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Högsby municipality – facts and statistics

In Högsby municipality, 5,140 people live (2025).

Kalmar län · municipal tax 34.07 % · population −18.4 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Last updated: View changelog

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

5,321.0people
-31188.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 20529.3 people
14-yr trend: -8 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.2%
+0.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

279,400SEK
-66016 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 323150 SEK
11-yr trend: +35 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.0%
+0.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -1.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

79.3%
-2.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.9 %
11-yr trend: -3.6 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

24.7%
+11.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.9 %
11-yr trend: -2.2 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.4years
+0.7 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.7 years
11-yr trend: +4 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

822.6/100k
-63.3 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 866.9 /100k
8-yr trend: +32 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Högsby

How many people live in Högsby?

Högsby had 5,140 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,160 people. The main urban area Berga had 655 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

5,140
14-yr trend: -8 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−18.4%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

29.0%
+1.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Högsby — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Högsby

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

Children 0–14
735
14.3 %
Working age 15–64
2,786
54.2 %
Aged 65+
1,619
31.5 %
Aged 80+
429
8.3 %
Women
2,547
49.6 %

Population pyramid

Högsby, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 2,593Women 2,547Median age 52.2 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Högsby, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Högsby, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4100103
5-9124118
10-14136154
15-19146146
20-2410083
25-299268
30-34108110
35-39143133
40-44147129
45-49150149
50-54157146
55-59184177
60-64214204
65-69206243
70-74238188
75-79156159
80-84131121
85-894374
90-941232
95-99610
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 735, 15–64: 2,786, 65+: 1,619.

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 Högsby

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

Households
2,539
Persons per household
2.02
One-person households
42.6 %
1,082
Households with children 0–24
21.5 %
546

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 Högsby.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.5 pp) · Kalmar län 22.0 %
    22.2%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (50,854 SEK) · Kalmar län 260,658 SEK
    229,430SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (13.1 pp) · Kalmar län 35.5 %
    27.3%

Indicators for economy & tax in Högsby.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (2.2 pp) · Kalmar län 81.9 %
    79.3%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (32.3 points) · Kalmar län 216.9 points
    186.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (9.8 pp) · Kalmar län 68.4 %
    59.4%

Indicators for schools in Högsby.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+11.2 pp) · Kalmar län 11.9 %
    24.7%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (15,154.9 SEK/m²) · Kalmar län 15,507.7 SEK/m²
    6,549.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+11.1 per 1,000 residents) · Kalmar län 175.9 per 1,000 residents
    182.7per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Högsby.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.7 years) · Kalmar län 84.7 years
    85.4years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (4.4 years) · Kalmar län 81.2 years
    76.9years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+1.2 days) · Kalmar län 27.6 days
    27.5days

Indicators for health in Högsby.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+550 /100k) · Kalmar län 10,274 /100k
    10,407/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (63.3 /100k) · Kalmar län 866.9 /100k
    822.6/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+360.1 /100k) · Kalmar län 1,569.3 /100k
    1,779.1/100k

Indicators for crime in Högsby.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.1 assignments/politician) · Kalmar län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.7assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (135.6 residents/politician) · Kalmar län 187.8 residents/politician
    85.8residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Kalmar län 2.2 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Högsby.

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Frequently asked questions about Högsby

How many people live in Högsby?

In 2025, Högsby municipality had 5,140 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 655 lived in the main urban area Berga (2023).

How has the population of Högsby changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,160 people (−18.4 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Högsby in?

Högsby municipality is located in Kalmar län (county code 08).

What is the municipal tax rate in Högsby?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Högsby is 34.07 % (municipality 22.21 % plus region 11.86 %). That is rank 212 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Högsby?

In Högsby, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.0 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0821.2025.

How are school results in Högsby?

In Högsby, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 79.3 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0821.2025.

How much crime is reported in Högsby?

In Högsby, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,407 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0821.2025.

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

In 2025, 29.0 % of the population in Högsby had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Högsby.

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: 29.0 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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