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Viborg

Viborg had 97,874 residents on 1 January 2026. Average disposable income was DKK 268,000 per person in 2024, in line with the regional average. 55% of occupied homes were lived in by their owner, and 17% were social housing (almene boliger). The population has grown by 2.2% since 2016.

Municipality · Code 791 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
97,874residents1 January 2026
DKK 268,000disposable incomeavg. per person, 2024
55%owner-occupiedof occupied homes
19%green within 500 maverage
Viborg · Central Denmark RegionViborg highlighted; the rest of the region in grey
Map of Central Denmark Region with Viborg highlighted

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

All 69 parishes.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ParishResidents65+Under 18Avg. ageIn workMaster’s levelGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Almind1,09023%24%43.467%13%3%4
Asmild7,75721%25%41.566%16%39%78
Bigum8132%11%50.575%5%23%0
Bjerring1,95035%16%51.153%5%20%3
Bjerringbro4,79930%17%47.955%5%22%23
Daugbjerg44817%21%42.067%5%35%5
Dollerup2,23419%26%41.365%18%57%1
Finderup32226%13%48.873%6%17%1
Fiskbæk1,55327%21%44.860%4%53%0
Fly39823%18%44.667%2%11%3
Frederiks2,63426%19%45.460%3%10%18
Gammelstrup16914%28%35.873%13%17%5
Gullev51416%23%40.172%7%10%1
Hammershøj1,03426%22%45.060%5%3%16
Hersom23319%26%39.565%8%27%0
Hjermind85623%15%47.363%5%7%1
Hjorthede33717%17%42.169%5%5%1
Houlkær5,10326%22%44.654%9%13%62
Hvam50121%18%44.164%5%5%0
Hvilsom50620%21%42.668%6%––
Højbjerg-Elsborg Sogn1,19822%19%43.966%5%6%1
Iglsø44724%19%45.166%3%2%2
Karup3,24425%17%45.758%3%27%19
Klejtrup1,18127%22%45.160%4%24%22
Kvols9931%20%49.366%13%8%0
Kvorning32119%21%43.268%3%9%1
Lee33315%20%40.973%8%10%0
Lindum27630%11%50.659%10%19%0
Lynderup23527%17%46.764%4%22%0
Lysgård48522%20%44.164%7%3%1
Låstrup32827%16%46.565%3%9%7
Løvel1,05921%22%42.566%4%26%4
Mammen54114%25%40.473%6%3%8
Mønsted90724%22%43.268%2%14%17
Nørre Vinge7327%21%46.362%5%47%0
Pederstrup7624%13%48.481%10%23%0
Ravnstrup57523%21%43.465%3%12%2
Resen18617%19%41.771%5%40%1
Romlund24925%19%45.776%4%3%0
Roum72422%18%44.367%5%7%1
Rødding1,37920%24%41.369%8%6%13
Sahl52021%16%45.266%4%1%1
Simested70621%19%44.368%2%––
Skals2,11027%20%45.756%4%10%20
Skjern43427%16%47.966%7%49%3
Smollerup31719%20%43.076%4%45%2
Sparkær77923%20%45.062%3%30%13
Stoholm2,75026%22%43.959%4%4%22
Sønder Rind64223%20%44.367%7%7%1
Søndermark7,02021%22%42.964%9%22%61
Søndre8,89920%14%41.657%7%––
Tapdrup90919%24%41.068%12%20%6
Tjele31117%21%40.469%20%24%5
Tårup37324%17%46.163%5%24%0
Ulbjerg89627%18%46.562%5%9%12
Vammen80226%20%45.754%7%9%9
Vejrum60425%21%44.564%7%11%10
Vester Bjerregrav60123%22%44.269%3%31%9
Vester Tostrup1,20924%20%44.263%3%––
Vestervang5,84419%23%41.263%6%4%91
Viborg Domsogn8,44722%15%44.057%10%––
Vindum2,32018%24%40.864%4%12%3
Vinkel45423%20%43.768%7%6%5
Viskum22524%15%47.564%9%29%1
Vorde1,27921%23%42.971%9%26%3
Vorning44321%24%41.068%4%1%1
Vridsted70524%24%42.860%3%34%8
Vroue57823%18%45.164%4%11%1
Ørum2,00226%21%44.860%6%3%23

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 Central Denmark Region.

20%
aged under 18
13%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
23%
aged 65 and over
6%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

201695,776
201796,477
201896,883
201997,113
202096,921
202196,679
202296,847
202397,731
202497,472
202597,621
202697,874

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.

DKK 268,000
average disposable income per person
61%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.2%
of the labour force are unemployed
2.5%
full-time unemployed, 2025

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary27%
Upper secondary (general)7%
Vocational35%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor17%
Master’s and PhD7%

Disposable income is what is left for spending and saving once tax and interest have been paid. The figure is an average for everyone in the area in 2024.

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)

Homes.

46,711 occupied homes in 2026.

Lived in by owner55%
Rented45%
Social housing (almene boliger)17%
Co-operative housing (andelsboliger)2%

Types of home

Detached houses and farmhouses58%
Terraced and semi-detached houses16%
Flats25%
Student halls and care homes1%
Other0%

Year built

Before 19004%
1900–193918%
1940–195912%
1960–197928%
1980–199916%
2000–20099%
2010 or later13%
558cars per 1,000 residents2026
738summer housesholiday homes
69residents per km²1,409.2 km²

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

Everyday life.

31 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 19% green space within 500 metres.

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

Other municipalities in Central Denmark Region.