Towns and cities in East Ayrshire by population
All 23 populated places in East Ayrshire, ranked by current population. The largest is Kilmarnock, with 46,970 people.
Every place in East Ayrshire, ranked
Do not add these figures together to get East Ayrshire's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 108,831 against an official 121,480. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilmarnock | 46,970 |
| 2 | Cumnock | 8,920 |
| 3 | Stewarton | 7,140 |
| 4 | Galston | 4,690 |
| 5 | Mauchline | 4,130 |
| 6 | Darvel | 3,860 |
| 7 | Auchinleck | 3,760 |
| 8 | Drongan | 3,170 |
| 9 | Newmilns | 2,980 |
| 10 | Crosshouse | 2,850 |
| 11 | New Cumnock | 2,840 |
| 12 | Kilmaurs | 2,800 |
| 13 | Catrine | 2,210 |
| 14 | Patna | 2,190 |
| 15 | Muirkirk | 1,540 |
| 16 | Dalrymple | 1,510 |
| 17 | Dalmellington | 1,390 |
| 18 | Bellsbank | 1,350 |
| 19 | Logan | 1,220 |
| 20 | Dunlop | 1,160 |
| 21 | Ochiltree | 1,080 |
| 22 | Fenwick | 1,070 |
| 23 | Kyle | 1 |
Common questions
What is the population of East Ayrshire?
121,480, on the ONS mid-2024 estimate for East Ayrshire. 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 East Ayrshire?
Kilmarnock, with 46,970 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 23 recorded places in East Ayrshire by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.