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Tolga

Tolga had 1,609 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 646,200 in 2024, in line with the county level. 28% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 3.0% since 2020.

Municipality · Code 3426 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,609residents1 January 2026
NOK 646,200median income after taxper household, 2024
1resident per km² of landdensity
70%green within 500 maverage
Tolga by neighbourhood
Map of Tolga: 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 12 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
Bakkan-Røsebygda15220%18%3149%22
Eggan-Erlia11830%18%799%0
Eidet-Neset5212%17%265%0
Grantævet-Haugan11416%23%395%1
Hodalen5137%0%066%1
Kåsa-Holøydalen4622%15%028%0
Moan-Nordvangen22316%21%188%4
Tolgenslia26029%20%231%22
Vollen-Brennmoen29216%18%699%0
Åseng-Åsen5217%27%396%1
Østvang-Røe20621%19%142%1
Øversjødalen3732%0%093%3

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

People.

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

18%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
28%
aged 25–49
22%
aged 50–66
21%
aged 67 and over
6%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20201,562
20211,563
20221,551
20231,555
20241,604
20251,606
20261,609

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

Income and work.

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

NOK 646,200
median household income after tax
74%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school20%
Upper secondary42%
Vocational college2%
University or college, short26%
University or college, long9%
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.

914 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner72%
Renting28%

Homes by type of building

Detached house79%
Two-dwelling house9%
Terraced and other small houses6%
Block of flats2%
Other buildings4%

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

Everyday life.

7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 70% green space within 500 metres.

2schoolsOpenStreetMap
2kindergartensOpenStreetMap
1resident per km² of land1,097.0 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 Tolga, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Tolga kirke 2018-07-21-9084
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Tolga kirke 2018-07-21-9084
Photo: Hans A. Rosbach · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Tolga kirke 2018-07-21-9096
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Tolga kirke 2018-07-21-9096
Photo: Hans A. Rosbach · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Stea 41, Tolga
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Stea 41, Tolga
Photo: Ssu · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Other municipalities in Innlandet.