Old Order Amish Counties (1990)

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Using data from the 1990 Religious Congregations and Membership Study, this list ranks U.S. counties on the highest total number of adherents and the highest percent of the population that are Old Order Amish. You can sort the list by clicking on the column headings.

Congregational "adherents" include all full members, their children, and others who regularly attend services.

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Complete List

RankingCountyAdherentsPercent
1Holmes County, Ohio 11,250 34.3
2Lagrange County, Indiana 8,400 28.5
3Daviess County, Missouri 900 11.4
4Douglas County, Illinois 2,100 10.8
5Adams County, Indiana 3,300 10.6
6Geauga County, Ohio 7,500 9.2
7Wayne County, Ohio 6,900 6.8
8Daviess County, Indiana 1,650 6.0
9Van Buren County, Iowa 450 5.9
10Marshall County, Indiana 2,400 5.7
11Vernon County, Wisconsin 1,400 5.5
12Davis County, Iowa 450 5.4
13Mifflin County, Pennsylvania 2,400 5.2
14Buchanan County, Iowa 900 4.3
15Moultrie County, Illinois 600 4.3
16Anderson County, Kansas 300 3.8
17Oscoda County, Michigan 300 3.8
18Randolph County, Missouri 900 3.7
19Tuscarawas County, Ohio 2,850 3.4
20Crittenden County, Kentucky 300 3.3
21Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 13,500 3.2
22Forest County, Pennsylvania 150 3.1
23Crawford County, Pennsylvania 2,650 3.1
24Juniata County, Pennsylvania 600 2.9
25Pike County, Missouri 450 2.8
26Mitchell County, Iowa 300 2.8
27Gladwin County, Michigan 600 2.7
27Todd County, Kentucky 300 2.7
28Coal County, Oklahoma 150 2.6
29Montour County, Pennsylvania 450 2.5
30Knox County, Ohio 1,200 2.5
30Webster County, Missouri 600 2.5
31Taylor County, Wisconsin 450 2.4
32Fillmore County, Minnesota 450 2.2
33Lawrence County, Pennsylvania 1,950 2.0
34Clark County, Missouri 150 2.0
35Macon County, Missouri 300 2.0
36Hardin County, Ohio 600 1.9
37Branch County, Michigan 750 1.8
38Ashland County, Ohio 850 1.8
39Elkhart County, Indiana 2,700 1.7
40Lawrence County, Tennessee 600 1.7
41Rush County, Indiana 300 1.7
42Monroe County, Wisconsin 600 1.6
43Clark County, Wisconsin 500 1.6
44Waushara County, Wisconsin 300 1.6
45St. Joseph County, Michigan 900 1.5
46Indiana County, Pennsylvania 1,350 1.5
47Lewis County, Missouri 150 1.5
48Cattaraugus County, New York 1,200 1.4
49Switzerland County, Indiana 100 1.3
50Washington County, Indiana 300 1.3
51Clare County, Michigan 300 1.2
52Trempealeau County, Wisconsin 300 1.2
53Adams County, Ohio 300 1.2
54Wadena County, Minnesota 150 1.1
55Johnson County, Iowa 1,050 1.1
55Steuben County, Indiana 300 1.1
56Kent County, Delaware 1,200 1.1
57Casey County, Kentucky 150 1.1
57Morgan County, Ohio 150 1.1
58Hillsdale County, Michigan 450 1.0
59Cooper County, Missouri 150 1.0
60Columbia County, Wisconsin 450 1.0
61Osceola County, Michigan 200 1.0
61Saint Mary's County, Maryland 750 1.0
62Adair County, Kentucky 150 1.0
63Somerset County, Pennsylvania 750 1.0
64Kosciusko County, Indiana 600 0.9
65Hickman County, Tennessee 150 0.9
65Mayes County, Oklahoma 300 0.9
66Barren County, Kentucky 300 0.9
67Gonzales County, Texas 150 0.9
68Lincoln County, Montana 150 0.9
69Centre County, Pennsylvania 1,050 0.9
70Delaware County, Iowa 150 0.8
70Union County, Pennsylvania 300 0.8
71Snyder County, Pennsylvania 300 0.8
72Clinton County, Pennsylvania 300 0.8
72Orange County, Indiana 150 0.8
73Mecosta County, Michigan 300 0.8
74Sullivan County, Missouri 50 0.8
75Washington County, Iowa 150 0.8
76Henry County, Missouri 150 0.8
77Medina County, Ohio 900 0.7
78Portage County, Wisconsin 450 0.7
79Reno County, Kansas 450 0.7
80Logan County, Ohio 300 0.7
80Pine County, Minnesota 150 0.7
81Eau Claire County, Wisconsin 600 0.7
82Warren County, Pennsylvania 300 0.7
83Monroe County, Ohio 100 0.7
84Todd County, Minnesota 150 0.6
85Winona County, Minnesota 300 0.6
86Franklin County, Pennsylvania 750 0.6
87Mason County, Michigan 150 0.6
88Allen County, Indiana 1,650 0.6
88Carroll County, Tennessee 150 0.6
88Isabella County, Michigan 300 0.6
89Erath County, Texas 150 0.5
89St. Lawrence County, New York 600 0.5
89Whitley County, Indiana 150 0.5
90Garrett County, Maryland 150 0.5
91Venango County, Pennsylvania 300 0.5
92Allegany County, New York 250 0.5
92Iosco County, Michigan 150 0.5
92Sanilac County, Michigan 200 0.5
93Green County, Wisconsin 150 0.5
93Yadkin County, North Carolina 150 0.5
94Washington County, Kentucky 50 0.5
95Carroll County, Missouri 50 0.5
96Polk County, Missouri 100 0.5
97Seneca County, New York 150 0.5
97Steuben County, New York 450 0.5
98Sauk County, Wisconsin 200 0.4
99Chautauqua County, New York 600 0.4
100Lebanon County, Pennsylvania 450 0.4
100Madison County, Ohio 150 0.4
101Clearfield County, Pennsylvania 300 0.4
101Defiance County, Ohio 150 0.4
101Guernsey County, Ohio 150 0.4
102Barron County, Wisconsin 150 0.4
102Howard County, Indiana 300 0.4
103Orleans County, New York 150 0.4
103Perry County, Pennsylvania 150 0.4
103Pulaski County, Missouri 150 0.4
104Hopkins County, Texas 100 0.4
105Hart County, Kentucky 50 0.3
106Trumbull County, Ohio 750 0.3
107Eaton County, Michigan 300 0.3
108Marathon County, Wisconsin 350 0.3
109Christian County, Kentucky 200 0.3
109Mercer County, Pennsylvania 350 0.3
109Montgomery County, New York 150 0.3
110Montcalm County, Michigan 150 0.3
111Jefferson County, Illinois 100 0.3
111Shawano County, Wisconsin 100 0.3
112Bradford County, Pennsylvania 150 0.3
112Lycoming County, Pennsylvania 300 0.3
113Washington County, Ohio 150 0.2
114Herkimer County, New York 150 0.2
115Pickaway County, Ohio 100 0.2
115Toombs County, Georgia 50 0.2
116Chester County, Pennsylvania 750 0.2
117Adams County, Pennsylvania 150 0.2
118Clinton County, Michigan 100 0.2
118Hardin County, Kentucky 150 0.2
118Oconto County, Wisconsin 50 0.2
118Stoddard County, Missouri 50 0.2
118Wayne County, New York 150 0.2
119Miami County, Ohio 150 0.2
119Northumberland County, Pennsylvania 150 0.2
119Perry County, Ohio 50 0.2
120Dauphin County, Pennsylvania 300 0.1
120Newaygo County, Michigan 50 0.1
121Licking County, Ohio 150 0.1
121Richland County, Ohio 150 0.1
122Rock County, Wisconsin 150 0.1
122Tazewell County, Virginia 50 0.1
123Blair County, Pennsylvania 100 0.1
123Stark County, Ohio 300 0.1
124Erie County, Pennsylvania 150 0.1
124Fairfield County, Ohio 50 0.1
124Sarasota County, Florida 150 0.1
125Calhoun County, Michigan 50 0.0
125York County, Pennsylvania 150 0.0
126Allamakee County, Iowa -- 0.0
126Alpena County, Michigan -- 0.0
126Armstrong County, Pennsylvania -- 0.0
126Ashtabula County, Ohio -- 0.0
126Bee County, Texas -- 0.0
126Belmont County, Ohio -- 0.0
126Berks County, Pennsylvania -- 0.0
126Boundary County, Idaho -- 0.0
126Breckinridge County, Kentucky -- 0.0
126Buffalo County, Wisconsin -- 0.0
126Calumet County, Wisconsin -- 0.0
126Carroll County, Ohio -- 0.0
126Cecil County, Maryland -- 0.0
126Charlotte County, Virginia -- 0.0
126Chippewa County, Wisconsin -- 0.0
126Clarion County, Pennsylvania -- 0.0
126Clayton County, Iowa -- 0.0
126Clearwater County, Minnesota -- 0.0
126Coles County, Illinois -- 0.0
126Columbiana County, Ohio -- 0.0
126Coshocton County, Ohio -- 0.0
126Crawford County, Wisconsin -- 0.0
126Cumberland County, Pennsylvania -- 0.0
126De Kalb County, Indiana -- 0.0
126Decatur County, Indiana -- 0.0
126Decatur County, Iowa -- 0.0
126Eastland County, Texas -- 0.0
126Fleming County, Kentucky -- 0.0
126Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin -- 0.0
126Fulton County, Indiana -- 0.0
126Gallia County, Ohio -- 0.0
126Gentry County, Missouri -- 0.0
126Giles County, Virginia -- 0.0
126Grant County, Wisconsin -- 0.0
126Green Lake County, Wisconsin -- 0.0
126Grundy County, Missouri -- 0.0
126Hancock County, Illinois -- 0.0
126Harrison County, Missouri -- 0.0
126Hickory County, Missouri -- 0.0
126Howard County, Iowa -- 0.0
126Huron County, Ohio -- 0.0
126Jackson County, Illinois -- 0.0
126Jackson County, Indiana -- 0.0
126Jackson County, Iowa -- 0.0
126Jackson County, Wisconsin -- 0.0
126Jay County, Indiana -- 0.0
126Jefferson County, Ohio -- 0.0
126Jefferson County, Pennsylvania -- 0.0
126Johnson County, Illinois -- 0.0
126Lawrence County, Missouri -- 0.0
126Lenawee County, Michigan -- 0.0
126Lewis County, New York -- 0.0
126Lincoln County, Kentucky -- 0.0
126Livingston County, Kentucky -- 0.0
126Logan County, Kentucky -- 0.0
126Lucas County, Iowa -- 0.0
126Marion County, Ohio -- 0.0
126Martin County, Indiana -- 0.0
126Mason County, West Virginia -- 0.0
126Mcdonough County, Illinois -- 0.0
126Missaukee County, Michigan -- 0.0
126Muskegon County, Michigan -- 0.0
126Muskingum County, Ohio -- 0.0
126Noble County, Indiana -- 0.0
126Parke County, Indiana -- 0.0
126Pepin County, Wisconsin -- 0.0
126Pike County, Illinois -- 0.0
126Pike County, Ohio -- 0.0
126Pittsylvania County, Virginia -- 0.0
126Polk County, Wisconsin -- 0.0
126Pontotoc County, Mississippi -- 0.0
126Portage County, Ohio -- 0.0
126Potter County, Pennsylvania -- 0.0
126Putnam County, Missouri -- 0.0
126Richland County, Wisconsin -- 0.0
126Ringgold County, Iowa -- 0.0
126Roane County, West Virginia -- 0.0
126Rogers County, Oklahoma -- 0.0
126Rosebud County, Montana -- 0.0
126Schuyler County, Missouri -- 0.0
126Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania -- 0.0
126Sheboygan County, Wisconsin -- 0.0
126Stevens County, Washington -- 0.0
126Taylor County, Kentucky -- 0.0
126Texas County, Missouri -- 0.0
126Tuscola County, Michigan -- 0.0
126Van Buren County, Michigan -- 0.0
126Vernon County, Missouri -- 0.0
126Washington County, Arkansas -- 0.0
126Washington County, Virginia -- 0.0
126Waupaca County, Wisconsin -- 0.0
126Wayne County, Indiana -- 0.0
126Wayne County, Iowa -- 0.0
126Wexford County, Michigan -- 0.0
126Wood County, Wisconsin -- 0.0
126Wright County, Missouri -- 0.0


Source

The data presented in this list were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include statistics for 132 religious groups, including number of churches and adherents. Martin B. Bradley, Norman M. Green, Jr., Dale E. Jones, Mac Lynn, and Lou McNeil supervised the collection. These data originally appeared in Churches and Church Membership in the United States, 1990, published by the Glenmary Research Center.

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