Population
The last population census, carried out in 1984, projected the population of Cape Mount to be 75,358. In 2006, LISGIS projected a figure of 40,142 as the County’s population; this was shortly after the country’s return to normalcy. The Ministry of Rural Development / UNICEF Village Profile came up with a population of 191,102 (Garwular-30,071, Tombey/Robertsport-7,546, Tewor-68,009, Porkpa-29,509 and Gola Konneh-55,967).

This figure differs with the Ministry of health figures, showing an estimated population of 141,330 persons. The Comprehensive Food Security and Nutrition Survey of October 2006 measured an average household size of 4.6 persons and a dependency ratio of 1.33, as compared to Liberia's national figures of 5.6 and 1.37 respectively. Like the rest of Liberia, the local society is predominately patriarchal, with 83% of households headed by men. 16% of households sampled were headed by elderly folks, 9% of the population is chronically ill/disabled, and .03 % are orphans.

Demographic Indicators

			Sex of H	H head
County	HH size	Dependency ratio	Male	Female	Elderly headed house-holds
Grand Cape Mount	4.6	1.33	83%	17%	16%
Liberia	5.6	1.37	87%	13%	8%

Population by Districts

Garwula	30.070
Tombey/Robertsport	7.746
Tewor	68.009
Porkpa	29.509
Gola-Conneh	55.967
Total	191.102

Source: Ministry of Rural Development/UNICEF Village Profile

Ethnic Composition
The five major ethnic groups in the County are the Vai, Gola, Mende, Mandingo and Kissi. Other minority ethnic groups include Bassa, Gbandi, Kpelleh, Grebo, Kru, Lorma, and Mano. The Vai vernacular is widely spoken, followed by the Gola, with percentage distributions of 60% and 23% respectively. Mende, Mandingo and Kissi languages are also spoken by sizeable minorities.

The Vai script, introduced by Bokeleh, serves as means through which many locals are able to communicate and keep financial transactions and other records. Culturally, inter-marriages among the tribes are permissible and common. This leads to cultural assimilation that creates a bond of unity.

Percentage distribution of dialects spoken

County	Bassa	Gbandi	Gio	Gola	Grebo	Kissi	Kpelle	Krahn	Kru	Lorma	Mano	Vai	Sapo	Other
Cape Mount	3%	1%	0%	23%	1%	1%	6%	0%	2%	1%	1%	60%	0%	2%
Liberia	18%	2%	7%	6%	9%	4%	26%	4%	3%	7%	7%	4%	1%	1%

Source: Comprehensive Food Security & Nutrition Survey, October 2006