The publication contains data on demographic and social structure of inhabitants of the Śląskie Voivodship. A wide range of information on the status and demographic structure of the population actually living – by sex, age, marital status, has been enriched with social characteristics including country of birth of the population, nationality, national-ethnic and religious identities, as well as the level and direction of education. The elaboration also presents characteristics of persons residing in collective living quarters and homeless persons.