Population , Jahrom has a population of 141,634, in 25,946 families. Jahrom is the largest city in the southern half of
Fars province, the second one in the whole province, and the 67th most populated city in
Iran. As of the same year, the city had a population density of and +11.38% population growth; while
Jahrom County had a population of 228,532 inhabitants; which decreased to 186,269 after the promotion of
Khafr District to
Khafr County in 2019. At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 103,023 in 25,946 households. The following
census in 2011 counted 114,108 people in 32,766 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 141,634 people in 43,349 households.
Ethnicity The main ethnic group in Jahrom consists of
Persians, while
Basseries and
Arabs constitute small minorities. They had nomadic life and later
sedentism. Due to the geographical characteristics of Jahrom, specially good Rangeland for nomads, Jahrom has long been a residing area for these nomadic peoples.
Language People in Jahrom speak
Persian language. They have a special accent which is closely related to
Middle Persian. The most significant sign of Jahromi accent is dropping the last letter in words ending in vowels. Following is an example of a Jahromi poem:
Religion The majority of city are
Shia Muslims, but there is also a small Immigrant
Sunni minority in the city. Religion conversion from
Zoroastrianism to
Islam occurred after Muslims conquer in 641 or 644 AD. Before that era, Zoroastrianism was the dominant religion of Jahrom as the other parts of the Sassanid Iran. Jahrom also had a small
Jewish community all of whom migrated to Shiraz and Israel in the past decades. After the establishment of
Baháʼí Faith in 1863, a significant Baháʼí community formed in Jahrom, some of whom were killed during anti-Baháʼí rebellions and now all of them have migrated. ==Geography==