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Säter municipality – facts and statistics

In Säter municipality, 11,205 people live (2025).

Dalarnas län · municipal tax 34.30 % · population +1.5 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

11,223people
-25286 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 19103 people
14-yr trend: +4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.3%
+0.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.2 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

342,200SEK
-3216 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 332147 SEK
11-yr trend: +37 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.0%
-0.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: +0.1 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

88.9%
+7.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.8 %
11-yr trend: +5.9 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: 13.3 %
11-yr trend: +0.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

86.4years
+1.7 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.0 years
11-yr trend: +3 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

730.7/100k
-155.2 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 909.0 /100k
11-yr trend: +30 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Säter

How many people live in Säter?

Säter had 11,205 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 162 people. The main urban area Enbacka, Mora och Naglarby had 1,935 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

11,205
14-yr trend: +4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+1.5%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

10.8%
-16.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Säter — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Säter

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

Children 0–14
1,874
16.7 %
Working age 15–64
6,211
55.4 %
Aged 65+
3,120
27.8 %
Aged 80+
916
8.2 %
Women
5,428
48.4 %

Population pyramid

Säter, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 5,777Women 5,428Median age 46.8 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Säter, 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 Säter, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4292251
5-9338330
10-14366297
15-19310296
20-24217176
25-29210184
30-34338343
35-39413383
40-44333297
45-49326299
50-54354318
55-59352344
60-64366352
65-69392357
70-74378354
75-79361362
80-84269252
85-89117138
90-942673
95-991922
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,874, 15–64: 6,211, 65+: 3,120.

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 Säter

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

Households
5,366
Persons per household
2.09
One-person households
40.7 %
2,182
Households with children 0–24
26.5 %
1,420

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 Säter.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.6 pp) · Dalarnas län 22.2 %
    22.3%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (9,079 SEK) · Dalarnas län 267,049 SEK
    271,205SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (2.7 pp) · Dalarnas län 43.6 %
    37.8%

Indicators for economy & tax in Säter.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+7.4 pp) · Dalarnas län 81.8 %
    88.9%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (3.3 points) · Dalarnas län 211.6 points
    215.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+11.6 pp) · Dalarnas län 68.7 %
    80.8%

Indicators for schools in Säter.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (1.3 pp) · Dalarnas län 13.3 %
    12.2%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (5,030 SEK/m²) · Dalarnas län 17,325 SEK/m²
    16,674SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (10.8 per 1,000 residents) · Dalarnas län 168.2 per 1,000 residents
    160.8per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Säter.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.7 years) · Dalarnas län 85.0 years
    86.4years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.5 years) · Dalarnas län 82.0 years
    82.9years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (0.2 days) · Dalarnas län 27.8 days
    26.1days

Indicators for health in Säter.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (3,236.2 /100k) · Dalarnas län 8,432.9 /100k
    6,620.6/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (155.2 /100k) · Dalarnas län 909.0 /100k
    730.7/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (697.1 /100k) · Dalarnas län 992.4 /100k
    721.8/100k

Indicators for crime in Säter.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.1 assignments/politician) · Dalarnas län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.7assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (114.6 residents/politician) · Dalarnas län 168.9 residents/politician
    106.9residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+2.2 pp) · Dalarnas län 2.6 %
    4.8%

Indicators for politics in Säter.

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Frequently asked questions about Säter

How many people live in Säter?

In 2025, Säter municipality had 11,205 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,935 lived in the main urban area Enbacka, Mora och Naglarby (2023).

How has the population of Säter changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 162 people (+1.5 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Säter in?

Säter municipality is located in Dalarnas län (county code 20).

What is the municipal tax rate in Säter?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Säter is 34.30 % (municipality 22.31 % plus region 11.99 %). That is rank 240 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Säter?

In Säter, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.0 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2082.2025.

How are school results in Säter?

In Säter, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 88.9 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2082.2025.

How much crime is reported in Säter?

In Säter, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 6,620.6 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2082.2025.

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

In 2025, 10.8 % of the population in Säter had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Säter.

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: 10.8 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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