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