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Hedemora municipality – facts and statistics

In Hedemora municipality, 15,032 people live (2025).

Dalarnas län · municipal tax 34.15 % · population −3.5 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

15,281people
-21228 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 19103 people
14-yr trend: +1 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.2%
+0.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.2 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

323,600SEK
-21816 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 332147 SEK
11-yr trend: +38 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.9%
+0.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -0.2 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

78.7%
-2.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.8 %
11-yr trend: -10.0 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

13.5%
on par with sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.6years
-0.1 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.0 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,042.7/100k
+156.8 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 909.0 /100k
11-yr trend: +6 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Hedemora

How many people live in Hedemora?

Hedemora had 15,032 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 552 people. The main urban area Långshyttan had 1,405 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

15,032
14-yr trend: +1 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−3.5%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

17.5%
-10.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Hedemora — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Hedemora

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

Children 0–14
2,278
15.2 %
Working age 15–64
8,467
56.3 %
Aged 65+
4,287
28.5 %
Aged 80+
1,279
8.5 %
Women
7,381
49.1 %

Population pyramid

Hedemora, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 7,651Women 7,381Median age 48.4 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Hedemora, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Hedemora, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4305307
5-9451409
10-14423383
15-19426448
20-24336300
25-29340269
30-34436414
35-39463458
40-44437406
45-49399344
50-54464431
55-59519481
60-64547549
65-69545533
70-74485475
75-79492478
80-84333366
85-89179204
90-946293
95-99930
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,278, 15–64: 8,467, 65+: 4,287.

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 Hedemora

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

Households
7,622
Persons per household
1.97
One-person households
46.0 %
3,504
Households with children 0–24
23.3 %
1,773

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 Hedemora.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.5 pp) · Dalarnas län 22.2 %
    22.2%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (19,831 SEK) · Dalarnas län 267,049 SEK
    260,454SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+16.9 pp) · Dalarnas län 43.6 %
    57.4%

Indicators for economy & tax in Hedemora.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (2.8 pp) · Dalarnas län 81.8 %
    78.7%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (14.3 points) · Dalarnas län 211.6 points
    204.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (3.2 pp) · Dalarnas län 68.7 %
    66.0%

Indicators for schools in Hedemora.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+0.0 pp) · Dalarnas län 13.3 %
    13.5%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (8,841 SEK/m²) · Dalarnas län 17,325 SEK/m²
    12,863SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+10.9 per 1,000 residents) · Dalarnas län 168.2 per 1,000 residents
    182.5per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Hedemora.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.1 years) · Dalarnas län 85.0 years
    84.6years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (1.0 years) · Dalarnas län 82.0 years
    80.4years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+6.2 days) · Dalarnas län 27.8 days
    32.5days

Indicators for health in Hedemora.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+808 /100k) · Dalarnas län 8,433 /100k
    10,665/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+156.8 /100k) · Dalarnas län 909.0 /100k
    1,042.7/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+85.7 /100k) · Dalarnas län 992.4 /100k
    1,504.7/100k

Indicators for crime in Hedemora.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Dalarnas län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (55.3 residents/politician) · Dalarnas län 168.9 residents/politician
    166.1residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+1.8 pp) · Dalarnas län 2.6 %
    4.3%

Indicators for politics in Hedemora.

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Frequently asked questions about Hedemora

How many people live in Hedemora?

In 2025, Hedemora municipality had 15,032 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,405 lived in the main urban area Långshyttan (2023).

How has the population of Hedemora changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 552 people (−3.5 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Hedemora in?

Hedemora municipality is located in Dalarnas län (county code 20).

What is the municipal tax rate in Hedemora?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Hedemora is 34.15 % (municipality 22.16 % plus region 11.99 %). That is rank 221 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Hedemora?

In Hedemora, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.9 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2083.2025.

How are school results in Hedemora?

In Hedemora, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 78.7 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2083.2025.

How much crime is reported in Hedemora?

In Hedemora, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,665 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2083.2025.

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

In 2025, 17.5 % of the population in Hedemora had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Hedemora.

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: 17.5 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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