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Folldal

Folldal had 1,525 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 607,900 in 2024, 3% below the county level. 27% of households rented their home. The population has fallen by 1.3% since 2020.

Municipality · Code 3429 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,525residents1 January 2026
NOK 607,900median income after taxper household, 2024
1resident per km² of landdensity
60%green within 500 maverage
Folldal by neighbourhood
Map of Folldal: 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 13 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
Atnedal9230%13%097%2
Brandsnes8226%11%165%0
Dalen vestre3719%16%170%0
Dalen østre15934%15%370%1
Folldal sentrum36634%12%23535%18
Grimsbu15124%17%188%1
Husom8026%8%296%0
Morkagrenda4813%17%150%1
Nordre Kirkekrets6439%0%665%0
Ryeng5411%6%023%0
Slåen7814%15%1100%0
Søndre Kirkekrets12629%14%1029%1
Verket18027%14%9555%16

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

People.

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

13%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
25%
aged 25–49
25%
aged 50–66
28%
aged 67 and over
9%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20201,545
20211,518
20221,530
20231,519
20241,532
20251,540
20261,525

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

Income and work.

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

NOK 607,900
median household income after tax
70%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school23%
Upper secondary46%
Vocational college2%
University or college, short24%
University or college, long6%
Unknown or none completed0%

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.

970 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner73%
Renting27%

Homes by type of building

Detached house84%
Two-dwelling house5%
Terraced and other small houses7%
Communal housing3%
Other buildings2%

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

Everyday life.

7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 60% green space within 500 metres.

1schoolOpenStreetMap
1kindergartenOpenStreetMap
1resident per km² of land1,260.0 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 Folldal, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Folldal Gruver - Folldal (14938819586)
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Folldal Gruver - Folldal (14938819586)
Photo: Esther Westerveld from Haarlemmermeer, Nederland · CC BY 2.0
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Folldal Gruver - Folldal (14775210768)
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Folldal Gruver - Folldal (14775210768)
Photo: Esther Westerveld from Haarlemmermeer, Nederland · CC BY 2.0
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Folldal Gruver - Folldal (14961466472)
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Folldal Gruver - Folldal (14961466472)
Photo: Esther Westerveld from Haarlemmermeer, Nederland · CC BY 2.0
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