County Profile · Census 2022
County Waterford — Census 2022 Data, Demographics & Area Guide
Ireland's oldest city, with a manufacturing and pharma employment base. Waterford offers city amenities at comparatively low housing costs.
Key statistics — County Waterford
Employment Rate
55.9
County avg · Census 2022
Third Level Edu.
54.8%
County avg · Census 2022
Home Ownership
82.2%
County avg · Census 2022
Private Renting
7.1
County avg · Census 2022
Unemployment
44.1%
County avg · Census 2022
Population
73050
County avg · Census 2022
Top electoral divisions by employment — Waterford
The electoral divisions within County Waterford with the highest employment rates, from Census 2022.
| Electoral Division | Employment Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. BALLYDURN | 65.6% |
| 2. TINNASAGGART | 63.5% |
| 3. GLEN | 63% |
| 4. COUMARAGLIN | 61.2% |
| 5. BALLYDUFF | 61.1% |
| 6. ANNESTOWN | 60.3% |
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Data: CSO Census 2022 · County Waterford · Electoral Division averages
· cso.ie/census