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Degerfors municipality – facts and statistics

In Degerfors municipality, 9,230 people live (2025).

Örebro län · municipal tax 35.30 % · population −10.4 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

9,278.0people
-27231.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 25697.9 people
14-yr trend: -4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

23.0%
+1.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.7 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

322,500SEK
-22916 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 329525 SEK
11-yr trend: +40 %

SCB HE0110

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025

2.8%
+0.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.4 %
11-yr trend: -0.1 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025

70.9%
-10.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 77.4 %
11-yr trend: -7.6 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025

13.0%
-0.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.9 %
11-yr trend: +3.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.1years
-1.6 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.5 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

961.4/100k
+75.5 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 978.1 /100k
8-yr trend: +6 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Degerfors

How many people live in Degerfors?

Degerfors had 9,230 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,076 people. The main urban area Svartå had 439 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

9,230
14-yr trend: -4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−10.4%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

20.5%
-7.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Degerfors — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Degerfors

Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.

Children 0–14
1,343
14.6 %
Working age 15–64
5,175
56.1 %
Aged 65+
2,712
29.4 %
Aged 80+
852
9.2 %
Women
4,529
49.1 %

Population pyramid

Degerfors, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 4,701Women 4,529Median age 50.5 yrs

Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.

Population by age and sex in Degerfors, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200300300MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Degerfors, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4211165
5-9229221
10-14242275
15-19258248
20-24193152
25-29193183
30-34263256
35-39281246
40-44193226
45-49261256
50-54328283
55-59353327
60-64361314
65-69323310
70-74309314
75-79302302
80-84254242
85-89101136
90-943453
95-99916
100+34

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,343, 15–64: 5,175, 65+: 2,712.

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 Degerfors

Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.

Households
4,712
Persons per household
1.95
One-person households
45.2 %
2,129
Households with children 0–24
22.1 %
1,043

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Indicators for work in Degerfors.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+1.3 pp) · Örebro län 22.0 %
    23.0%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (17,711 SEK) · Örebro län 267,226 SEK
    262,573SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (28.9 pp) · Örebro län 37.1 %
    11.6%

Indicators for economy & tax in Degerfors.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (10.6 pp) · Örebro län 77.4 %
    70.9%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (14.3 points) · Örebro län 207.8 points
    204.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (19.8 pp) · Örebro län 67.2 %
    49.5%

Indicators for schools in Degerfors.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (0.5 pp) · Örebro län 13.9 %
    13.0%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (13,370.9 SEK/m²) · Örebro län 14,696.8 SEK/m²
    8,333.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (1.7 per 1,000 residents) · Örebro län 187.8 per 1,000 residents
    169.9per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Degerfors.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (1.6 years) · Örebro län 84.5 years
    83.1years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (2.1 years) · Örebro län 80.3 years
    79.3years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+10.2 days) · Örebro län 29.5 days
    36.5days

Indicators for health in Degerfors.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+4,240 /100k) · Örebro län 10,216 /100k
    14,097/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+75.5 /100k) · Örebro län 978.1 /100k
    961.4/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (47.0 /100k) · Örebro län 1,154.3 /100k
    1,371.9/100k

Indicators for crime in Degerfors.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.1 assignments/politician) · Örebro län 1.9 assignments/politician
    1.9assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (119.5 residents/politician) · Örebro län 181.6 residents/politician
    102.0residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+2.9 pp) · Örebro län 3.5 %
    5.5%

Indicators for politics in Degerfors.

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Frequently asked questions about Degerfors

How many people live in Degerfors?

In 2025, Degerfors municipality had 9,230 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 439 lived in the main urban area Svartå (2023).

How has the population of Degerfors changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,076 people (−10.4 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Degerfors in?

Degerfors municipality is located in Örebro län (county code 18).

What is the municipal tax rate in Degerfors?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Degerfors is 35.30 % (municipality 23.00 % plus region 12.30 %). That is rank 286 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Degerfors?

In Degerfors, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.8 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1862.2025.

How are school results in Degerfors?

In Degerfors, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 70.9 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1862.2025.

How much crime is reported in Degerfors?

In Degerfors, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 14,097 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1862.2025.

What share of the population in Degerfors has a foreign background?

In 2025, 20.5 % of the population in Degerfors had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Degerfors.

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

  • 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
    Open source ↗

The figures on this page can be traced to their stated sources. Where an observation ID is available, it is shown with the corresponding fact. Read the method.

Foreign background: 20.5 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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