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County Carlow

County Carlow had 61,968 residents in April 2022, across 54 electoral divisions. The median household had a gross income of €53,119, 12% below the national figure. 68% of households owned their home and 17% rented from a private landlord. Homes in County Carlow sold for a median of €245,000 in 2025.

County · Census 2022 · Updated 27 October 2026
61,968residentsCensus, April 2022
€53,119median household incomegross, 2022
68%of homes owner-occupied17% rented privately
€245kmedian sale priceCounty Carlow, 2025
County Carlow by census small area
Map of County Carlow: Share of households owning their home, with or without a mortgage, 2022
<45%84%+
Share of households owning their home, with or without a mortgage, 2022

Sources: Central Statistics Office, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Central Statistics Office, Geographical Profiles of Income in Ireland 2022 (CC BY 4.0) · Tailte Éireann and Central Statistics Office, statistical boundaries 2022 (CC BY 4.0) · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

All 54 electoral divisions.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest. Select a row for its full profile.

Electoral divisionResidentsHousehold incomeOwnersPrivate rentingSocial rentingAged 65+DegreeGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Agha419€75k94%5%1%12%38%62%0
Ballinacarrig1,122€70k83%13%2%17%40%5%5
Ballintemple599€64k88%3%6%15%31%0%2
Ballon788€55k69%18%8%15%31%1%9
Ballyellin451€63k94%4%1%19%26%6%2
Ballymoon351€69k95%3%1%15%27%0%0
Ballymurphy282€56k89%7%0%15%25%47%0
Borris1,084€49k65%13%19%24%23%2%13
Burton Hall529€84k86%8%5%12%37%0%2
Carlow Rural16,203€54k59%22%18%12%33%8%55
Carlow Urban5,049€38k40%41%17%16%27%8%144
Clogrenan1,138€66k90%4%5%14%29%13%4
Clonegall1,105€58k84%7%6%17%27%13%3
Clonmore548€65k92%7%1%18%25%22%2
Coonogue211€47k88%4%4%19%30%21%0
Corries560€58k93%2%1%18%28%2%2
Cranemore1,218€56k74%19%4%16%29%17%15
Fennagh857€65k79%12%7%12%31%0%2
Garryhill648€63k88%9%1%17%26%10%1
Glynn395€57k91%6%1%17%29%9%0
Graigue Urban1,655€36k51%27%20%17%21%7%107
Grangeford589€75k69%25%1%22%31%0%3
Hacketstown1,226€51k72%11%17%15%18%6%7
Haroldstown314€60k90%5%2%15%23%0%0
Johnstown610€69k91%4%1%20%34%3%2
Kellistown982€64k84%4%10%17%34%0%3
Kilbride458€64k85%11%4%20%32%0%2
Killedmond458€57k87%8%3%16%34%3%0
Killerrig395€89k92%5%0%13%36%0%4
Kineagh371€68k91%6%0%14%26%0%0
Kyle360€59k90%7%2%19%26%0%1
Leighlinbridge1,679€52k72%14%11%16%31%28%20
Marley433€70k93%5%0%12%29%15%0
Muinebeag Rural719€73k92%6%1%19%33%59%4
Muinebeag Urban2,945€44k59%13%27%18%18%12%45
Myshall603€50k78%5%16%15%24%2%5
Nurney893€66k91%4%3%16%31%3%1
Oldleighlin606€62k86%6%7%12%33%0%2
Rahill792€60k83%13%2%15%25%0%7
Rathanna137€52k90%6%2%22%29%37%0
Rathornan438€55k90%3%4%25%23%0%0
Rathrush1,139€81k92%5%2%10%31%1%1
Rathvilly931€48k67%10%22%12%18%0%13
Ridge298€69k94%2%2%12%22%19%1
Shangarry568€69k93%3%2%14%30%0%1
Sliguff559€60k85%4%4%17%28%0%2
Tankardstown487€69k91%5%1%14%32%0%0
Templepeter470€69k93%3%1%17%33%0%3
Tiknock348€62k93%3%4%21%28%4%0
Tinnahinch654€47k87%7%5%22%27%17%19
Tullow Rural952€63k74%20%3%23%36%2%16
Tullow Urban4,397€45k51%21%27%11%17%9%64
Tullowbeg618€63k86%9%5%15%25%0%20
Williamstown327€64k84%6%4%18%41%24%0

Sources: Central Statistics Office, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Central Statistics Office, Geographical Profiles of Income in Ireland 2022 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Residents and households on census night, April 2022, next to the figure for Ireland. 22,238 households, 2.8 people in each on average.

20%
aged under 15
13%
aged 15–24
27%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
15%
aged 65 and over
23%
of households are one person living alone

Source: Central Statistics Office, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

Household income in 2022 from the CSO’s income profiles; work and education from the 2022 Census.

€53,119
median gross household income
€47,013
median household income after tax
54%
of residents aged 15+ are at work
10%
of the labour force are unemployed
28%
of adults whose education has finished hold a degree
27%
of workers work from home at least some of the time

Highest level of education completed

Primary or none12%
Lower secondary17%
Upper secondary (Leaving Certificate)19%
Further education and apprenticeships24%
Bachelor’s degree19%
Postgraduate9%

Gross household income is all income received by the household before tax and social contributions, including wages, pensions and social welfare payments; net income is after tax and contributions. The median is the middle household, so a few very high incomes do not pull it up. Figures are the CSO’s estimates from administrative records for 2022.

Sources: Central Statistics Office, Geographical Profiles of Income in Ireland 2022 (CC BY 4.0) · Central Statistics Office, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

24,557 dwellings on census night; 93% of households live in a house or bungalow and 7% in a flat or apartment.

Households by tenure, 2022

Owned with a mortgage or loan28%
Owned outright40%
Rented from a private landlord17%
Rented from the local authority or a housing body13%
Occupied free of rent2%

When homes were built

Before 194616%
1946–197012%
1971–199020%
1991–200016%
2001–201028%
2011–20153%
2016 or later5%
7%of dwellings vacantcensus night, 2022
1%holiday homescensus night, 2022
€245,000median sale price, County Carlow761 sales, 2025
2.8people per household2022

Median sale price, County Carlow

2010€149,000
2011€91,000
2012€70,455
2013€75,000
2014€90,000
2015€106,075
2016€125,000
2017€125,000
2018€144,000
2019€157,000
2020€168,000
2021€199,999
2022€209,000
2023€220,000
2024€235,000
2025€245,000

Vacant dwellings exclude holiday homes and homes whose residents were temporarily away on census night. Median price of all residential dwellings bought in the year, from Revenue stamp duty returns, for the whole county. Prices within a county vary a great deal, and the figure depends on which homes happened to sell.

Sources: Central Statistics Office, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Central Statistics Office, Residential Dwelling Property Transactions, table HPA02 (CC BY 4.0)

Getting about.

How residents travel to work, school or college, and how long it takes. 12% of households have no car; 48% have two or more.

Usual way of travelling

Car, van or motorbike71%
Work or study mainly at home8%
On foot13%
Bus, minibus or coach6%
Train, DART or Luas1%
Bicycle2%

Journey time

Under 15 minutes40%
15 to 30 minutes29%
30 to 45 minutes15%
45 minutes to an hour5%
An hour to an hour and a half8%
An hour and a half or more4%
80%of households with broadband2022
6.6 kmto the nearest rail, DART or Luas stopstraight line, average home

Sources: Central Statistics Office, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Everyday life.

39 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of an average home; 8% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

Supermarkets and convenience shops13
Bakeries0
Pharmacies5
GP surgeries and doctors2
Dentists3
Cafés and pubs31
Restaurants9
Parks7
Playgrounds3
Pitches30
Gyms and sports centres7
Libraries1
Crèches and childcare1
Bus stops11
Luas stops0
Railway and DART stations1
37schoolsOpenStreetMap
5crèches and childcareOpenStreetMap
69residents per km²896.0 km²

Services and green space are measured from the centre of each census small area (usually 80 to 120 homes) and averaged by population. The list of everyday places counts what lies within one kilometre of the small area with the most services in the division.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Within one kilometre. OpenStreetMap is not complete; school counts are a guide, not the Department of Education register.

Around here.

Photographs taken near County Carlow, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Carlow Castle W 2009 09 03
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Carlow Castle W 2009 09 03
Photo: Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Carlow Cathedral Baptismal Font 2009 09 03
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Carlow Cathedral Baptismal Font 2009 09 03
Photo: Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Carlow Cathedral St Patrick Preaching to the Kings 2009 09 03
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Carlow Cathedral St Patrick Preaching to the Kings 2009 09 03
Photo: Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0
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