Agder
Agder had 323,930 residents on 1 January 2026, in 25 municipalities. Median household income after tax was NOK 658,500 in 2024, in line with the national level. Homes sold for NOK 36,158/m² on average in 2025. The population has grown by 5.4% since 2020.
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 25 municipalities.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| Municipality | Residents | Income | Owning | Renting | Price per m² | 67+ | Under 16 | Employed | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arendal | 46,603 | NOK 642,800 | 77% | 23% | NOK 30,341/m² | 20% | 16% | 62% | 45% | 38 |
| Birkenes | 5,447 | NOK 690,700 | 81% | 20% | NOK 22,462/m² | 16% | 20% | 68% | 62% | 13 |
| Bygland | 1,167 | NOK 603,600 | 78% | 22% | – | 23% | 16% | 65% | 37% | 7 |
| Bykle | 1,057 | NOK 588,400 | 61% | 39% | – | 17% | 15% | 71% | 41% | 24 |
| Evje og Hornnes | 3,842 | NOK 628,800 | 77% | 24% | NOK 18,680/m² | 20% | 19% | 65% | 36% | 20 |
| Farsund | 9,949 | NOK 668,600 | 82% | 18% | NOK 20,389/m² | 21% | 17% | 66% | 33% | 24 |
| Flekkefjord | 9,373 | NOK 667,500 | 79% | 22% | NOK 23,355/m² | 20% | 18% | 67% | 43% | 31 |
| Froland | 6,299 | NOK 694,000 | 81% | 20% | NOK 25,024/m² | 16% | 20% | 65% | 58% | 17 |
| Gjerstad | 2,502 | NOK 600,300 | 76% | 24% | NOK 18,549/m² | 23% | 15% | 63% | 69% | 4 |
| Grimstad | 25,569 | NOK 676,700 | 70% | 31% | NOK 37,445/m² | 16% | 18% | 65% | 39% | 34 |
| Hægebostad | 1,794 | NOK 729,600 | 79% | 21% | – | 17% | 20% | 75% | 54% | 4 |
| Iveland | 1,386 | NOK 677,100 | 76% | 24% | NOK 18,346/m² | 15% | 22% | 64% | 79% | 5 |
| Kristiansand | 119,287 | NOK 657,200 | 71% | 29% | NOK 43,843/m² | 15% | 18% | 66% | 41% | 60 |
| Kvinesdal | 6,242 | NOK 662,900 | 80% | 21% | NOK 19,178/m² | 19% | 18% | 67% | 48% | 16 |
| Lillesand | 11,822 | NOK 724,800 | 80% | 20% | NOK 32,781/m² | 18% | 18% | 66% | 35% | 27 |
| Lindesnes | 23,702 | NOK 654,400 | 78% | 22% | NOK 29,426/m² | 19% | 18% | 65% | 43% | 40 |
| Lyngdal | 10,922 | NOK 681,600 | 79% | 21% | NOK 23,197/m² | 17% | 20% | 68% | 38% | 26 |
| Risør | 6,683 | NOK 611,600 | 77% | 23% | NOK 36,660/m² | 25% | 15% | 60% | 45% | 41 |
| Sirdal | 1,911 | NOK 701,200 | 71% | 29% | NOK 20,009/m² | 18% | 18% | 75% | 28% | 15 |
| Tvedestrand | 6,430 | NOK 628,000 | 77% | 23% | NOK 26,766/m² | 22% | 15% | 62% | 57% | 23 |
| Valle | 1,209 | NOK 695,600 | 76% | 24% | – | 24% | 15% | 74% | 45% | 6 |
| Vegårshei | 2,253 | NOK 673,200 | 80% | 20% | NOK 18,029/m² | 17% | 19% | 63% | 60% | 8 |
| Vennesla | 15,772 | NOK 656,300 | 77% | 23% | NOK 27,040/m² | 15% | 19% | 66% | 29% | 29 |
| Åmli | 1,805 | NOK 606,500 | 75% | 25% | NOK 14,320/m² | 22% | 17% | 61% | 64% | 10 |
| Åseral | 904 | NOK 687,100 | 73% | 27% | – | 15% | 18% | 75% | 44% | 5 |
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
People.
Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Norway.
Population on 1 January
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Income and work.
Income in 2024, employment in late 2025 and education in 2025.
Education, aged 16 and over
Income after tax is a household’s total income minus tax and negative transfers, for private households in 2024. The median is the middle value, so a few high incomes do not pull it up.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Homes.
159,432 homes in 2026.
Households by tenure, 2025
Homes by type of building
The price per square metre is the average for homes sold in 2025, and depends on which homes happened to change hands.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Everyday life.
41 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 42% green space within 500 metres.
Services and green space are measured from each area’s service centre: the point inside it with the most shops and services within 500 metres. District, municipal and county figures are averages weighted by population.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Around here.
Photographs taken near Agder, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Municipalities.