{"id":2530,"date":"2025-07-01T11:43:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T15:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/amishstudies\/?page_id=2530"},"modified":"2025-07-01T12:16:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:16:34","slug":"population-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/amishstudies\/population-2025\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Amish Population, 2025<\/h1>\n<h3>Maps of Amish population by state\/province<\/h3>\n<p>Hover over states or provinces to display population<br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.gstatic.com\/charts\/loader.js\"><\/script>\r\n<script>\r\n  google.charts.load('current', {\r\n    packages: ['geochart'],\r\n    mapsApiKey: 'YOUR_GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY'\r\n  });\r\n\r\n  google.charts.setOnLoadCallback(drawUSMap);\r\n  google.charts.setOnLoadCallback(drawCanadaMap);\r\n\r\n  \/\/ Function to draw the United States map\r\n  function drawUSMap() {\r\n    var dataUS = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable([\r\n      ['State', 'Est. Population'],\r\n      ['Arkansas', 240],\r\n      ['Colorado', 970],\r\n      ['Delaware', 2045],\r\n      ['Florida', 100],\r\n      ['Idaho', 120],\r\n      ['Illinois', 9280],\r\n      ['Indiana', 67310],\r\n      ['Iowa', 10965],\r\n      ['Kansas', 2880],\r\n      ['Kentucky', 16720],\r\n      ['Maine', 1310],\r\n      ['Maryland', 2095],\r\n      ['Michigan', 20090],\r\n      ['Minnesota', 5715],\r\n      ['Mississippi', 145],\r\n      ['Missouri', 18465],\r\n      ['Montana', 1495],\r\n      ['Nebraska', 635],\r\n      ['New Mexico', 35],\r\n      ['New York', 25220],\r\n      ['North Carolina', 260],\r\n      ['Ohio', 86325],\r\n      ['Oklahoma', 790],\r\n      ['Pennsylvania', 95410],\r\n      ['South Dakota', 175],\r\n      ['Tennessee', 4270],\r\n      ['Texas', 75],\r\n      ['Vermont', 130],\r\n      ['Virginia', 2335],\r\n      ['West Virginia', 900],\r\n      ['Wisconsin', 27535],\r\n      ['Wyoming', 535]\r\n    ]);\r\n\r\n    var optionsUS = {\r\n      region: 'US',\r\n      displayMode: 'regions',\r\n      resolution: 'provinces',\r\n      colorAxis: {\r\n        minValue: 0,  \/\/ Start the value axis at 0\r\n\t\tmaxValue: 96000,\r\n        colors: ['#3db5e6', '#0a2240']  \/\/ Define color range\r\n      }\r\n    };\r\n\r\n    var chartUS = new google.visualization.GeoChart(document.getElementById('us_map'));\r\n    chartUS.draw(dataUS, optionsUS);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/\/ Function to draw the Canada map\r\n  function drawCanadaMap() {\r\n    var dataCanada = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable([\r\n      ['Province', 'Population'],\r\n      ['New Brunswick', 150],\r\n      ['Ontario', 5925],\r\n      ['Prince Edward Island', 305]\r\n    ]);\r\n\r\n    var optionsCanada = {\r\n      region: 'CA',\r\n      displayMode: 'regions',\r\n      resolution: 'provinces',\r\n      colorAxis: {\r\n        minValue: 0,  \/\/ Start the value axis at 0\r\n\t\tmaxValue: 6500,\r\n        colors: ['#3db5e6', '#0a2240']  \/\/ Define color range\r\n      }\r\n    };\r\n\r\n    var chartCanada = new google.visualization.GeoChart(document.getElementById('canada_map'));\r\n    chartCanada.draw(dataCanada, optionsCanada);\r\n  }\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n<!-- Ensure the divs have defined sizes -->\r\n<div id=\"canada_map\" style=\"width: 900px; height: 500px;\"><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"us_map\" style=\"width: 900px; height: 500px;\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n<h3>Bar graph of Amish population by state\/province<\/h3>\n<p>Hover over bars to display settlements, districts, and population<br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/chart.js\"><\/script>\r\n<style>\r\n    .chart-container {\r\n      max-width: 1000px;\r\n      margin: auto;\r\n      overflow-x: auto;\r\n    }\r\n    canvas {\r\n      width: 100% !important;\r\n      cursor: pointer;\r\n    }\r\n  <\/style>\r\n<div class=\"chart-container\">\r\n<canvas id=\"populationChart\"><\/canvas>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<script>\r\n    const regions = [\r\n      { region: \"Arkansas\", population: 240, districts: 3, settlements: 3 },\r\n \r\n      { region: \"Colorado\", population: 970, districts: 11, settlements: 7 },\r\n      { region: \"Delaware\", population: 2045, districts: 15, settlements: 1 },\r\n      { region: \"Florida\", population: 100, districts: 2, settlements: 1 },\r\n      { region: \"Idaho\", population: 120, districts: 1, settlements: 1 },\r\n      { region: \"Illinois\", population: 9280, districts: 63, settlements: 20 },\r\n      { region: \"Indiana\", population: 67310, districts: 492, settlements: 28 },\r\n      { region: \"Iowa\", population: 10965, districts: 79, settlements: 25 },\r\n      { region: \"Kansas\", population: 2880, districts: 26, settlements: 15 },\r\n      { region: \"Kentucky\", population: 16720, districts: 136, settlements: 55 },\r\n      { region: \"Maine\", population: 1310, districts: 13, settlements: 11 },\r\n      { region: \"Maryland\", population: 2095, districts: 18, settlements: 5 },\r\n      { region: \"Michigan\", population: 20090, districts: 158, settlements: 53 },\r\n      { region: \"Minnesota\", population: 5715, districts: 46, settlements: 25 },\r\n      { region: \"Mississippi\", population: 145, districts: 1, settlements: 1 },\r\n      { region: \"Missouri\", population: 18465, districts: 143, settlements: 64 },\r\n      { region: \"Montana\", population: 1495, districts: 15, settlements: 13 },\r\n      { region: \"Nebraska\", population: 635, districts: 9, settlements: 7 },\r\n      { region: \"New Brunswick\", population: 150, districts: 1, settlements: 1 },\r\n      { region: \"New Mexico\", population: 35, districts: 1, settlements: 1 },\r\n      { region: \"New York\", population: 25220, districts: 188, settlements: 60 },\r\n      { region: \"North Carolina\", population: 260, districts: 2, settlements: 2 },\r\n      { region: \"Ohio\", population: 86325, districts: 696, settlements: 74 },\r\n      { region: \"Oklahoma\", population: 790, districts: 8, settlements: 4 },\r\n      { region: \"Ontario\", population: 5925, districts: 54, settlements: 18 },\r\n      { region: \"Pennsylvania\", population: 95410, districts: 636, settlements: 63 },\r\n      { region: \"Prince Edward Island\", population: 305, districts: 3, settlements: 2 },\r\n      { region: \"South Dakota\", population: 175, districts: 2, settlements: 2 },\r\n      { region: \"Tennessee\", population: 4270, districts: 33, settlements: 15 },\r\n      { region: \"Texas\", population: 75, districts: 1, settlements: 1 },\r\n      { region: \"Vermont\", population: 130, districts: 2, settlements: 2 },\r\n      { region: \"Virginia\", population: 2335, districts: 27, settlements: 16 },\r\n      { region: \"West Virginia\", population: 900, districts: 14, settlements: 14 },\r\n      { region: \"Wisconsin\", population: 27535, districts: 209, settlements: 68 },\r\n      { region: \"Wyoming\", population: 535, districts: 6, settlements: 5 }\r\n    ];\r\n\r\n    \/\/ Sort alphabetically\r\n    regions.sort((a, b) => a.region.localeCompare(b.region));\r\n\r\n    \/\/ Set canvas height based on number of regions\r\n    const canvas = document.getElementById('populationChart');\r\n    canvas.height = regions.length * 28;\r\n\r\n    const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');\r\n\r\n    const chart = new Chart(ctx, {\r\n      type: 'bar',\r\n      data: {\r\n        labels: regions.map(r => r.region),\r\n        datasets: [{\r\n          label: 'Estimated Population',\r\n          data: regions.map(r => r.population),\r\n          backgroundColor: 'green',\r\n          barThickness: 12,\r\n          hoverBackgroundColor: 'darkgreen',\r\n          hoverBorderWidth: 20,\r\n          clip: false\r\n        }]\r\n      },\r\n      options: {\r\n        indexAxis: 'y',\r\n        responsive: true,\r\n        interaction: {\r\n          mode: 'y',\r\n          intersect: false\r\n        },\r\n        plugins: {\r\n          legend: { display: false },\r\n          tooltip: {\r\n            callbacks: {\r\n              title: ctx => regions[ctx[0].dataIndex].region,\r\n              label: ctx => {\r\n                const r = regions[ctx.dataIndex];\r\n                return [\r\n                  `Settlements: ${r.settlements}`,\r\n                  `Districts: ${r.districts}`,\r\n                  `Population: ${r.population.toLocaleString()}`\r\n                ];\r\n              }\r\n            }\r\n          }\r\n        },\r\n        scales: {\r\n          x: {\r\n            beginAtZero: true,\r\n            title: {\r\n              display: true,\r\n              text: 'Estimated Population'\r\n            }\r\n          }\r\n        }\r\n      }\r\n    });\r\n  <\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Amish Population, United States<\/h4>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table table-striped table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>STATE<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>SETTLEMENTS<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>DISTRICTS<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>ESTIMATED<br \/>\nPOPULATION<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"110\">Arkansas<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">3<\/td>\n<td width=\"65\">3<\/td>\n<td width=\"69\">240<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Colorado<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>970<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Delaware<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>2,045<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Florida<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Idaho<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Illinois<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>63<\/td>\n<td>9,280<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Indiana<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>492<\/td>\n<td>67,310<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Iowa<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>79<\/td>\n<td>10,965<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kansas<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>2,880<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kentucky<\/td>\n<td>55<\/td>\n<td>136<\/td>\n<td>16,720<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Maine<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>1,310<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Maryland<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>2,095<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Michigan<\/td>\n<td>53<\/td>\n<td>158<\/td>\n<td>20,090<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Minnesota<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>46<\/td>\n<td>5,715<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mississippi<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>145<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Missouri<\/td>\n<td>64<\/td>\n<td>143<\/td>\n<td>18,465<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Montana<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>1,495<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nebraska<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>635<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New Mexico<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New York<\/td>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<td>188<\/td>\n<td>25,220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>North Carolina<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>260<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ohio<\/td>\n<td>74<\/td>\n<td>696<\/td>\n<td>86,325<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Oklahoma<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>790<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pennsylvania<\/td>\n<td>63<\/td>\n<td>636<\/td>\n<td>95,410<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>South Dakota<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>175<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tennessee<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>4,270<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Texas<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vermont<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Virginia<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>2,335<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>West Virginia<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wisconsin<\/td>\n<td>68<\/td>\n<td>209<\/td>\n<td>27,535<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wyoming<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>535<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>TOTAL<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>662<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>3,056<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>404,575<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Amish Population, Canada<\/h4>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table table-striped table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>PROVINCE<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>SETTLEMENTS<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>DISTRICTS<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>ESTIMATED<br \/>\nPOPULATION<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>New Brunswick<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>54<\/td>\n<td>5,925<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Prince Edward Island<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>305<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>TOTAL<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>21<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>58<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>6,380<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Amish Population, South America<\/h4>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table table-striped table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>COUNTRY<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>SETTLEMENTS<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>DISTRICTS<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>ESTIMATED<br \/>\nPOPULATION<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"110\">Bolivia<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"65\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"69\">105<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>TOTAL<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>105<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Note:\u00a0<\/strong>Population figures include both adults and children. Estimates were calculated using a variety of sources including Raber\u2019s\u00a0<em>New American Almanac<\/em>, reports by correspondents in\u00a0<em>Die Botschaft<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Budget<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>The Diary<\/em>, settlement directories, regional newsletters, and settlement informants. The table includes all Amish groups that use horse-and-buggy transportation, but excludes car-driving groups such as the Beachy Amish and Amish Mennonites.<\/p>\n<p>Statistics compiled by Edsel Burdge Jr., Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies, Elizabethtown College, in cooperation with Joseph F. Donnermeyer, School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University, and with assistance from Adam Hershberger, Ohio Amish Library, Millersburg, Ohio.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To cite this page:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cAmish Population, 2025.\u201d Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies, Elizabethtown College. https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/amishstudies\/population-2025\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amish Population, 2025 Maps of Amish population by state\/province Hover over states or provinces to display population Bar graph of Amish population by state\/province Hover over bars to display settlements, districts, and population Amish Population, United States STATE SETTLEMENTS DISTRICTS &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/amishstudies\/population-2025\/\">  Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full-width-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2530","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/amishstudies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/amishstudies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/amishstudies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/amishstudies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/amishstudies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2530"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/amishstudies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2530\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2554,"href":"https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/amishstudies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2530\/revisions\/2554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/amishstudies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}