Population summaries (Devon County Council area)
(Figures as a percentage of the total population 811,640. Figures rounded up)
Age
| Count | Percentage | |
| Aged 4 years and under | 35,345 | 4.4 |
| Aged 5 to 9 years | 41,294 | 5.1 |
| Aged 10 to 15 years | 51,534 | 6.3 |
| Aged 16 to 19 years | 36,500 | 4.5 |
| Aged 20 to 24 years | 44,202 | 5.4 |
| Aged 25 to 34 years | 84,568 | 10.4 |
| Aged 35 to 49 years | 134,032 | 16.5 |
| Aged 50 to 64 years | 174,769 | 21.5 |
| Aged 65 to 74 years | 109,049 | 13.4 |
| Aged 75 to 84 years | 71,152 | 8.8 |
| Aged 85 years and over | 29,193 | 3.6 |
Disability
Disabled (day to day activities limited a little): 11.8
Disabled (day to day activities limited a lot): 7.7
(Total disabled 19.5)
Ethnicity
Asian / Asian British: 1.46
Black / Black British: 0.30
Mixed heritage: 1.35
White British: 92.63
Other White: 3.62
Other ethnicity including Arab, and Gypsy, Roma and Irish Traveller: 0.63
(Asian, Black, Mixed and Other ethnicity total: 3.75)
National origin (place of birth)
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: 92.87
Europe (not British Isles): 3.22
Africa: 0.95
Central and South Asia: 0.50
South East Asia: 0.50
East Asia: 0.44
North America: 0.41
Ireland: 0.31
Australasia and others: 0.30
Middle East: 0.25
Caribbean: 0.07
Gender identity
Gender identity the same as sex registered at birth (cisgender): 94.02
Trans woman: 0.07
Trans man: 0.06
Trans (but no identity given): 0.11
Other gender identity: 0.10
(Total trans/other: 0.34)
Not answered: 5.64
Gender identity estimates from Census 2021 are official statistics in development. This reflects their innovative nature and the evolving understanding of measuring gender identity, along with the uncertainty associated with these estimates. To support appropriate use, please refer to the Sexual orientation and gender identity quality information page before using these estimates.
Religion and belief
Christian: 46.89
No religion or belief: 44.49
Not answered: 6.63
Other religion or belief: 0.66
Muslim: 0.60
Buddhist: 0.41
Hindu: 0.17
Jewish: 0.11
Sikh: 0.05
Sex
Female: 51.5 (417,640 count)
Male: 48.5 (394,040 count)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight: 89.60
Gay or Lesbian: 1.30
Bisexual: 1.30
Pansexual: 0.2
Asexual: 0.1
Not answered: 7.50
ONS Census 2021