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List of U.S. states by Amish population

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States ranked according to Amish population in 2019.
Counties with Amish settlements in 2021.
Old Order Amish population growth in the 20th century.

There were 32 states of the United States with an Amish population in 2024 that consists of at least one Amish settlement of Old or New Order Amish, excluding more modern Amish groups like e.g. the Beachy Amish. New Order Amish are seen as part of the Old Order Amish despite the name by most scholars.

The Amish have settled in as many as 32 US-states though about 2/3 are located in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana. The largest Amish settlement is Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and adjacent counties followed by Holmes and adjoining counties in northeast Ohio, about 78 miles south of Cleveland. Third in size is the settlement in Elkhart, LaGrange and surrounding counties in northeastern Indiana which is geographically merging with the Nappanee settlement due to the growth of both settlements, which filled the gap between the two. According to Albrecht Powell, the Pennsylvania Amish has not always been the largest group of U.S. Amish as is commonly thought.

The Amish population in the U.S. numbers more than 390,000 and is growing rapidly (around 3-4% per year), due to large family size (seven children on average) and a church-member retention rate of approximately 80%."[1][2]

Statistics of states

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Recent years and decades Amish population in the US:
YearPop.±% p.a.
1992 125,850—    
2000 174,810+4.19%
2010 244,770+3.42%
2019 336,235+3.59%
2020 344,670+2.51%
2021 355,660+3.19%
2022 367,295+3.27%
2023 378,190+2.97%
2024 394,720+4.37%
Sources: 1992,[3] 2000,[4] 2010,[5] 2020,[6][7] 2021,[8] 2022,[8] 2023[8] and 2024.[9]
Amish population by state and date
State 1992 2000 2010 2020 2024 Change
2020–2024
% of the state
population, 2024
% of the total U.S.
Amish population
Pennsylvania 32,710 44,620 59,350 81,500 92,660 Increase13.7% 0.71% 23.5%
Ohio 34,830 48,545 58,590 78,280 85,965 Increase9.8% 0.73% 21.8%
Indiana 23,405 32,840 43,710 59,305 65,540 Increase10.5% 0.96% 16.6%
Wisconsin 6,785 9,390 15,360 22,235 26,365 Increase18.6% 0.45% 6.7%
New York 4,050 4,505 12,015 21,230 24,325 Increase14.6% 0.12% 6.2%
Michigan 5,150 8,495 11,350 16,525 20,690 Increase25.2% 0.21% 5.2%
Missouri 3,745 5,480 9,475 14,520 17,635 Increase21.4% 0.28% 4.5%
Kentucky 2,625 4,850 7,750 13,595 15,915 Increase17.1% 0.35% 4.0%
Iowa 3,525 4,445 7,190 9,780 10,540 Increase7.8% 0.33% 2.7%
Illinois 2,940 3,785 6,860 7,240 9,050 Increase25.0% 0.07% 2.3%
Minnesota 1,135 1,420 3,150 4,740 5,560 Increase17.3% 0.10% 1.4%
Tennessee 750 1,270 2,125 3,325 4,030 Increase21.2% 0.06% 1%
Kansas 675 990 1,485 2,025 2,650 Increase30.9% 0.09% >
Virginia 75 335 300 1,590 2,210 Increase39.0% > >
Maryland 810 1,020 1,350 1,650 1,995 Increase20.9% > >
Delaware 1,200 1,080 1,350 1,750 1,990 Increase13.7% 0.19% >
Montana 270 335 675 935 1,520 Increase62.6% 0.13% >
Maine 25 225 955 1,245 Increase30.4% 0.09% >
Colorado 810 650 1,020 Increase56.9% > >
West Virginia 70 225 390 750 Increase92.3% > >
Oklahoma 540 620 675 675 730 Increase8.1% > >
Nebraska 150 355 585 Increase64.8% > >
Wyoming 220 535 Increase143.2% > >
North Carolina 75 240 75 270 310 Increase14.8% > >
Arkansas 35 225 265 225 Decrease15.1% > >
Vermont 95 140 Increase47.4% > >
Mississippi 90 75 290 130 Decrease55.2% > >
Idaho 120 55 115 Increase109.1% > >
Florida* 75 100 75 100 100 Steady > >
South Dakota 75 60 90 Increase50.0% > >
Texas 405 45 75 65 75 Increase15.4% > >
New Mexico 30 Increase > >
Total US pop. 125,850 174,810 244,770 344,670 394,720 Increase14.5% 0.12% 100%
  • The settlement in Pinecraft (Sarasota), Florida is very atypical and its population varies a lot according to the season.
Sources of the statistics

The data for 1992 are from "Amish Studies - The Young Center".[10]

The data for 2000 are from a book published in 2001 (Donald Kraybill, The Riddle of Amish Culture)[11] and from "Amish Studies – The Young Center".[12]

The data for 2010 are from "Amish Studies - The Young Center".[13] The 2010 census of Amish population was published in 2012, compiled by Elizabeth Cooksey, professor of sociology, and Cory Anderson, a graduate student in rural sociology, both at The Ohio State University.[14] It was commissioned by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies for the 2010 U.S. Religion Census (published in 2012).[14][15][2][16]

The data from 2024 comes from "Elizabethtown College, the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies-2024" as of June 2024.[9]

Counties with the highest percentage

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Data from 2010 according to "Association of Religion Data Archives" (ARDA)[17]

And from 2020 according to the "US Religion Census" report.[18][19] Data are only shown for Old Order Amish and exclude related groups such as Beachy Amish-Mennonite Churches, Maranatha Amish-Mennonite, Amish-Mennonites and Mennonites in general.

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania: Persons speaking an Indo-European language at home other than English or Spanish (among adults 18+), a vast majority of them speak Pennsylvania German. Data are being provided by: ACS 2019 5-year estimate.
County State Adherents
(2010)
Adherents
(2020)
Change
2010-20
%
2010
%
2020
Holmes Ohio 17,654 19,793 Increase12.1% 41.67% 44.76%
LaGrange Indiana 14,011 17,567 Increase25.4% 37.74% 43.43%
Adams Indiana 6,343 8,088 Increase27.5% 18.44% 22.59%
Davis Iowa 1,355 1,768 Increase30.5% 15.48% 19.41%
Daviess Indiana 3,708 5,106 Increase37.7% 11.72% 15.30%
Wayne Iowa 323 962 Increase197.8% 5.04% 14.81%
Hart Kentucky 1,646 2,486 Increase51.0% 9.04% 12.89%
Douglas Illinois 2,361 2,282 Decrease3.3% 11.81% 11.56%
Vernon Wisconsin 2,786 3,544 Increase27.2% 9.36% 11.54%
Geauga Ohio 8,537 9,549 Increase11.8% 9.14% 10.01%
Mercer Missouri 156 322 Increase106.4% 4.12% 9.10%
Parke Indiana 1,105 1,351 Increase22.3% 6.37% 8.36%
Mifflin Pennsylvania 2,899 3,609 Increase24.5% 6.21% 7.82%
Wayne Ohio 9,283 9,130 Decrease1.6% 8.10% 7.81%
Daviess Missouri 596 657 Increase10.2% 7.07% 7.79%
Schuyler Missouri 256 306 Increase19.5% 5.78% 7.59%
Moultrie Illinois 1,260 1,070 Decrease15.1% 8.49% 7.37%
Van Buren Iowa 548 500 Decrease8.7% 7.24% 6.94%
Coshocton Ohio 1,760 2,533 Increase43.9% 4.77% 6.92%
Clark Wisconsin 1,986 2,379 Increase19.8% 5.72% 6.86%
Webster Missouri 2,252 2,586 Increase14.8% 6.22% 6.62%
Pawnee Nebraska 103 168 Increase63.1% 3.71% 6.60%
Buchanan Iowa 1,241 1,296 Increase4.4% 5.92% 6.30%
Jay Indiana 1,024 1,272 Increase24.2% 4.82% 6.21%
Bath Kentucky 103 747 Increase625.2% 0.89% 5.86%
Forest Pennsylvania 152 397 Increase161.2% 1.97% 5.69%
Crawford Pennsylvania 3,506 4,661 Increase32.9% 3.95% 5.55%
Branch Michigan 1,784 2,488 Increase39.5% 3.94% 5.55%
Green Lake Wisconsin 812 1,047 Increase28.9% 4.26% 5.51%
Decatur Iowa 259 415 Increase60.2% 3.06% 5.43%
Lafayette Wisconsin 441 898 Increase103.6% 2.62% 5.41%
Nicholas Kentucky 103 408 Increase296.1% 1.44% 5.41%
Clinton Pennsylvania 1,315 1,989 Increase51.2% 3.35% 5.31%
Monroe Missouri 301 457 Increase51.8% 3.40% 5.27%
Juniata Pennsylvania 973 1,236 Increase27.0% 3.95% 5.26%
Fleming Kentucky 394 772 Increase95.9% 2.75% 5.12%
Lancaster Pennsylvania 26,270 28,172 Increase7.2% 5.06% 5.10%
Grundy Missouri 348 490 Increase40.8% 3.39% 5.00%
Todd Minnesota 822 1,254 Increase52.5% 3.30% 4.96%
Switzerland Indiana 469 470 Increase0.2% 4.42% 4.83%
Crittenden Kentucky 612 422 Decrease31.0% 6.57% 4.69%
Harrison Missouri 243 379 Increase56.0% 2.71% 4.65%
Jefferson Pennsylvania 1,129 2,055 Increase82.0% 2.50% 4.62%
Pike Missouri 377 799 Increase111.9% 2.04% 4.54%
Knox Ohio 2,111 2,843 Increase34.7% 3.46% 4.53%
Taylor Wisconsin 502 900 Increase79.3% 2.43% 4.52%
Fillmore Minnesota 978 951 Decrease2.8% 4.69% 4.48%
Trigg Kentucky 215 610 Increase183.7% 1.50% 4.34%
Gladwin Michigan 561 1,068 Increase90.4% 2.18% 4.21%
Macon Missouri 606 631 Increase4.1% 3.89% 4.15%
Elk Kansas 0 103 Increase103.0% 0.00% 4.15%
Todd Kentucky 414 496 Increase19.8% 3.32% 4.05%
St. Clair Missouri 131 373 Increase184.7% 1.34% 4.02%
Charlotte Virginia 157 458 Increase191.7% 1.25% 3.97%
Ringgold Iowa 387 183 Decrease52.7% 7.54% 3.92%
Jackson Wisconsin 509 827 Increase62.5% 2.49% 3.91%
Clare Michigan 659 1,195 Increase81.3% 2.13% 3.87%
Montgomery New York 1,056 1,906 Increase80.5% 2.10% 3.85%
Ashtabula Ohio 2,203 3,725 Increase69.1% 2.17% 3.82%
Elkhart Indiana 6,244 7,886 Increase26.3% 3.16% 3.81%
Audrain Missouri 833 937 Increase12.5% 3.26% 3.75%
Lewis Missouri 376 373 Decrease0.8% 3.68% 3.72%
Custer Colorado 65 172 Increase164.6% 1.53% 3.66%
Ashland Ohio 1,661 1,877 Increase13.0% 3.13% 3.58%
Marshall Indiana 1,413 1,636 Increase15.8% 3.00% 3.55%
Monroe Ohio 542 475 Decrease12.3% 3.70% 3.55%
Carroll Ohio 614 937 Increase52.6% 2.13% 3.51%
Cattaraugus New York 1,437 2,666 Increase85.5% 1.79% 3.46%
Hardin Ohio 939 1,051 Increase11.9% 2.93% 3.42%
Morrow Ohio 590 1,175 Increase99.2% 1.69% 3.36%
Pepin Wisconsin 187 246 Increase31.6% 2.50% 3.36%
Tuscarawas Ohio 2,370 3,128 Increase32.0% 2.56% 3.35%
Noble Indiana 1,006 1,589 Increase57.9% 2.12% 3.35%
Marquette Wisconsin 244 522 Increase113.9% 1.58% 3.35%
Montour Pennsylvania 446 602 Increase35.0% 2.44% 3.32%
Knox Missouri 0 124 Increase124.0% 0.00% 3.31%
Indiana Pennsylvania 2,525 2,708 Increase7.2% 2.84% 3.25%
Lucas Iowa 214 276 Increase29.0% 2.40% 3.20%
Seneca New York 731 1,056 Increase44.5% 2.07% 3.12%
Conejos Colorado 119 232 Increase103.5% 1.44% 3.11%
Kosciusko Indiana 2,277 2,472 Increase8.6% 2.94% 3.08%
Noble Ohio 0 434 Increase434.0% 0.00% 3.07%
Perry Pennsylvania 528 1,375 Increase160.4% 1.15% 3.00%
Gallia Ohio 733 875 Increase19.4% 2.37% 3.00%
Counties under 3% Amish, but above 250 adherents each
County State Adherents
(2010)
Adherents
(2020)
Change
2010-20
%
2010
%
2020
Trumbull Ohio 3,864 5,044 Increase30.5% 1.84% 2.50%
Allen Indiana 3,466 4,577 Increase32.0% 0.97% 1.19%
Chester Pennsylvania 2,580 3,871 Increase50.0% 0.52% 0.72%
Mercer Pennsylvania 2,602 2,875 Increase10.5% 2.23% 2.60%
Centre Pennsylvania 1,764 2,836 Increase60.8% 1.15% 1.79%
St. Lawrence New York 1,840 2,663 Increase44.7% 1.64% 2.45%
Kent Delaware 1,424 1,761 Increase23.7% 0.87% 0.97%
St. Joseph Michigan 1,533 1,749 Increase14.1% 2.50% 2.87%
Christian Kentucky 1,019 1,602 Increase57.2% 1.38% 2.20%
Dauphin Pennsylvania 862 1,468 Increase70.3% 0.32% 0.51%
Steuben New York 1,317 1,440 Increase9.3% 1.33% 1.54%
Chautauqua New York 1,672 1,329 Decrease20.5% 1.24% 1.04%
Franklin Pennsylvania 1,073 1,328 Increase23.8% 0.72% 0.85%
Somerset Pennsylvania 1,161 1,293 Increase11.4% 1.49% 1.74%
Lebanon Pennsylvania 728 1,270 Increase74.4% 0.54% 0.89%
Lawrence Tennessee 1,482 1,250 Decrease15.6% 3.54% 2.83%
Allegany New York 483 1,234 Increase155.5% 0.99% 2.66%
York Pennsylvania 266 1,210 Increase354.9% 0.06% 0.27%
Lawrence Pennsylvania 1,447 1,140 Decrease21.2% 1.59% 1.32%
Eau Claire Wisconsin 794 1,115 Increase40.4% 0.80% 1.06%
Wayne Indiana 625 1,045 Increase67.2% 0.91% 1.57%
Grant Wisconsin 756 1,000 Increase32.1% 1.47% 1.92%
Tuscola Michigan 137 968 Increase606.5% 0.25% 1.82%
Johnson Iowa 858 934 Increase8.9% 0.65% 0.61%
Warren Pennsylvania 608 916 Increase50.6% 1.45% 2.37%
Mecosta Michigan 719 903 Increase25.6% 1.68% 2.27%
Jackson Ohio 339 875 Increase158.1% 1.02% 2.68%
Sauk Wisconsin 631 875 Increase38.7% 1.02% 1.33%
Clearfield Pennsylvania 820 862 Increase5.1% 1.00% 1.07%
Sanilac Michigan 550 861 Increase56.5% 1.28% 2.12%
Clarion Pennsylvania 302 825 Increase173.2% 0.76% 2.22%
Oneida New York 29 823 Increase2737.9% 0.01% 0.35%
Hillsdale Michigan 681 823 Increase20.8% 1.46% 1.80%
Washington Indiana 379 811 Increase114.0% 1.34% 2.88%
Northumberland Pennsylvania 620 811 Increase30.8% 0.66% 0.89%
Guernsey Ohio 552 806 Increase46.0% 1.38% 2.10%
Charles Maryland 489 769 Increase57.3% 0.33% 0.46%
Cumberland Pennsylvania 436 749 Increase71.8% 0.18% 0.29%
Logan Ohio 640 738 Increase15.3% 1.39% 1.60%
Lycoming Pennsylvania 620 715 Increase15.3% 0.53% 0.63%
Franklin New York 181 704 Increase288.9% 0.35% 1.48%
Isabella Michigan 277 695 Increase150.9% 0.39% 1.08%
Montcalm Michigan 394 687 Increase74.4% 0.62% 1.03%
Armstrong Pennsylvania 236 678 Increase187.3% 0.34% 1.03%
Barren Kentucky 454 660 Increase45.4% 1.08% 1.48%
Aroostook Maine 138 627 Increase354.3% 0.19% 0.93%
Portage Ohio 387 619 Increase59.9% 0.24% 0.38%
Washington Iowa 563 610 Increase8.3% 2.59% 2.70%
Otsego New York 223 602 Increase170.0% 0.36% 1.03%
Stark Ohio 447 602 Increase34.7% 0.12% 0.16%
Coles Illinois 217 594 Increase173.7% 0.40% 1.27%
Osceola Michigan 593 580 Decrease2.2% 2.52% 2.53%
Medina Ohio 616 571 Decrease7.3% 0.36% 0.31%
Highland Ohio 269 570 Increase111.9% 0.62% 1.32%
Winona Minnesota 370 555 Increase50.0% 0.72% 1.12%
St. Mary's Maryland 610 549 Decrease10.0% 0.58% 0.48%
Lincoln Kentucky 473 530 Increase12.0% 1.91% 2.18%
Jackson Illinois 360 529 Increase46.9% 0.60% 1.00%
Herkimer New York 401 527 Increase31.4% 0.62% 0.88%
Orange Indiana 593 523 Decrease11.8% 2.99% 2.63%
Wayne New York 183 506 Increase176.5% 0.19% 0.55%
Adams Ohio 471 501 Increase6.4% 1.65% 1.82%
Snyder Pennsylvania 344 496 Increase44.2% 0.87% 1.25%
Breckinridge Kentucky 273 489 Increase79.1% 1.36% 2.39%
Wayne Illinois 197 479 Increase143.1% 1.17% 2.96%
Shawano Wisconsin 307 463 Increase50.8% 0.73% 1.13%
Wright Missouri 182 462 Increase153.8% 0.97% 2.54%
Newaygo Michigan 290 455 Increase56.9% 0.60% 0.91%
Marathon Wisconsin 371 454 Increase22.3% 0.28% 0.33%
Jefferson Illinois 345 453 Increase31.3% 0.89% 1.22%
Eaton Michigan 308 450 Increase46.1% 0.28% 0.41%
Muskingum Ohio 293 449 Increase53.2% 0.34% 0.52%
Benton Arkansas 0 449 Increase449.0% 0.00% 0.16%
Trempealeau Wisconsin 351 446 Increase27.1% 1.22% 1.45%
Madison New York 217 440 Increase102.7% 0.29% 0.65%
Waushara Wisconsin 336 438 Increase30.4% 1.37% 1.79%
Columbiana Ohio 0 435 Increase435.0% 0.00% 0.43%
Columbia Wisconsin 450 432 Decrease4.0% 0.79% 0.74%
Harrison Ohio 305 429 Increase40.7% 1.92% 2.96%
Calhoun Michigan 298 429 Increase44.0% 0.22% 0.32%
Richland Wisconsin 275 425 Increase54.5% 1.52% 2.46%
Lawrence Missouri 430 417 Decrease3.0% 1.11% 1.10%
Crawford Illinois 248 413 Increase66.5% 1.25% 2.21%
Clayton Iowa 467 411 Decrease12.0% 2.57% 2.41%
Halifax Virginia 205 408 Increase99.0% 0.56% 1.20%
Labette Kansas 173 407 Increase135.3% 0.80% 2.02%
Neosho Kansas 51 405 Increase694.1% 0.31% 2.55%
Oswego New York 107 404 Increase277.6% 0.09% 0.34%
Reno Kansas 435 403 Increase7.3% 0.67% 0.65%
Mayes Oklahoma 272 392 Increase44.1% 0.66% 1.00%
Venango Pennsylvania 332 392 Increase18.1% 0.60% 0.78%
Barron Wisconsin 115 381 Increase231.3% 0.25% 0.82%
Livingston New York 24 374 Increase1458.3% 0.04% 0.60%
Richland Ohio 313 343 Increase9.6% 0.25% 0.27%
Polk Missouri 186 342 Increase83.9% 0.60% 1.09%
Cortland New York 63 337 Increase434.9% 0.13% 0.72%
Barton Missouri 162 334 Increase106.2% 1.31% 2.87%
Jefferson New York 176 333 Increase89.2% 0.15% 0.29%
St. Croix Wisconsin 0 331 Increase331.0% 0.00% 0.35%
Blair Pennsylvania 205 328 Increase60.0% 0.16% 0.27%
Wood Wisconsin 143 326 Increase128.0% 0.19% 0.44%
Garrett Maryland 261 322 Increase23.4% 0.87% 1.12%
Logan Kentucky 502 320 Decrease36.2% 1.87% 1.17%
Barry Michigan 76 318 Increase318.4% 0.13% 0.51%
Adair Missouri 170 317 Increase86.5% 0.66% 1.25%
Texas Missouri 126 302 Increase139.7% 0.48% 1.23%
Graves Kentucky 181 298 Increase64.6% 0.49% 0.81%
Waupaca Wisconsin 192 295 Increase53.6% 0.37% 0.57%
Henry Kentucky 81 287 Increase254.3% 0.52% 1.83%
Cambria Pennsylvania 115 285 Increase147.3% 0.08% 0.21%
Henry Missouri 75 284 Increase278.7% 0.33% 1.29%
Mason Kentucky 203 270 Increase33.0% 1.16% 1.58%
Columbia Pennsylvania 121 265 Increase119.0% 0.18 0.41%
Becker Minnesota 114 264 Increase131.6% 0.35% 0.75%
Delaware Iowa 4 264 Increase6500% <0.01% 1.5%
Lewis New York 188 262 Increase39.4% 0.69% 1.00%
Crawford Wisconsin 51 262 Increase413.7% 0.31% 1.63%
Otter Tail Minnesota 170 260 Increase52.9% 0.30% 0.43%
Johnson Missouri 131 252 Increase92.4% 0.25% 0.47%
Oceana Michigan 53 251 Increase373.6% 0.20% 0.94%

Largest designated settlements

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Settlement in State Estimated
population
in 2020
Estimated
population
in 2021
Estimated
population
in 2022
Estimated
population
in 2023
Estimated
population
in 2024
Change
2023–2024
Lancaster, Chester, York and Berks counties area PA 40,525 41,795 43,010 43,400 43,640 Increase0.5%
Holmes, Wayne, Coshocton, Tuscarawas and Stark counties OH 36,955 37,770 38,635 39,525 40,435 Increase2.3%
LaGrange, Elkhart and Noble counties area IN 26,380 27,105 27,815 28,275 29,180 Increase3.2%
Geauga, Trumbull, Ashtabula and Portage counties area OH 18,820 19,420 19,900 20,440 20,980 Increase2.6%
Adams / Jay counties area IN 10,305 10,630 11,080 10,680 10,855 Increase1.6%
Nappanee, Elkhart, St. Joseph, Marshall and Kosciusko counties area IN 6,300 6,445 6,570 6,695 6,835 Increase2.1%
Daviess / Martin counties area IN 5,465 5,595 5,760 5,965 6,145 Increase3.0%
Arthur, Moultrie, Douglas and Coles counties area IL 4,095 4,270 4,360 4,490 5,605 Increase24.8%
Belleville, Mifflin county PA 4,090 4,205 4,240 4,270 5,420 Increase26.9%
Seymour, Webster county MO 3,170 3,110 3,230 3,530 4,025 Increase14.0%
Allen, Allen county IN 3,445 3,550 3,645 3,750 3,850 Increase2.7%
Smicksburg, Indiana county PA 3,355 2,945 3,070 3,190 3,315 Increase3.9%
Heuvelton, St. Lawrence county NY 2,540 2,640 2,770 2,905 3,050 Increase5.0%
Lawrence / Mercer counties area PA 2,740 2,820 2,890 2,970 3,045 Increase2.5%
Conewango Valley, Cattaraugus county NY 2,450 2,515 2,590 2,700 2,835 Increase5.0%
Clearfield / Jefferson counties area PA 1,850 2,560 2,620 2,680 2,730 Increase1.9%
Spartansburg, Crawford county PA 2,335 2,425 2,525 2,615 2,695 Increase3.1%
Monroe / Vernon counties area WI 2,420 2,360 2,475 2,495 2,580 Increase3.4%
Medina / Ashland counties area OH 2,165 2,245 2,360 2,460 2,550 Increase3.7%
Munfordville, Hart county KY 2,340 2,360 2,430 2,390 2,455 Increase2.7%
Columbia, Marquette and Green Lake counties area WI 1,980 2,050 2,155 2,240 2,395 Increase6.9%
Christian / Trigg counties area KY 2,025 2,125 2,235 2,325 2,335 Increase0.4%
Ethridge, Lawrence county TN 2,080 2,190 2,300 2,205 2,275 Increase3.2%
Centreville, St. Joseph county MI 1,815 1,870 1,920 1,980 2,150 Increase8.6%
Dover, Kent county DE 1,750 1,795 1,865 1,915 1,990 Increase3.9%
Rockville, Parke county IN 1,505 1,535 1,715 1,810 1,920 Increase6.1%
Bloomfield, Davis county IA 1,640 1,800 1,865 1,790 1,860 Increase3.9%
Millersburg, Dauphin county PA 1,645 1,700 1,740 1,790 1,840 Increase2.8%
Clinton / Centre counties area PA 1,395 1,450 1,600 1,650 1,700 Increase3.0%
Branch / Hillsdale County counties area MI 1,335 1,440 1,520 1,600 1,675 Increase4.7%
Hagerstown, Wayne county IN 1,425 1,480 1,550 1,600 1,670 Increase4.3%
Audrain / Monroe counties area MO 1,530 1,540 1,610 1,645 1,655 Increase0.6%
Clymer, Chautauqua county NY 1,475 1,520 1,565 1,610 1,600 Decrease0.6%
Kalona, Washington county IA 1,935 1,535 1,665 1,380 1,595 Increase15.6%
St. Mary's / Charles counties area MD 1,380 1,450 1,515 1,575 1,570 Decrease0.3%
Garrett, Somerset county PA 1,440 1,345 1,485 1,525 1,565 Increase2.6%
Hazleton, Buchanan county IA 1,490 1,550 1,595 1,495 1,550 Increase3.7%
Augusta, Eau Claire county WI 1,415 1,495 1,570 1,630 1,545 Decrease5.2%
Darlington, Lafayette county WI 1,195 1,265 1,320 1,375 1,475 Increase7.3%
Myerstown, Lebanon county PA 1,325 1,355 1,395 1,440 1,475 Increase2.4%
Sugar Grove, Warren county PA 1,300 1,175 1,285 1,350 1,415 Increase4.8%
Loganton, Clinton county PA 1,135 1,170 1,275 1,310 1,375 Increase5.0%
Wilton, Monroe county WI 1,230 1,290 1,355 1,310 1,360 Increase3.8%
Richland / Vernon counties area WI 1,105 1,175 1,240 1,280 1,335 Increase4.3%
Port Royal, Juniata county PA 1,235 1,240 1,315 1,335 1,320 Decrease1.1%
Atlantic, Crawford county PA 1,370 1,415 1,455 1,275 1,310 Increase2.7%
Rebersburg, Centre county PA 1,070 1,125 1,220 1,255 1,305 Increase4.0%
Clare, Clare county MI 985 1,020 1,040 1,080 1,285 Increase19.0%
Hardin / Marion counties area OH 1,320 1,355 1,155 1,195 1,250 Increase4.6%
Morrow / Knox counties area OH 1,920 2,005 1,125 1,230 1,245 Increase1.2%
Granton, Clark county WI 1,120 1,170 1,205 1,270 1,240 Decrease2.3%
Loysville, Perry county PA 1,040 1,075 1,110 1,155 1,200 Increase3.9%
Cumberland / Franklin counties area PA 1,050 1,065 1,110 1,145 1,185 Increase3.5%
Romulus, Seneca county NY 1,065 1,090 1,115 1,140 1,170 Increase2.6%
Seymour, Wayne county IA 865 900 955 1,120 1,165 Increase4.0%
Brinkhaven, Knox county MI 820 880 920 1,060 Increase15.2%
Daviess, Grundy and Livingston counties area MO 990 1,015 1,045 1,090 1,060 Decrease2.7%
Stanwood, Mecosta county MI 955 985 995 1,035 1,050 Increase1.4%
Gallipolis, Gallia county OH 670 695 1,005 1,030 1,050 Increase1.9%
Mohawk Valley, Montgomery county NY 765 815 925 960 1,020 Increase6.2%
Loyal, Clark county WI 860 890 935 970 1,015 Increase4.6%
Allenwood, Lycoming county PA 835 875 915 950 995 Increase4.7%
Ashland, Ashland county OH 940 970 980 980 980 Steady
Woodhull, Steuben county NY 845 845 855 895 940 Increase5.0%
Huron, Sanilac and Tuscola counties area MI 855 855 880 905 935 Increase3.3%
DeGraff, Logan county OH 805 805 840 875 920 Increase5.1%
Knox / Licking counties area OH 860 860 885 880 895 Increase1.7%

Sources: 2020,[20][21] 2021,[7][22] 2022,[2] 2023[23] and 2024.[9]

Amish settlements outside the US

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There are Amish settlements in four Canadian provinces, Ontario, founded in the 1820s, Manitoba, founded in 2018,[24] New Brunswick in 2015 and Prince Edward Island, in 2016.

There was an Amish settlement in Honduras from about 1968 to 1978 but the settlement failed.[25]

In 2015 new settlements of New Order Amish were founded in Argentina and Bolivia.

References

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  24. ^ 1st Amish settlement west of Ontario prepares for Prairie winter in quiet Manitoba town.
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