3.1 Population Trends
3.1 Population trends
Census 2016 records the population of County Kilkenny as 99,232 which is an increase of 3,813 over the population recorded in 2011. This is a 4% population increase for the county, less than half the 8% increase in the previous 2006-2011 intercensal period, but still slightly above the State which averaged an increase of 3.8% over the period.
Kilkenny City recorded a population of 26,512 in 2016 which is an increase of 2,089 (8.5%) over the population recorded in 2011.
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Table 3.1 Recorded population 2002 - 2016 |
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2002 |
2006 |
2011 |
2016 |
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Kilkenny County |
80,399 |
87,558 |
95,419 |
99,232 |
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Kilkenny City |
20,735 |
22,179 |
24,423 |
26,512 |
At a regional level Kilkenny County performed well compared to its neighbours, with County Carlow being the only county within the south east recording a higher percentage population increase.
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Table 3.2 Recorded population in the South East |
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2011 |
2016 |
Percentage change |
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Carlow |
54,612 |
56,932 |
+ 4,6% |
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Kilkenny |
95,419 |
99,232 |
+4% |
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Tipperary |
158,754 |
159,553 |
+0.5% |
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Waterford County |
113,795 |
116,176 |
+2.1% |
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Wexford |
145,320 |
149,711 |
+3% |