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Krokom municipality – facts and statistics

In Krokom municipality, 15,774 people live (2025).

Jämtlands län · municipal tax 33.87 % · population +12.6 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

15,680people
-20829 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 16605 people
14-yr trend: +8 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.2%
+0.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.7 %
11-yr trend: -0.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

362,400SEK
+16984 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 325513 SEK
11-yr trend: +44 %

SCB HE0110

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

1.5%
-1.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.8 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

83.6%
+2.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.5 %
11-yr trend: -4.1 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

15.6%
+2.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 15.7 %
11-yr trend: +1.7 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.0years
-0.7 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.5 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

597.3/100k
-288.6 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 808.9 /100k
8-yr trend: -9 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Krokom

How many people live in Krokom?

Krokom had 15,774 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 1,769 people. The main urban area Ås had 1,589 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

15,774
14-yr trend: +8 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+12.6%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

9.0%
-18.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Krokom — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Krokom

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

Children 0–14
3,003
19.0 %
Working age 15–64
9,278
58.8 %
Aged 65+
3,493
22.1 %
Aged 80+
962
6.1 %
Women
7,619
48.3 %

Population pyramid

Krokom, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 8,155Women 7,619Median age 43.3 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Krokom, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400600600MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Krokom, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4448412
5-9538512
10-14567526
15-19595558
20-24309293
25-29264228
30-34412397
35-39548603
40-44522514
45-49518502
50-54598492
55-59500461
60-64521443
65-69444427
70-74451371
75-79425413
80-84322278
85-89118121
90-943955
95-99169
100+04

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 3,003, 15–64: 9,278, 65+: 3,493.

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 Krokom

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

Households
6,977
Persons per household
2.26
One-person households
36.5 %
2,549
Households with children 0–24
33.3 %
2,322

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 Krokom.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.5 pp) · Jämtlands län 22.7 %
    22.2%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (12,383 SEK) · Jämtlands län 259,009 SEK
    267,902SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (13.4 pp) · Jämtlands län 28.6 %
    27.1%

Indicators for economy & tax in Krokom.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+2.1 pp) · Jämtlands län 81.5 %
    83.6%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+0.7 points) · Jämtlands län 215.6 points
    219.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+3.6 pp) · Jämtlands län 68.7 %
    72.9%

Indicators for schools in Krokom.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+2.1 pp) · Jämtlands län 15.7 %
    15.6%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (1,195 SEK/m²) · Jämtlands län 16,319 SEK/m²
    20,509SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (61.3 per 1,000 residents) · Jämtlands län 172.8 per 1,000 residents
    110.3per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Krokom.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.7 years) · Jämtlands län 84.5 years
    84.0years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.1 years) · Jämtlands län 81.3 years
    82.5years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (3.5 days) · Jämtlands län 25.0 days
    22.8days

Indicators for health in Krokom.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (4,106.3 /100k) · Jämtlands län 9,336.1 /100k
    5,750.6/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (288.6 /100k) · Jämtlands län 808.9 /100k
    597.3/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (465.8 /100k) · Jämtlands län 1,358.2 /100k
    953.1/100k

Indicators for crime in Krokom.

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Frequently asked questions about Krokom

How many people live in Krokom?

In 2025, Krokom municipality had 15,774 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,589 lived in the main urban area Ås (2023).

How has the population of Krokom changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 1,769 people (+12.6 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Krokom in?

Krokom municipality is located in Jämtlands län (county code 23).

What is the municipal tax rate in Krokom?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Krokom is 33.87 % (municipality 22.17 % plus region 11.70 %). That is rank 190 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Krokom?

In Krokom, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 1.5 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2309.2025.

How are school results in Krokom?

In Krokom, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 83.6 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2309.2025.

How much crime is reported in Krokom?

In Krokom, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 5,750.6 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2309.2025.

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

In 2025, 9.0 % of the population in Krokom had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Krokom.

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: 9.0 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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