That census reported a total population of 733,962, of whom 371,198 were males and 362,764 females; 84,560 or 11.5% of its population were urban dwellers. The inhabitants of the Zone were predominantly Tigrayan, at 91.5% of the population, while 4.3% were Amhara, 3.5% foreign residents from Eritrea, and 0.2% Kunama; all other ethnic groups accounted for 0.5% of the population. Tigrinya was spoken as a first language by 94.45% of the inhabitants, and Amharic by 4.85%; the remaining 0.7% spoke all other primary languages reported.
According to the census data, the town had a total population of 733,962, with 371,198 males and 362,764 females, representing an urban population of 84,560 or 11.5%. The majority of the inhabitants were Tigrayans, making up 91.5% of the population, followed by Amhara, Eritrean expatriates, and Kunama.