Mainline Protestant, followed closely by unaffiliated. (Graphic: Jessie Howe | Flatland)

Major Religions in the Metro

June 23, 2016  |  Jesse Howe  |  1 min read

Kansas City is home to a wide array of people and faiths. A 2015 survey by the American Values Atlas, a project of the Public Religion Research Institute, interviewed 560 Kansas Citians to create a landscape of the most-practiced religions for the area. Learn about its methodology here. We mapped those responses below.

[FLEX-CONTENT]

— This story is part of the KCPT and Hale Center for Journalism project Beyond Belief, a series of stories and discussions about faith in our city. The documentary, “Beyond Belief: Religion in Kansas City,” premiers at 7:30 p.m. tonight, June 23, on KCPT. The project is part of Localore: Finding America, created by AIR, a Boston-based network of independent public media producers. Principle funding comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

 

Reading these stories is free, but telling them is not. Start your monthly gift now to support Flatland’s community-focused reporting.

The Declaration at 250: How Expansionism Helped Fuel A Revolution

June 16, 2026

Animus toward British restrictions on moving westward was one reason Americans sought their independence, though bedrock principles like freedom of speech remain relevant today.

Related Stories

Rev. William Rose-Heim, regional minister and president of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Greater Kansas City

Dear God: Kansas City Clergy Adapt to New Realities of Pandemic

Kansas City area clergy share how they have adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read More >
Ramadan during a pandemic

KC Families Share How Ramadan Changed This Year

In this special project, three households in the Kansas City area share, in their own voices, what they have been doing to observe the month-long practice of prayer, fasting and community while at home.

Read More >
Empty church pews

When Congregations Turn on Their Shepherds

Ministers share their stories of "sheep attacks," which often occur when congregations that are anxious about long-term declines in membership turn on their leaders.

Read More >