List of towns and cities in Devon by population
This list is of towns and cities in Devon in order of their population, according to the 2011 census data from the Office for National Statistics.

List of towns and cities in Devon by population

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Table Section Text: This list is of towns and cities in Devon in order of their population, according to the 2011 census data from the Office for National Statistics.

2011 rank	Town/city	2011 population	2001 population	Increase since 2001	Notes	Image

1	Plymouth	256,384	240,720	6.1%	City and unitary authority, which includes the suburbs of Plympton and Plymstock. Plympton used to be a separate town and Plymstock is a parish.	-

2	Exeter	117,773	111,076	5.7%	City, urban district and the county town (capital) of Devon	-

3	Torquay	65,245	63,998	1.9%	Part of the unitary authority of Torbay	-

4	Paignton	49,021	48,251	1.6%	Part of the unitary authority of Torbay	-

5	Exmouth	34,432	32,972	4.2%	Civil parish	-

6	Barnstaple	24,033	20,724	13.8%	Civil parish	-

7	Newton Abbot	24,029	23,580	1.9%	Civil parish	-

8	Tiverton	21,335	18,621	12.7%	Civil parish	-

9	Brixham	16,693	17,457	4.6%	Civil parish; part of the unitary authority of Torbay.	-

10	Bideford	16,610	14,407	13.3%	Civil parish	-

11	Teignmouth	14,749	14,413	2.3%	Civil parish	TeignmouthHarbour.JPG

12	Sidmouth	13,737	13,135	4.4%	Civil parish	-

13	Dawlish	13,161	13,135	0.2%	Civil parish	-

14	Tavistock	12,280	11,604	5.5%	Civil parish	-

15	Northam	12,062	11,018	8.7%	Civil parish	-

16	Ivybridge	11,851	12,056	1.7%	Civil parish	-

17	Ilfracombe	11,509	10,840	5.8%	Civil parish	-

18	Honiton	11,156	10,857	2.7%	Civil parish	-

19	Kingsteignton	10,451	10,615	1.6%	Civil parish	-

20	Cullompton	8,499	7,609	10.5%	Civil parish	-

21	Crediton	7,600	6,837	10.0%	Civil parish	-

22	Totnes	7,456	7,444	0.2%	Civil parish	-

23	Bovey Tracey	7,168	6,929	3.3%	Civil parish	-

24	Okehampton	7,104	5,846	17.7%	Civil parish	-

25	Seaton	7,096	6,798	4.2%	Civil parish	-

26	Axminster	6,557	5,626	14.2%	Civil parish	Axminster Town.JPG

27	Kingsbridge	5,887	5,521	6.2%	Civil parish	-

28	Great Torrington	5,714	5,279	7.6%	Civil parish	-

29	Dartmouth	5,605	5,512	1.7%	Civil parish	-

30	Budleigh Salterton	5,185	4,801	7.4%	Civil parish	Budleigh Salterton2.JPG

31	Ottery St. Mary	4,898	4,366	10.9%	Ward, which refers to Ottery St Mary as a "town".	-

32	South Molton	4,875	4,093	16.0%	Civil parish	-

33	Chudleigh	4,378	3,846	12.2%	Civil parish	-

34	Ashburton	4,087	3,909	4.4%	Civil parish	-

35	Buckfastleigh	3,631	3,661	0.8%	Civil parish	BuckfastleighRoad.JPG

36	Exminster	3,616	3,310	8.5%	Civil parish	-

37	Colyton	3,165	2,964	6.4%	Civil parish including Colyford	-

38	Holsworthy	2,641	2,256	14.6%	Civil parish	-

39	Bradninch	2,206	1,916	13.1%	Civil parish	-

40	Salcombe	1,909	1,893	0.8%	Civil parish	-

41	North Tawton	1,859	1,570	15.5%	Civil parish	-

42	Hatherleigh	1,729	1,306	24.5%	Civil parish	-

43	Hartland	1,724	1,676	2.8%	Civil parish	-

44	Moretonhampstead	1,703	1,536	9.8%	Civil parish	-

45	Chagford	1,449	1,470	1.4%	Civil parish	-

46	Chulmleigh	1,323	1,308	1.1%	Civil parish	-

47	Beer	1,317	1,381	4.9%	Civil parish	-

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In 2011 it had a population of 34,432, making Exmouth the 5th most populous settlement in Devon.

final_sentence: In 2011 it had a population of 34,432, making Exmouth the 5th most populous settlement in Devon.