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Humlum parish

Humlum parish (Struer) had 2,245 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 49.7. 57% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 2 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 5.6% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8854 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
2,245residents1 January 2026
49.7years, average age1 January 2026
57%in workresidents aged 15+
4%green within 500 maverage
StruerThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Struer

Sources: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap

People.

Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Struer.

16%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
19%
aged 30–49
25%
aged 50–64
32%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
12births2025
23deaths2025
130moved in2025
143moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20162,379
20172,430
20182,426
20192,402
20202,360
20212,333
20222,322
20232,387
20242,373
20252,271
20262,245

Parishes (sogne) are the smallest fixed areas for which Statistics Denmark publishes population figures. Parish boundaries cannot be downloaded as open data without registering, so the map shows the municipality with the parish church marked.

Source: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank)

Work, income and education.

Work on 1 January 2025 and highest completed education on 1 October 2025, residents aged 15 and over.

57%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.5%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary27%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational37%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor19%
Master’s and PhD5%
1,997employed residents2025
1,340people working here2025
960commute out2025

Parish unemployment comes from residents’ socio-economic status on 1 January 2025. The municipal rate is full-time unemployment averaged over 2025. The two are measured differently.

Source: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank)

Everyday life.

2 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 4% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1.6 kmto the nearest stationrail, light rail or metro

Shops and services are counted within 1.2 km in a straight line from the parish church, green space within 500 metres. Municipal and regional figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap. Within one kilometre.

The parish and its neighbours.

Humlum and the nearest parishes in Struer, side by side. Colour shows where each sits among the others in the table.

ParishResidents65+Under 18Avg. ageIn workMaster’s levelGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Asp1,08425%23%43.465%3%15%9
Fousing29822%19%45.371%3%18%1
Gimsing2,11526%18%45.557%5%15%14
Hjerm1,66724%21%44.066%3%8%9
Humlum2,24532%16%49.757%5%4%2
Hvidbjerg-Lyngs Sogn1,84729%19%47.554%2%0%22
Jegindø38145%11%55.147%4%18%3
Resen1,16630%17%47.760%4%8%0
Struer7,74431%16%48.749%4%13%90

Sources: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap

More parishes in Struer.