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Nora municipality – facts and statistics

In Nora municipality, 10,587 people live (2025).

Örebro län · municipal tax 34.55 % · population +0.7 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

10,639people
-25870 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 25698 people
14-yr trend: +2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.3%
+0.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

334,900SEK
-10516 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 329525 SEK
11-yr trend: +39 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.1%
-0.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.4 %
11-yr trend: -1.3 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

79.4%
-2.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 77.4 %
11-yr trend: -8.5 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

12.2%
-1.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.9 %
11-yr trend: -1.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.8years
+1.1 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.5 years
11-yr trend: +3 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

838.0/100k
-47.9 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 978.1 /100k
8-yr trend: +27 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Nora

How many people live in Nora?

Nora had 10,587 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 72 people. The main urban area Gyttorp had 648 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

10,587
14-yr trend: +2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+0.7%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

16.6%
-11.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Nora — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Nora

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

Children 0–14
1,676
15.8 %
Working age 15–64
5,835
55.1 %
Aged 65+
3,076
29.1 %
Aged 80+
982
9.3 %
Women
5,379
50.8 %

Population pyramid

Nora, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 5,208Women 5,379Median age 48.6 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Nora, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Nora, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4224251
5-9295302
10-14311293
15-19304330
20-24211167
25-29202186
30-34261274
35-39351362
40-44286271
45-49276292
50-54328328
55-59353342
60-64356355
65-69319334
70-74328350
75-79349414
80-84297281
85-89124166
90-943060
95-99321
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,676, 15–64: 5,835, 65+: 3,076.

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 Nora

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

Households
5,161
Persons per household
2.05
One-person households
42.1 %
2,171
Households with children 0–24
25.4 %
1,309

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 Nora.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.6 pp) · Örebro län 22.0 %
    22.3%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (7,693 SEK) · Örebro län 267,226 SEK
    272,592SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+10.3 pp) · Örebro län 37.1 %
    50.7%

Indicators for economy & tax in Nora.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (2.1 pp) · Örebro län 77.4 %
    79.4%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (6.3 points) · Örebro län 207.8 points
    212.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (6.5 pp) · Örebro län 67.2 %
    62.8%

Indicators for schools in Nora.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (1.3 pp) · Örebro län 13.9 %
    12.2%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (6,606 SEK/m²) · Örebro län 14,697 SEK/m²
    15,098SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+21.9 per 1,000 residents) · Örebro län 187.8 per 1,000 residents
    193.5per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Nora.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.1 years) · Örebro län 84.5 years
    85.8years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.3 years) · Örebro län 80.3 years
    81.0years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+1.8 days) · Örebro län 29.5 days
    28.1days

Indicators for health in Nora.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (2,541.2 /100k) · Örebro län 10,216.0 /100k
    7,315.7/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (47.9 /100k) · Örebro län 978.1 /100k
    838.0/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (129.0 /100k) · Örebro län 1,154.3 /100k
    1,289.9/100k

Indicators for crime in Nora.

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Frequently asked questions about Nora

How many people live in Nora?

In 2025, Nora municipality had 10,587 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 648 lived in the main urban area Gyttorp (2023).

How has the population of Nora changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 72 people (+0.7 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Nora in?

Nora municipality is located in Örebro län (county code 18).

What is the municipal tax rate in Nora?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Nora is 34.55 % (municipality 22.25 % plus region 12.30 %). That is rank 257 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Nora?

In Nora, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.1 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1884.2025.

How are school results in Nora?

In Nora, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 79.4 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1884.2025.

How much crime is reported in Nora?

In Nora, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 7,315.7 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1884.2025.

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

In 2025, 16.6 % of the population in Nora had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Nora.

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: 16.6 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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