In 1841, the population of Mayo was nearly 390,000. Ten years later, after the Famine, it had dropped by about 30%. The decline in Mayo's population continued for many decades afterwards. Like other parts of the West of Ireland, Mayo was badly affected by emigration. By 1971, the number of people living in Mayo was 109,525.
Population of Mayo
For comprehensive information on County Mayo and all the towns covered on the map you can visit the Mayo on the Move website at http://www.mayoireland.ie/
Courtesy of www.mayoireland.iePopulation of Mayo
Courtesy of www.mayoireland.ie
Courtesy of www.mayoireland.ie
Population of Mayo
For comprehensive information on County Mayo and all the towns covered on the map you can visit the Mayo on the Move website at http://www.mayoireland.ie/
Courtesy of www.mayoireland.ieRecently the population of the county, like the rest of the country, has grown. In 2006 the population was 123,648.
Mayo is predominately a rural county. The largest towns are Castlebar and Ballina with populations of about 10,000. Click on the image to find out more about the populations of Mayo's towns and Villages.
Language
Map of Mayo highlighting Gaeltacht areas
A map of Mayo highlighting Gaeltacht areas.
Courtesy of Údarás na GaeltachtaMap of Mayo highlighting Gaeltacht areas
Courtesy of Údarás na Gaeltachta
Courtesy of Údarás na Gaeltachta
Map of Mayo highlighting Gaeltacht areas
A map of Mayo highlighting Gaeltacht areas.
Courtesy of Údarás na GaeltachtaMayo has its own Gaeltacht areas where Irish is spoken as a first language.
The Gaeltacht area is found in the west and northwest of the county and on many of its islands.
Click on the image to get a closer look at where Mayos's Gaeltacht areas can be found.