Towns and cities in Cornwall by population

By James Burfield, SEO consultant, Bath · Page updated 18 September 2026 · ONS mid-year estimates · GeoNames

All 99 populated places in Cornwall, ranked by current population. The largest is Redruth, with 42,690 people.

Every place in Cornwall, ranked

Do not add these figures together to get Cornwall's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 411,668 against an official 583,289. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.

583,289

population of Cornwall (ONS, mid-2024)

towns & places

Redruth

largest place

#	Place	Population
1	Redruth	42,690
2	Falmouth	31,988
3	St Austell	24,360
4	Truro	23,041
5	Camborne	20,450
6	Newquay	20,189
7	Penzance	19,872
8	Bodmin	16,909
9	Saltash	15,566
10	Helston	11,611
11	Par	9,462
12	Liskeard	9,237
13	Launceston	8,910
14	Hayle	8,210
15	Torpoint	7,717
16	Penryn	7,326
17	Bude	7,011
18	Wadebridge	6,599
19	Saint Blazey	6,575
20	Callington	5,786
21	St Ives	5,410
22	Looe	5,112
23	Gunnislake	4,044
24	Saint Columb Major	3,679
25	Perranporth	3,210
26	Porthleven	3,059
27	Bugle	2,873
28	Saint Agnes	2,820
29	Lostwithiel	2,659
30	Nanpean	2,563
31	Roche	2,517
32	Camelford	2,335
33	Padstow	2,296
34	Saint Stephen	2,252
35	Flexbury	2,211
36	Saint Dennis	2,206
37	Fowey	2,131
38	Mevagissey	2,117
39	St Just	1,957
40	Mullion	1,955
41	Probus	1,906
42	Trebarwith	1,725
43	Pensilva	1,663
44	Delabole	1,647
45	Mount Hawke	1,511
46	Portscatho	1,500
47	Stithians	1,463
48	Polzeath	1,449
49	Mylor Bridge	1,443
50	Dobwalls	1,418
51	Four Lanes	1,416
52	Marazion	1,326
53	Chacewater	1,226
54	Perranwell	1,207
55	Polperro	1,206
56	Rock	1,203
57	Landrake	1,115
58	Uny Lelant	1,056
59	Tintagel	1,028
60	Lanivet	989
61	Ponsanooth	967
62	Portreath	963
63	Lizard	906
64	Gorran Haven	893
65	Kilkhampton	853
66	Constantine	819
67	Crantock	801
68	Calstock	790
69	Menheniot	782
70	North Country	773
71	Cubert	771
72	Pelynt	763
73	Flushing	722
74	Port Isaac	721
75	Poughill	712
76	St. Day	700
77	Mousehole	697
78	Gweek	667
79	Marhamchurch	658
80	Boscastle	641
81	Madron	626
82	Polruan	614
83	Widemouth Bay	573
84	Ruan Minor	558
85	Grampound	537
86	Gerrans	535
87	Trebarwith Strand	501
88	Trebetherick	499
89	Breage	471
90	Zelah	435
91	Devoran	400
92	Luxulian	388
93	Lerryn	308
94	Mawgan Porth	303
95	Leedstown	267
96	Coverack	255
97	Zennor	196
98	Germoe	175
99	Prussia Cove	16

Common questions

What is the population of Cornwall?

583,289, on the ONS mid-2024 estimate for Cornwall. The individual towns listed on this page sum to more than that, because settlement boundaries overlap; the ONS figure is the one to quote for the area as a whole.

What is the largest town in Cornwall?

Redruth, with 42,690 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 99 recorded places in Cornwall by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.