Health in Cork, Ireland: official figures
52.2% of residents of Cork City described their health as very good in Census 2022, compared with 53.2% nationally (the highest of 2 cities).
How many people have a disability in Cork?
Census 2022 counted 52,964 people with a disability to some or a great extent in Cork City, 23.6% of the population against 21.5% in Ireland as a whole.
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copyHow many carers are there in Cork?
Unpaid carers made up 5.8% of the population of Cork City in Census 2022 (13,102 people), level with the national 5.8%.
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copyWhat percentage of people smoke in Cork?
16.1% of people in Cork City who answered the Census 2022 smoking question said they smoke tobacco, the lowest of 2 cities (Ireland: 14.2%).
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copyMore figures
- 4,170 people in Cork City (1.86%) said their health was bad or very bad in Census 2022; the national share was 1.74%, and Cork City ranked the lowest of 2 cities. Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copy
- 10,312 people aged 15 and over in Cork City were unable to work because of permanent sickness or disability in Census 2022, 5.5% of that age group compared with 4.6% nationally. Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copy
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Sources
- Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland: Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (SAPS), all themes, by administrative county and city, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 32250e98c48a…)
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