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Lemi

Lemi had 2,849 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €26,137 in 2024, 7% above the regional level. 15% of households rented and 83% owned their home. The population has fallen by 7.3% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 416 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,849residents31 December 2024
€26,137median incomeadults, 2024
15%of households rentingtenure
26%green within 500 maverage
Lemi by postcode area
Map of Lemi: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · Statistics Finland, municipal and regional boundaries 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

All 4 postcode areas.

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

Postcode areaResidentsMedian incomeRentingOwning65+Avg. ageUnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
54710 Lemi Keskus1,253€24,24925%73%34%5112.0%47%18
54720 Laksiainen156€25,4052%92%22%447.6%47%0
54820 Kotimäki221€23,9876%92%33%4910.8%48%0
54850 Kuukanniemi1,412€29,1644%95%20%438.4%2%8

Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age at the end of 2024, next to the figure for South Karelia.

18%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
20%
aged 25–44
29%
aged 45–64
27%
aged 65 and over
47
years, average age

Main activity

Employed41%
Unemployed5%
Students6%
Pensioners30%
Children aged 0–1416%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20153,073
20163,076
20173,063
20183,043
20192,971
20202,964
20212,917
20222,886
20232,862
20242,849

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and education.

Disposable income in 2024 and education at the end of 2024.

€26,137
median income, adults
€28,037
mean income, adults
10.3%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education22%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification46%
Lower university or polytechnic degree21%
Higher university degree8%

Income is the disposable money income of residents aged 18 and over in 2024: taxable and tax-free income minus taxes and contributions. The median is the middle value, so a few high earners do not pull it up.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

1,343 households and 1,585 homes at the end of 2024.

2.1
people per household
48.2 m²
floor area per person
97.5 m²
average home size
3%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied83%
Rented15%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households39%
Young one-person households4%
Households with children22%
Pensioner households41%

Household groups overlap: young one-person households, for example, are also counted as one-person households.

508jobs located hereworkplaces
1,379summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
96%of homes in housesdetached, semi-detached, terraced

Statistics Finland withholds a figure when fewer than 30 people are behind it (fewer than 10 for workplaces). Missing figures are shown as a dash and never estimated.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday life.

11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 26% green space within 500 metres.

2schoolsOpenStreetMap
3day-care centresOpenStreetMap
11residents per km²259.9 km²

Services and green space are measured from each postcode area’s service centre: the point inside the area with the most shops and services within 500 metres. Municipal and regional figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Lemi, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Lemi - Kirkko
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Lemi - Kirkko
Photo: Tommi Nummelin · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Lemi - OP ja kunnanvirasto
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Lemi - OP ja kunnanvirasto
Photo: Tommi Nummelin · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Lemi - Kouvon baari
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Lemi - Kouvon baari
Photo: Tommi Nummelin · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Other municipalities in South Karelia.