- The population of Fingal is 273,0512 at the last census (2011). This is a 13.8% increase from the 2006 census, compared to a national increase of 8.1%.
- By population, Fingal is the third largest county in Ireland and the fourth largest local government area with 6% (an increase from 5.7% in 2006) of the country's population living in Fingal.
- The Fingal region covers an area of some 450 square kilometers (173 square miles)
- The Fingal Dublin Bay Coast encompasses 88 km of coastline extending from Sutton in the south to Balbriggan in the north.