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Hobro parish

Hobro parish (Mariagerfjord) had 10,564 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 46.5. 54% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 8% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 71 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 1.1% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8198 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
10,564residents1 January 2026
46.5years, average age1 January 2026
54%in workresidents aged 15+
8%green within 500 maverage
MariagerfjordThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Mariagerfjord

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 Mariagerfjord.

17%
aged under 18
13%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
27%
aged 65 and over
8%
aged 80 and over
80births2025
150deaths2025
992moved in2025
920moved out2025

Population on 1 January

201610,444
201710,576
201810,498
201910,523
202010,572
202110,375
202210,366
202310,457
202410,477
202510,517
202610,564

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.

54%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.1%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary31%
Upper secondary (general)7%
Vocational33%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor16%
Master’s and PhD7%
9,136employed residents2025
12,607people working here2025
2,531commute 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.

71 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 8% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops8
Bakeries4
Pharmacies1
Doctors2
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs12
Restaurants8
Parks9
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Nurseries2
Bus stops23
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1.0 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.

Hobro and the nearest parishes in Mariagerfjord, 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
Als1,42134%15%50.554%3%0%9
Arden2,74726%21%44.756%8%10%32
Astrup1,03621%18%43.364%6%10%3
Døstrup51317%21%41.269%7%18%5
Falslev-Vindblæs2,65027%17%47.060%4%50%0
Glenstrup60320%19%43.570%6%8%0
Hem24228%14%48.070%5%26%0
Hobro10,56427%17%46.554%7%8%71
Hvornum60216%21%41.567%9%15%2

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

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