Demographics of Jersey

Jersey is the most populated of the crown dependencies and of the Channel Islands. The Demographic statistics of the island includes population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
The population of Jersey has grown in each census record since 1931.

History

The resident population of Jersey has been increasing during the last 60 years. The resident population increased by 9,100 between 2010 and 2011. The estimated 2020 growth rate is 0.72%.
Pre-census data, there are a number of estimates for Jersey's population. It was around 2,000 in 4000-3000 BC; 6,000 in 1050; 10,000 in 1331; and between 10,000 and 20,000 in the 16th and 17th centuries.
From the 16th to 19th centuries, Jersey was home to a number of French religious refugees, possibly up to 4,000 at a time. In the first half of the 19th century, tax advantages and a better climate saw a boom in Jersey's population. This also needed a large immigrant population, with significant movement from Scotland and Ireland.
Before 1851 and 1921, Jersey's population fell significantly, but the number of French people rose by more than 3,000. These were mostly agricultural workers.
From 1821, Jersey conducted an annual census. In 1951, the population was 55,244. It has grown every decade since then, and the rate of growth now is very high. This is due to the growth of the finance industry and tourism.

Population

In 2021, the total resident population of Jersey is 103,267, although the CIA World Factbook estimates it as 101,073.

Geographic distribution

Jersey is divided into twelve parishes. The most populous parish is St Helier, with 35% of the island's population. In 1798, around 6,000 people lived in St. Helier, or one-fifth of the island's population at the time.

Parish	2011 population	2021 population	% of total	Population per km
Saint Helier	33,522	35,822	35	3716
Grouville	4,866	5,401	5	658
Saint Brélade	10,568	11,012	11	830
Saint Clement	9,221	9,925	10	2262
Saint John	2,911	3,051	3	332
Saint Lawrence	5,418	5,561	5	556
Saint Martin	3,763	3,948	4	384
Saint Mary	1,752	1,818	2	277
Saint Ouen	4,097	4,206	4	274
Saint Peter	5,003	5,264	5	448
Saint Saviour	13,580	13,904	13	1498
Trinity	3,156	3,355	3	267

Structure of the population

Age group	Male	Female	Total	%
Total	48 296	49 561	97 857	100
0–4	2 466	2 549	5 015	5.12
5–9	2 470	2 382	4 852	4.96
10–14	2 729	2 573	5 302	5.42
15–19	2 863	2 632	5 495	5.62
20–24	3 006	2 938	5 944	6.07
25–29	3 351	3 354	6 705	6.85
30–34	3 670	3 566	7 236	7.39
35–39	3 615	3 610	7 225	7.38
40–44	4 183	4 180	8 363	8.55
45–49	4 187	4 170	8 357	8.54
50–54	3 536	3 662	7 198	7.36
55–59	2 955	3 087	6 042	6.17
60–64	2 832	2 818	5 650	5.77
65–69	1 938	2 110	4 048	4.14
70–74	1 732	1 900	3 632	3.71
75–79	1 343	1 550	2 893	2.96
80–84	822	1 183	2 005	2.05
85–89	446	779	1 225	1.25
90–94	115	368	483	0.49
95+	37	150	187	0.19
Age group	Male	Female	Total	Per cent
0–14	7 665	7 504	15 169	15.50
15–64	34 198	34 017	68 215	69.71
65+	6 433	8 040	14 473	14.79

Age group	Male	Female	Total	%
Total	51 003	52 264	103 267	100
0–4	2 425	2 237	4 662	4.51
5–9	2 732	2 682	5 414	5.24
10–14	2 638	2 719	5 357	5.19
15–19	2 654	2 521	5 175	5.01
20–24	2 928	2 723	5 651	5.47
25–29	2 985	2 885	5 870	5.68
30–34	3 293	3 295	6 588	6.38
35–39	3 660	3 686	7 346	7.11
40–44	3 755	3 774	7 529	7.29
45–49	3 773	3 822	7 595	7.35
50–54	4 234	4 211	8 445	8.18
55–59	4 101	4 091	8 192	7.93
60–64	3 294	3 413	6 707	6.49
65–69	2 547	2 747	5 294	5.13
70–74	2 279	2 511	4 790	4.64
75–79	1 524	1 809	3 333	3.23
80–84	1 227	1 496	2 723	2.64
85–89	658	976	1 634	1.58
90–94	242	479	721	0.70
95+	54	187	241	0.23
Age group	Male	Female	Total	Per cent
0–14	7 795	7 638	15 433	14.94
15–64	34 677	34 421	69 098	66.91
65+	8 531	10 205	18 736	18.14

In 2011, there were 64,353 people of working age. The dependency ratio for Jersey was 52% ; the dependency ratio is around the same value as that in 1931, however was higher in 1971, and lower in 1991.

Place of birth

Half of the population of Jersey was born on the island, with the majority of the remainder from elsewhere in the British Islands. 7% of the population was born in Portugal, conspicuously from Madeira Autonomous Region, a sister province, the largest overseas place of birth. In 1981, only 3% of the population was born in Portugal and 5% elsewhere.

Place of birth	Number	Per cent
Jersey	48,654	50
British Isles	30,223	31
Portugal	7,031	7
Poland	3,133	3
Ireland	1,880	2
Other European country	3,146	3
Elsewhere in the world	3,791	4

Of the category 'Other European country', the primary countries were France and Romania and for 'Elsewhere in the world', the primary countries were South Africa and India.