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Värnamo municipality – facts and statistics

In Värnamo municipality, 34,549 people live (2025).

Jönköpings län · municipal tax 33.28 % · population +7.1 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

34,542people
-1967 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 28462 people
14-yr trend: +5 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.5%
-0.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

363,100SEK
+17684 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 348900 SEK
11-yr trend: +39 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.1%
-0.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

75.8%
-5.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 79.6 %
11-yr trend: -12.7 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

12.4%
-1.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 14.5 %
11-yr trend: -1.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.5years
+0.8 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.1 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

929.4/100k
+43.5 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 874.6 /100k
9-yr trend: +1 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Värnamo

How many people live in Värnamo?

Värnamo had 34,549 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 2,297 people. The main urban area Bredaryd had 1,497 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

34,549
14-yr trend: +5 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+7.1%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

28.1%
+0.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Värnamo — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Värnamo

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

Children 0–14
5,788
16.8 %
Working age 15–64
20,712
59.9 %
Aged 65+
8,049
23.3 %
Aged 80+
2,459
7.1 %
Women
17,033
49.3 %

Population pyramid

Värnamo, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 17,516Women 17,033Median age 43.9 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Värnamo, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45005001,0001,000MenWomen
Show the data as a table
Population by age and sex in Värnamo, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4878828
5-91,050942
10-141,0791,011
15-191,0531,042
20-24949726
25-29869720
30-341,1721,066
35-391,1871,095
40-441,045999
45-491,028974
50-541,0481,057
55-591,2491,185
60-641,1031,145
65-691,0631,005
70-74924928
75-79811859
80-84593724
85-89291438
90-94115210
95-99671
100+38

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 5,788, 15–64: 20,712, 65+: 8,049.

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 Värnamo

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

Households
15,900
Persons per household
2.17
One-person households
38.7 %
6,150
Households with children 0–24
29.0 %
4,611

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 Värnamo.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.2 pp) · Jönköpings län 22.0 %
    21.5%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+14,813 SEK) · Jönköpings län 271,946 SEK
    295,097SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+6.7 pp) · Jönköpings län 46.8 %
    47.1%

Indicators for economy & tax in Värnamo.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (5.7 pp) · Jönköpings län 79.6 %
    75.8%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+4.7 points) · Jönköpings län 217.1 points
    223.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (6.5 pp) · Jönköpings län 67.7 %
    62.8%

Indicators for schools in Värnamo.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (1.2 pp) · Jönköpings län 14.5 %
    12.4%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (2,556 SEK/m²) · Jönköpings län 16,711 SEK/m²
    19,148SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+12.9 per 1,000 residents) · Jönköpings län 171.2 per 1,000 residents
    184.5per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Värnamo.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.8 years) · Jönköpings län 85.1 years
    85.5years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.7 years) · Jönköpings län 82.1 years
    82.1years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (2.4 days) · Jönköpings län 25.1 days
    23.9days

Indicators for health in Värnamo.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+749 /100k) · Jönköpings län 8,927 /100k
    10,606/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+43.5 /100k) · Jönköpings län 874.6 /100k
    929.4/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+211.2 /100k) · Jönköpings län 1,446.8 /100k
    1,630.1/100k

Indicators for crime in Värnamo.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.4 assignments/politician) · Jönköpings län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.4assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (28.5 residents/politician) · Jönköpings län 183.2 residents/politician
    193.0residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (0.9 pp) · Jönköpings län 1.5 %
    1.7%

Indicators for politics in Värnamo.

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Frequently asked questions about Värnamo

How many people live in Värnamo?

In 2025, Värnamo municipality had 34,549 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,497 lived in the main urban area Bredaryd (2023).

How has the population of Värnamo changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 2,297 people (+7.1 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Värnamo in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Värnamo?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Värnamo is 33.28 % (municipality 21.52 % plus region 11.76 %). That is rank 118 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Värnamo?

In Värnamo, 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-18-65.0683.2025.

How are school results in Värnamo?

In Värnamo, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 75.8 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0683.2025.

How much crime is reported in Värnamo?

In Värnamo, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,606 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0683.2025.

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

In 2025, 28.1 % of the population in Värnamo had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Värnamo.

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: 28.1 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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