Utah sees Latter-day Saint slowdown and membership numbers drop in Salt Lake County

(Scott Sommerdorf | Tribune file photo) People file in and wait for the afternoon session of the 183rd LDS General Conference, Saturday, October 5, 2013. Utah's Latter-day Saint population continues to grow, but the growth rate has slowed suddenly in 2018 and 2019 and the number of members actually fell in 14 of the 29 counties.

Utah sees Latter-day Saint slowdown and membership numbers drop in Salt Lake County

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