Hultsfred municipality – facts and statistics
In Hultsfred municipality, 13,491 people live (2025).
Kalmar län · municipal tax 33.77 % · population −9.4 % 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 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
Population change since 2002· 2002–2025
SCB BE0101N1
Foreign background· 2025
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
Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.
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| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 290 | 276 |
| 5-9 | 392 | 358 |
| 10-14 | 429 | 378 |
| 15-19 | 422 | 375 |
| 20-24 | 327 | 213 |
| 25-29 | 251 | 233 |
| 30-34 | 387 | 369 |
| 35-39 | 404 | 377 |
| 40-44 | 358 | 314 |
| 45-49 | 375 | 348 |
| 50-54 | 386 | 342 |
| 55-59 | 457 | 484 |
| 60-64 | 504 | 473 |
| 65-69 | 537 | 457 |
| 70-74 | 482 | 423 |
| 75-79 | 444 | 419 |
| 80-84 | 297 | 327 |
| 85-89 | 152 | 214 |
| 90-94 | 64 | 104 |
| 95-99 | 6 | 35 |
| 100+ | 4 | 4 |
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.
Work
All indicators →- Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 2.7 % (+0.0 pp) · Kalmar län 2.5 %2.6%
- Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 3.2 % (+0.7 pp) · Kalmar län 3.4 %3.9%
- Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)2024 · Sweden 6.9 % (+1.8 pp) · Kalmar län 7.2 %8.7%
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 SEK240,802SEK
- Equity ratio, municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (−14.0 pp) · Kalmar län 35.5 %26.5%
Indicators for economy & tax in Hultsfred.
Schools
All indicators →- 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 points213.0points
- 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.
Housing
All indicators →- 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/m²2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (−14,318.9 SEK/m²) · Kalmar län 15,507.7 SEK/m²7,385.0SEK/m²
- Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+46.4 per 1,000 residents) · Kalmar län 175.9 per 1,000 residents218.0per 1,000 residents
Indicators for housing in Hultsfred.
Health
All indicators →- Life expectancy, women2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (−0.4 years) · Kalmar län 84.7 years84.3years
- Life expectancy, men2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (−1.1 years) · Kalmar län 81.2 years80.2years
- Ill-health rate, days per insured person2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+6.7 days) · Kalmar län 27.6 days33.0days
Indicators for health in Hultsfred.
Crime
All indicators →- Reported offences, total (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+1,669 /100k) · Kalmar län 10,274 /100k11,526/100k
- Reported violent offences (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+270.4 /100k) · Kalmar län 866.9 /100k1,156.2/100k
- Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+414.9 /100k) · Kalmar län 1,569.3 /100k1,833.8/100k
Indicators for crime in Hultsfred.
Politics
All indicators →- Assignments per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (−0.1 assignments/politician) · Kalmar län 1.8 assignments/politician1.7assignments/politician
- Residents per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (−76.0 residents/politician) · Kalmar län 187.8 residents/politician145.5residents/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
- 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: 25.6 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).
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