Demographics
In 2011, its population was 329,079 and population density was 74.48/km².
- Romanians - 57.73%
- Hungarians - 34.5%
- Romas - 5.32%
- Germans - 1.51%
- Rusyns, Ukrainians, Slovaks, other
Hungarians mostly reside along the border with Hungary, but some are also scattered throughout the whole county.
| Year | County population | Romanians | Hungarians | Germans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 194,326 | 76,668 | 95,681 | 13,449 |
| 1890 | 216,158 | 85,663 | 114,836 | 14,030 |
| 1900 | 245,855 | 93,591 | 138,086 | 12,165 |
| 1910 | 267,310 | 92,264 | 166,369 | 6,709 |
| 1920 | 262,937 | 124,476 | 81,242 | 34,982 |
| 1948 | 312,672 | |||
| 1956 | 337,531 | 180,930 | 145,880 | 3,588 |
| 1966 | 359,393 | |||
| 1977 | 393,840 | |||
| 1992 | 400,789 | |||
| 2002 | 367,281 | |||
| 2004 | 371,759 | |||
| 2007 | 366,270 |
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