The Twelve Largest Amish Settlements (2012)
Settlement |
State |
Estimated Number of Church Districts | Estimated Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes County Area | Ohio | 246 | 31,980 |
| Lancaster County Area | Pennsylvania | 188 | 31,020 |
| Elkhart/LaGrange Area | Indiana | 154 | 21,560 |
| Geauga County Area | Ohio | 94 | 13,255 |
| Adams County Area | Indiana | 50 | 7,200 |
| Nappanee Area | Indiana | 41 | 5,455 |
| Arthur Area | Illinois | 29 | 4,060 |
| Daviess County Area | Indiana | 27 | 3,805 |
| Mifflin County Area | Pennsylvania | 26 | 3,120 |
| Allen County Area | Indiana | 19 | 2,735 |
| New Wilmington Area | Pennsylvania | 19 | 2,415 |
| Indiana County Area | Pennsylvania | 18 | 2,395 |
Note: Settlement and district statistics were updated as of July 1, 2012. The number of people in a church district varies by settlement. For example, there are approximately 165 people per district in in the Lancaster County settlement versus approximately 130 per district in the Holmes County settlement.
Sources: Raber’s Almanac, correspondents in Amish publications, the annual migration report in the Diary, state and regional settlement directories, and informants in various settlements.
To cite this page: “The Twelve Largest Amish Settlements (2012).” Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies, Elizabethtown College. http://www2.etown.edu/amishstudies/Largest_Settlements_2012.asp.
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