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Kungsör municipality – facts and statistics

In Kungsör municipality, 8,525 people live (2025).

Västmanlands län · municipal tax 32.91 % · population +3.7 % since 2002

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Verified municipal figures with reference year, definition and source. Missing data is left out — never shown as zero.

What stands out

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  • · Foreign background has risen by 9.8 pp since 2011.
  • · Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents is 112 lower than the national figure (2025).
  • · Median income, 20+ has risen by 87,900 SEK since 2013.
  • · Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) has fallen by 1.6 pp since 2014.

How many people live in Kungsör?

8,525 residents

Population · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +439 residents

14-yr trend: +5 %

Population registered as resident in the municipality on 31 December of the stated year.

Source: SCB BE0101N1 · scb:BE0101N1 · observed value from the source

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How old is the population of Kungsör?

45.6 years

Median age · 2025 · municipality

Median age approximated linearly within the five-year age band where half the population is reached (Statistics Sweden five-year bands, 31 December).

Source: SCB BE0101N1 · scb:BE0101N1 · own calculation from source data

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What share of Kungsör has a foreign background?

25.1 %

Foreign background · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +9.8 pp

Sweden: 27.7 % (2.6 pp)

14-yr trend: +9.8 pp

Born abroad, or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents, as a share of the population (Statistics Sweden UtlSvBakgGrov, 31 December).

Source: SCB BE0101Q2 · scb:BE0101Q2 · observed value from the source

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How high is the municipal tax in Kungsör?

32.91 %

Total municipal tax rate · 2026 · municipality

Municipal average (unweighted): 33.30 % (0.39 pp)

Sum of the municipal and regional tax rate in 2026 (municipal 22.03 % + regional 10.88 %). Burial fee and religious community fees are not included.

Source: SCB OE0101 Kommunalskatter2000 · observed value from the source

What does the labour market look like in Kungsör?

3.0 %

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

Change since 2014: 1.6 pp

Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % (+0.3 pp)

County average (unweighted): 3.0 %

11-yr trend: -1.6 pp

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

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · Kolada:N03937 · observed value from the source

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What is the income level in Kungsör?

329,100 SEK

Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality

Change since 2013: +87,900 SEK

Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK (16,316 SEK)

County average (unweighted): 330,620 SEK

11-yr trend: +36 %

Median income, 20+

Source: SCB HE0110 · SCB:HE0110 · observed value from the source

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How much violence in public places is reported in Kungsör?

104

Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents · 2025 · municipality

Shared rank 214 of 290 ranked municipalities (2025) — highest number of reported offences per 100,000 residents. An order of reported offences, not of victimisation, safety or risk.

Change since 2017: 2

Sweden: 216 (112)

8-yr trend: -2 %

Reported offences of assault, including aggravated assault, committed outdoors in public places against people aged 18 or over (3 kap. 5, 6 § BrB Misshandel inkl. grov). Reported offences are not the same as committed or cleared offences; reporting propensity, police operations and local movement patterns affect the level.

Source: Brå — Kungsör.xlsx · Bra:vald-offentlig-miljo-kommun · observed value from the source

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Location of the municipality in Sweden

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2025

8,525.0people
14-yr trend: +5 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.0%
+0.3 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 21.7 % · County average (unweighted): 22.1 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

329,100SEK
-16,316 SEK lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK · County average (unweighted): 330,620 SEK
11-yr trend: +36 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.0%
+0.3 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % · County average (unweighted): 3.0 %
11-yr trend: -1.6 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

76.2%
-5.3 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 81.5 % · County average (unweighted): 81.6 %
11-yr trend: -3.5 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

18.4%
+4.9 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 13.5 % · County average (unweighted): 14.4 %
11-yr trend: -1.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.5years
-1.2 years lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 84.7 years · County average (unweighted): 83.6 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

788.7/100k
-97.2 /100k lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 885.9 /100k · County average (unweighted): 1,036.8 /100k
11-yr trend: +9 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Kungsör

How many people live in Kungsör?

Kungsör had 8,525 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 303 people. The largest urban area Kungsör had 6,108 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

8,525
14-yr trend: +5 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+3.7%

SCB BE0101N1

Immigration and foreign background in Kungsör — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Kungsör

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

Children 0–14
1,471
17.3 %
Working age 15–64
4,891
57.4 %
Aged 65+
2,163
25.4 %
Aged 80+
647
7.6 %
Women
4,177
49.0 %

Population pyramid

Kungsör, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 4,348Women 4,177Median age 45.6 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Kungsör, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200300300MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Kungsör, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4238191
5-9241280
10-14268253
15-19290212
20-24185147
25-29193193
30-34251257
35-39255259
40-44246253
45-49226222
50-54255264
55-59332279
60-64309263
65-69247269
70-74245252
75-79252251
80-84196180
85-898982
90-942149
95-99917
100+04

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,471, 15–64: 4,891, 65+: 2,163.

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 Kungsör

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

Households
3,984
Persons per household
2.14
One-person households
38.4 %
1,530
Households with children 0–24
27.7 %
1,102

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
Kungsör 3.0 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 %

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 (Kolada:N03937) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 % (+0.3 pp) · Västmanlands län 3.0 %
    3.0%
  • Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 3.2 % (+1.5 pp) · Västmanlands län 4.2 %
    4.7%
  • Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
    2024 · Municipal average (unweighted) 6.9 % (+2.6 pp) · Västmanlands län 8.5 %
    9.5%

Indicators for work in Kungsör.

Economy & tax

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Municipal tax rate (%)
Kungsör 22.0 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 %

Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 (Kolada:N00901) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 % (+0.3 pp) · Västmanlands län 22.1 %
    22.0%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 280,284 SEK (18,433 SEK) · Västmanlands län 267,257 SEK
    261,851SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 40.5 % (11.4 pp) · Västmanlands län 46.4 %
    29.1%

Indicators for economy & tax in Kungsör.

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
Kungsör 76.2 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 %

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424 (Kolada:N15424) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 % (5.3 pp) · Västmanlands län 81.6 %
    76.2%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 218.3 points (15.3 points) · Västmanlands län 213.7 points
    203.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 69.3 % (13.6 pp) · Västmanlands län 63.2 %
    55.7%

Indicators for schools in Kungsör.

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
Kungsör 18.4 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 %

Source: SCB via Kolada N07907 (Kolada:N07907) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 % (+4.9 pp) · Västmanlands län 14.4 %
    18.4%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21,704 SEK/m² (4,016 SEK/m²) · Västmanlands län 17,096 SEK/m²
    17,688SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+16.1 per 1,000 residents) · Västmanlands län 188.8 per 1,000 residents
    187.7per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Kungsör.

Life expectancy, women
Kungsör 83.5 years · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years

Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 (Kolada:N00925) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years (1.2 years) · Västmanlands län 83.6 years
    83.5years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.3 years (+0.3 years) · Västmanlands län 80.3 years
    81.7years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 26.3 days (+2.2 days) · Västmanlands län 28.3 days
    28.5days

Indicators for health in Kungsör.

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
Kungsör 8,803.1 /100k · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,856.9 /100k

Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 (Kolada:N07540) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,856.9 /100k (1,053.8 /100k) · Västmanlands län 11,454.4 /100k
    8,803.1/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 885.9 /100k (97.2 /100k) · Västmanlands län 1,036.8 /100k
    788.7/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1,418.9 /100k (386.7 /100k) · Västmanlands län 1,543.7 /100k
    1,032.2/100k

Indicators for crime in Kungsör.

Assignments per elected municipal politician
Kungsör 1.8 assignments/politician · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician

Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813 (Kolada:N05813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Västmanlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 221.4 residents/politician (100.7 residents/politician) · Västmanlands län 195.3 residents/politician
    120.8residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.5 % (+3.0 pp) · Västmanlands län 2.3 %
    5.6%

Indicators for politics in Kungsör.

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Frequently asked questions about Kungsör

How many people live in Kungsör?

In 2025, Kungsör municipality had 8,525 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 6,108 lived in the main urban area Kungsör (2023).

How has the population of Kungsör changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 303 people (+3.7 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Kungsör in?

Kungsör municipality is located in Västmanlands län (county code 19).

What is the municipal tax rate in Kungsör?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Kungsör is 32.91 % (municipality 22.03 % plus region 10.88 %). That is rank 85 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Kungsör?

In Kungsör, 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-18-65.1960.2025.

How are school results in Kungsör?

In Kungsör, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 76.2 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1960.2025.

How much crime is reported in Kungsör?

In Kungsör, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 8,803.1 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1960.2025.

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

In 2025, 25.1 % of the population in Kungsör had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Kungsör.

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)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-08-13

    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-06-15

    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: 25.1 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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