The Population Structure of the Amish, a Rapidly Growing Ethnic Religion in North America
Population Studies
Anderson, Cory, and Stephanie Thiehoff. 2026.
Ethnic and religious population dynamics, social theory, population health, demography, community engagement
Supported by a five-year NIH pathway-to-independence grant, I am developing the first longitudinal, population-wide database of North America’s rapidly growing Amish populations. This database is supporting research on fertility and mortality patterns, health outcomes, and demographic change. Complementing this work, I have published benchmark health literature reviews, analyzed Amish population structures, and critically synthesized competing theorizations of Amish peoplehood.

Population Studies
Anderson, Cory, and Stephanie Thiehoff. 2026.

American Journal of Preventative Medicine
Anderson, Cory, Shuai Zhou, and Guangqing Chi. 2026.
70(1):108139.

Demographic Research
Shetler, Anna, and Cory Anderson. 2025.
53(25):773-820.
Population Studies
Anderson, Cory, and Stephanie Thiehoff. 2026.
American Journal of Preventative Medicine
Anderson, Cory, Shuai Zhou, and Guangqing Chi. 2026.
70(1):108139.
Demographic Research
Shetler, Anna, and Cory Anderson. 2025.
53(25):773-820.
Demographic Research
Stone, Lyman, Cory Anderson, and Stephanie Thiehoff. 2025.
52(26):869-86.
Journal of Rural Studies,
Anderson, Cory. 2025.
118:103670.
Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies
Anderson, Cory, and Rachel Bacon. 2024.
12(1).