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Laholm municipality – facts and statistics

In Laholm municipality, 26,543 people live (2025).

Hallands län · municipal tax 32.80 % · population +16.7 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

26,595people
-9914 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 57512 people
14-yr trend: +14 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.4%
-0.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.3 %
11-yr trend: +0.8 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

331,900SEK
-13516 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 355117 SEK
11-yr trend: +41 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.7%
on par with sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.7 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

77.4%
-4.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 82.5 %
11-yr trend: -11.5 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

15.5%
+2.0 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 15.2 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

812.6/100k
-73.2 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 885.5 /100k
8-yr trend: +26 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Laholm

How many people live in Laholm?

Laholm had 26,543 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 3,793 people. The main urban area Mellbystrand had 4,641 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

26,543
14-yr trend: +14 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+16.7%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

19.0%
-8.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Laholm — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Laholm

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

Children 0–14
4,444
16.7 %
Working age 15–64
14,910
56.2 %
Aged 65+
7,189
27.1 %
Aged 80+
2,133
8.0 %
Women
13,057
49.2 %

Population pyramid

Laholm, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 13,486Women 13,057Median age 46.7 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Laholm, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4250250500500750750MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Laholm, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4670660
5-9815791
10-14750758
15-19740728
20-24611495
25-29591468
30-34759794
35-39877832
40-44717724
45-49767677
50-54871810
55-59850882
60-64870847
65-69875819
70-74886891
75-79832753
80-84591608
85-89299312
90-9487158
95-992545
100+35

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 4,444, 15–64: 14,910, 65+: 7,189.

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 Laholm

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

Households
12,067
Persons per household
2.20
One-person households
36.2 %
4,374
Households with children 0–24
27.9 %
3,364

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 Laholm.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.3 pp) · Hallands län 21.3 %
    21.4%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (15,269 SEK) · Hallands län 286,485 SEK
    265,015SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+20.2 pp) · Hallands län 43.0 %
    60.7%

Indicators for economy & tax in Laholm.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (4.1 pp) · Hallands län 82.5 %
    77.4%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (8.3 points) · Hallands län 218.2 points
    210.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+1.7 pp) · Hallands län 71.0 %
    71.0%

Indicators for schools in Laholm.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+2.0 pp) · Hallands län 15.2 %
    15.5%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (636 SEK/m²) · Hallands län 27,663 SEK/m²
    21,068SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (39.8 per 1,000 residents) · Hallands län 160.8 per 1,000 residents
    131.8per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Laholm.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (884.0 /100k) · Hallands län 9,394.9 /100k
    8,972.9/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (73.2 /100k) · Hallands län 885.5 /100k
    812.6/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+3.2 /100k) · Hallands län 1,362.2 /100k
    1,422.1/100k

Indicators for crime in Laholm.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.1 assignments/politician) · Hallands län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.9assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+9.8 residents/politician) · Hallands län 339.1 residents/politician
    231.3residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+2.7 pp) · Hallands län 3.4 %
    5.2%

Indicators for politics in Laholm.

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Frequently asked questions about Laholm

How many people live in Laholm?

In 2025, Laholm municipality had 26,543 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 4,641 lived in the main urban area Mellbystrand (2023).

How has the population of Laholm changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 3,793 people (+16.7 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Laholm in?

Laholm municipality is located in Hallands län (county code 13).

What is the municipal tax rate in Laholm?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Laholm is 32.80 % (municipality 21.40 % plus region 11.40 %). That is rank 79 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Laholm?

In Laholm, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.7 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1381.2025.

How are school results in Laholm?

In Laholm, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 77.4 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1381.2025.

How much crime is reported in Laholm?

In Laholm, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 8,972.9 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1381.2025.

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

In 2025, 19.0 % of the population in Laholm had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Laholm.

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: 19.0 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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