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Some 793 people live in this town, in Co. Clare.
The median home here went for €286,800, 5.8 times the median household income. The car is not the only way to work here: 5% of commuters walk, cycle or use public transport. People aged 65 and over make up nearly a fifth of residents.
Corofin has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The 2 things Corofin does most differently from other towns.
7 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Corofin.
Radon: 100% of homes are in high-radon areas, above Co. Clare’s towns (73%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Ballyallia Lake, Ennis, 10 km from Corofin, rated excellent in 2025. Low ground by water holds almost none of its homes.
| Share of homes | Corofin | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 73% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0.6% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Summer highs in Corofin reach 19.4°C in July. A January night in Corofin drops to 2.8°C on average, about level with Irish towns (2.9°C) and below Co. Clare’s towns (3.0°C). This Co. Clare town is 0.2°C warmer over the year than in 1981–2010.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Corofin | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,380 mm | 1,199 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.4°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 2.8°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.3°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Just over a quarter of residents have a disability, above Co. Clare’s towns (23%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Ages taken into account, Corofin counts 126 people in poor health for every 100 predicted. Family carers: 6.3% of the people in Corofin look after someone without pay.
| Census 2022 | Corofin | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.3% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 88% | 87% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Owners make up 64% of households, near both Co. Clare’s towns (64%) and Irish towns (61%).
| Housing | Corofin | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 17% | 13% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 17% | 21% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €287K | €280K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area V95, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
100% of homes are a short walk (400 m) from green space. Among the protected sites near Corofin is Corofin Wetlands SPA. Within 1 km, 2.1% of the land is woodland, below both Co. Clare’s towns (3.9%) and Irish towns (2.7%).
| Outdoors | Corofin | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 29% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Near a park | 100% | 69% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 0.7 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 2.1% | 3.9% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Set beside Corofin’s forecast, a normal November runs from 5°C at night to 11°C by day. Today stays dry but breezy, with wind up to 23 km/h and a low of 4°C. Over the coming week, Tuesday looks wettest, with about 3 mm of rain.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 432 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 263 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 292 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 393 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Household income came to €49,450 a year before tax, below Co. Clare’s towns (€53,417) and Irish towns (€57,760) alike. By car: that was how 83% of commuters travelled at the census. Getting to work takes 29.8 min on average.
| Census 2022 | Corofin | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29.8 min | 23.1 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 26% | 44% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 66% | 68% | 68% |
| Median household income | €49,450 | €53,417 | €57,760 |
CSO, Census 2022 travel to work, work and education · CSO Geographical Profiles of Income 2022 · Live Register · Census day was 3 April 2022, with working from home still common; shares are of those who travelled.
19% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%). Children under 15 make up 23% of residents. The share aged 15 to 24 is 10%.
50.3% of Corofin’s residents are women
399 women and 394 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Corofin | Co. Clare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 20% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 12% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.3% | 6.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 30% | 28% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Clare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Clare County Council is the council for Corofin, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. At the general election 64% voted, about level with Co. Clare’s towns (64%) and above Irish towns (59%). With 14 of 28 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Clare County Council, short of the 15 a majority needs.
| Turnout | Corofin | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 61% | 50% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up 8.8% of the total, above Co. Clare’s towns (1.8%) and Irish towns (3.4%) alike. 7 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie in and around the town. 9 of Corofin’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
| Heritage | Corofin | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 113 | 25 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 8.8% | 1.8% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Families in Corofin have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 2 primary schools.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Mhuire NaisiuntaLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 102 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Corofin | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 33% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −8% | +1% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no school-by-school results, which is why these cards have no letters.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Corofin. Best known first.
MuseumDysert O'Dea Castle & Clare Archaeology Centre2.7 km outside town, to the southVisitor farmVisitor farmThe Farmyard4.2 km outside town, to the northeastChurchChurchKilnaboy Medieval Church and Round Tower2.5 km outside town, to the northCastleCastleBallyportry Castle1.5 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteKillinaboy Round Tower2.5 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
9 of Corofin’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 7 archaeological sites in and around the town.
3 notable people were born in Corofin.
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corofin | 793 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ennis | 27,923 | 13 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
| Ennistimon | 1,137 | 15 | — | B+ | B | B |
| Lehinch | 1,018 | 19 | — | B+ | B | A |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Corofin is 42.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
13% mostly work from home, and 26% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Corofin had 793 people at the 2022 census, up from 777 in 2016: 2.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Clare
Corofin has 793 people, in the area of Clare County Council. TownRatings uses the CSO’s 2022 Urban Areas as Ireland’s towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a county or a council area, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from Tailte Éireann’s boundaries and the CSO’s Census 2022 (CC BY 4.0)
Sources: CSO, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Tailte Éireann, Urban Areas and Electoral Divisions 2022 (CC BY 4.0). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).