Old Order Amish Counties (2000)

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Using data from the 2000 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. The historically African American denominations are not included in the 2000 congregation and membership totals.

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

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RankingCountyAdherentsPercent
1Lagrange County, Indiana 5,994 17.2
2Holmes County, Ohio 6,202 15.9
3Adams County, Indiana 2,686 8.0
4Douglas County, Illinois 1,449 7.3
5Davis County, Iowa 483 5.7
6Daviess County, Missouri 414 5.2
7Geauga County, Ohio 4,004 4.4
8Wayne County, Ohio 4,554 4.1
9Daviess County, Indiana 1,155 3.9
10Tuscarawas County, Ohio 3,122 3.4
11Mifflin County, Pennsylvania 1,435 3.1
12Washington County, Iowa 621 3.0
13Vernon County, Wisconsin 816 2.9
14Crittenden County, Kentucky 268 2.9
15Martin County, Indiana 296 2.9
16Howard County, Iowa 276 2.8
17Elkhart County, Indiana 4,758 2.6
18Van Buren County, Iowa 201 2.6
19Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 11,590 2.5
20Hart County, Kentucky 408 2.3
21Monroe County, Wisconsin 910 2.2
22Oscoda County, Michigan 198 2.1
23Buchanan County, Iowa 420 2.0
23Wayne County, Iowa 134 2.0
24Buffalo County, Wisconsin 268 1.9
25Clark County, Wisconsin 625 1.9
26Webster County, Missouri 568 1.8
27Fillmore County, Minnesota 378 1.8
27Juniata County, Pennsylvania 408 1.8
28Green Lake County, Wisconsin 335 1.8
29Crawford County, Pennsylvania 1,564 1.7
30Anderson County, Kansas 138 1.7
31Switzerland County, Indiana 150 1.7
32Knox County, Ohio 888 1.6
32Randolph County, Missouri 402 1.6
32Schuyler County, Missouri 68 1.6
33Parke County, Indiana 273 1.6
34Branch County, Michigan 680 1.5
35Lucas County, Iowa 136 1.4
35Monroe County, Ohio 219 1.4
36Clinton County, Pennsylvania 540 1.4
36Orange County, Indiana 274 1.4
37Adams County, Ohio 375 1.4
38Ashland County, Ohio 716 1.4
39Marshall County, Indiana 608 1.4
40Lewis County, Missouri 136 1.3
41Macon County, Missouri 201 1.3
41Putnam County, Missouri 67 1.3
42Lawrence County, Tennessee 504 1.3
43Rush County, Indiana 228 1.3
44Gladwin County, Michigan 323 1.2
44Montour County, Pennsylvania 226 1.2
45Ringgold County, Iowa 66 1.2
46Coal County, Oklahoma 69 1.1
47Indiana County, Pennsylvania 999 1.1
48Pike County, Missouri 201 1.1
49Jay County, Indiana 228 1.1
49Taylor County, Wisconsin 207 1.1
50Jefferson County, Pennsylvania 469 1.0
51Gentry County, Missouri 68 1.0
51Lawrence County, Pennsylvania 938 1.0
51Wadena County, Minnesota 136 1.0
52Moultrie County, Illinois 136 1.0
53Pepin County, Wisconsin 68 0.9
54Clark County, Missouri 68 0.9
55Henry County, Missouri 201 0.9
56St. Joseph County, Michigan 560 0.9
57Cattaraugus County, New York 748 0.9
57Hillsdale County, Michigan 414 0.9
58Casey County, Kentucky 136 0.9
59Clare County, Michigan 268 0.9
60Coshocton County, Ohio 300 0.8
60Grundy County, Missouri 86 0.8
61Clearwater County, Minnesota 68 0.8
62Todd County, Kentucky 95 0.8
63Adair County, Kentucky 134 0.8
64Boundary County, Idaho 76 0.8
64Pike County, Illinois 134 0.8
65De Kalb County, Indiana 308 0.8
65Harrison County, Missouri 67 0.8
66Hickory County, Missouri 65 0.7
67Decatur County, Iowa 60 0.7
67Hardin County, Ohio 222 0.7
68Barren County, Kentucky 260 0.7
69Livingston County, Kentucky 66 0.7
70Carroll County, Missouri 68 0.7
70Somerset County, Pennsylvania 528 0.7
71Lincoln County, Montana 122 0.7
72Charlotte County, Virginia 80 0.6
73Kosciusko County, Indiana 456 0.6
73Washington County, Kentucky 68 0.6
74Centre County, Pennsylvania 824 0.6
74Seneca County, New York 204 0.6
74Warren County, Pennsylvania 268 0.6
75Lawrence County, Missouri 210 0.6
76Lincoln County, Kentucky 138 0.6
76Osceola County, Michigan 138 0.6
77Perry County, Pennsylvania 254 0.6
78Waushara County, Wisconsin 132 0.6
79Montcalm County, Michigan 345 0.6
80Guernsey County, Ohio 225 0.6
80Washington County, Indiana 150 0.6
81Allegany County, New York 268 0.5
81Grant County, Wisconsin 268 0.5
81Mayes County, Oklahoma 207 0.5
82Todd County, Minnesota 130 0.5
82Trumbull County, Ohio 1,184 0.5
83Giles County, Virginia 86 0.5
84Ashtabula County, Ohio 525 0.5
84Carroll County, Ohio 148 0.5
85Jefferson County, Illinois 201 0.5
85Johnson County, Illinois 64 0.5
85Morgan County, Ohio 74 0.5
85Trempealeau County, Wisconsin 136 0.5
86Fleming County, Kentucky 68 0.5
86Mecosta County, Michigan 198 0.5
87Gallia County, Ohio 148 0.5
87Kent County, Delaware 608 0.5
87Missaukee County, Michigan 69 0.5
88Mason County, Michigan 134 0.5
88Venango County, Pennsylvania 268 0.5
89Allamakee County, Iowa 68 0.5
89Lebanon County, Pennsylvania 552 0.5
89Sanilac County, Michigan 207 0.5
90Carroll County, Tennessee 134 0.5
90Steuben County, Indiana 150 0.5
91Newaygo County, Michigan 213 0.4
92Eau Claire County, Wisconsin 402 0.4
92Rosebud County, Montana 40 0.4
93Christian County, Kentucky 294 0.4
93Green County, Wisconsin 138 0.4
93Reno County, Kansas 268 0.4
93Saint Mary's County, Maryland 350 0.4
94Cooper County, Missouri 67 0.4
95Crawford County, Wisconsin 68 0.4
95Franklin County, Pennsylvania 502 0.4
96Mcdonough County, Illinois 126 0.4
96Potter County, Pennsylvania 68 0.4
96Richland County, Wisconsin 68 0.4
96Wright County, Missouri 69 0.4
97Fulton County, Indiana 75 0.4
97Sauk County, Wisconsin 207 0.4
97Union County, Pennsylvania 153 0.4
98Breckinridge County, Kentucky 68 0.4
98Clayton County, Iowa 68 0.4
98Snyder County, Pennsylvania 134 0.4
99Jackson County, Wisconsin 67 0.4
99Steuben County, New York 345 0.4
100Jackson County, Iowa 68 0.3
100St. Lawrence County, New York 378 0.3
101Hancock County, Illinois 67 0.3
101Logan County, Ohio 150 0.3
101Noble County, Indiana 154 0.3
101Polk County, Wisconsin 136 0.3
101Shawano County, Wisconsin 136 0.3
101Vernon County, Missouri 68 0.3
102Decatur County, Indiana 75 0.3
102Hickman County, Tennessee 68 0.3
103Chautauqua County, New York 402 0.3
103Taylor County, Kentucky 67 0.3
103Texas County, Missouri 67 0.3
104Mercer County, Pennsylvania 335 0.3
105Montgomery County, New York 134 0.3
105Pike County, Ohio 76 0.3
106Chester County, Pennsylvania 1,128 0.3
106Lewis County, New York 69 0.3
106Logan County, Kentucky 69 0.3
106Northumberland County, Pennsylvania 244 0.3
106Polk County, Missouri 69 0.3
106Winona County, Minnesota 132 0.3
107Iosco County, Michigan 66 0.2
107Whitley County, Indiana 75 0.2
108Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 492 0.2
108Richland County, Ohio 296 0.2
108Tuscola County, Michigan 136 0.2
108Wayne County, Indiana 166 0.2
108Wexford County, Michigan 69 0.2
109Clinton County, Michigan 140 0.2
110Allen County, Indiana 693 0.2
110Alpena County, Michigan 67 0.2
110Herkimer County, New York 134 0.2
110Medina County, Ohio 320 0.2
111Eaton County, Michigan 204 0.2
111Portage County, Wisconsin 134 0.2
112Defiance County, Ohio 75 0.2
112Oconto County, Wisconsin 68 0.2
112Pontotoc County, Mississippi 51 0.2
113Howard County, Indiana 150 0.2
113Jackson County, Indiana 75 0.2
114Calumet County, Wisconsin 70 0.2
114Pulaski County, Missouri 70 0.2
115Clarion County, Pennsylvania 66 0.2
115Clearfield County, Pennsylvania 132 0.2
116Barron County, Wisconsin 67 0.2
116Dauphin County, Pennsylvania 368 0.2
116Lycoming County, Pennsylvania 182 0.2
117Hardin County, Kentucky 133 0.1
118Huron County, Ohio 77 0.1
118Waupaca County, Wisconsin 68 0.1
119Chippewa County, Wisconsin 68 0.1
119Coles County, Illinois 65 0.1
119Sheboygan County, Wisconsin 136 0.1
120Bradford County, Pennsylvania 68 0.1
120Jackson County, Illinois 64 0.1
120Marathon County, Wisconsin 138 0.1
120Marion County, Ohio 74 0.1
120Mason County, West Virginia 29 0.1
120Pittsylvania County, Virginia 67 0.1
121Isabella County, Michigan 65 0.1
121Jefferson County, Ohio 72 0.1
121Rogers County, Oklahoma 70 0.1
122Armstrong County, Pennsylvania 66 0.1
122Belmont County, Ohio 60 0.1
122Muskingum County, Ohio 75 0.1
122Van Buren County, Michigan 70 0.1
122Wood County, Wisconsin 68 0.1
123Cecil County, Maryland 70 0.1
123Stevens County, Washington 34 0.1
124Columbiana County, Ohio 73 0.1
124Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin 68 0.1
124Lenawee County, Michigan 68 0.1
124Wayne County, New York 70 0.1
125Fairfield County, Ohio 76 0.1
125Roane County, West Virginia 10 0.1
125Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 89 0.1
125Stark County, Ohio 210 0.1
126Blair County, Pennsylvania 66 0.1
126Calhoun County, Michigan 69 0.1
126Erie County, Pennsylvania 136 0.1
126Gonzales County, Texas 10 0.1
126Portage County, Ohio 73 0.1
126York County, Pennsylvania 186 0.1
127Eastland County, Texas 7 0.0
127Muskegon County, Michigan 70 0.0
128Washington County, Virginia 14 0.0
129Bee County, Texas 7 0.0
129Berks County, Pennsylvania 62 0.0
130Washington County, Arkansas 19 0.0
131Adams County, Pennsylvania -- 0.0
131Columbia County, Wisconsin -- 0.0
131Delaware County, Iowa -- 0.0
131Erath County, Texas -- 0.0
131Forest County, Pennsylvania -- 0.0
131Garrett County, Maryland -- 0.0
131Hopkins County, Texas -- 0.0
131Johnson County, Iowa -- 0.0
131Licking County, Ohio -- 0.0
131Madison County, Ohio -- 0.0
131Miami County, Ohio -- 0.0
131Mitchell County, Iowa -- 0.0
131Orleans County, New York -- 0.0
131Perry County, Ohio -- 0.0
131Pickaway County, Ohio -- 0.0
131Pine County, Minnesota -- 0.0
131Rock County, Wisconsin -- 0.0
131Sarasota County, Florida -- 0.0
131Stoddard County, Missouri -- 0.0
131Sullivan County, Missouri -- 0.0
131Tazewell County, Virginia -- 0.0
131Toombs County, Georgia -- 0.0
131Washington County, Ohio -- 0.0
131Yadkin County, North Carolina -- 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 149 religious groups, including number of churches and adherents. Dale E. Jones, Sherri Doty, Clifford Grammich, James E. Horsch, Richard Houseal, Mac Lynn, John P. Marcum, Kenneth M. Sanchagrin and Richard H. Taylor supervised the collection. These data originally appeared in Religious Congregations & Membership in the United States, 2000, published by the Glenmary Research Center.

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