Here are some statistics that apply to the whole county.

Year	Population
1831	130,982
1841	138,246
1851	143,655
1861	167,993
1871	175,879
1881	176,323
1891	185,284
1901	197,046
1911	219,551
1921	236,171

Note: The Vision of Britain Through Time site gives the 1831 population of 146,529. The table was extracted from the Kelly's Directory of 1931.