The Masonic Service Association requests membership numbers from each Grand Jurisdiction. Each Grand Lodge uses different metrics to determine who should be counted.
For example, some Grand Lodges include Entered Apprentices in their overall numbers, some Grand Lodges count only the number of Master Masons in their jurisdiction, while others count each Master Mason in every lodge (plural memberships included).
While these metrics may not be exact or predictive, they are helpful in making educated generalizations about the state of our Fraternity.
Jurisdiction | 2019 Membership | 2020 Membership | 2021 Membership |
Count | Count | Count |
Alabama | 21,645 | 19,590 | 19,863 |
Alaska | 1,497 | Not Available | 1,448 |
Arizona | 6,384 | 6,069 | 5,892 |
Arkansas | 11,532 | 11,058 | 11,634 |
California | 44,125 | 44,586 | 42,037 |
Colorado | 6,623 | 5,860 | Not Available |
Connecticut | 8,782 | 8,331 | 7,975 |
Delaware | 3,896 | 3,731 | 3,863 |
District of Columbia | 4,144 | 3,986 | Not Available |
Florida | 33072 | 31823 | 30339 |
Georgia | 33,104 | 30,015 | 30,441 |
Hawaii | 1,666 | 1,574 | Not Available |
Idaho | 2,725 | 2,489 | 2,321 |
Illinois | 53,221 | 51,491 | 48,868 |
Indiana | 48,775 | 43,759 | 42,619 |
Iowa | 13,395 | 13,385 | 13,093 |
Kansas | 14,913 | 13,814 | 12,521 |
Kentucky | 33,645 | 26,617 | 30,727 |
Louisiana | 14,015 | 13,434 | 14,493 |
Maine | 15,538 | 14,862 | 14,395 |
Maryland | 12,691 | 11,454 | 11,199 |
Massachusetts | 23,779 | 22,693 | 21,390 |
Michigan | 24,884 | 23,767 | 21,654 |
Minnesota | 10,391 | 9,773 | 9,232 |
Mississippi | 14,092 | 13,894 | 11,098 |
Missouri | 32,047 | 29,637 | Not Available |
Montana | 4,262 | 3,840 | Not Available |
Nebraska | 8,677 | 8,177 | 7,784 |
Nevada | 3,437 | 3,321 | 3,194 |
New Hampshire | 4,630 | 4,371 | 4,161 |
New Jersey | 15,595 | 16,037 | 16,078 |
New Mexico | 3,476 | 3,281 | Not Available |
New York | 30,892 | 30,941 | 27,954 |
North Carolina | 35,707 | 34,088 | 33,020 |
North Dakota | 2,656 | 2,510 | 2,526 |
Ohio | 74,899 | 71,726 | 68,635 |
Oklahoma | 18,210 | Not Available | 16,372 |
Oregon | 6,534 | 6,591 | 5,418 |
Pennsylvania | 91,007 | 86,243 | 80,149 |
Puerto Rico | Not Available | 1944 | 1999 |
Rhode Island | 2,817 | 2,693 | 2,519 |
South Carolina | 30,593 | Not Available | 27,886 |
South Dakota | 4,696 | 4,489 | 4,332 |
Tennessee | 31,966 | 29,987 | 27,775 |
Texas | 70,590 | 63,339 | Not Available |
Utah | 1,807 | 1,562 | 1,560 |
Vermont | 4,634 | 4,291 | 4,121 |
Virginia | 30,853 | 25,290 | 28,701 |
Washington | 10,996 | 9,323 | 10,437 |
West Virginia | 16,965 | 16,512 | 16,016 |
Wisconsin | 10,492 | 9,613 | Not Available |
Wyoming | 2,558 | 2,439 | 2,322 |
Total | 1,009,530 | 900,300 | 800,061 |