There were 7 states of the United States with an Hutterite population in 2020, with a total population of 15,531 adherents (in 145 congregations), of which: 9,041 of Schmiedeleut group (77 congregations), 4,754 of Lehrerleut (43 congregations), 1,409 of Dariusleut (22 congregations) and 327 in other groups (3 congr.).
Over 80% of U.S. hutterites live in South Dakota and Montana. The largest Hutterite communities are located in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, Cascade County, Montana, Pondera County, Montana, Clark County, South Dakota and Glacier County, Montana.
The Hutterite population in the U.S. is growing rapidly, due to large family size (5-6 children on average) and a church-member retention rate of over 80%.
Statistics of states
Counties by percentage
Data according to "Association of Religion Data Archives" (ARDA) in its laterst report.
D = Dariusleut, L = Lehrerleut, S = Schmiedeleut, m = mixed.
References
External links
Official website
Hutterian Brethren (Hutterische Brüder) at Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online Hutterite Brethren at Association of Religious Data Archives