 While the population of Courtown is somewhat smaller, the census combines the area of Courtown, Riverchapel and Ardamine.As of the 2006 census the population of this area was 1,421, and had grown to 3,591 by the time of the 2016 census.Courtown is home to 'The Dinky Take-Away', serving the "best chips in Ireland", as voted on Marty Whelan's morning show on the 2FM radio station.