Kvitsøy
Kvitsøy had 579 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 793,300 in 2024, 7% above the county level. 24% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 10% since 2016.
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 4 neighbourhoods.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| Neighbourhood | Residents | 67+ | Under 16 | Per km² | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langøy-Naustvold | 210 | 20% | 20% | 210 | 48% | 14 |
| Leiasundet | 33 | 18% | 9% | 49 | 0% | 0 |
| Nordbø | 34 | 35% | 9% | 55 | 0% | 0 |
| Ydstebø | 291 | 21% | 16% | 269 | 40% | 12 |
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
People.
Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Rogaland.
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.
285 homes in 2026.
Households by tenure, 2025
Homes by type of building
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Everyday life.
11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 38% 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.
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Around here.
Photographs taken near Kvitsøy, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Photo: Birgit Juel Martinsen from Horsens, Denmark · CC BY 2.0
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Other municipalities in Rogaland.