County
Gorj County: localities in numbers
Gorj County has 70 localities and 336,574 residents across 5,572 km², or 60 people per km². Population: −8.2% between 2016 and 2026.
- 336,574 residents
- 70 localities
- 5,572 km²
- 60 people/km²
Map and records: Gorj County
All localities in Gorj County
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| Locality | Population (by registered residence) | Population change over 10 years | Population density | Area | Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants | Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Târgu Jiu | 89,104 | −8.1% | 858.3 people/km² | 103.8 km² | 68.8 ‰ | 3.28 ‰ |
| Motru | 19,148 | −16.6% | 384.5 people/km² | 49.8 km² | 31.9 ‰ | 1.62 ‰ |
| Rovinari | 12,387 | −9.4% | 466.9 people/km² | 26.5 km² | 35.6 ‰ | 2.34 ‰ |
| Bumbești-Jiu | 8,628 | −14.5% | 40.5 people/km² | 212.9 km² | 36.2 ‰ | 2.20 ‰ |
| Târgu Cărbunești | 8,243 | −5.4% | 63.6 people/km² | 129.6 km² | 36.4 ‰ | 2.43 ‰ |
| Bălești | 7,587 | +2.2% | 96.3 people/km² | 78.8 km² | 44.2 ‰ | 2.50 ‰ |
| Turceni | 7,583 | −6.6% | 96.9 people/km² | 78.3 km² | 33.5 ‰ | 3.43 ‰ |
| Bâlteni | 7,161 | −7.0% | 78.2 people/km² | 91.6 km² | 38.4 ‰ | 2.37 ‰ |
| Tismana | 6,433 | −9.8% | 21.6 people/km² | 297.9 km² | 38.4 ‰ | 3.42 ‰ |
| Plopșoru | 6,339 | −5.2% | 79.2 people/km² | 80.0 km² | 31.1 ‰ | 1.74 ‰ |
| Țânțăreni | 5,426 | −4.0% | 117.5 people/km² | 46.2 km² | 20.1 ‰ | 2.03 ‰ |
| Novaci | 5,334 | −7.3% | 31.5 people/km² | 169.4 km² | 84.6 ‰ | 5.62 ‰ |
| Runcu | 5,078 | −0.1% | 18.9 people/km² | 268.3 km² | 44.7 ‰ | 2.17 ‰ |
| Drăguțești | 5,005 | +0.2% | 80.5 people/km² | 62.2 km² | 48.6 ‰ | 3.40 ‰ |
| Padeș | 4,682 | −5.0% | 12.2 people/km² | 383.8 km² | 40.4 ‰ | 3.42 ‰ |
| Scoarța | 4,620 | +0.3% | 53.7 people/km² | 86.0 km² | 33.3 ‰ | 2.38 ‰ |
| Mătăsari | 4,618 | −13.5% | 99.6 people/km² | 46.4 km² | 30.7 ‰ | 1.52 ‰ |
| Crasna | 4,441 | −9.3% | 21.2 people/km² | 209.1 km² | 50.0 ‰ | 3.83 ‰ |
| Țicleni | 4,288 | −11.2% | 59.5 people/km² | 72.1 km² | 21.7 ‰ | 2.57 ‰ |
| Turburea | 4,051 | −4.5% | 61.2 people/km² | 66.1 km² | 23.0 ‰ | 1.97 ‰ |
| Baia de Fier | 3,980 | −7.3% | 31.8 people/km² | 125.1 km² | 77.1 ‰ | 2.26 ‰ |
| Dănești | 3,723 | +1.5% | 46.0 people/km² | 81.0 km² | 42.2 ‰ | 3.76 ‰ |
| Aninoasa | 3,601 | −7.9% | 38.9 people/km² | 92.5 km² | 27.2 ‰ | 1.11 ‰ |
| Peștișani | 3,565 | −6.1% | 17.4 people/km² | 205.0 km² | 52.5 ‰ | 3.65 ‰ |
| Negomir | 3,246 | −10.3% | 60.1 people/km² | 54.0 km² | 23.7 ‰ | 2.16 ‰ |
| Bustuchin | 3,104 | −7.0% | 52.2 people/km² | 59.5 km² | 24.5 ‰ | 0.64 ‰ |
| Bengești-Ciocadia | 3,026 | −6.7% | 47.8 people/km² | 63.3 km² | 35.4 ‰ | 1.98 ‰ |
| Bolboși | 3,020 | −8.8% | 72.0 people/km² | 42.0 km² | 21.2 ‰ | 1.32 ‰ |
| Crușeț | 3,003 | −7.3% | 34.6 people/km² | 86.8 km² | 19.0 ‰ | 3.00 ‰ |
| Borăscu | 2,963 | −11.5% | 40.8 people/km² | 72.7 km² | 19.6 ‰ | 2.70 ‰ |
| Fărcășești | 2,950 | −9.6% | 35.1 people/km² | 84.0 km² | 27.1 ‰ | 2.71 ‰ |
| Urdari | 2,894 | −8.4% | 84.3 people/km² | 34.3 km² | 27.0 ‰ | 1.73 ‰ |
| Roșia de Amaradia | 2,832 | −10.0% | 67.4 people/km² | 42.0 km² | 17.7 ‰ | 0.71 ‰ |
| Slivilești | 2,819 | −15.3% | 45.9 people/km² | 61.4 km² | 20.2 ‰ | 1.42 ‰ |
| Telești | 2,765 | +0.2% | 60.4 people/km² | 45.8 km² | 32.5 ‰ | 2.53 ‰ |
| Polovragi | 2,646 | −3.5% | 31.0 people/km² | 85.5 km² | 54.4 ‰ | 3.40 ‰ |
| Prigoria | 2,639 | −12.0% | 39.4 people/km² | 67.0 km² | 27.7 ‰ | 1.89 ‰ |
| Albeni | 2,636 | −9.3% | 57.9 people/km² | 45.5 km² | 29.2 ‰ | 2.66 ‰ |
| Cătunele | 2,496 | −7.2% | 77.4 people/km² | 32.2 km² | 33.7 ‰ | 3.61 ‰ |
| Vladimir | 2,416 | −13.3% | 41.0 people/km² | 59.0 km² | 18.6 ‰ | 1.24 ‰ |
| Logrești | 2,305 | −12.9% | 33.8 people/km² | 68.2 km² | 20.0 ‰ | 1.30 ‰ |
| Drăgotești | 2,275 | −11.4% | 79.4 people/km² | 28.6 km² | 31.6 ‰ | 2.20 ‰ |
| Stănești | 2,195 | −1.6% | 21.9 people/km² | 100.3 km² | 53.8 ‰ | 3.64 ‰ |
| Câlnic | 2,192 | −1.2% | 34.1 people/km² | 64.2 km² | 37.9 ‰ | 2.74 ‰ |
| Brănești | 2,179 | −5.8% | 47.6 people/km² | 45.8 km² | 25.2 ‰ | 3.21 ‰ |
| Stejari | 2,175 | −9.8% | 29.2 people/km² | 74.4 km² | 21.6 ‰ | 1.38 ‰ |
| Văgiulești | 2,153 | −16.2% | 44.7 people/km² | 48.1 km² | 17.6 ‰ | 1.39 ‰ |
| Ionești | 2,148 | −7.9% | 52.1 people/km² | 41.2 km² | 16.3 ‰ | 1.86 ‰ |
| Stoina | 2,111 | −8.9% | 50.5 people/km² | 41.8 km² | 24.2 ‰ | 1.42 ‰ |
| Săulești | 2,087 | −7.5% | 37.4 people/km² | 55.8 km² | 28.7 ‰ | 0.96 ‰ |
| Turcinești | 2,080 | −1.4% | 68.9 people/km² | 30.2 km² | 49.5 ‰ | 2.40 ‰ |
| Bălănești | 2,009 | −4.2% | 32.5 people/km² | 61.8 km² | 45.8 ‰ | 3.98 ‰ |
| Licurici | 1,980 | −10.7% | 33.6 people/km² | 58.9 km² | 19.7 ‰ | 2.02 ‰ |
| Jupânești | 1,906 | −10.9% | 33.0 people/km² | 57.7 km² | 13.1 ‰ | 0.52 ‰ |
| Bumbești-Pițic | 1,901 | −10.8% | 51.6 people/km² | 36.8 km² | 40.0 ‰ | 3.16 ‰ |
| Godinești | 1,875 | −4.2% | 36.1 people/km² | 52.0 km² | 25.1 ‰ | 1.60 ‰ |
| Berlești | 1,846 | −11.1% | 32.1 people/km² | 57.5 km² | 24.4 ‰ | 0.54 ‰ |
| Căpreni | 1,803 | −13.9% | 31.5 people/km² | 57.3 km² | 14.4 ‰ | 1.11 ‰ |
| Glogova | 1,802 | −8.2% | 42.5 people/km² | 42.4 km² | 16.1 ‰ | 1.66 ‰ |
| Mușetești | 1,787 | −9.5% | 19.1 people/km² | 93.4 km² | 45.3 ‰ | 3.36 ‰ |
| Lelești | 1,733 | +0.2% | 57.4 people/km² | 30.2 km² | 53.7 ‰ | 2.89 ‰ |
| Dănciulești | 1,694 | −17.6% | 28.7 people/km² | 59.0 km² | 23.0 ‰ | 3.54 ‰ |
| Alimpești | 1,654 | −9.1% | 47.3 people/km² | 35.0 km² | 29.6 ‰ | 3.63 ‰ |
| Schela | 1,601 | −7.6% | 18.4 people/km² | 87.1 km² | 32.5 ‰ | 1.87 ‰ |
| Samarinești | 1,569 | −11.4% | 48.5 people/km² | 32.3 km² | 17.8 ‰ | 0.00 ‰ |
| Hurezani | 1,536 | −7.1% | 40.1 people/km² | 38.3 km² | 20.8 ‰ | 1.30 ‰ |
| Ciuperceni | 1,463 | −4.5% | 21.0 people/km² | 69.8 km² | 23.2 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ |
| Bărbătești | 1,443 | −12.9% | 38.2 people/km² | 37.8 km² | 26.3 ‰ | 2.77 ‰ |
| Arcani | 1,321 | +6.4% | 48.6 people/km² | 27.2 km² | 65.1 ‰ | 4.54 ‰ |
| Săcelu | 1,271 | −12.6% | 30.2 people/km² | 42.1 km² | 44.8 ‰ | 1.57 ‰ |
Gorj County compared with the national figures
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | Gorj County | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants | 43.6 ‰ | 60.3 ‰ |
| Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.62 ‰ | 3.92 ‰ |
| Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.80 km | 3.48 km |
| Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) | 7,628 m³ | 325,688 m³ |
| Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.36 km | 4.84 km |
| Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) | 38.6 m³ | 39.9 m³ |
| Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.56 km | 3.05 km |
| Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.25 ‰ | 3.53 ‰ |
| Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.54 ‰ | 0.60 ‰ |
| Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.16 ‰ | 1.08 ‰ |
| School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants | 150 ‰ | 163 ‰ |
| Education units per 10,000 inhabitants | 3.4 per 10,000 inh. | 3.1 per 10,000 inh. |
| Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant | 1.0 nights | 2.0 nights |
| Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants | 645 ‰ | 930 ‰ |
| Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.64 ‰ | 1.87 ‰ |
| People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants | 16.8 ‰ | 18.5 ‰ |
| People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants | 20.4 ‰ | 20.1 ‰ |
| Existing dwellings | 166,326 | 10,177,161 |
| Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants | 494.2 ‰ | 470.2 ‰ |
| Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) | 48.9 m² | 51.1 m² |
| Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.30 ‰ | 3.20 ‰ |
| Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants | 228 ‰ | 252 ‰ |
| Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) | 2.5% | 2.0% |
| Live births per 1,000 inhabitants | 5.8 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ |
| Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants | 11.1 ‰ | 11.1 ‰ |
| Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants | 25.0 ‰ | 29.5 ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
How many localities are there in Gorj County?
Gorj County has 70 localities. The most populous is Târgu Jiu, with 89,104 residents.
What is the population of Gorj County?
Gorj County has 336,574 residents (2026), or 60 people per km².
Which locality in Gorj County is growing fastest?
Arcani has the fastest growth in Gorj County over 10 years: +6.4%.
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