Towns and cities in Devon by population
By
James Burfield , SEO consultant, Bath · Page updated
18 September 2026 · ONS mid-year estimates · GeoNames
All 155 populated places in Devon, ranked by current population. The largest is Exeter, with 130,709 people.
Every place in Devon, ranked
Do not add these figures together to get Devon's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds. We hold no single official figure for this area.
Why figures differ .
0.65M
sum of the places listed below
# Place Population 1 Exeter 130,709 2 Newton Abbot 36,474 3 Exmouth 36,204 4 Barnstaple 31,616 5 Bideford 28,672 6 Tiverton 22,291 7 Heavitree 22,000 8 Teignmouth 14,932 9 Tavistock 12,675 10 Sidmouth 12,569 11 Honiton 12,154 12 Ivybridge 11,851 13 Kingsteignton 11,360 14 Dawlish 11,312 15 Ilfracombe 11,042 16 Braunton 9,525 17 Totnes 8,241 18 Crediton 7,835 19 Cullompton 7,800 20 Northam 7,668 21 Okehampton 7,647 22 Seaton 7,100 23 Kingsbridge 6,116 24 Axminster 5,761 25 Great Torrington 5,714 26 Dartmouth 5,610 27 Budleigh Salterton 5,185 28 South Molton 5,108 29 Ottery St Mary 4,898 30 Bovey Tracey 4,729 31 Kingskerswell 4,703 32 Fremington 4,310 33 Chudleigh 4,011 34 Horrabridge 3,728 35 Buckfastleigh 3,631 36 Yelverton 3,627 37 Topsham 3,624 38 Exminster 3,368 39 Willand 3,360 40 Ashburton 3,346 41 Combe Martin 2,687 42 Colyton 2,668 43 Holsworthy 2,641 44 South Brent 2,559 45 Bishopsteignton 2,209 46 Bere Alston 2,164 47 Appledore 2,161 48 Ipplepen 2,143 49 Uffculme 2,021 50 Salcombe 1,909 51 Bradninch 1,881 52 Marldon 1,838 53 Wembury 1,819 54 Lympstone 1,763 55 Starcross 1,737 56 Newton Poppleford 1,715 57 Yealmpton 1,677 58 North Tawton 1,630 59 Woodbury 1,605 60 Hemyock 1,519 61 Hatherleigh 1,518 62 Silverton 1,494 63 Modbury 1,372 64 Princetown 1,366 65 Dunkeswell 1,361 66 Moretonhampstead 1,339 67 Beer 1,317 68 Winkleigh 1,305 69 Sampford Peverell 1,302 70 Newton Ferrers 1,268 71 Abbotskerswell 1,267 72 Copplestone 1,253 73 Brixton 1,252 74 Lifton 1,180 75 Whimple 1,173 76 Witheridge 1,158 77 Lynton 1,157 78 Chudleigh Knighton 1,125 79 Stoke Gabriel 1,107 80 Bow 1,095 81 Morchard Bishop 1,078 82 Chagford 1,020 83 Chulmleigh 1,017 84 Kenton 1,005 85 Kennford 987 86 Bratton Fleming 928 87 South Zeal 912 88 Hartland 910 89 Dartington 876 90 Lapford 867 91 Halberton 865 92 Lamerton 859 93 Clyst St Mary 849 94 Woolacombe 840 95 Mary Tavy 840 96 High Bickington 837 97 Dousland 833 98 Kilmington 830 99 Christow 820 100 Malborough 819 101 Stoke Fleming 803 102 Berrynarbor 802 103 Woolfardisworthy 783 104 Buckland Monachorum 779 105 Loddiswell 777 106 Raymond's Hill 768 107 Merton 740 108 North Molton 721 109 Shebbear 707 110 Instow 706 111 Croyde 693 112 Dolton 687 113 Denbury 686 114 Thorverton 674 115 Broadhempston 672 116 Swimbridge 669 117 Otterton 656 118 Stoke Canon 654 119 Cheriton Bishop 652 120 East Budleigh 650 121 Bradworthy 650 122 Chawleigh 642 123 Sandford 641 124 Thurlestone 627 125 Kentisbeare 597 126 Aylesbeare 583 127 Newton St Cyres 562 128 Cheriton Fitzpaine 556 129 Culmstock 554 130 Musbury 543 131 Axmouth 496 132 Strete 474 133 Georgeham 467 134 Sidbury 457 135 Goodleigh 450 136 Brampford Speke 419 137 Zeal Monachorum 413 138 Offwell 408 139 Lee Mill 390 140 Colaton Raleigh 363 141 Stokenham 362 142 Exbourne 358 143 Stokeinteignhead 354 144 Clyst Honiton 304 145 Lustleigh 285 146 Chardstock 284 147 Holcombe Rogus 261 148 Inner Hope 249 149 Coffinswell 241 150 Chittlehampton 239 151 Beaworthy 236 152 Dittisham 226 153 Bigbury on Sea 220 154 Barbrook 200 155 Slapton 182
Common questions
What is the largest town in Devon? Exeter, with 130,709 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 155 recorded places in Devon by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.