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Hultsfred municipality – facts and statistics

In Hultsfred municipality, 13,491 people live (2025).

Kalmar län · municipal tax 33.77 % · population −9.4 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

13,673people
-22836 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 20529 people
14-yr trend: +0 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.9%
+0.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

303,700SEK
-41716 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 323150 SEK
11-yr trend: +37 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.6%
on par with sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -1.8 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

79.7%
-1.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.9 %
11-yr trend: -5.4 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

12.3%
-1.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.9 %
11-yr trend: -5.2 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.3years
-0.4 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.7 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,156.2/100k
+270.4 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 866.9 /100k
9-yr trend: -3 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Hultsfred

How many people live in Hultsfred?

Hultsfred had 13,491 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,402 people. The main urban area Virserum had 1,698 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

13,491
14-yr trend: +0 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−9.4%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

25.6%
-2.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Hultsfred — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Hultsfred

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

Children 0–14
2,123
15.7 %
Working age 15–64
7,399
54.8 %
Aged 65+
3,969
29.4 %
Aged 80+
1,207
8.9 %
Women
6,523
48.4 %

Population pyramid

Hultsfred, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 6,968Women 6,523Median age 49.1 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Hultsfred, 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 Hultsfred, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4290276
5-9392358
10-14429378
15-19422375
20-24327213
25-29251233
30-34387369
35-39404377
40-44358314
45-49375348
50-54386342
55-59457484
60-64504473
65-69537457
70-74482423
75-79444419
80-84297327
85-89152214
90-9464104
95-99635
100+44

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,123, 15–64: 7,399, 65+: 3,969.

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 Hultsfred

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

Households
6,488
Persons per household
2.07
One-person households
41.7 %
2,703
Households with children 0–24
24.5 %
1,589

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 Hultsfred.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.2 pp) · Kalmar län 22.0 %
    21.9%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (39,482 SEK) · Kalmar län 260,658 SEK
    240,802SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (14.0 pp) · Kalmar län 35.5 %
    26.5%

Indicators for economy & tax in Hultsfred.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (1.8 pp) · Kalmar län 81.9 %
    79.7%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (5.3 points) · Kalmar län 216.9 points
    213.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (10.8 pp) · Kalmar län 68.4 %
    58.5%

Indicators for schools in Hultsfred.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (1.2 pp) · Kalmar län 11.9 %
    12.3%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (14,318.9 SEK/m²) · Kalmar län 15,507.7 SEK/m²
    7,385.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+46.4 per 1,000 residents) · Kalmar län 175.9 per 1,000 residents
    218.0per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Hultsfred.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.4 years) · Kalmar län 84.7 years
    84.3years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (1.1 years) · Kalmar län 81.2 years
    80.2years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+6.7 days) · Kalmar län 27.6 days
    33.0days

Indicators for health in Hultsfred.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+1,669 /100k) · Kalmar län 10,274 /100k
    11,526/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+270.4 /100k) · Kalmar län 866.9 /100k
    1,156.2/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+414.9 /100k) · Kalmar län 1,569.3 /100k
    1,833.8/100k

Indicators for crime in Hultsfred.

  • 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 (76.0 residents/politician) · Kalmar län 187.8 residents/politician
    145.5residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (1.5 pp) · Kalmar län 2.2 %
    1.1%

Indicators for politics in Hultsfred.

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Frequently asked questions about Hultsfred

How many people live in Hultsfred?

In 2025, Hultsfred municipality had 13,491 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,698 lived in the main urban area Virserum (2023).

How has the population of Hultsfred changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,402 people (−9.4 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Hultsfred in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Hultsfred?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Hultsfred is 33.77 % (municipality 21.91 % plus region 11.86 %). That is rank 165 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Hultsfred?

In Hultsfred, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.6 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0860.2025.

How are school results in Hultsfred?

In Hultsfred, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 79.7 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0860.2025.

How much crime is reported in Hultsfred?

In Hultsfred, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 11,526 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0860.2025.

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

In 2025, 25.6 % of the population in Hultsfred had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Hultsfred.

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: 25.6 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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