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County Kerry

County Kerry had 156,458 residents in April 2022, across 164 electoral divisions. The median household had a gross income of €48,320, 20% below the national figure. 73% of households owned their home and 15% rented from a private landlord. Homes in County Kerry sold for a median of €257,500 in 2025.

County · Census 2022 · Updated 27 October 2026
156,458residentsCensus, April 2022
€48,320median household incomegross, 2022
73%of homes owner-occupied15% rented privately
€258kmedian sale priceCounty Kerry, 2025
County Kerry by census small area
Map of County Kerry: 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 164 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
Abbeydorney1,244€51k76%9%12%18%26%3%7
Aghadoe870€58k82%15%1%15%40%1%1
Aglish520€60k85%14%1%14%29%0%1
Arabela1,664€63k91%4%1%16%34%19%2
Ardagh685€46k85%6%6%19%19%0%2
Ardea193€34k85%9%1%33%36%0%0
Ardfert1,100€43k60%8%29%16%28%2%13
Astee496€50k92%3%2%23%28%0%1
Bahaghs196€40k88%8%1%22%31%1%0
Ballincloher461€54k93%4%2%21%26%0%0
Ballinskelligs419€40k79%13%3%32%33%1%6
Ballinvoher586€47k73%7%17%20%33%4%8
Ballybrack102€44k71%20%2%28%31%0%0
Ballyconry444€54k92%6%1%26%23%25%4
Ballyduff (Corca Dhuibhne)136€44k84%10%2%31%34%72%0
Ballyduff (Listowel)846€39k79%8%11%24%22%1%12
Ballyegan (Listowel)92€47k89%9%3%26%17%0%0
Ballyegan (Castleisland)384€67k88%9%0%17%34%0%0
Ballyhar200€55k86%12%0%18%29%0%1
Ballyheige1,446€44k79%7%11%23%22%2%4
Ballyhorgan455€58k88%8%3%16%26%0%0
Ballynacourty298€58k86%10%0%22%33%38%0
Ballynahaglish1,684€60k88%6%5%20%43%3%4
Ballynorig549€63k92%3%3%20%26%0%0
Ballyseedy1,968€56k71%16%11%14%33%17%23
Banawn267€48k89%8%1%18%34%15%0
Banna793€51k83%14%2%18%32%0%1
Baurtregaum360€52k93%2%2%28%31%53%1
Beal150€49k91%4%2%23%33%0%0
Blennerville719€59k81%8%7%22%35%85%1
Boolteens504€58k85%8%1%17%29%10%1
Brandon159€47k86%9%2%23%37%100%0
Brewsterfield805€71k89%9%1%13%32%37%0
Brosna734€45k82%10%6%24%26%8%1
Caher2,061€39k72%14%13%23%28%2%32
Caherdaniel316€32k83%9%2%33%38%63%4
Cappagh404€47k90%5%1%17%27%0%0
Caragh999€50k84%11%2%19%32%2%1
Carker444€49k95%2%0%20%18%19%0
Carrig374€38k76%9%12%24%23%0%2
Castlecove350€29k85%10%2%30%26%40%0
Castlegregory1,041€43k77%16%2%24%34%21%12
Castleisland3,392€50k69%16%13%20%25%3%55
Castlequin583€51k92%4%2%24%28%40%0
Causeway628€45k74%9%13%23%24%1%4
Churchtown498€62k87%9%0%17%33%11%0
Cloghane260€48k87%6%3%28%46%66%0
Clogherbrien1,535€66k92%5%0%23%44%13%5
Cloontubbrid289€48k91%3%2%17%29%12%2
Clydagh125€53k79%13%0%22%39%84%0
Coolies900€68k80%16%1%12%39%68%1
Coom2,109€59k88%7%3%18%24%7%0
Cordal279€50k91%6%1%23%27%18%0
Crinny310€57k94%5%1%22%24%7%0
Curraghbeg187€48k87%5%3%21%23%26%0
Curraghmore382€59k90%8%0%15%34%64%0
Currans270€59k85%11%2%23%27%24%0
Darrynane193€42k86%9%1%33%39%18%0
Dawros611€43k88%7%1%27%34%79%0
Deelis376€49k80%14%2%19%33%23%0
Derreen204€55k97%1%1%20%15%5%0
Derriana/Cloon255€32k87%6%5%27%16%52%0
Dingle1,671€40k51%26%19%20%39%12%98
Doocarrig694€70k91%4%1%15%24%5%0
Doon677€69k92%6%1%19%36%10%5
Dromin852€64k87%10%0%14%36%4%0
Drommartin539€54k88%5%5%18%19%0%0
Dromore308€37k87%12%0%26%36%4%1
Duagh521€53k81%13%5%22%24%6%4
Dunloe862€62k85%13%0%21%36%33%3
Dunquin209€48k87%8%3%23%58%61%2
Dunurlin481€42k77%11%8%26%41%14%4
Emlagh962€43k79%8%11%24%25%4%9
Ennismore559€41k89%3%6%23%22%7%1
Flesk426€60k90%7%1%19%33%0%0
Glanbehy1,269€42k76%13%6%21%28%11%4
Glanlee193€56k94%3%2%19%20%68%0
Glanlough158€44k87%14%0%23%24%0%0
Glanmore245€37k86%3%7%34%27%98%0
Glinn1,806€53k77%12%7%18%37%18%1
Gneeves375€50k89%5%3%20%21%20%0
Greenane226€37k82%11%1%26%41%0%0
Gullane278€49k88%9%3%19%22%0%0
Gunsborough369€48k93%6%0%18%25%0%3
Headfort1,047€56k70%10%18%11%24%2%4
Inch160€39k79%16%2%27%37%0%3
Kenmare3,520€43k57%25%16%18%36%23%50
Kerryhead624€56k92%3%2%21%20%5%1
Kilbonane632€64k83%11%2%16%30%6%0
Kilcummin2,348€68k86%9%3%16%32%1%5
Kilfeighny993€53k87%7%3%17%30%6%3
Kilfelim236€64k91%4%0%20%31%5%0
Kilflyn264€42k94%2%1%26%24%26%0
Kilgarrylander694€49k90%4%3%22%25%45%1
Kilgarvan788€47k74%15%8%17%26%0%4
Kilgobban297€40k84%14%0%21%28%71%0
Kilgobnet984€55k89%6%3%16%30%0%0
Killahan395€46k89%4%2%22%20%0%1
Killarney Rural7,735€57k71%14%14%14%33%16%17
Killarney Urban10,487€47k51%36%10%18%34%20%151
Killeentierna872€56k89%4%3%19%27%7%1
Killehenny2,064€37k66%9%21%24%30%3%23
Killinane298€41k94%4%0%28%26%54%0
Killorglin4,670€46k66%18%12%18%29%1%26
Killury491€53k87%5%4%21%24%0%1
Kilmalkedar514€41k90%3%3%26%32%0%1
Kilmeany752€50k90%4%4%18%26%10%0
Kilmurry304€47k89%2%5%24%16%24%0
Kilnanare1,052€59k92%1%5%16%31%3%1
Kilquane422€41k83%9%3%25%34%59%2
Kilshenane234€42k84%8%7%30%18%32%0
Kiltallagh558€48k88%9%2%19%27%4%4
Kiltomy425€40k87%4%6%21%19%6%0
Kinard330€46k89%6%0%20%31%4%0
Knockglass397€49k80%14%3%26%42%8%6
Knocknagashel733€49k82%5%7%21%21%23%1
Knocknahoe307€67k84%11%1%15%26%0%0
Lack273€47k85%9%0%23%33%96%0
Lackabaun435€54k90%3%3%18%25%38%1
Lahard741€68k87%10%1%18%40%2%2
Leitrim560€58k92%4%1%17%28%2%1
Lickeen99€41k97%3%0%22%19%45%0
Lislaughtin552€47k86%9%2%28%22%2%1
Lisselton348€54k95%3%1%23%22%14%0
Listowel Rural1,654€52k84%11%4%21%30%1%5
Listowel Urban4,230€39k58%19%22%21%27%6%29
Lixnaw1,134€46k67%11%21%13%23%11%12
Loughbrin136€44k89%4%6%29%14%32%0
Loughcurrane343€36k85%11%2%26%30%10%10
Marhin256€35k81%12%2%29%42%3%1
Mastergeehy/Canuig225€36k89%5%5%28%22%0%1
Maum265€47k90%5%4%19%18%0%0
Millbrook487€58k92%4%3%20%20%22%1
Milltown2,439€52k68%18%12%14%31%21%20
Minard444€49k75%11%11%21%30%39%0
Molahiffe1,718€55k79%12%6%13%33%2%5
Mount Eagle174€42k92%0%5%24%24%0%0
Moynsha493€54k93%3%1%22%25%8%1
Muckross881€70k69%23%1%17%47%66%5
Newtownsandes1,135€42k79%11%7%22%21%0%5
Nohaval391€54k91%6%2%16%28%2%2
O'brennan538€55k91%6%1%15%26%48%0
Portmagee365€40k76%9%13%25%22%21%4
Ratass1,080€58k90%8%0%20%36%41%1
Rathea423€46k90%3%3%25%25%10%1
Rathmore1,941€59k68%16%13%16%26%0%7
Reen172€59k82%14%0%22%39%0%1
Rockfield427€61k86%8%2%14%27%0%0
Scartaglin694€58k89%7%0%16%24%16%2
Shronowen221€44k90%5%1%30%23%2%0
Sneem836€35k62%15%15%23%31%24%17
St. Finan's175€40k81%9%5%22%33%14%0
Stradbally238€54k89%9%0%20%44%3%0
Tahilla239€32k83%8%0%34%30%0%0
Tarbert757€44k82%5%9%31%23%7%11
Tarmon483€51k92%4%1%23%26%1%0
Teeranearagh297€45k94%3%3%25%25%13%0
Tralee Rural19,032€47k60%22%17%16%33%32%77
Tralee Urban6,104€31k35%40%23%18%24%15%192
Trienearagh486€44k90%4%3%17%22%34%0
Tubrid870€56k93%5%1%20%27%0%0
Urlee376€46k86%9%2%25%26%0%0
Valencia658€41k76%11%8%23%29%22%5
Ventry422€41k88%10%0%28%39%37%4

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. 58,317 households, 2.6 people in each on average.

18%
aged under 15
11%
aged 15–24
24%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
19%
aged 65 and over
28%
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.

€48,320
median gross household income
€43,071
median household income after tax
53%
of residents aged 15+ are at work
9%
of the labour force are unemployed
30%
of adults whose education has finished hold a degree
28%
of workers work from home at least some of the time

Highest level of education completed

Primary or none11%
Lower secondary16%
Upper secondary (Leaving Certificate)20%
Further education and apprenticeships22%
Bachelor’s degree21%
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.

77,305 dwellings on census night; 94% of households live in a house or bungalow and 6% in a flat or apartment.

Households by tenure, 2022

Owned with a mortgage or loan24%
Owned outright49%
Rented from a private landlord15%
Rented from the local authority or a housing body10%
Occupied free of rent3%

When homes were built

Before 194614%
1946–197013%
1971–199026%
1991–200016%
2001–201026%
2011–20153%
2016 or later3%
11%of dwellings vacantcensus night, 2022
12%holiday homescensus night, 2022
€257,500median sale price, County Kerry1,840 sales, 2025
2.6people per household2022

Median sale price, County Kerry

2010€125,000
2011€85,000
2012€85,000
2013€87,963
2014€90,000
2015€100,000
2016€110,095
2017€120,000
2018€130,000
2019€145,000
2020€155,000
2021€176,648
2022€197,500
2023€220,000
2024€215,000
2025€257,500

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. 11% of households have no car; 47% have two or more.

Usual way of travelling

Car, van or motorbike74%
Work or study mainly at home7%
On foot10%
Bus, minibus or coach7%
Train, DART or Luas0%
Bicycle1%

Journey time

Under 15 minutes43%
15 to 30 minutes31%
30 to 45 minutes16%
45 minutes to an hour4%
An hour to an hour and a half4%
An hour and a half or more3%
78%of households with broadband2022
6.8 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.

36 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of an average home; 16% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

Supermarkets and convenience shops17
Bakeries2
Pharmacies10
GP surgeries and doctors3
Dentists10
Cafés and pubs40
Restaurants22
Parks7
Playgrounds2
Pitches26
Gyms and sports centres10
Libraries2
Crèches and childcare1
Bus stops9
Luas stops0
Railway and DART stations1
126schoolsOpenStreetMap
18crèches and childcareOpenStreetMap
33residents per km²4,805.0 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.