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Løgstør parish

Løgstør parish (Vesthimmerlands) had 3,421 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 51.8. 46% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 20% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 49 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 5.3% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 8348 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,421residents1 January 2026
51.8years, average age1 January 2026
46%in workresidents aged 15+
8%green within 500 maverage
VesthimmerlandsThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Vesthimmerlands

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 Vesthimmerlands.

14%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
18%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
37%
aged 65 and over
13%
aged 80 and over
24births2025
82deaths2025
308moved in2025
307moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,614
20173,590
20183,615
20193,660
20203,520
20213,525
20223,473
20233,453
20243,455
20253,459
20263,421

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.

46%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.9%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary37%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational37%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor13%
Master’s and PhD3%
3,089employed residents2025
3,906people working here2025
773commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries2
Pharmacies2
Doctors1
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs4
Restaurants4
Parks5
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Nurseries3
Bus stops2
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0

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.

Løgstør and the nearest parishes in Vesthimmerlands, 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
Aalestrup2,84628%19%45.955%3%20%40
Aars9,30027%21%45.159%5%13%79
Aggersborg34631%14%49.453%4%20%1
Alstrup13849%15%55.346%7%23%0
Blære39420%24%41.669%5%20%2
Farsø3,96529%18%47.155%3%9%30
Fjelsø45723%18%45.665%4%9%1
Flejsborg29825%9%49.550%5%7%0
Løgstør3,42137%14%51.846%3%8%49

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

More parishes in Vesthimmerlands.