Settlements
Carlisle is the largest and only city in the county, whilst Barrow-in-Furness (the largest town) is between 2 and 3 times larger than the second largest town (Kendal).
The twenty most populous settlements in Cumbria are listed below.
| Rank | Town | Population | District |
| 1 | Carlisle | 76,527 | Carlisle |
| 2 | Barrow-in-Furness | 59,182 | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 3 | Kendal | 28,398 | South Lakeland |
| 4 | Whitehaven | 23,795 | Copeland |
| 5 | Workington | 23,685 | Allerdale |
| 6 | Penrith | 14,882 | Eden |
| 7 | Maryport | 12,087 | Allerdale |
| 8 | Ulverston | 11,670 | South Lakeland |
| 9 | Dalton-in-Furness with Newton | 8, 470 | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 10 | Bowness-on-Windermere with Windermere | 8,432 | South Lakeland |
| 11 | Cockermouth | 8,225 | Allerdale |
| 12 | Egremont | 8,005 | Copeland |
| 13 | Millom | 7,024 | Copeland |
| 14 | Cleator Moor | 6,999 | Copeland |
| 15 | Dalston | 6,059 | Carlisle |
| 16 | Wigton | 5,591 | Copeland |
| 17 | Keswick | 5,257 | Allerdale |
| 18 | Brampton | 4,363 | Carlisle |
| 19 | Grange-over-Sands | 4,098 | South Lakeland |
| 20 | Distington | 3,992 | Copeland |
Read more about this topic: Demography Of Cumbria
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