# People and census in Carmarthenshire West Wales. 190,037 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 2,371 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Carmarthenshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) ## What is the population of Carmarthenshire? Carmarthenshire’s population was an estimated 190,037 in mid-2025. The population fell 0.2% in the year to mid-2025. Carmarthenshire is 126th most populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate Carmarthenshire: **190,037** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Carmarthenshire’s population was an estimated 190,037 in mid-2025. The population fell 0.2% in the year to mid-2025. Carmarthenshire is 126th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-population-estimate ## Population Carmarthenshire: **187,897** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Carmarthenshire had 187,897 usual residents at the census. Carmarthenshire is the 117th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 Carmarthenshire: **59.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 59.7% of residents in Carmarthenshire were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In Wales the figure is 62.2%. - Against Wales: 4% lower (62.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Carmarthenshire: **24.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 24.2% of residents in Carmarthenshire were aged 65 or over at the census. In Wales the figure is 21.3%. - Against Wales: 14% higher (21.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Carmarthenshire: **16.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.1% of residents in Carmarthenshire were aged under 15 at the census. In Wales the figure is 16.5%. - Against Wales: 2% lower (16.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Carmarthenshire: **5.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 5.1% of residents in Carmarthenshire were born outside the UK. In Wales the figure is 6.9%. - Against Wales: 26% lower (6.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Carmarthenshire: **23.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 23.0% of residents in Carmarthenshire had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In Wales the figure is 21.6%. - Against Wales: 6% higher (21.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Carmarthenshire: **76.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 76.8% of residents in Carmarthenshire said their health was good or very good. In Wales the figure is 78.6%. - Against Wales: 2% lower (78.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-good-health ## Households Carmarthenshire: **81,759** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Carmarthenshire had 81,759 households at the census. Carmarthenshire is 112th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Carmarthenshire: **15.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.4% of households in Carmarthenshire had no car or van at the census. In Wales the figure is 19.4%. - Against Wales: 21% lower (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Carmarthenshire: **70.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 70.7% of households in Carmarthenshire owned their home at the census. In Wales the figure is 66.4%. - Against Wales: 6% higher (66.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Carmarthenshire: **79 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Carmarthenshire had 79 people per square kilometre at the census. In Wales the figure is 150 per km². - Against Wales: 47% lower (150 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Carmarthenshire: **14.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.9% of households in Carmarthenshire rented privately at the census. In Wales the figure is 17.0%. - Against Wales: 12% lower (17.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Carmarthenshire: **14.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.3% of households in Carmarthenshire rented from a council or housing association at the census. In Wales the figure is 16.5%. - Against Wales: 13% lower (16.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Carmarthenshire: **31.3%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 31.3% of residents aged 16 and over in Carmarthenshire had a degree-level qualification at the census. In Wales the figure is 31.5%. - Against Wales: 1% lower (31.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Carmarthenshire: **1.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.2% of residents in Carmarthenshire identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 2.9%. - Against Wales: 59% lower (2.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Carmarthenshire: **0.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.2% of residents in Carmarthenshire identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 0.9%. - Against Wales: 78% lower (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Carmarthenshire: **0.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.9% of residents in Carmarthenshire identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 1.6%. - Against Wales: 44% lower (1.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Carmarthenshire: **0.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.4% of residents in Carmarthenshire identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In Wales the figure is 0.9%. - Against Wales: 56% lower (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Carmarthenshire: **97.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 97.2% of residents in Carmarthenshire identified with a White ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 93.8%. - Against Wales: 4% higher (93.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Carmarthenshire: **47.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 47.6% of residents in Carmarthenshire said they were Christian. In Wales the figure is 43.6%. - Against Wales: 9% higher (43.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Carmarthenshire: **44.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 44.4% of residents in Carmarthenshire said they had no religion. In Wales the figure is 46.5%. - Against Wales: 5% lower (46.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Carmarthenshire: **23.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 23.5% of working residents in Carmarthenshire worked mainly from home in March 2021. In Wales the figure is 25.6%. - Against Wales: 8% lower (25.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Carmarthenshire: **−0.2%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Carmarthenshire’s estimated population changed by −0.2% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/deprivation) (3) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/environment) (6) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/council-tax) (11) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/elections) (8) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/sources) (26) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W06000010/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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