Amish Population by State (2009)
| State/Province | # of Settlements | # of Church Districts | Est. Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 3 | 3 | 405 |
| Colorado | 3 | 3 | 405 |
| Delaware | 1 | 9 | 1,215 |
| Florida | 1 | 1 | 135 |
| Illinois | 18 | 46 | 6,210 |
| Indiana | 23 | 296 | 39,960 |
| Iowa | 18 | 48 | 6,480 |
| Kansas | 8 | 13 | 1,755 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 58 | 7,830 |
| Maine | 3 | 3 | 405 |
| Maryland | 3 | 10 | 1,350 |
| Michigan | 36 | 78 | 10,530 |
| Minnesota | 14 | 25 | 3,375 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 135 |
| Missouri | 38 | 75 | 10,125 |
| Montana | 5 | 5 | 675 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 405 |
| New York | 29 | 71 | 9,585 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 135 |
| Ohio | 51 | 418 | 56,430 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 5 | 675 |
| Ontario | 14 | 34 | 4,590 |
| Pennsylvania | 54 | 381 | 51,435 |
| Tennessee | 6 | 17 | 2,295 |
| Texas | 1 | 1 | 135 |
| Virginia | 4 | 4 | 540 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 405 |
| Wisconsin | 49 | 115 | 15,525 |
| TOTAL: | 423 | 1,727 | 233,145 |
Amish Population by State (2009)
| State/Province | # of Settlements | # of Church Districts | Est. Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 51 | 418 | 56,430 |
| Pennsylvania | 54 | 381 | 51,435 |
| Indiana | 23 | 296 | 39,960 |
| Wisconsin | 49 | 115 | 15,525 |
| Michigan | 36 | 78 | 10,530 |
| Missouri | 38 | 75 | 10,125 |
| New York | 29 | 71 | 9,585 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 58 | 7,830 |
| Iowa | 18 | 48 | 6,480 |
| Illinois | 18 | 46 | 6,210 |
| Ontario | 14 | 34 | 4,590 |
| Minnesota | 14 | 25 | 3,375 |
| Tennessee | 6 | 17 | 2,295 |
| Kansas | 8 | 13 | 1,755 |
| Maryland | 3 | 10 | 1,350 |
| Delaware | 1 | 9 | 1,215 |
| Montana | 5 | 5 | 675 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 5 | 675 |
| Virginia | 4 | 4 | 540 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 3 | 405 |
| Colorado | 3 | 3 | 405 |
| Maine | 3 | 3 | 405 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 405 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 405 |
| Florida | 1 | 1 | 135 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 135 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 135 |
| Texas | 1 | 1 | 135 |
| Total: | 423 | 1,727 | 233,145 |
Note: Settlement and district statistics were updated in July 2009. Population figures (which include adults and children) are estimates calculated by using a conservative average of 135 people per church district. The number of people per district varies by region, community, affiliation, and age of the district; therefore, the actual number of people in a specific district may be higher or lower than the average used in these tables. The data includes all Amish groups (Old Order and New Order) that use horse-and-buggy transportation, but excludes car-driving groups such as the Beachy Amish and Amish Mennonites. Of the 1,727 church districts, 1,662 are Old Order and 65 are New Order.
Sources: Raber’s Almanac, settlement reports provided by correspondents in various Amish publications, the annual migration report published in The Diary, regional settlement directories, and informants in various settlements.
To cite this page: “Amish Population by State (2009).” Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies, Elizabethtown College. http://www2.etown.edu/amishstudies/Population_by_State_2009.asp.
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