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County Louth

County Louth had 139,703 residents in April 2022, across 45 electoral divisions. The median household had a gross income of €54,600, 9% below the national figure. 70% of households owned their home and 16% rented from a private landlord. Homes in County Louth sold for a median of €340,000 in 2025.

County · Census 2022 · Updated 27 October 2026
139,703residentsCensus, April 2022
€54,600median household incomegross, 2022
70%of homes owner-occupied16% rented privately
€340kmedian sale priceCounty Louth, 2025
County Louth by census small area
Map of County Louth: 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 45 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
Ardee Rural3,009€70k94%4%1%17%30%0%2
Ardee Urban5,478€47k59%20%20%14%23%3%41
Ballymascanlan2,272€60k91%7%0%22%35%68%3
Barronstown752€66k92%6%0%19%33%3%0
Carlingford2,220€45k62%20%16%18%35%55%30
Castlebellingham1,882€52k72%14%12%20%29%2%10
Castlering1,092€72k91%6%1%13%34%2%3
Castletown (North)3,447€44k57%12%29%16%20%32%28
Castletown (South)934€65k86%8%5%16%33%1%4
Clogher3,446€67k80%9%9%11%29%5%12
Clonkeen711€72k92%4%0%14%31%1%1
Collon1,860€62k80%9%10%13%33%9%7
Creggan Upper875€46k92%5%0%19%25%82%2
Darver643€71k93%5%1%16%36%1%3
Dromin679€68k93%4%0%14%33%1%1
Dromiskin2,364€67k85%7%6%14%34%1%6
Drumcar1,415€67k85%9%3%18%30%1%4
Drummullagh1,505€44k75%16%7%14%30%70%6
Dundalk No. 1 Urban2,380€38k57%29%11%20%22%8%195
Dundalk No. 2 Urban1,258€38k48%39%11%18%21%19%169
Dundalk No. 3 Urban1,712€41k50%41%6%17%37%23%148
Dundalk No. 4 Urban6,702€47k64%23%13%15%28%9%140
Dundalk Rural (North)6,830€45k54%16%29%13%25%33%63
Dundalk Rural (South)14,463€51k59%21%20%11%30%20%72
Dunleer3,270€58k74%11%15%11%27%3%9
Dysart1,034€83k92%6%0%12%35%7%1
Fair Gate11,007€45k57%30%11%19%25%7%114
Faughart1,065€58k94%4%0%17%26%74%3
Greenore1,250€59k86%10%2%16%31%46%2
Haggardstown9,301€67k77%10%12%15%47%5%25
Jenkinstown1,321€67k88%9%1%14%35%65%7
Killanny922€64k90%6%1%15%30%3%3
Louth1,635€57k79%9%11%14%30%1%2
Mansfieldstown880€73k88%7%3%11%33%3%3
Monasterboice1,445€75k93%4%0%17%37%15%5
Mullary1,870€84k95%3%2%11%36%13%2
Rathcor1,484€61k87%7%3%15%27%69%4
Ravensdale1,060€59k90%7%1%20%36%100%0
St. Lawrence Gate4,227€59k71%23%5%16%31%9%79
St. Mary's (Part)6,754€62k65%13%22%9%33%6%32
St. Peter's10,951€65k71%11%17%9%30%6%29
Stabannan677€79k94%2%1%16%35%5%2
Tallanstown1,069€58k82%7%10%17%23%6%2
Termonfeckin4,003€78k83%8%7%14%38%4%8
West Gate6,549€47k64%17%18%16%21%7%103

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. 49,424 households, 2.8 people in each on average.

21%
aged under 15
13%
aged 15–24
26%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
14%
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.

€54,600
median gross household income
€48,250
median household income after tax
54%
of residents aged 15+ are at work
11%
of the labour force are unemployed
30%
of adults whose education has finished hold a degree
30%
of workers work from home at least some of the time

Highest level of education completed

Primary or none13%
Lower secondary16%
Upper secondary (Leaving Certificate)20%
Further education and apprenticeships21%
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.

54,842 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 loan34%
Owned outright36%
Rented from a private landlord16%
Rented from the local authority or a housing body13%
Occupied free of rent2%

When homes were built

Before 194614%
1946–197015%
1971–199022%
1991–200016%
2001–201025%
2011–20153%
2016 or later6%
7%of dwellings vacantcensus night, 2022
1%holiday homescensus night, 2022
€340,000median sale price, County Louth2,613 sales, 2025
2.8people per household2022

Median sale price, County Louth

2010€145,000
2011€105,500
2012€85,438
2013€86,000
2014€101,000
2015€120,000
2016€140,000
2017€165,000
2018€196,000
2019€205,000
2020€185,000
2021€226,000
2022€234,950
2023€263,583
2024€286,000
2025€340,000

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. 16% of households have no car; 41% have two or more.

Usual way of travelling

Car, van or motorbike65%
Work or study mainly at home7%
On foot16%
Bus, minibus or coach10%
Train, DART or Luas1%
Bicycle2%

Journey time

Under 15 minutes37%
15 to 30 minutes31%
30 to 45 minutes15%
45 minutes to an hour5%
An hour to an hour and a half8%
An hour and a half or more4%
87%of households with broadband2022
6.0 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops18
Bakeries2
Pharmacies9
GP surgeries and doctors4
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs43
Restaurants20
Parks7
Playgrounds2
Pitches42
Gyms and sports centres6
Libraries1
Crèches and childcare1
Bus stops8
Luas stops0
Railway and DART stations0
76schoolsOpenStreetMap
13crèches and childcareOpenStreetMap
169residents per km²827.0 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 Louth, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Monument to Rabbie Burn's sister DUNDALK
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Monument to Rabbie Burn's sister DUNDALK
Photo: Pastor Sam · CC BY 3.0
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The main entrance to Louth County Hospital (geograph 5864583)
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The main entrance to Louth County Hospital (geograph 5864583)
Photo: Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
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County Louth - Louth County Archives Service - 20190913172457
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County Louth - Louth County Archives Service - 20190913172457
Photo: GilPe · CC BY-SA 4.0
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