Amish Population by State

Table 1: Alphabetical order
State/Province # of Settlements # of Church Districts Population
Colorado 3 3 405
Delaware 1 9 1215
Florida 1 1 135
Illinois 16 45 6075
Indiana 20 268 36180
Iowa 17 45 6075
Kansas 6 10 1350
Kentucky 33 61 8235
Maine 1 1 135
Maryland 3 9 1215
Michigan 33 72 9720
Minnesota 12 21 2835
Mississippi 1 1 135
Missouri 31 64 8640
Montana 5 5 675
Nebraska 2 2 270
New York 29 64 8640
North Carolina 1 1 135
Ohio 49 402 54270
Oklahoma 2 5 675
Ontario 14 31 4185
Pennsylvania 51 361 48600
Tennessee 4 11 1485
Texas 1 1 135
Virginia 4 4 540
Washington 1 1 135
West Virginia 3 3 405
Wisconsin 51 115 15525
TOTAL: 395 1616 218025


Amish Population by State

Table 2: ranked by size
State/Province # of Settlements # of Church Districts Population
Ohio 49 402 54270
Pennsylvania 51 361 48600
Indiana 20 268 36180
Wisconsin 51 115 15525
Michigan 33 72 9720
Missouri 31 64 8640
New York 29 64 8640
Kentucky 33 61 8235
Illinois 16 45 6075
Iowa 17 45 6075
Ontario 14 31 4185
Minnesota 12 21 2835
Tennessee 4 11 1485
Kansas 6 10 1350
Delaware 1 9 1215
Maryland 3 9 1215
Montana 5 5 675
Oklahoma 2 5 675
Virginia 4 4 540
Colorado 3 3 405
West Virginia 3 3 405
Nebraska 2 2 270
Florida 1 1 135
Maine 1 1 135
Mississippi 1 1 135
North Carolina 1 1 135
Texas 1 1 135
Washington 1 1 135
Total: 395 1616 218025

Note: The settlement and district numbers are accurate as of July 2007. The population numbers (adults and children) are an estimate calculated by using an average of 135 people per church district. The actual number of people per church district varies by region, community, and affiliation. In general, 135 is a conservative average; the actual average may vary from 120 to 170. The data in these tables include all Amish groups (Old Order and New Order) that use horse-and-buggy transportation. Car-driving groups such as Beachy Amish and Amish Mennonites are not included.

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