Härnösand municipality – facts and statistics
In Härnösand municipality, 24,355 people live (2025).
Västernorrlands län · municipal tax 34.63 % · population −3.3 % since 2002
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Key figures
Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025
Median income, 20+· 2024
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025
Life expectancy, women· 2025
Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025
How many people live in Härnösand?
Härnösand had 24,355 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 838 people. The main urban area Älandsbro had 888 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).
Population· 2025
Population change since 2002· 2002–2025
SCB BE0101N1
Foreign background· 2025
Immigration and foreign background in Härnösand — full breakdown →
Age and sex structure in Härnösand
Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.
- Children 0–14
- 3,742
- 15.4 %
- Working age 15–64
- 13,862
- 56.9 %
- Aged 65+
- 6,751
- 27.7 %
- Aged 80+
- 2,124
- 8.7 %
- Women
- 12,178
- 50.0 %
Population pyramid
Härnösand, 2025 · five-year age groups
Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.
Show the data as a table
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 570 | 495 |
| 5-9 | 650 | 643 |
| 10-14 | 703 | 681 |
| 15-19 | 745 | 749 |
| 20-24 | 556 | 448 |
| 25-29 | 576 | 508 |
| 30-34 | 730 | 667 |
| 35-39 | 811 | 786 |
| 40-44 | 724 | 668 |
| 45-49 | 677 | 686 |
| 50-54 | 721 | 739 |
| 55-59 | 751 | 757 |
| 60-64 | 801 | 762 |
| 65-69 | 733 | 768 |
| 70-74 | 701 | 796 |
| 75-79 | 805 | 824 |
| 80-84 | 567 | 616 |
| 85-89 | 260 | 352 |
| 90-94 | 82 | 169 |
| 95-99 | 11 | 57 |
| 100+ | 3 | 7 |
Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 3,742, 15–64: 13,862, 65+: 6,751.
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 Härnösand
Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.
- Households
- 12,267
- Persons per household
- 1.98
- One-person households
- 45.9 %
- 5,630
- Households with children 0–24
- 24.2 %
- 2,968
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 (%)2025 · Sweden 2.7 % (+1.2 pp) · Västernorrlands län 3.1 %3.9%
- Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 3.2 % (+1.7 pp) · Västernorrlands län 3.3 %4.8%
- Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)2024 · Sweden 6.9 % (+0.4 pp) · Västernorrlands län 7.1 %7.3%
Indicators for work in Härnösand.
Economy & tax
All indicators →- Municipal tax rate (%)2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+1.6 pp) · Västernorrlands län 23.1 %23.3%
- Tax base per resident (SEK)2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (−18,271 SEK) · Västernorrlands län 272,123 SEK262,014SEK
- Equity ratio, municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (−24.6 pp) · Västernorrlands län 25.5 %15.9%
Indicators for economy & tax in Härnösand.
Schools
All indicators →- Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (−7.2 pp) · Västernorrlands län 77.5 %74.3%
- Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (−8.3 points) · Västernorrlands län 207.0 points210.0points
- Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (−3.7 pp) · Västernorrlands län 67.0 %65.6%
Indicators for schools in Härnösand.
Housing
All indicators →- Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (−2.7 pp) · Västernorrlands län 10.4 %10.8%
- House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (−8,685 SEK/m²) · Västernorrlands län 11,650 SEK/m²13,019SEK/m²
- Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+9.9 per 1,000 residents) · Västernorrlands län 178.2 per 1,000 residents181.5per 1,000 residents
Indicators for housing in Härnösand.
Health
All indicators →- Life expectancy, women2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (−1.0 years) · Västernorrlands län 83.7 years83.7years
- Life expectancy, men2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (−1.4 years) · Västernorrlands län 80.1 years79.9years
- Ill-health rate, days per insured person2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+5.0 days) · Västernorrlands län 31.0 days31.3days
Indicators for health in Härnösand.
Crime
All indicators →- Reported offences, total (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+2,173 /100k) · Västernorrlands län 9,771 /100k12,030/100k
- Reported violent offences (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+1,140.2 /100k) · Västernorrlands län 1,240.5 /100k2,026.1/100k
- Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+627.6 /100k) · Västernorrlands län 1,510.3 /100k2,046.5/100k
Indicators for crime in Härnösand.
Politics
All indicators →- Assignments per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (−0.3 assignments/politician) · Västernorrlands län 1.7 assignments/politician1.5assignments/politician
- Residents per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (−34.3 residents/politician) · Västernorrlands län 243.1 residents/politician187.1residents/politician
- Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+1.3 pp) · Västernorrlands län 2.7 %3.8%
Indicators for politics in Härnösand.
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Frequently asked questions about Härnösand
›How many people live in Härnösand?
In 2025, Härnösand municipality had 24,355 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 888 lived in the main urban area Älandsbro (2023).
›How has the population of Härnösand changed?
Since 2002 the population has fallen by 838 people (−3.3 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.
›Which county is Härnösand in?
Härnösand municipality is located in Västernorrlands län (county code 22).
›What is the municipal tax rate in Härnösand?
In 2026 the total local tax rate in Härnösand is 34.63 % (municipality 23.34 % plus region 11.29 %). That is rank 262 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.
›What does unemployment look like in Härnösand?
In Härnösand, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.9 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2280.2025.
›How are school results in Härnösand?
In Härnösand, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 74.3 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2280.2025.
›How much crime is reported in Härnösand?
In Härnösand, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 12,030 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2280.2025.
›What share of the population in Härnösand has a foreign background?
In 2025, 18.2 % of the population in Härnösand had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Härnösand.
›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
- Open source ↗
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
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: 18.1 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).
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