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Mullsjö municipality – facts and statistics

In Mullsjö municipality, 7,539 people live (2025).

Jönköpings län · municipal tax 34.10 % · population +5.8 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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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

Neutral observations derived from the verified figures below — no score, ranking or assessment.

  • · Foreign background has risen by 5.1 pp since 2011.
  • · Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents is 110 lower than the national figure (2025).
  • · Median income, 20+ has risen by 95,200 SEK since 2013.
  • · Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) is 0.5 pp lower than Municipal average (unweighted) (2025).

How many people live in Mullsjö?

7,539 residents

Population · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +505 residents

14-yr trend: +7 %

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 Mullsjö?

43.8 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 Mullsjö has a foreign background?

15.0 %

Foreign background · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +5.1 pp

Sweden: 27.7 % (12.7 pp)

14-yr trend: +5.1 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 Mullsjö?

34.10 %

Total municipal tax rate · 2026 · municipality

Municipal average (unweighted): 33.30 % (+0.80 pp)

Sum of the municipal and regional tax rate in 2026 (municipal 22.34 % + regional 11.76 %). 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 Mullsjö?

2.2 %

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

Change since 2014: 0.3 pp

Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % (0.5 pp)

County average (unweighted): 2.5 %

11-yr trend: -0.3 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 Mullsjö?

347,400 SEK

Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality

Change since 2013: +95,200 SEK

Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK (+1,984 SEK)

County average (unweighted): 348,900 SEK

11-yr trend: +38 %

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 Mullsjö?

106

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

Rank 212 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: 18

Sweden: 216 (110)

8-yr trend: -15 %

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

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2025

7,539.0people
14-yr trend: +7 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.3%
+0.6 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 21.7 % · County average (unweighted): 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

347,400SEK
+1,984 SEK higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK · County average (unweighted): 348,900 SEK
11-yr trend: +38 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.2%
-0.5 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % · County average (unweighted): 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -0.3 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

74.7%
-6.8 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 81.5 % · County average (unweighted): 79.6 %
10-yr trend: -11.4 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

8.9%
-4.6 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 13.5 % · County average (unweighted): 14.5 %
11-yr trend: +0.9 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.1years
-0.6 years lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 84.7 years · County average (unweighted): 85.1 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

435.9/100k
-449.9 /100k lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 885.9 /100k · County average (unweighted): 874.6 /100k
8-yr trend: -66 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Mullsjö

How many people live in Mullsjö?

Mullsjö had 7,539 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 415 people. The largest urban area Mullsjö had 5,858 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

7,539
14-yr trend: +7 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+5.8%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

15.0%
-12.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Mullsjö — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Mullsjö

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

Children 0–14
1,361
18.1 %
Working age 15–64
4,303
57.1 %
Aged 65+
1,875
24.9 %
Aged 80+
581
7.7 %
Women
3,715
49.3 %

Population pyramid

Mullsjö, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 3,824Women 3,715Median age 43.8 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Mullsjö, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Mullsjö, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4229192
5-9232221
10-14262225
15-19242236
20-24160133
25-29172153
30-34240211
35-39265255
40-44224228
45-49214216
50-54240222
55-59249235
60-64218190
65-69205211
70-74204220
75-79201253
80-84178176
85-895782
90-942139
95-991114
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,361, 15–64: 4,303, 65+: 1,875.

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 Mullsjö

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

Households
3,417
Persons per household
2.21
One-person households
37.5 %
1,283
Households with children 0–24
30.0 %
1,024

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 (%)
Mullsjö 2.2 % · 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 % (0.5 pp) · Jönköpings län 2.5 %
    2.2%
  • Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 3.2 % (0.7 pp) · Jönköpings län 3.2 %
    2.5%
  • Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
    2024 · Municipal average (unweighted) 6.9 % (0.8 pp) · Jönköpings län 6.2 %
    6.1%

Indicators for work in Mullsjö.

Economy & tax

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Municipal tax rate (%)
Mullsjö 22.3 % · 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 % (+0.6 pp) · Jönköpings län 22.0 %
    22.3%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 280,284 SEK (17,882 SEK) · Jönköpings län 271,946 SEK
    262,403SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 40.5 % (20.9 pp) · Jönköpings län 46.8 %
    19.6%

Indicators for economy & tax in Mullsjö.

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
Mullsjö 74.7 % · 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 % (6.8 pp) · Jönköpings län 79.6 %
    74.7%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 218.3 points (7.3 points) · Jönköpings län 217.1 points
    211.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 69.3 % (14.6 pp) · Jönköpings län 67.7 %
    54.7%

Indicators for schools in Mullsjö.

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
Mullsjö 8.9 % · 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 % (4.6 pp) · Jönköpings län 14.5 %
    8.9%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21,704 SEK/m² (5,781 SEK/m²) · Jönköpings län 16,711 SEK/m²
    15,923SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 171.6 per 1,000 residents (34.8 per 1,000 residents) · Jönköpings län 171.2 per 1,000 residents
    136.8per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Mullsjö.

Life expectancy, women
Mullsjö 84.1 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 (0.6 years) · Jönköpings län 85.1 years
    84.1years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.3 years (+0.7 years) · Jönköpings län 82.1 years
    82.1years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 26.3 days (0.7 days) · Jönköpings län 25.1 days
    25.6days

Indicators for health in Mullsjö.

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
Mullsjö 6,657.9 /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 (3,199.0 /100k) · Jönköpings län 8,927.5 /100k
    6,657.9/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 885.9 /100k (449.9 /100k) · Jönköpings län 874.6 /100k
    435.9/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1,418.9 /100k (441.4 /100k) · Jönköpings län 1,446.8 /100k
    977.5/100k

Indicators for crime in Mullsjö.

Assignments per elected municipal politician
Mullsjö 2.0 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 (+0.2 assignments/politician) · Jönköpings län 1.7 assignments/politician
    2.0assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 221.4 residents/politician (127.7 residents/politician) · Jönköpings län 183.2 residents/politician
    93.8residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Jönköpings län 1.5 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Mullsjö.

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Frequently asked questions about Mullsjö

How many people live in Mullsjö?

In 2025, Mullsjö municipality had 7,539 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 5,858 lived in the main urban area Mullsjö (2023).

How has the population of Mullsjö changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 415 people (+5.8 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Mullsjö in?

Mullsjö municipality is located in Jönköpings län (county code 06).

What is the municipal tax rate in Mullsjö?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Mullsjö is 34.10 % (municipality 22.34 % plus region 11.76 %). That is rank 217 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Mullsjö?

In Mullsjö, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.2 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0642.2025.

How are school results in Mullsjö?

In Mullsjö, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 74.7 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0642.2025.

How much crime is reported in Mullsjö?

In Mullsjö, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 6,657.9 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0642.2025.

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

In 2025, 15.0 % of the population in Mullsjö had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Mullsjö.

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: 15.0 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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