How many people live in Alingsås?
42,862 residents
Population · 2025 · municipality
Population registered as resident in the municipality on 31 December of the stated year.
Source: SCB BE0101N1 · observed · scb:BE0101N1
More on thisAlingsås municipality – facts and statistics
In Alingsås municipality, 42,862 people live (2025).
Västra Götalands län · municipal tax 32.84 % · population +21.3 % since 2002
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Verified municipal figures with reference year, definition and source. Missing data is left out — never shown as zero.
How old is the population of Alingsås?
43.0 years
Median age · 2025 · municipality
Median age approximated linearly within the five-year age band where half the population is reached (Statistics Sweden five-year bands, 31 December).
Source: SCB BE0101N1 · derived · scb:BE0101N1
More on thisWhat share of Alingsås has a foreign background?
16.5 %
Foreign background · 2025 · municipality
Change since 2011: +4.6 %
Sweden: 27.7 % (−11.2)
14-yr trend: +4.6 pp2011: 11.9%; 2012: 12.3%; 2013: 12.6%; 2014: 13.1%; 2015: 13.5%; 2016: 14.1%; 2017: 14.6%; 2018: 15.1%; 2019: 15.4%; 2020: 15.6%; 2021: 15.6%; 2022: 15.9%; 2023: 16.0%; 2024: 16.3%; 2025: 16.5%Born abroad, or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents, as a share of the population (Statistics Sweden UtlSvBakgGrov, 31 December).
Source: SCB BE0101Q2 · observed · scb:BE0101Q2
More on thisWhat does the labour market look like in Alingsås?
2.4 %
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) · 2025 · municipality
Change since 2014: −0.4 %
Sweden: 2.7 % (−0.3)
County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.4 pp2014: 2.8%; 2015: 2.3%; 2016: 2.1%; 2017: 2.3%; 2018: 2.4%; 2019: 2.2%; 2020: 3.1%; 2021: 2.3%; 2022: 1.7%; 2023: 1.7%; 2024: 2.2%; 2025: 2.4%Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · observed · Kolada:N03937
More on thisWhat is the income level in Alingsås?
364,500 SEK
Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality
Change since 2013: +109,000 SEK
Sweden: 345,416 SEK (+19,084)
County: 352,424 SEK
11-yr trend: +43 %2013: 255500SEK; 2014: 261000SEK; 2015: 269200SEK; 2016: 278900SEK; 2017: 288800SEK; 2018: 297600SEK; 2019: 305700SEK; 2020: 310400SEK; 2021: 321100SEK; 2022: 337300SEK; 2023: 352400SEK; 2024: 364500SEKMedian income, 20+
Source: SCB HE0110 · observed · SCB:HE0110
More on thisKey figures
Population (31 Dec)· 2024
42,722people
+6213 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 36180 people
14-yr trend: +13 %2010: 37796 people; 2011: 38053 people; 2012: 38355 people; 2013: 38619 people; 2014: 39188 people; 2015: 39602 people; 2016: 40045 people; 2017: 40390 people; 2018: 41070 people; 2019: 41420 people; 2020: 41602 people; 2021: 41853 people; 2022: 42199 people; 2023: 42382 people; 2024: 42722 people
Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025
21.4%
-0.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.8 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp2014: 21.4 %; 2015: 21.4 %; 2016: 21.4 %; 2017: 21.4 %; 2018: 21.4 %; 2019: 21.4 %; 2020: 21.4 %; 2021: 21.4 %; 2022: 21.4 %; 2023: 21.4 %; 2024: 21.4 %; 2025: 21.4 %
Median income, 20+· 2024
364,500SEK
+19084 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 352424 SEK
11-yr trend: +43 %2013: 255500 SEK; 2014: 261000 SEK; 2015: 269200 SEK; 2016: 278900 SEK; 2017: 288800 SEK; 2018: 297600 SEK; 2019: 305700 SEK; 2020: 310400 SEK; 2021: 321100 SEK; 2022: 337300 SEK; 2023: 352400 SEK; 2024: 364500 SEK
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025
2.4%
-0.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.4 pp ↓2014: 2.8 %; 2015: 2.3 %; 2016: 2.1 %; 2017: 2.3 %; 2018: 2.4 %; 2019: 2.2 %; 2020: 3.1 %; 2021: 2.3 %; 2022: 1.7 %; 2023: 1.7 %; 2024: 2.2 %; 2025: 2.4 %
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025
81.4%
-0.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 80.3 %
11-yr trend: -10.6 pp2014: 92.0 %; 2015: 89.4 %; 2016: 92.1 %; 2017: 86.5 %; 2018: 87.5 %; 2019: 86.6 %; 2020: 91.5 %; 2021: 89.1 %; 2022: 85.9 %; 2023: 86.9 %; 2024: 84.8 %; 2025: 81.4 %
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025
12.0%
-1.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 12.8 %
11-yr trend: -1.0 pp ↓2014: 13.0 %; 2015: 14.2 %; 2016: 14.2 %; 2017: 14.8 %; 2018: 14.5 %; 2019: 14.4 %; 2020: 14.3 %; 2021: 13.1 %; 2022: 12.9 %; 2023: 12.5 %; 2024: 12.5 %; 2025: 12.0 %
Life expectancy, women· 2025
85.5years
+0.8 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.9 years
11-yr trend: +2 %2014: 83.6 years; 2015: 83.6 years; 2016: 84.2 years; 2017: 84.2 years; 2018: 84.0 years; 2019: 84.1 years; 2020: 84.3 years; 2021: 84.4 years; 2022: 84.8 years; 2023: 85.3 years; 2024: 85.3 years; 2025: 85.5 years
Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025
698.7/100k
-187.1 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 789.0 /100k
11-yr trend: -24 % ↓2014: 913.5 /100k; 2015: 858.5 /100k; 2016: 856.5 /100k; 2017: 824.5 /100k; 2018: 769.4 /100k; 2019: 666.3 /100k; 2020: 597.4 /100k; 2021: 644.7 /100k; 2022: 725.7 /100k; 2023: 640.8 /100k; 2024: 792.0 /100k; 2025: 698.7 /100k
How many people live in Alingsås?
Alingsås had 42,862 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 7,535 people. The main urban area Ingared had 3,099 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).
Population· 2025
42,862
14-yr trend: +13 %2010: 37796.0; 2011: 38053.0; 2012: 38355.0; 2013: 38619.0; 2014: 39188.0; 2015: 39602.0; 2016: 40045.0; 2017: 40390.0; 2018: 41070.0; 2019: 41420.0; 2020: 41602.0; 2021: 41853.0; 2022: 42199.0; 2023: 42382.0; 2024: 42722.0
Population change since 2002· 2002–2025
+21.3%
SCB BE0101N1
Foreign background· 2025
16.5%
-11.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %
Immigration and foreign background in Alingsås — full breakdown →
Age and sex structure in Alingsås
Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.
- Children 0–14
- 7,509
- 17.5 %
- Working age 15–64
- 25,278
- 59.0 %
- Aged 65+
- 10,075
- 23.5 %
- Aged 80+
- 3,210
- 7.5 %
- Women
- 21,604
- 50.4 %
Population pyramid
Alingsås, 2025 · five-year age groups
Men 21,258Women 21,604Median age 43 yrs
Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.
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| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 1,078 | 1,026 |
| 5-9 | 1,371 | 1,327 |
| 10-14 | 1,411 | 1,296 |
| 15-19 | 1,408 | 1,362 |
| 20-24 | 1,037 | 967 |
| 25-29 | 1,057 | 885 |
| 30-34 | 1,320 | 1,260 |
| 35-39 | 1,445 | 1,531 |
| 40-44 | 1,380 | 1,344 |
| 45-49 | 1,323 | 1,300 |
| 50-54 | 1,358 | 1,327 |
| 55-59 | 1,294 | 1,260 |
| 60-64 | 1,164 | 1,256 |
| 65-69 | 1,066 | 1,241 |
| 70-74 | 1,061 | 1,197 |
| 75-79 | 1,088 | 1,212 |
| 80-84 | 858 | 976 |
| 85-89 | 359 | 537 |
| 90-94 | 145 | 221 |
| 95-99 | 35 | 75 |
| 100+ | 0 | 4 |
Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 7,509, 15–64: 25,278, 65+: 10,075.
Foreign background by age and sex is not published at municipal level by Statistics Sweden. Foreign background for this municipality is shown by area (DeSO) further down the page.
Households in Alingsås
Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.
- Households
- 19,696
- Persons per household
- 2.17
- One-person households
- 39.6 %
- 7,804
- Households with children 0–24
- 30.3 %
- 5,961
2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM
SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.
Work
All indicators →Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
Alingsås 2.4 % · Sweden 2.7 %
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 2.5 |
| 2025 | 2.7 |
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Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 (Kolada:N03937) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown
- Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 2.7 % (−0.3 pp) · Västra Götalands län 2.3 %2.4%
- Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 3.2 % (−0.6 pp) · Västra Götalands län 2.6 %2.6%
- Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)2024 · Sweden 6.9 % (−1.3 pp) · Västra Götalands län 6.6 %5.6%
Indicators for work in Alingsås.
Economy & tax
All indicators →Municipal tax rate (%)
Alingsås 21.4 % · Sweden 21.7 %
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 21.6 |
| 2015 | 21.6 |
| 2016 | 21.6 |
| 2017 | 21.7 |
| 2018 | 21.6 |
| 2019 | 21.6 |
| 2020 | 21.7 |
| 2021 | 21.7 |
| 2022 | 21.7 |
| 2023 | 21.7 |
| 2024 | 21.7 |
| 2025 | 21.7 |
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Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 (Kolada:N00901) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown
- Municipal tax rate (%)2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (−0.3 pp) · Västra Götalands län 21.8 %21.4%
- Tax base per resident (SEK)2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+14,160 SEK) · Västra Götalands län 282,698 SEK294,445SEK
- Equity ratio, municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (−5.8 pp) · Västra Götalands län 42.3 %34.7%
Indicators for economy & tax in Alingsås.
Schools
All indicators →Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
Alingsås 81.4 % · Sweden 81.5 %
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 85.8 |
| 2015 | 84 |
| 2016 | 85.8 |
| 2017 | 80.3 |
| 2018 | 82.4 |
| 2019 | 82.1 |
| 2020 | 83.6 |
| 2021 | 84.1 |
| 2022 | 82.6 |
| 2023 | 83.2 |
| 2024 | 81.4 |
| 2025 | 81.5 |
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Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424 (Kolada:N15424) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown
- Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (−0.1 pp) · Västra Götalands län 80.3 %81.4%
- Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+1.7 points) · Västra Götalands län 214.5 points220.0points
- Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+3.4 pp) · Västra Götalands län 69.9 %72.7%
Indicators for schools in Alingsås.
Housing
All indicators →Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
Alingsås 12.0 % · Sweden 13.5 %
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.4 |
| 2015 | 15.5 |
| 2016 | 16.9 |
| 2017 | 17.7 |
| 2018 | 17.8 |
| 2019 | 17.6 |
| 2020 | 16.6 |
| 2021 | 16.1 |
| 2022 | 15.6 |
| 2023 | 14.7 |
| 2024 | 14.1 |
| 2025 | 13.5 |
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Source: SCB via Kolada N07907 (Kolada:N07907) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown
- Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (−1.5 pp) · Västra Götalands län 12.8 %12.0%
- House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+10,166 SEK/m²) · Västra Götalands län 23,319 SEK/m²31,870SEK/m²
- Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+12.1 per 1,000 residents) · Västra Götalands län 158.6 per 1,000 residents183.7per 1,000 residents
Indicators for housing in Alingsås.
Health
All indicators →Life expectancy, women
Alingsås 85.5 years · Sweden 84.7 years
| Year | Value (years) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 83.5 |
| 2015 | 83.6 |
| 2016 | 83.6 |
| 2017 | 83.8 |
| 2018 | 83.8 |
| 2019 | 84 |
| 2020 | 84 |
| 2021 | 84.2 |
| 2022 | 84.3 |
| 2023 | 84.4 |
| 2024 | 84.5 |
| 2025 | 84.7 |
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Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 (Kolada:N00925) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown
- Life expectancy, women2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.8 years) · Västra Götalands län 84.9 years85.5years
- Life expectancy, men2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.5 years) · Västra Götalands län 81.4 years81.9years
- Ill-health rate, days per insured person2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (−1.1 days) · Västra Götalands län 28.4 days25.2days
Indicators for health in Alingsås.
Crime
All indicators →Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
Alingsås 9,873.5 /100k · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k
| Year | Value (/100k) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 9,517.3 |
| 2015 | 9,834.7 |
| 2016 | 9,681.2 |
| 2017 | 9,631.1 |
| 2018 | 9,310.3 |
| 2019 | 9,097.5 |
| 2020 | 9,572.2 |
| 2021 | 9,074.4 |
| 2022 | 9,106.8 |
| 2023 | 9,536.5 |
| 2024 | 9,935.4 |
| 2025 | 9,856.9 |
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Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 (Kolada:N07540) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown
- Reported offences, total (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (+16.6 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 9,105.4 /100k9,873.5/100k
- Reported violent offences (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (−187.1 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 789.0 /100k698.7/100k
- Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (−311.2 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 1,375.6 /100k1,107.7/100k
Indicators for crime in Alingsås.
Politics
All indicators →Assignments per elected municipal politician
Alingsås 1.5 assignments/politician · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician
| Year | Value (assignments/politician) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 1.8 |
| 2025 | 1.8 |
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Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813 (Kolada:N05813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown
- Assignments per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (−0.3 assignments/politician) · Västra Götalands län 1.8 assignments/politician1.5assignments/politician
- Residents per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+25.5 residents/politician) · Västra Götalands län 222.9 residents/politician246.9residents/politician
- Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (−2.5 pp) · Västra Götalands län 2.6 %0.0%
Indicators for politics in Alingsås.
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Frequently asked questions about Alingsås
›How many people live in Alingsås?
In 2025, Alingsås municipality had 42,862 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 3,099 lived in the main urban area Ingared (2023).
›How has the population of Alingsås changed?
Since 2002 the population has grown by 7,535 people (+21.3 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.
›Which county is Alingsås in?
Alingsås municipality is located in Västra Götalands län (county code 14).
›What is the municipal tax rate in Alingsås?
In 2026 the total local tax rate in Alingsås is 32.84 % (municipality 21.36 % plus region 11.48 %). That is rank 82 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.
›What does unemployment look like in Alingsås?
In Alingsås, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.4 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1489.2025.
›How are school results in Alingsås?
In Alingsås, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 81.4 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1489.2025.
›How much crime is reported in Alingsås?
In Alingsås, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,873.5 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1489.2025.
›What share of the population in Alingsås has a foreign background?
In 2025, 16.5 % of the population in Alingsås had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Alingsås.
›Where does the data come from?
Population comes from Statistics Sweden BE0101N1 and foreign background from BE0101Q2. Local key figures come from Kolada (RKA) and Statistics Sweden via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine, and every figure carries its own observation ID.
Sources and method
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BE0101N1Population by municipality, age, sex and year (31 Dec) - Open source ↗
BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov) - Open source ↗
BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type - Open source ↗
KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine
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Foreign background: 16.5 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).
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