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Måsøy

Måsøy had 1,089 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 571,700 in 2024, 13% below the county level. 35% of households rented their home. The population has fallen by 2.2% since 2024.

Municipality · Code 5618 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,089residents1 January 2026
NOK 571,700median income after taxper household, 2024
1resident per km² of landdensity
0%green within 500 maverage
Måsøy by neighbourhood
Map of Måsøy: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

All 8 neighbourhoods.

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

NeighbourhoodResidents67+Under 16Per km²Green 500 mServices 15 min
Gunnarnes3741%8%10%1
Hallvika3438%9%790%0
Ingøy3129%0%20%1
Måsøy4450%0%30%1
Nordre Dalområde38619%15%560%11
Strandveien vest28029%11%680%11
Strandveien øst19919%13%1370%11
Tufjord4713%0%30%1

Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Finnmark.

11%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
30%
aged 25–49
26%
aged 50–66
25%
aged 67 and over
9%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20241,113
20251,098
20261,089

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

Income in 2024, employment in late 2025 and education in 2025.

NOK 571,700
median household income after tax
67%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school38%
Upper secondary36%
Vocational college4%
University or college, short15%
University or college, long6%
Unknown or none completed1%

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.

722 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner65%
Co-operative or share owner1%
Renting35%

Homes by type of building

Detached house75%
Two-dwelling house8%
Terraced and other small houses5%
Block of flats4%
Communal housing2%
Other buildings6%

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday life.

9 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 0% green space within 500 metres.

2schoolsOpenStreetMap
1kindergartenOpenStreetMap
1resident per km² of land1,068.0 km²

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 Måsøy, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Havøysund kirke.
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Havøysund kirke.
Photo: Bohuslen · CC BY-SA 3.0 no
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Havøysund 02
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Havøysund 02
Photo: Bruno Jargot, France · CC BY 2.0
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Havøysund altertavle
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Havøysund altertavle
Photo: 3s · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Other municipalities in Finnmark.