Population of Carlow and Kilkenny grew between 2016 and 2022 according to new census figures

The population of Carlow and Kilkenny grew between 2016 and 2022 according to new census figures.

Carlow had the biggest growth at 9% with 5036 new people bringing the county to 61,968.

Kilkenny grew by 5% with 4,928 bringing it to 104,160.

In both counties, there were slightly more females than males, with 99 males for every 100 females

Nationally, Ireland’s population grew by 8% from 4.7 million to over 5.1, it’s the first time in 171 years that Ireland’s population exceeded the five million threshold

Almost 80% of households had a broadband internet connection in 2022 up from 71% in 2016.