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