Staszów County[2] (Polish: powiat staszowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Staszów, which lies 53 kilometres (33 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kielce. The county also contains the towns of Połaniec, lying 17 km (11 mi) south-east of Staszów, and Osiek, 21 km (13 mi) east of Staszów.
The county covers an area of 924.80 square kilometres (357.1 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 67,331, out of which the population of Staszów is 14,762, that of Połaniec is 8,098, that of Osiek is 2,007, and the rural population is 42,464.[3]
Demography
According to the 2011 Poland census, there were 73,125 people residing in Staszów County, of whom 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female (out of which the population in townships amounts to 25,336, of whom 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female; and the population of the villageships part of the county is 47,789, of whom 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female). In the county, the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 38.7% from 18 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 17% who were 65 years of age or older (out of which the population in rural areas amounts to 19% under the age of 18, 39.1% from 18 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older; and the population of the villageships part of the county is 20.3% under the age of 18, 38.5% from 18 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older).[1]
Table 1. Population level of county in 2010 — by age group[1]
SPECIFICATION
Measure unit
POPULATION (by age group in 2010)
TOTAL
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85 +
I.
TOTAL
person
73,125
3,720
3,551
4,273
5,218
5,741
6,025
5,107
4,764
4,413
4,699
5,728
5,334
4,383
2,432
2,510
2,168
1,751
1,308
—
of which in
%
100
5.1
4.9
5.8
7.1
7.9
8.2
7
6.5
6
6.4
7.8
7.3
6
3.3
3.4
3
2.4
1.8
1.
BY SEX
A.
Males
person
36,213
1,906
1,808
2,195
2,646
2,958
3,176
2,716
2,460
2,243
2,371
2,998
2,679
2,154
1,102
998
836
615
352
—
of which in
%
49.5
2.6
2.5
3
3.6
4
4.3
3.7
3.4
3.1
3.2
4.1
3.7
2.9
1.5
1.4
1.1
0.8
0.5
B.
Females
person
36,912
1,814
1,743
2,078
2,572
2,783
2,849
2,391
2,304
2,170
2,328
2,730
2,655
2,229
1,330
1,512
1,332
1,136
956
—
of which in
%
50.5
2.5
2.4
2.8
3.5
3.8
3.9
3.3
3.2
3
3.2
3.7
3.6
3
1.8
2.1
1.8
1.6
1.3
Table 2. Population level of townships in 2010 — by age group[1]
SPECIFICATION
Measure unit
POPULATION (by age group in 2010)
TOTAL
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85 +
I.
TOTAL
person
25,336
1,281
1,133
1,437
1,721
2,014
2,174
1,861
1,591
1,515
1,790
2,370
2,172
1,688
841
680
512
305
251
—
of which in
%
100
5.1
4.5
5.7
6.8
7.9
8.6
7.3
6.3
6
7.1
9.4
8.6
6.7
3.3
2.7
2
1.2
1
1.
BY SEX
A.
Males
person
12,372
648
556
758
852
992
1,192
973
812
718
838
1,134
1,035
804
387
279
202
132
60
—
of which in
%
48.8
2.6
2.2
3
3.4
3.9
4.7
3.8
3.2
2.8
3.3
4.5
4.1
3.2
1.5
1.1
0.8
0.5
0.2
B.
Females
person
12,964
633
577
679
869
1,022
982
888
779
797
952
1,236
1,137
884
454
401
310
173
191
—
of which in
%
51.2
2.5
2.3
2.7
3.4
4
3.9
3.5
3.1
3.1
3.8
4.9
4.5
3.5
1.8
1.6
1.2
0.7
0.8
Table 3. Population level of villageships in 2010 — by age group[1]
SPECIFICATION
Measure unit
POPULATION (by age group in 2010)
TOTAL
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85 +
I.
TOTAL
person
47,789
2,439
2,418
2,836
3,497
3,727
3,851
3,246
3,173
2,898
2,909
3,358
3,162
2,695
1,591
1,830
1,656
1,446
1,057
—
of which in
%
100
5.1
5.1
5.9
7.3
7.8
8.1
6.8
6.6
6.1
6.1
7
6.6
5.6
3.3
3.8
3.5
3
2.2
1.
BY SEX
A.
Males
person
23,841
1,258
1,252
1,437
1,794
1,966
1,984
1,743
1,648
1,525
1,533
1,864
1,644
1,350
715
719
634
483
292
—
of which in
%
49.9
2.6
2.6
3
3.8
4.1
4.2
3.6
3.4
3.2
3.2
3.9
3.4
2.8
1.5
1.5
1.3
1
0.6
B.
Females
person
23,948
1,181
1,166
1,399
1,703
1,761
1,867
1,503
1,525
1,373
1,376
1,494
1,518
1,345
876
1,111
1,022
963
765
—
of which in
%
50.1
2.5
2.4
2.9
3.6
3.7
3.9
3.1
3.2
2.9
2.9
3.1
3.2
2.8
1.8
2.3
2.1
2
1.6
Figure 1. Population pyramid of county in 2010 — by age group and sex[1]
Figure 2. Population pyramid of townships in 2010 — by age group and sex[1]
Figure 3. Population pyramid of villageships in 2010 — by age group and sex[1]
Table 4. Population level of county in 2010 — by sex[1]
SPECIFICATION
Measure unit
POPULATION (by sex in 2010)
TOTAL
Males
Females
I.
TOTAL
person
73,125
36,213
36,912
—
of which in
%
100
49.5
50.5
1.
BY AGE GROUP
A.
At pre-working age
person
14,509
7,439
7,070
—
of which in
%
19.8
10.1
9.7
B.
At working age. grand total
person
46,218
24,871
21,347
—
of which in
%
63.2
34
29.2
a.
at mobile working age
person
28,303
14,669
13,634
—
of which in
%
38.7
20.1
18.6
b.
at non-mobile working age
person
17,915
10,202
7,713
—
of which in
%
24.5
14
10.5
C.
At post-working age
person
12,398
3,903
8,495
—
of which in
%
17
5.4
11.6
Table 5. Population level of townships in 2010 — by sex[1]
SPECIFICATION
Measure unit
POPULATION (by sex in 2010)
TOTAL
Males
Females
I.
TOTAL
person
25,336
12,372
12,964
—
of which in
%
100
48.8
51.2
1.
BY AGE GROUP
A.
At pre-working age
person
4,823
2,464
2,359
—
of which in
%
19
9.7
9.3
B.
At working age. grand total
person
17,040
8,848
8,192
—
of which in
%
67.3
34.9
32.3
a.
at mobile working age
person
9,904
5,037
4,867
—
of which in
%
39.1
19.9
19.2
b.
at non-mobile working age
person
7,136
3,811
3,325
—
of which in
%
28.2
15.1
13.1
C.
At post-working age
person
3,473
1,060
2,413
—
of which in
%
13.7
4.2
9.5
Table 6. Population level of villageships in 2010 — by sex[1]
The county is subdivided into eight gminas (three urban-rural and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
^"Staszowski, powiat, województwo świętokrzyskie" [Staszów, county, Świętokrzyskie Province, Poland]. Topographical map prepared in 1:10,000 scale. Aerial and satellite orthophotomap (in Polish). Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography, Poland, Warsaw. 2011. geoportal.gov.pl. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
