How many people were connected with the royal court at Versailles?

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Charles Le Brun: Portrait of King Louis XIV — Louis XIV *Portrait of King Louis XIV*, by Charles Le Brun, c. 1655.

At the royal court of Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV, there were approximately 20,000 people attached to the court.1

This population was distributed as follows:
* Living in the palace: About 1,000 courtiers and 4,000 attendants.1
* Quartered in the town and annexes: About 14,000 soldiers and servants.1

By the time of Louis XIV's death in 1715, the town of Versailles itself had grown to a population of 30,000 inhabitants.1