Buskerud
Buskerud had 272,981 residents on 1 January 2026, in 18 municipalities. Median household income after tax was NOK 661,600 in 2024, in line with the national level. Homes sold for NOK 40,362/m² on average in 2025. The population has grown by 1.2% since 2024.
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drammen | 106,013 | NOK 655,900 | 73% | 27% | NOK 46,098/m² | 17% | 17% | 66% | 24% | 90 |
| Flesberg | 2,790 | NOK 691,700 | 72% | 28% | NOK 20,496/m² | 21% | 17% | 70% | 58% | 7 |
| Flå | 1,122 | NOK 565,200 | 66% | 34% | – | 22% | 16% | 69% | 64% | 7 |
| Gol | 4,902 | NOK 599,900 | 64% | 36% | NOK 26,543/m² | 21% | 15% | 73% | 33% | 26 |
| Hemsedal | 2,707 | NOK 631,100 | 63% | 37% | NOK 38,984/m² | 15% | 17% | 74% | 28% | 14 |
| Hol | 4,552 | NOK 611,700 | 68% | 32% | NOK 21,049/m² | 22% | 14% | 71% | 47% | 17 |
| Hole | 7,205 | NOK 762,000 | 73% | 27% | NOK 39,835/m² | 18% | 19% | 69% | 34% | 9 |
| Kongsberg | 29,169 | NOK 686,900 | 76% | 24% | NOK 36,249/m² | 19% | 16% | 68% | 30% | 74 |
| Krødsherad | 2,276 | NOK 590,500 | 70% | 30% | NOK 15,001/m² | 23% | 16% | 67% | 62% | 3 |
| Lier | 28,797 | NOK 761,700 | 77% | 23% | NOK 45,491/m² | 16% | 19% | 69% | 28% | 30 |
| Modum | 14,776 | NOK 632,100 | 76% | 24% | NOK 26,667/m² | 21% | 16% | 64% | 45% | 18 |
| Nesbyen | 3,234 | NOK 629,000 | 72% | 28% | NOK 18,135/m² | 26% | 13% | 69% | 64% | 9 |
| Nore og Uvdal | 2,459 | NOK 609,300 | 66% | 34% | – | 24% | 14% | 72% | 57% | 7 |
| Ringerike | 31,942 | NOK 616,900 | 70% | 30% | NOK 31,890/m² | 20% | 16% | 64% | 35% | 30 |
| Rollag | 1,452 | NOK 596,100 | 64% | 36% | – | 26% | 15% | 70% | 66% | 7 |
| Sigdal | 3,514 | NOK 632,300 | 75% | 25% | NOK 18,221/m² | 24% | 14% | 71% | 59% | 5 |
| Ål | 5,106 | NOK 662,000 | 71% | 29% | NOK 19,843/m² | 22% | 15% | 68% | 45% | 23 |
| Øvre Eiker | 20,965 | NOK 681,500 | 74% | 26% | NOK 36,439/m² | 17% | 17% | 67% | 24% | 39 |
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.
132,645 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.
55 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 31% 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 Buskerud, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
i
i
i
Municipalities.