Amish Population by State (2007)

Alphabetical order
State/Province # of Settlements # of Church Districts Population
Colorado 3 3 405
Delaware 1 9 1,215
Florida 1 1 135
Illinois 16 45 6,075
Indiana 20 268 36,180
Iowa 17 45 6,075
Kansas 6 10 1,350
Kentucky 33 61 8,235
Maine 1 1 135
Maryland 3 9 1,215
Michigan 33 72 9,720
Minnesota 12 21 2,835
Mississippi 1 1 135
Missouri 31 64 8,640
Montana 5 5 675
Nebraska 2 2 270
New York 29 64 8,640
North Carolina 1 1 135
Ohio 49 402 54,270
Oklahoma 2 5 675
Ontario 14 31 4,185
Pennsylvania 51 360 48,600
Tennessee 4 11 1,485
Texas 1 1 135
Virginia 4 4 540
Washington 1 1 135
West Virginia 3 3 405
Wisconsin 51 115 15,525
TOTAL: 395 1,615 218,025


Amish Population by State (2007)

Ranked by size
State/Province # of Settlements # of Church Districts Population
Ohio 49 402 54,270
Pennsylvania 51 360 48,600
Indiana 20 268 36,180
Wisconsin 51 115 15,525
Michigan 33 72 9,720
Missouri 31 64 8,640
New York 29 64 8,640
Kentucky 33 61 8,235
Illinois 16 45 6,075
Iowa 17 45 6,075
Ontario 14 31 4,185
Minnesota 12 21 2,835
Tennessee 4 11 1,485
Kansas 6 10 1,350
Delaware 1 9 1,215
Maryland 3 9 1,215
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 1,615 218,025

Note: The settlement and district statistics were updated in July 2007. The population numbers (which include adults and children) are an estimate calculated by using an average of 135 people per church district. The number of people per district varies by region, community, affiliation, and age of the district. The actual number of people in a specific district maybe higher or lower than the average. In general, 135 is a conservative average that was used for each state and Ontario. These estimates include all Amish groups (Old Order and New Order) that use horse-and-buggy transportation, but exclude car-driving groups such as Beachy Amish and Amish Mennonites.

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