Location map: Grădiștea (Vâlcea County)
Locality · Vâlcea County

Grădiștea (Vâlcea County): population and statistics

Grădiștea has a population of 2,531 (2026) across 48.2 km², or 52.6 people per km². It ranks 1,901 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −5.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,531 residents
  • 48.2 km²
  • 53 people/km²

Key points

Among the 89 localities in Vâlcea County, Grădiștea ranks No. 46 by population.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: 23 ‰ in Grădiștea, compared with an average of 222 ‰ in Vâlcea County and 252 ‰ nationally.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 26.1 ‰ in Grădiștea, compared with an average of 19.0 ‰ in Vâlcea County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Grădiștea: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (19 businesses).

Grădiștea in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,531
ranked 1,901 of 3,181
−5.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
53people/km²
ranked 1,459 of 3,163
Area
48.2km²
ranked 2,131 of 3,181
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
23‰
ranked 3,070 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
26.1‰
ranked 192 of 3,163
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
18.96km
ranked 188 of 2,728
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.79‰
ranked 315 of 2,807

Where is Grădiștea?

Population of Grădiștea over time

2,5002,5502,6002,6502,700201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Grădiștea had 2,670 residents in 2016 and 2,531 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,633
20222,611
20232,609
20242,610
20252,597
20262,531

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All indicators for Grădiștea

Value for the locality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the locality between the lowest and highest value in the country.

GrădișteaNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorGrădișteaVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.0 ‰16.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,256 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)26.1 ‰19.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 192 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.0 ‰5.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,862 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.8 ‰12.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 559 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorGrădișteaVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.96 km7.76 km7.67 kmranked 188 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.79 ‰1.52 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,851 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,496203,39410,177,161ranked 1,538 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)591.1 ‰535.8 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 659 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)41.2 m²47.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,615 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorGrădișteaVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)18.6 ‰38.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,534 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.79 ‰2.63 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,724 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorGrădișteaVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)23 ‰222 ‰71 ‰ranked 3,070 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)7.2%1.9%2.3%ranked 413 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorGrădișteaVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)37.5 m³35.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 775 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.44 km4.30 km4.05 kmranked 979 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorGrădișteaVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.79 ‰2.20 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 724 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.79 ‰0.53 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 315 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.79 ‰0.80 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 425 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorGrădișteaVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)99 ‰127 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,307 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.0 per 10,000 inh.3.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,308 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Grădiștea

Active businesses in the business register with a recorded activity, by section and by activity (NACE Rev. 2). Only activities with at least 3 businesses are shown.

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Most common activities

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Grădiștea?

Grădiștea has 2,531 residents (2026), ranking 1,901 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Grădiștea?

Grădiștea covers 48.2 km², with a density of 53 people per km².

Is the population of Grădiștea growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Grădiștea went from 2,670 to 2,531, a change of −5.2%.

Where is Grădiștea?

Grădiștea is in Vâlcea County. Latitude 44.894, longitude 23.812.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Grădiștea?

In Grădiștea, “Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 23 ‰ (2024), ranking 3,070 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 71 ‰.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Grădiștea?

In Grădiștea, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 26.1 ‰ (2025), ranking 192 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

Which localities border Grădiștea?

The nearest to Grădiștea are Livezi (4.9 km), Sinești (6.3 km), Logrești (8.8 km), Roșiile (9.1 km), Bustuchin (11 km).