The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 77,226, of whom 39,045 were men and 38,181 were women; 7,240 or 9.38% of its population are urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Moretna Jiru was the Amhara (99.48%), and Amharic was spoken as a first language by 99.69%. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 99.39% reporting that as their religion.1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Amhara Region, Vol. 1, part 1, Tables 2.1, 2.10, 2.13, 2.17, Annex II.2 (accessed 9 April 2009)
