Parishs of Jamaica: population and official figures
Jamaica is divided into 13 parishs. The largest by population is Saint Andrew And Kingston with 672,904 people (24.3% of the total); the smallest is Hanover with 69,780. Official sources are the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) 2022 and 2011 population censuses and the Planning Institute of Jamaica / STATIN poverty mapping report based on the Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions.
Who governs Jamaica's parishs?
Municipal corporations (13): Councillors elected by first past the post in electoral divisions; mayor chosen by the councillors. Local planning and building control, markets, parish roads and drains, street lighting, public health enforcement, poor relief.
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All 13 parishs, largest first
| # | Parish | Population | Year | Growth (1 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Andrew And Kingston | 672,904 | 2022 | – |
| 2 | Saint Catherine | 542,763 | 2022 | – |
| 3 | Clarendon | 258,643 | 2022 | – |
| 4 | Manchester | 193,694 | 2022 | – |
| 5 | Saint James | 188,656 | 2022 | – |
| 6 | Saint Ann | 175,310 | 2022 | – |
| 7 | Saint Elizabeth | 153,201 | 2022 | – |
| 8 | Westmoreland | 146,205 | 2022 | – |
| 9 | Saint Mary | 116,497 | 2022 | – |
| 10 | Saint Thomas | 94,485 | 2022 | – |
| 11 | Portland | 84,972 | 2022 | – |
| 12 | Trelawny | 77,427 | 2022 | – |
| 13 | Hanover | 69,780 | 2022 | – |
Cities: the largest cities of Jamaica.
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Sources
- Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN): Population Census 2022: Population Change by Parish (2022 and 2011 counts), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d22b17ce77bc…)
- Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN): Population Census 2011: Population 14 years and over unemployed in the week preceding the census, by activity status, parish and sex, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 306d65d3d4f2…)
- Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN): Population Census 2011: Male population 3 years and over by highest level of educational attainment, by parish, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0f65c437d93f…)
- Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN): Population Census 2011: Female population 3 years and over by highest level of educational attainment, by parish, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1fb359123321…)
- Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN): Population Census 2011: Population 5 years and over by level of difficulty related to sight, by parish, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6dcbcba94039…)
- Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN): Population Census 2011: Population 5 years and over by level of difficulty related to hearing, by parish, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b6765b132716…)
- Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN): Population Census 2011: Population 5 years and over by level of difficulty related to walking, by parish, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5acb1fef86da…)
- Planning Institute of Jamaica and Statistical Institute of Jamaica: Mapping Poverty Indicators: Consumption Based Poverty in Jamaica (2019), Table 2: predicted poverty and mean consumption by parish (pages 7-8 of the report, saved as a 2-page extract because the full file is 93 MB), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2aa1dcb644c0…)
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