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Örnsköldsvik municipality – facts and statistics

In Örnsköldsvik municipality, 55,319 people live (2025).

Västernorrlands län · municipal tax 33.85 % · population +0.5 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

55,443people
+18934 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 34494 people
14-yr trend: +1 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.7%
+1.0 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 23.1 %
11-yr trend: +0.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

354,200SEK
+8784 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 333629 SEK
11-yr trend: +40 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.5%
-0.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.1 %
11-yr trend: -1.0 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

81.7%
+0.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 77.5 %
11-yr trend: -7.9 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

8.1%
-5.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 10.4 %
11-yr trend: -3.7 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.9years
+0.2 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 83.7 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

816.0/100k
-69.8 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 1240.5 /100k
11-yr trend: +29 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Örnsköldsvik

How many people live in Örnsköldsvik?

Örnsköldsvik had 55,319 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 272 people. The main urban area Bjästa had 1,805 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

55,319
14-yr trend: +1 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+0.5%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

12.0%
-15.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Örnsköldsvik — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Örnsköldsvik

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

Children 0–14
8,914
16.1 %
Working age 15–64
32,224
58.3 %
Aged 65+
14,181
25.6 %
Aged 80+
4,329
7.8 %
Women
27,175
49.1 %

Population pyramid

Örnsköldsvik, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 28,144Women 27,175Median age 45.6 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Örnsköldsvik, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45005001,0001,0001,5001,500MenWomen
Show the data as a table
Population by age and sex in Örnsköldsvik, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-41,2401,208
5-91,5761,556
10-141,7211,613
15-191,7291,620
20-241,3281,075
25-291,4001,125
30-341,7591,550
35-391,7921,747
40-441,6601,590
45-491,7121,579
50-541,7531,680
55-591,8771,739
60-641,8201,689
65-691,6361,621
70-741,6871,679
75-791,5811,648
80-841,1311,305
85-89544729
90-94163331
95-993181
100+410

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 8,914, 15–64: 32,224, 65+: 14,181.

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 Örnsköldsvik

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

Households
26,587
Persons per household
2.08
One-person households
40.9 %
10,871
Households with children 0–24
26.2 %
6,961

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 Örnsköldsvik.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+1.0 pp) · Västernorrlands län 23.1 %
    22.7%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+5,613 SEK) · Västernorrlands län 272,123 SEK
    285,898SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (1.9 pp) · Västernorrlands län 25.5 %
    38.6%

Indicators for economy & tax in Örnsköldsvik.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+0.2 pp) · Västernorrlands län 77.5 %
    81.7%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (1.3 points) · Västernorrlands län 207.0 points
    217.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+2.3 pp) · Västernorrlands län 67.0 %
    71.6%

Indicators for schools in Örnsköldsvik.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (5.4 pp) · Västernorrlands län 10.4 %
    8.1%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (7,573 SEK/m²) · Västernorrlands län 11,650 SEK/m²
    14,131SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+5.9 per 1,000 residents) · Västernorrlands län 178.2 per 1,000 residents
    177.5per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Örnsköldsvik.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.2 years) · Västernorrlands län 83.7 years
    84.9years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.1 years) · Västernorrlands län 80.1 years
    81.2years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+3.6 days) · Västernorrlands län 31.0 days
    29.9days

Indicators for health in Örnsköldsvik.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (1,754.4 /100k) · Västernorrlands län 9,771.2 /100k
    8,102.5/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (69.8 /100k) · Västernorrlands län 1,240.5 /100k
    816.0/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (119.0 /100k) · Västernorrlands län 1,510.3 /100k
    1,299.9/100k

Indicators for crime in Örnsköldsvik.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.1 assignments/politician) · Västernorrlands län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.7assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+100.9 residents/politician) · Västernorrlands län 243.1 residents/politician
    322.3residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Västernorrlands län 2.7 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Örnsköldsvik.

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Frequently asked questions about Örnsköldsvik

How many people live in Örnsköldsvik?

In 2025, Örnsköldsvik municipality had 55,319 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,805 lived in the main urban area Bjästa (2023).

How has the population of Örnsköldsvik changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 272 people (+0.5 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Örnsköldsvik in?

Örnsköldsvik municipality is located in Västernorrlands län (county code 22).

What is the municipal tax rate in Örnsköldsvik?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Örnsköldsvik is 33.85 % (municipality 22.56 % plus region 11.29 %). That is rank 186 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Örnsköldsvik?

In Örnsköldsvik, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.5 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2284.2025.

How are school results in Örnsköldsvik?

In Örnsköldsvik, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 81.7 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2284.2025.

How much crime is reported in Örnsköldsvik?

In Örnsköldsvik, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 8,102.5 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2284.2025.

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

In 2025, 12.0 % of the population in Örnsköldsvik had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Örnsköldsvik.

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: 12.0 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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