87% of people who live in Kerry are Irish citizens according to Census 2022.
The figures released by the CSO, show of the over 156,000 (156,458) population in the county, almost 4,200 respondents did not state their citizenship.
According to Census 22, all citizenships made up just under 152,000 of the county’s population.
Irish citizens accounted for over 131,000 (131,742) of these.
4,198 people did not state their citizenship in the census.
Meanwhile, 215 respondents listed no citizenship in Census 2022; while 128 people were listed as multiple/ dual citizens.
Of the population usually resident and present in the state, more than 3,700 (3,783) were British citizens.
Polish citizens were the third highest residents in Kerry, at under 3,400 (3,362).
1,600 respondents in Kerry were listed as Other EU27 citizens, while African (824), and Other Asian (795), rounded off the top five citizenships in the county.
Over 500 citizens from each of Lithuania (767), Germany (558), and Croatia (527), reside in the county.
The remaining countries citizenships each made up below 1% of the population in Kerry.
These included USA, India, Romania, Spain, France, Latvia, Rest of Europe, Italy, China, Brazil, Australia, Other American, and Other countries.
Central Statistics Office: Kerry - 2022 CENSUS CITIZENSHIP CHART
| Statistic | Census Year | Age Group | County of Usual Residence | Citizenship | Unit | Value |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | All citizenships | Number | 151,991 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | Ireland | Number | 131,742 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | Citizenship not stated | Number | 4,198 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) | Number | 3,783 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | Poland | Number | 3,362 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | Other EU27 (2020) | Number | 1,607 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | Africa(1) | Number | 824 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | Other Asia(1) | Number | 795 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | Lithuania | Number | 767 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | Germany | Number | 558 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | Croatia | Number | 527 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | Ukraine | Number | 483 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | United States of America (the) | Number | 414 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | India | Number | 391 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | Romania | Number | 323 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | Spain | Number | 316 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | France | Number | 265 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | Latvia | Number | 247 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | Rest of Europe(1) | Number | 220 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | No citizenship | Number | 215 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | Other countries | Number | 197 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | Italy | Number | 181 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | Other America(1) | Number | 179 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | Multiple/Dual citizenship | Number | 128 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | China | Number | 108 |
| Percentage of the Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | All citizenships | % | 100.0 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | Brazil | Number | 91 |
| Percentage of the Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | Ireland | % | 86.7 |
| Population Usually Resident and Present in the State | 2022 | All ages | Kerry | Australia | Number | 70 |
| Citizenship | Population Usually Resident and Present in the State (Number) | Percentage of the Population Usually Resident and Present in the State (%) |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) | 3,783 | 2.5 |
| Poland | 3,362 | 2.2 |
| Other EU27 (2020) | 1,607 | 1.1 |
| Africa(1) | 824 | 0.5 |
| Other Asia(1) | 795 | 0.5 |
| Lithuania | 767 | 0.5 |
| Germany | 558 | 0.4 |
| Croatia | 527 | 0.3 |
| Ukraine | 483 | 0.3 |
| United States of America (the) | 414 | 0.3 |
| India | 391 | 0.3 |
| Romania | 323 | 0.2 |
| Spain | 316 | 0.2 |
| France | 265 | 0.2 |
| Latvia | 247 | 0.2 |
| Rest of Europe(1) | 220 | 0.1 |
| Other countries | 197 | 0.1 |
| Italy | 181 | 0.1 |
| Other America(1) | 179 | 0.1 |
| Multiple/Dual citizenship | 128 | 0.1 |
| China | 108 | 0.1 |
| Brazil | 91 | 0.1 |
| Australia | 70 | 0.0 |
