Population increased to 390,847 persons
The total population of Southern Leyte was 390,847 persons as of August 1, 2007, based on the 2007 Census of Population. This figure is higher by 30,687 persons over the total population count of 360,160 persons in 2000. These population figures translated to an annual growth rate of 1.13 percent for the period 2000 to 2007, lower than the 2.73 percent annual growth rate registered for the period 1995 to 2000.
Likewise, the household population of Southern Leyte increased from 359,738 persons in 2000 to 389,928 persons in 2007. The number of households, meanwhile, reached 82,538, or 9,644 households more than the number reported in 2000. The average household size in 2007 was 4.7 persons, slightly lower than the average household size of 4.9 persons recorded in 2000.