Demographics
Main article: List of towns and villages in County Cork| Leading population centers | |||||||
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| Rank | City | Population | Barony | Cork Cobh |
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| 1 | Cork | 199,230 | Cork | ||||
| 2 | Carrigaline | 14,775 | Kinalea | ||||
| 3 | Cobh | 12,347 | Barrymore | ||||
| 4 | Midleton | 12,001 | Barrymore | ||||
| 5 | Mallow | 11,605 | Fermoy | ||||
| 6 | Youghal | 7,800 | Imokilly | ||||
| 7 | Bandon | 6,640 | Carbery East | ||||
| 8 | Fermoy | 6,489 | Condons & Clangibbon | ||||
| 9 | Passage West | 5,790 | Kinalea | ||||
| 10 | Blarney & Tower | 5,743 | Muskerry | ||||
| based on Irish Census 2006 Records | |||||||
Cork city is the only city in the county and the second most populous city in the Republic of Ireland, with a population of 199,230 according to the 2011 census. Cork city is the third most populous city on the island of Ireland. According to the 2006 Census statistics, the county has 11 towns with a population of over 4,000. County Cork has a population of just over 519,032 making it the second most populous county in Ireland and the third most populous county on the island of Ireland. The county has a population density of 64 persons/km2 which is much higher than neighbouring Kerry and Tipperary although quite low by world standards, and Cork has a mostly rural landscape. A large percentage of the population live in urban areas.
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